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Monday, June 24, 2013

Theo Stockman Joins the Hair-Raising New Stephen King Movie A Good Marriage by Josh Ferri

Broadway vet (and former beau to Glee’s Lea Michele) Theo Stockman has joined the indie film adaptation of Stephen King’s A Good Marriage, according to The Hollywood Reporter. St…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM

Anna Kendrick Finds Love on the Steps of the Palace; Oscar Nominee in Talks for Into the Woods Movie by Josh Ferri

Oscar and Tony nominee Anna Kendrick is the movie-musical “It” girl right now. The Pitch Perfect star is currently filming the big screen adaptation of The Last Five Years, and n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM

Anna Kendrick May Go Into the Woods with Meryl Streep, James Corden, Jake Gyllenhaal and More for Movie Musical by Josh Ferri

Oscar and Tony nominee Anna Kendrick is the movie-musical “It” girl right now. The Pitch Perfect star is currently filming the big screen adaptation of The Last Five Years, and n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM
Sunday, June 23, 2013

Wendy Williams Wigs Out in Chicago, Darren Criss Drives NYC Wild & Bette Midler Is Hollywood History in This Week's Datebook by Josh Ferri

Looks like there are more stars in New York City this week than in the sky above! Two Broadway.com Audience Choice Award hosts, Glee’s Darren Criss and TV personality Wendy Williams, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:55AM
Friday, June 21, 2013

Harvey Fierstein Inspires Jay Leno to Get Extra Kinky on The Tonight Show by Josh Ferri

What better way to make the writer of drag shows Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage aux Folles and Kinky Boots feel at home than by sporting a pair of thigh high boots? That’s exactly what To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20PM

Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty Will Celebrate Their 30-Year Collaboration With a Concert Series at 54 Below by Josh Ferri

The songs of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have filled the playlists of musical theater lovers for decades. Their beloved shows include Ragtime, Once on This Island, Seussical, Dessa Rose…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:19PM

Family Drama for the Holidays! August: Osage County Film Shifts Release Date by Josh Ferri

Santa’s running things now! The highly anticipated film adaptation of Tracy Letts’ Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County will now hit movie theaters Christmas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PM

Carol Kane and Michael Wartella Join Broadway’s Wicked This Summer by Josh Ferri

The Broadway production of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s musical Wicked will welcome back Oscar nominee Carol Kane in the role of Madame Morrible beginning July 1. Kane steps i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

Carol Kane and Michael Wartella to Join Broadway’s Wicked This Summer by Josh Ferri

Broadway's Wicked will welcome back Oscar nominee Carol Kane in the role of Madame Morrible beginning July 1. Kane steps in for current Morrible Randy Danson, who will play her fina…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

Stephen Moyer, Samantha Barks & More to Paint the Town in Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl by Josh Ferri

Director Brooke Shields, a former Roxie Hart, assembled an all-star cast of screen stars for its summer staging of Chicago. The production will star Samantha Barks (Les Miserables) as Velma,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM

Samantha Barks, Stephen Moyer & Lucky Lawless Set to Star in Brook Shields-Helmed Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl by Josh Ferri

Is it camp? Is it genius? Who cares! The Hollywood Bowl has assembled an all-star cast of screen stars for its summer staging of Chicago. Directed by, former Broadway Roxie Hart, Brooke Shie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM
Thursday, June 20, 2013

A Duet to Die For! See Patti LuPone Revisit Her Role as Fantine in Les Miserables by Josh Ferri

Patti LuPone gave London audiences a real treat on June 16 as she revisited one of her classic stage roles, Fantine from Les Miserables. LuPone, who earned an Olivier Award nomination for or…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Summer Plans for Always…Patsy Cline, Starring Crystal Bowersox, Fall to Pieces by Josh Ferri

Looks like Broadway audiences will have to wait a little longer than expected for the Broadway bow of the musical Always…Patsy Cline. The show, which was set to star American Idol run…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

Are Pasek & Paul Working on New Musical About Teenage Magicians for Disney? by Josh Ferri

Now this sounds like a magical combination: Dogfight composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul with Peter and the Sarcatcher scribe Rick Elice. According The New York Times, Pasek and Paul are te…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

Stars From Kinky Boots, Motown, Matilda & More Join Broadway's Hottest Strip Show Broadway Bares 23 by Josh Ferri

If you’re going to take off your clothes for charity, why not do it in a room full of celebrities? Broadway Bares 23: Unites Strips of America plays at the Roseland Ballroom for two sh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:29PM

What's Up, Norbert Leo Butz? The Tony Winner On Going Girl Crazy at 54 Below and Catching Big Fish by Josh Ferri

Two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz returns to 54 Below this summer with an all new show, Girls Girls Girls, which draws parallels between female archetypes in mythology and popular m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:27PM

Newsies' Andy Richardson on His Broadway Bucket List and Passion for Sign Language by Josh Ferri

Age & Hometown: 18; San Antonio, TX Current Role: Crutchie, the loveable sidekick to revolutionary newsboy Jack Kelly, in the hit musical Newsies. B’way Bucket List: Andy Ric…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM

The Bachelor Host Chris Harrison Feels The Love Tonight at The Lion King by Josh Ferri

After 11 years hosting the ABC reality dating competition, The Bachelor, Chris Harrison has learned a thing or two about love. That’s why Harrison brought the lady in his life, his ado…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Next Stop, Easy Street! Tony Winner Faith Prince to Play Miss Hannigan in Broadway's Annie by Josh Ferri

Tony winner Faith Prince will take over the role of wicked orphanage caretaker Miss Hannigan from Glee star and Emmy winner Jane Lynch in Broadway's Annie. Prince wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:45PM

Renee Elise Goldsberry Will Star in I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road at Encores! by Josh Ferri

Renée Elise Goldsberry (Rent, The Color Purple) will star in Encores! Off-Center production of I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road. Directed and choreographed …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Time to Swing! Get a Glimpse at the Racy Off-Broadway Comedy It’s Just Sex by Josh Ferri

It’s Just Sex, the long-running L.A. comedy about swingers, has arrived in New York City! Written by Jeff Gould, this titillating tale follows a group of parents whose cockta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM

Les Miz Directors Will Helm New Miss Saigon For West End and Broadway by Josh Ferri

Laurence Connor and James Powell, the directing team behind the Broadway-bound revival of Les Miserables, will reinvent another iconic Cameron Mackintosh mega-musical, Miss Saigon, according…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:40AM

Les Miz Tour Director Will Helm New Miss Saigon for West End and Broadway by Josh Ferri

Laurence Connor, one half of the directing team behind the Broadway-bound revival of Les Miserables, will reinvent another iconic Cameron Mackintosh mega-musical, Miss Saigon, according to T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:40AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Norbert Leo Butz Extends Girls, Girls, Girls at 54 Below Into July by Josh Ferri

Looks like Norbert Leo Butz will go girl-crazy at 54 Below well into the summer. The two-time Tony winner has extended his latest show Girls, Girls, Girls, adding four new dates in July. But…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58PM

Watch Billy Porter, Stark Sands & the Cast of Kinky Boots Kick Up Their Heels on Today by Josh Ferri

The Today Show got a heaping helping of glitter, glam and heart on the morning of June 18 as the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots strutted into Rockefeller Center. In the video below, the la…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM

The Village Bike, Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Hand to God Added to MCC Theater’s 2013-2014 Season by Josh Ferri

Oscar nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart, The Dark Knight) is joining MCC Theater’s previously announced 2013-2014 season. Gyllenhaal will lead Sam Gold’s production of Penel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM
Monday, June 17, 2013

OMG! Get a First Look at Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick On the Set of The Last Five Years by Josh Ferri

Filming for Richard LaGravenese’s big screen adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years is underway! The movie’s leading lady Anna Kendrick Instagrammed a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

Spot Your Favorite! Broadway Alums Abound in Season Two Trailer for HBO's The Newsroom by Josh Ferri

It’s a Who’s Who of stage stars in the recently released trailer for HBO’s political drama The Newsroom. The second season reunites leading man Jeff Daniels with his G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:51PM

Jenna Fischer on The Office and Having the Best of Both Worlds in Reasons to Be Happy by Josh Ferri

Emmy nominee Jenna Fischer captured the hearts of television audiences as Pam Beesly Halpert in the long-running sitcom The Office. On May 16, as her TV show aired its final episode, Fi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:16PM

Mommy Meltdown! LCT3’s Parenting Drama A Kid Like Jake Opens Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

There’s a mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown at the Claire Tow Theater, where Daniel Pearle’s A Kid Like Jake opens June 17. Directed by Evan Cabnet, this NYC-set parenti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:37AM
Sunday, June 16, 2013

Stars Hit the Mattress, Reality TV Looks for Love and Nikki M. James Gets Jersey in This Week's Datebook by Josh Ferri

Trying to find a way to keep cool this June? Well, look no further. Starry benefits, underground solo shows and a new musical about reality TV dating top this week’s Datebook. Read on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM

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