Age: 28 Hometown: Lynnfield, MA Current Role: A soaring Broadway debut as “passionate, caring” green witch Elphaba in the megahit musical Wicked. Stage Cred: Two years i…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AMThink of the most athletically demanding role you’ve ever seen in a Broadway musical, multiply it by three, and you’ll have some idea of what Andy Karl is doing in Rocky. Before …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PMHunter Foster can talk about musicals with an extra level of authority. Not only has the Tony-nominated actor starred in a fascinating variety of shows, he has actually written one—the…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:35PMAs if we weren’t excited enough about Glee’s forthcoming star-packed 100th episode, here’s a selfie to warm the heart of every Broadway fan. Kevin McHale, who plays Artie o…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:25AMChristopher Fitzgerald has the skills and energy of an old-fashioned Broadway headliner: great voice, impressive comedy chops and a willingness to hop on a tightrope or don a gorilla suit if…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:01AMTony nominees Jonathan Hadary and Amelia Campbell and Peter and the Starcatcher alum Nicole Lowrance have signed on to star in Keen Company’s revival of Middle of the Night, a rar…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:40AMImagine sharing a scene on stage with an actor you’ve idolized since age 12, as you play a role your idol made famous. That’s what Ramin Karimloo got to do on January 11, when Co…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:10AMIf you missed Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love on PBS, you can catch up with this fascinating new documentary via iTunes (available now) and on DVD and digital download directly from th…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PMAge & Hometown: 23; Saugerties, NY Current Role: A sweet and funny off-Broadway debut as Chad, romantic leading man and expert interpreter of 1970s pop hits, in the musical parody Dis…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AMLess than a month before she takes the stage at the Broadway Theatre for the first time, Carly Rae Jepsen is trading in pop star fashion for fairytale ballgowns. On January 7, the incoming t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AMTen years ago this spring, Fantasia Barrino took American Idol to a new level with her soulful rendition of “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess. Three years later, the reality show …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AMBefore American Hustle became a holiday hit, Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick plundered the sounds of the 1970s in the hilarious off-Broadway musical Disaster! This wacky parody of disaster f…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AMThere’s no wintertime lull at the theater district’s favorite hot spot: January at 54 Below is packed with exciting concerts from big name performers, with a couple of campy even…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMHappy New Year, everyone! We can’t think of a better way to ring in 2014 than with an evening at the theater—and luckily, there’s are plenty of exciting productions to choo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMAge and Hometown: 10; New York City Current Role: A tour-de-force off-Broadway debut as Small Alison in the Public Theater’s acclaimed new musical Fun Home. Dynamic Debut: When S…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMEvery year, a new crop of actors—some famous, some unknown—subject themselves to the ultimate challenge: Broadway! Looking back at 2013, we’re struck by the depth and varie…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMBroadway theatergoers were blessed with a long list of outstanding performances in 2013. Five actors, however, deserve special recognition for their achievement in leading the casts of two n…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMDavid Mamet has never shied away from presenting bad behavior in plays like Glengarry Glen Ross, American Buffalo and Speed-the-Plow, and now he’s turning his attention to the Bible&rs…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:29AMThe new musical Fun Home takes audiences inside the Bechdel Funeral Home, where precocious Alison is growing up with her closeted father, unhappy mother and two siblings. Tony winner Michael…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AMAfter you’ve emptied your stocking on Christmas morning, tune in to hear Neil Patrick Harris and the cast of Newsies introduce an original holiday song on the Disney Parks Christmas Da…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:27AMTony winner Hugh Jackman may be headed to the big screen as lead villain Blackbeard in Pan, according to Variety. Jackman is in negotiations to join the forthcoming Peter Pan origin fil…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AMTwo-time Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James is on a short list of stage stars who have earned equal acclaim in plays and musicals. His soaring baritone is a composer’s dream, but Ja…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:07AMTwo-time Tony winner Nathan Lane will reprise his acclaimed performance as Theodore “Hickey” Hickman in the Goodman Theatre’s 2012 revival of Eugene O’Neill’s T…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:27AMWhen Cyndi Lauper headlines a benefit cabaret performance, you’d better believe she’ll get stalwart support from the cast of Kinky Boots! On December 16, the pop icon and Tony-wi…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:47AMThere's a midwinter treat headed to Broadway: The musical adaptation of Robert James Waller's bestselling novel The Bridges of Madison County is set to begin previews on January 17 a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:58PMWhen it comes to charmed experiences on Broadway, no one can top Samuel Barnett’s one-two-three punch of The History Boys in 2006 and the current SRO run of Twelfth Night and Richard I…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:07AMA new play by Conor McPherson is always an event, and the Irish-born playwright’s latest drama about Dublin strivers, The Night Alive, has landed at Atlantic Theater Company after an a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PMJeff Goldblum is a master at the art of seduction. For almost 40 years, the 6'4" actor has used his sly comic delivery and throwaway charm to steal scenes in movies ranging from Jur…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PMAs the universe knows by now, country music star Carrie Underwood is starring in a live telecast of The Sound of Music on December 5. We have absolutely no doubt that Underwood will sing and…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:30AMThere’s a lot more to Mary Beth Peil than her elegant stage presence in musicals and maternal roles in TV's The Good Wife and Dawson’s Creek. Peil spent two decades as a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20AMThe original leads of Spring Awakening have gone on to stardom on stage and screen—but they have never forgotten their off-Broadway roots! On December 2, Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, J…
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