Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tony and two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington is confirming previous reports that he will return to Broadway in spring 2014 as Walter Younger in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AMTuesday, July 30, 2013
Eileen Brennan, an enduringly popular character actress who created the role of Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly!, died on July 28 at her home in Burbank, CA, of bladder cancer. She was 80 years…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:01PMBroadway favorite Adam Chanler-Berat (Next to Normal, Peter and the Starcatcher, off-Broadway's Rent) is headed to Joe’s Pub on August 22 for Bromance in Concert, a one-night-only …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PMMonday, July 29, 2013
Business is booming on Broadway, with a whopping 40 percent of currently running shows raking in more than $1 million at the box office in a tourist-friendly summer week. (That's 10 out …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PMIn her first tweet since the July 13 death of her boyfriend and Glee co-star Cory Monteith, Lea Michele posted a sweet snapshot and a personal message to her fans: “Thank you all for h…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PMTalk about a dynamic duo! Tony winner LaChanze will join previously announced star Idina Menzel in the forthcoming Broadway musical If/Then. The stars are headed to the Richard Rodgers Theat…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PMBroadway vet Bryce Pinkham will join previously announced star Jefferson Mays in the Broadway premiere of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. The new musical comedy will begin perf…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PMSamantha Barks’ impressive performance as Eponine in the musical adaptation of Les Miserables was no fluke: The British-born actress thrilled Hollywood Bowl audiences over the weekend …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AMNeed a Monday morning pick-me-up? Click below for a reminder of just how awesome Idina Menzel’s voice really is. The Tony-winning actress, made a special appearance at New York City Ce…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AMWednesday, July 24, 2013
Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman is donning those awesome claws (and plenty of facial hair!) as he returns to the big screen on July 26 in the latest X-Men blockbuster The Wolverine. A group o…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AMHere’s a casting tidbit we love: Two-time Tony nominee and Emmy winner Tammy Blanchard is “in negotiations” to play stepsister Florinda in the forthcoming film adaptation o…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AMOscar-winning stage and screen star Christopher Walken has been tapped by director Clint Eastwood to play “Gyp” DeCarlo, the mobster with a soft spot for Frankie Valli’s re…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:44AMMonday, July 22, 2013
Broadway and Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson married actor/producer Justin Mikita on July 20 in a ceremony officiated by playwright Tony Kushner. The wedding took place in downtown M…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:58AMThursday, July 18, 2013
A slew of theater actors are among the nominees for 2013 prime-time Emmy Awards, including two nominations each for Nathan Lane and Bobby Cannavale. The Emmy ceremony will be held on Septemb…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20AMWednesday, July 17, 2013
With Congress gridlocked on immigration reform, gun control, health care and practically every other issue, it’s a perfect time to look back at what the Founding Fathers had in mind wh…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PMFrom St. Elsewhere to The Green Mile to John Adams to Treme, David Morse has worked steadily on TV and in feature films for more than 30 years. His stage work is less well known, but anyone …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:04AMWednesday, July 10, 2013
Never mind a smoky cafe in Buenos Aires: There’s sexy dancing galore going on at Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre, where Forever Tango began a limited engagement on July 8. Luis Br…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PMTuesday, July 9, 2013
International pop star Sting will headline a series of 10 benefit concerts at the Public Theater this fall featuring songs from The Last Ship, his new album and Broadway-bound musical. Bille…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02AMMonday, July 8, 2013
The annual New York Musical Theatre Festival (known as NYMF) is a three-week-long extravaganza of promising new shows, presented for an audience of potential producers, industry insiders and…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PMWednesday, July 3, 2013
Since arriving in New York just over a decade ago, Aaron Lazar has proved himself a master at falling in love in musicals—and he has suited up in period costumes with aplomb in shows s…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58PMMonday, July 1, 2013
Solo performances are always a challenge, and in Buyer & Cellar, Michael Urie takes on a triple task: In addition to playing an aspiring actor named Alex who goes to work in the (real!) …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:53AMSaturday, June 29, 2013
As Neil Patrick Harris sang in the opening number of this year’s Tony Awards, so many child actors are working on Broadway right now, “they’re the reason this whole season …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:39PMWednesday, June 26, 2013
Glee favorite and Broadway vet Darren Criss rolled into NYC this week for the latest stops on his Listen Up summer concert tour. But before taking the stage at the Paramount in Huntington, L…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:39PMMonday, June 24, 2013
As summer heats up, it’s time to say good-bye to six high-profile Broadway and off-Broadway productions set to close in the next two weeks. Below, our quickie guide to what makes these…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:59PMWednesday, June 19, 2013
Chuck Cooper exudes power on stage, both as a singer and a dramatic actor. His charismatic performance as a pimp named Memphis in Cy Coleman’s 1997 musical The Life earned the Ohio-bor…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:16PMMonday, June 17, 2013
In the fifth episode of Entrances, Exits and Everything In Between, Josh Johnston gives us a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at his mother, Patti LuPone, prepping for her appearance at th…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AMWednesday, June 12, 2013
Josh Hamilton has been so good for so long in so many off-Broadway shows, it’s old news to say that he elevates any play he’s in. From the original production of Eric Bogosian&rs…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AMTuesday, June 11, 2013
Four-time Emmy nominee Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement) and Broadway vet P.J. Benjamin (Wicked, Chicago) have signed on for the forthcoming off-Broadway production of I Forgive You, Ro…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:28PMMonday, June 10, 2013
On Tony night, Broadway stars pull out all the stops in the latest designer gowns, crisp tuxedoes and to-die-for accessories. After watching dozens of celebs walk the red carpet at Radio Cit…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53AMThursday, June 6, 2013
The 67th annual Tony Awards ceremony is almost here! We’ve pulled together some frequently asked questions about this celebration of Broadway’s best productions and performances …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PMBy the time Richard Rodgers composed the musical Cinderella for television in 1957, his daughter Mary had already launched her own career as a songwriter—and two years later, she debut…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:15PM 
