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Monday, October 3, 2011

Hugh Dancy on Getting 'Sexy in 2011' in Venus in Fur and Hysteria by Kathy Henderson

In person, Hugh Dancy is polite, mild-mannered and blessed with the kind of handsomeness that doesn't scream for attention. So, what’s this low-key leading man doing starring in wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Theresa Rebeck on the Broadway-Centric TV Series Smash: 'It's Like West Wing With Musical Numbers' by Kathy Henderson

Theater fans are eagerly awaiting the February 6 premiere of Smash, the hour-long NBC series centering on the creation of a Broadway musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe. “It&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess Preview Live Phantom 25th Anniversary Performance: 'It's a Huge Honor' by Kathy Henderson

Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess are on the home stretch in preparation for playing the Phantom and Christine in the 25th anniversary performance of The Phantom of the Opera, to be broadcas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM
Thursday, September 22, 2011

Emmy Winner Margo Martindale Previews A Gifted Man: 'Patrick Wilson is Fantastic!' by Kathy Henderson

Broadway vet Margo Martindale began her week as a 2011 Emmy winner for playing a murderous moonshiner on Justified, and she’ll end it with the September 23 premiere of A Gifted Man, th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:17PM

Christian Sebek on Jumping From Opera House to Broadway Stage in The Phantom of the Opera by Kathy Henderson

Age & Hometown: “Old enough not to have to discuss it!”; Levittown, PA Current Role: A Broadway debut as Piangi, the larger-than-life tenor and object of the title charact…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:56AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Broadway-Bound Rachel Griffiths Says Former Co-Star Lauren Ambrose Will Be 'Sensational' in Funny Girl by Kathy Henderson

The chatter hasn’t stopped since Lauren Ambrose was cast as Fanny Brice in director Bartlett Sher’s forthcoming revival of Funny Girl. So, when Broadway.com had the chance to cha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:49PM
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Chaz Bono as Billy Flynn or Wicked's Wizard? Five Roles to Bring the Dancing With the Stars Contestant to Broadway by Kathy Henderson

The September 19 premiere of Dancing With the Stars included the debut of a new set that looks vaguely like an opera house, new pros (including Peta Murgatroyd of Broadway’s Burn the F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM
Friday, September 16, 2011

What's Up, Sally Mayes? The Play It Cool Star on Donning Drag in a New Jazz Musical by Kathy Henderson

Though she is a self-professed “girly girl,” Sally Mayes looks positively gleeful to be wearing a severely tailored pants outfit in the new off-Broadway musical Play It Cool. Cas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Fall TV Preview! 10 Stage Stars We Can't Wait to See on the Small Screen by Kathy Henderson

Television producers have begun to wise up: The best TV actors come from the stage. From The Good Wife and True Blood to 30 Rock and Glee, Emmy-bait series tend to be top-heavy with theater …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PM
Friday, September 2, 2011

What's Up, Christopher J. Hanke? The How to Succeed Star on Daniel Radcliffe's Stamina, Finch vs. Frump and Why He Loves L.A. by Kathy Henderson

Broadway.com readers love How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying star Christopher J. Hanke, host of our popular Frump Tower vlog and top vote-getter in a recent poll asking which B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:46AM
Thursday, September 1, 2011

MJ Rodriguez on His Heavenly Off-Broadway Debut as Angel in Rent by Kathy Henderson

Age & Hometown: 20; Newark, NJ Current Role: An off-Broadway debut as Angel, the endearing drag performer and emotional cornerstone of Rent. Born to Sing: Though his first public p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Liana Hunt on Gearing Up for Mamma Mia!'s Big Birthday and Avoiding 'the Sophie/Sky Curse' by Kathy Henderson

Age & Hometown: “Old enough to drink”; Morrisville, Vermont Current Role: A Broadway debut as Sophie Sheridan, the feisty bride-to-be who belts “Honey, Honey” …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:11AM
Friday, August 12, 2011

What's Up, Beth Grant? The Film and TV Scene-Stealer on Her Hell-Raising Role in Tricks the Devil Taught Me by Kathy Henderson

Film fans with a taste for quirky roles know Beth Grant as the pageant official in Little Miss Sunshine, the Sparkle Motion dance teacher in Donnie Darko, the town drunk in To Wong Foo and t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM
Thursday, August 4, 2011

Allan Louis on Designing Shoulder Pads for Adam Lambert and Romancing Beth Leavel in Baby It's You! by Kathy Henderson

Age & Hometown: 39; Miami Current Role: A Broadway debut performance as Luther Dixon, the suave, Mad Men-era lover of record producer Florence Greenberg (Beth Leavel) in the musical B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:16PM
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

A Post-Concert Chat with Glee's Matthew Morrison: 'It's Good to Be Home' by Kathy Henderson

“I’m in my infancy as a rock star,” Tony-nominated Broadway vet Matthew Morrison quipped after his August 1 concert at the Beacon Theatre, linked to the release his self-ti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM

An Exclusive Post-Concert Chat with Glee's Matthew Morrison: 'It's Good to Be Home' by Kathy Henderson

“I’m in my infancy as a rock star,” Tony-nominated Broadway vet Matthew Morrison quipped after his August 1 concert at the Beacon Theatre, linked to the release his self-ti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM
Friday, July 29, 2011

What's Up, Peter Hermann? The War Horse Star on Blending Broadway and a New Baby by Kathy Henderson

As a horse-loving German officer in the Tony-winning play War Horse, Peter Hermann immerses himself in the horrors of World War I eight times a week. Away from the Vivian Beaumont Theater, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Alexandra Silber on Her Journey from London Star to Broadway Newbie in Master Class by Kathy Henderson

Age & Hometown: 28; Detroit Current Role: A Broadway debut performance as Sophie De Palma, the talented yet awkward soprano who becomes Maria Callas’ “first victim” …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM
Monday, July 18, 2011

Paris Remillard on Taking the Lead as Claude in the Broadway Return of Hair by Kathy Henderson

Paris Remillard never expected to take center stage as Claude Bukowski in a Broadway opening night performance of Hair. As a Tribe member since the Tony-winning revival’s original Cent…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Phyre Hawkins on Heating Up Broadway in the Summer Return of Hair by Kathy Henderson

Age & Hometown: “Old enough to drive!”; Flint, Michigan Current Role: A Broadway debut as Dionne, Hair's big-voiced diva who starts the show with a soul-stirring rendit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:08AM
Monday, July 11, 2011

Judy Gold on Her Sitcom Quest and TV-Centric Off-Broadway Comedy The Judy Show by Kathy Henderson

The opening theme song of The Judy Show provides a succinct introduction to Judy Gold: “I’m a funny tall woman and a mom of two, I’m a lesbian and an observant Jew.” …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM
Friday, July 8, 2011

What Up, Sierra Boggess? The Master Class Star on Charting Her Course from Mermaid to the Phantom Sequel by Kathy Henderson

Nobody can say Sierra Boggess isn’t up for a challenge. After making her Broadway debut encased in fins and rolling footwear as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, the golden-v…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13AM
Monday, June 27, 2011

Tyne Daly on Her 50-Year Career and Going Glam as Maria Callas in Master Class by Kathy Henderson

Tyne Daly’s transformation into grande dame opera star Maria Callas begins at her dressing table at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Guided by an ultra-detailed blueprint f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:10PM
Friday, June 24, 2011

What's Up, Merritt Wever? The Nurse Jackie Charmer on Getting Corseted in The Illusion by Kathy Henderson

TV fans fell in love with Merritt Wever from the get-go as adorable newbie nurse Zoey Barkow on Showtime’s Nurse Jackie. In a cast that includes theatrical heavyweights Edie Falco, Eve…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05AM
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Christopher Abbott on His Breakout Broadway Role in The House of Blue Leaves by Kathy Henderson

Age and Hometown: 25; Stamford, CT Currently: Giving a combustible Broadway debut performance as Ronnie Shaughnessy, an AWOL son with an attention-getting plan to greet the Pope, in the B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PM
Friday, May 27, 2011

What's Up, Marc Kudisch? The Minister's Wife Star Preaches About Stereotyping and Vows to Set a Wedding Date by Kathy Henderson

Marc Kudisch is a versatile musical star who can go “light” or “dark” with equal ease. A three-time Tony nominee for expert comic performances in Thoroughly Modern Mi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Monday, May 23, 2011

Tony Nominee Bobby Cannavale on Love, Fatherhood and Getting the Last Laugh in Motherf**ker by Kathy Henderson

Bobby Cannavale is an anomaly: a handsome, accomplished actor who honestly doesn’t seem to care about movie or TV stardom. In interviews, his love of the theater is a recurring theme, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM
Monday, May 16, 2011

Five Favorite Moments from the 2011 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Kathy Henderson

At any awards show, a few special moments from hosts, presenters and winners stand out—and the 2011 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards were no exception. Here are five special moments…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM
Friday, May 13, 2011

What's Up, Tammy Blanchard? The How to Succeed Star on 'My Man Daniel,' Her Tony Date and Learning to Love Comedy by Kathy Henderson

As sexy Hedy La Rue in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Tammy Blanchard is giving the kind of expert, side-splitting performance producers build sitcoms around. What’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM
Friday, May 6, 2011

What's Up, Yul Vazquez? The Motherfu**ker Scene Stealer on the Tonys, Chris Rock and What It Means to 'Van Damme' by Kathy Henderson

You’ve seen Yul Vázquez onscreen in movies such as American Gangster, Traffic and The A-Team, and he’s a charter member of off-Broadway's LAByrinth Theater Company, wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:01AM

What's Up, Yul Vazquez? The Motherf**ker Scene Stealer on the Tonys, Chris Rock and What It Means to 'Van Damme' by Kathy Henderson

You’ve seen Yul Vázquez onscreen in movies such as American Gangster, Traffic and The A-Team, and he’s a charter member of off-Broadway's LAByrinth Theater Company, wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:01AM