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Friday, March 27, 2015

Photos! Get a Kick Out of Laura Benanti & Derek Hough on Opening Night of the New York Spring Spectacular by Lindsay Champion

Stars aligned in NYC on March 26, when the New York Spring Spectacular officially opened at Radio City Music Hall. Headliners Derek Hough and Laura Benanti arrived in style for the…

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Today’s Savannah Guthrie Takes a Beautiful Trip to Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie stepped out of the spotlight on March 25 and took a seat in the audience at Broadway’s Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. She had a very special date&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:21PM

New Les Miserables Standout Brennyn Lark on Her Brooklyn Obsession & Singing ‘On My Own’ in Her Socks by Lindsay Champion

Age: 22 Hometown: Norwalk, CT Current Role: A powerhouse Broadway debut as Eponine, a street urchin with a hopeless crush on her best pal Marius (played by Chris McCarrell) in Les Mise…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:51PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Hot Shot! The Color Purple Star Jennifer Hudson Gets Lucky at Honeymoon in Vegas by Lindsay Champion

Before American Idol and Dreamgirls movie favorite Jennifer Hudson makes her long-awaited Broadway debut in The Color Purple, she took a little trip to Vegas...by way of the Nederlander Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM
Monday, March 23, 2015

'Babes, Musical Theater Stuff & That Meryl Chick': Billy Magnussen’s Into the Woods DVD Commentary by Lindsay Champion

Good news, Into the Woods fans: Beginning March 24 you can watch the movie adaptation as much as you want, whenever you want, on Blu-Ray and digital HD. All we ask is that you bring us back …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM
Sunday, March 22, 2015

This Week's Picks! Explore Fun Home, Smell Something Rotten & Ignore Your Bedtime with James Corden by Lindsay Champion

The spring season is full swing, and there’s so much to do in New York City this week, it’s making our heads spin. Or maybe our heads are spinning because we’re watching th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, March 20, 2015

Aaron Tveit Is the Dolphin Whisperer, Laura Benanti Has Sweaty Wrists & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It’s the first day of spring, so naturally we’ve spent the day bundled up in our winter coats, rocking back and forth and crying. Because there’s a blizzard in the Big Appl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34PM

Photos! See Kelli O’Hara, Ken Watanabe & the Cast of The King and I in Their Dazzling New Costumes by Lindsay Champion

Shall we dance? Yes, please! Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe are dancing on air in The King and I on Broadway, and we’ve got a sneak peek of the stars all dressed up in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:01PM

Exclusive! Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett & the Cast of Doctor Zhivago Transform Yonkers Into 20th Century Russia by Lindsay Champion

When you’re rehearsing for a Broadway show, it’s a little tricky to plan an impromptu trip to Russia—but the cast of Doctor Zhivago did the next best thing. Photograph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM

Happy Birthday, Aladdin! The Stars Celebrate One Shining, Shimmering Year on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

What do you do when you’ve been starring in a hit show on Broadway for a whole year? Enjoy some delicious cake, of course! Aladdin stars Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, Tony winner James M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:53AM

The Cast of Aladdin Reveals Nine Secrets Fans Don’t Know About Life Backstage by Lindsay Champion

Attention, residents of Agrabah: Disney’s Aladdin turns one year old on March 20! To celebrate, we asked Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed and the stars of the hit Broadway musical to reveal …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:02AM
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Broadway.com Readers Rank the Top 10 Stephen King Books They Want to See on the Great White Way by Lindsay Champion

Stephen King's spooky thriller Misery is heading to Broadway, starring Bruce Willis as prolific novelist Paul Sheldon and Elizabeth Marvel as his irresistibly creepy number-one fan, Anni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM

Norbert Leo Butz on Playing a ‘Messed Up’ Guy in Netflix's Bloodline & Petting Dolphins with Aaron Tveit by Lindsay Champion

Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz is unleashing his inner party animal in Bloodline, a gripping new Netflix drama premiering March 20 for your binge-watching convenience. But he’s also got …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Steel Burkhardt's Photo Stash! See the Aladdin Star's Backstage Toys, Lucky Charm, Healthy Eats & More by Lindsay Champion

Steel Burkhardt is one smart sidekick—in December, he joined the cast of the hit Broadway musical Aladdin, where he's spent the winter frolicking through the sweltering s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30AM
Monday, March 16, 2015

Neil Patrick Harris Spends a Toe-Tapping Evening with the Cast of Broadway's On the Town by Lindsay Champion

Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris knows a thing or two about show-stopping performances—and on March 15, 2015, he witnessed a few from the audience when he caught a performance of Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Friday, March 13, 2015

Idina Menzel Is Basically Kevin Bacon, Ramin Karimloo Has a Secret Admirer & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Stop prancing around your apartment listening to “Pinot Noir”—it’s time for the Lessons of the Week, where we hash out the weirdest things we’ve learned. We now…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:29PM

Culturalist Challenge! After Misery, Which Stephen King Book Should Become a Broadway Show? by Lindsay Champion

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the fun site that lets you choose and rank your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

New Kids on the Broadway Block! Meet 12 Young Stars From Finding Neverland, Fun Home & More by Lindsay Champion

Watch out, New York City—kids are taking over the Great White Way! These 12 stars ages 8 to 18 are appearing in some of the most highly anticipated musicals of the season with big Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Hot Shot! Skylight Stars Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy & Matthew Beard Land on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

What happens when a British teacher gets an unexpected visit from her former lover? Find out in David Hare’s Skylight, beginning performances March 13 on Broadway. Directed by Stephen …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:55PM
Monday, March 9, 2015

Hot Shot! Strike Gold with Paint Your Wagon’s Justin Guarini, Alexandra Socha & Keith Carradine by Lindsay Champion

The classic 1951 Lerner and Loewe musical Paint Your Wagon is returning to the New York stage, starring Keith Carradine, Alexandra Socha and Justin Guarini. The new Encores! revival will pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:37PM
Friday, March 6, 2015

Bruce Willis Loves Spam Meatloaf, Jessie Mueller Wants to Borrow Five Bucks & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It’s Friday, and you know what that means—pause The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt for a sec, because it’s time for the Lessons of the Week! We’re recapping all of the wei…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:11PM

Chilina Kennedy on Why Her Beautiful Debut Is Like Mountain Climbing (with Only One Bathroom Break) by Lindsay Champion

Stepping into a headlining role in a hit musical is tough—just ask Canadian actress and Broadway alum Chilina Kennedy, who is succeeding Tony winner Jessie Mueller in Beautiful: The Ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

Aloha, Darren Criss! The Hedwig and Glee Star Gets Lucky at Honeymoon in Vegas by Lindsay Champion

A romantic vacation requires three things: sunscreen, a bathing suit and Darren Criss. (In our minds, anyway. Isn't that what you'd pack in your suitcase?) Criss, who will headline H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:51PM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Who Should Play Trina in the New Broadway Revival of Falsettos? by Lindsay Champion

The Broadway.com staff is obsessed with Culturalist, the fun site that lets you choose and rank your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Thursday, March 5, 2015

John Cameron Mitchell: '10 Things I’ve Learned While Headlining Hedwig in My Fifties' by Lindsay Champion

Nothing’s gonna tear John Cameron Mitchell down—not even a torn meniscus. The 51-year-old Hedwig and the Angry Inch co-creator and star is currently rocking a not-so-glam kn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:09PM

The Heidi Chronicles Star Ali Ahn on Teaching Herself Gymnastics, Geeking Out & Keeping Her Day Job by Lindsay Champion

Age: “Barely legal.” Hometown: Pasadena, CA Current Role: A vibrant Broadway debut as Susan Johnston, the outspoken best friend of Heidi Holland (played by Elisabeth Moss) …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

They're Moving Uptown! See the Stars Align on Hamilton’s New Broadway Poster by Lindsay Champion

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical Hamilton is arriving on Broadway beginning July 13, and we’ve got a sneak peek of the production’s new poster art. Directed by Thomas K…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:13PM
Monday, March 2, 2015

See Brynn O’Malley & the Cast of Honeymoon in Vegas Shop 'Til They Drop on Say Yes to the Dress by Lindsay Champion

It’s wedding bells for Honeymoon in Vegas star Brynn O’Malley—no, she’s not getting hitched in real life just yet, but she’ll Say Yes to the Dress on the hit TL…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Alex Sharp & the Cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Dazzle at Actors Fund Performance by Lindsay Champion

Christopher and his pet rat Toby went on a journey for a good cause on March 1, 2015, when the cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time added an extra performance to benefit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM
Saturday, February 28, 2015

Broadway.com Spring Preview! Squigs Sketches All 18 Shows Arriving on the Great White Way by Lindsay Champion

Spring has sprung on Broadway! March and April are jam-packed with new shows opening on the Great White Way, and to celebrate, Broadway.com resident artist Justin “Squigs” Robert…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, February 27, 2015

Playwright & Bartender Robert Askins Gets Possessed Puppet Tyrone & the Cast of Hand to God Wasted by Lindsay Champion

What’s more fun than hanging out with the cast of Hand to God? Hanging out with the cast of Hand to God while they get totally wasted! Playwright Robert Askins, who also moonlights as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:40PM

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