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Monday, December 22, 2014

Fashion Designer Charlotte Ronson & fun. Frontman Nate Ruess & Get a Kick Out of Broadway’s Kinky Boots by Lindsay Champion

The Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots welcomed two visitors into Price and Son shoe factory on December 19: Nate Ruess, frontman of the band fun., and his girlfriend, fashion designer Charlot…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Photos! Go Home For the Holidays with Kelli O’Hara & Matthew Morrison at Carnegie Hall by Lindsay Champion

Kelli O’Hara and Matthew Morrison came home to New York City on December 19 and 20! The pair, who starred in The Light in the Piazza on Broadway together nearly 10 years ago, reunited …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:11AM
Saturday, December 20, 2014

Deck the Halls, Jazz Hands-Style! Stream Broadway.com’s Holly Jolly Holiday Playlist by Lindsay Champion

You’ve put up your tree, hung the stockings by the chimney with care and made the most delicious Wicked cupcakes for everyone in your office. There’s nothing left to do but sit b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, December 19, 2014

Bradley Cooper Broke the Circle of Trust, Idina Menzel Is in Mouse Jail & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It’s Friday, and you know what that means—it’s finally time to run over to the movie theater to see Broadway alum James Franco in The Interview! Oh, wait. Well, here’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! What Is the Best Broadway Show of 2014? by Lindsay Champion

The Broadway.com staff is crazy about Culturalist, the awesome site that lets you create and rank your own top 10 lists! Every week, we challenge you with a new Broadway-themed topic to rank…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Pass the Popcorn! Broadway.com Readers Rank the Top 10 Best Movie Musicals of All Time by Lindsay Champion

The weather outside is frightful, and you know what that means—it’s time to get cozy under a blanket and have a movie musical marathon! In honor of Annie and Into the Woods comin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Sneak Peek! Get Ready to Deck the Halls with Rosie’s Theater Kids on The View by Lindsay Champion

Rosie O’Donnell is having some very jolly Christmas guests on TV’s The View—no, not Santa and his reindeer, Rosie’s Theater Kids! O’Donnell and her gang of chee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Her Majesty Has Arrived! See Kristin Scott Thomas as the Queen in London’s The Audience by Lindsay Champion

Before original West End star Helen Mirren hops the pond to play Elizabeth II in The Audience on Broadway, she’s passing the London crown to Kristin Scott Thomas! A new version of Pete…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:29AM
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

The Last Five Years Movie Poster Unveiled, Featuring New Photos of Jeremy Jordan & Anna Kendrick! by Lindsay Champion

There’s only two months until The Last Five Years hits movie theaters, and the poster for the forthcoming film adaptation has been revealed! We’ve got so much to talk about&mdash…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM

Pitch Perfect’s Rebel Wilson Has a Killer Night in London with Assassins Star Aaron Tveit by Lindsay Champion

How did Rebel Wilson spend her evening on December 15? Hanging out in London with a cold-blooded killer! Well, not really—Aaron Tveit is as sweet as they come—but in the new Meni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

Constellations Stars Jake Gyllenhaal & Ruth Wilson Burn Bright in the New Issue of Vogue by Lindsay Champion

Worlds are colliding on Broadway—film superstar Jake Gyllenhaal and West End and small screen darling Ruth Wilson are teaming up to bring Nick Payne’s ethereal two-hander Constel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:00AM
Monday, December 15, 2014

Photos! See Motown Legends The Temptations & The Four Tops Groove on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

The Temptations and The Four Tops are joining forces on Broadway! We’ve got a first look at the two legendary Motown groups live at the Palace Theatre. The Temptations (above) features…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Hello, Boys! Meet Derek Klena, Adam Kantor, Matthew James Thomas & the Cast of Sheryl Crow's Diner by Lindsay Champion

Hello, we’d like to order six studs in a new musical, please? Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA is serving up Sheryl Crow’s musical adaptation of Diner this winter, starring a h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:22PM
Friday, December 12, 2014

Frankie J. Grande Has a Cardboard Boyfriend, Brynn O’Malley Flunked Math & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Another glittering week on the Great White Way is coming to a close—how are we celebrating? With booze, of course! Oh, and also with the Lessons of the Week, Broadway.com’s round…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

‘All About That Bass’ Pop Diva Meghan Trainor Has Nothin’ But a Good Time at Rock of Ages by Lindsay Champion

It’s no secret that pop star Meghan Trainor is all about that bass—in fact, it’s the name of her hit single! She visited Broadway’s Rock of Ages on September 11, 2014…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:22PM

Tony Danza, Rob McClure, Brynn O’Malley & the Cast of Honeymoon in Vegas Get Hitched in Vanity Fair by Lindsay Champion

Something old, something new, something borrowed...and two guys dressed as Elvis? Honeymoon in Vegas is bringing the glitz and glamour of Sin City to Broadway this winter, featuring Rob McCl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

Photos! Go to the Heaviside Layer with Nicole Scherzinger on Opening Night of Cats in London by Lindsay Champion

Cats pounced back to the West End on December 11, 2014! Nicole Scherzinger (who already knew a thing or two about pussycats) made her West End debut as Grizabella in the revival of Andrew Ll…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Broadway.com Readers Pick the Top 10 Musicals They Want to See (and Tweet) Live on TV by Lindsay Champion

We had a ton of fun live-tweeting (and scavenger hunt-ing) NBC’s Peter Pan Live! and we won't rest until we've got another Broadway show on our TV screens (preferably…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:29PM

Chester See on YouTube Fame, 'N Sync Love, Ditching His Diet & Playing a ‘Likable Idiot’ in Rock of Ages by Lindsay Champion

Age: 31 (“And I’ve reached the point where I feel OK saying that!”) Hometown: Fairfield, CA Current Role: A stage debut as sex-crazed rock god Stacee Jaxx in the fina…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM

Real Housewives Star Teresa Giudice Has a Ball with NeNe Leakes at Broadway’s Cinderella by Lindsay Champion

Cinderella had five guests of honor in the kingdom on December 10: The Real Housewives of New Jersey favorite Teresa Giudice and her adorable daughters! The reality star paid a visit to her …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Larry Kramer Hard at Work on The Normal Heart HBO Sequel & Hopes the Cast Will Reprise Their Roles by Lindsay Champion

It’s official! After rumors that the project was in the works, playwright Larry Kramer has officially confirmed that he’s working with HBO on a Normal Heart film sequel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Don’t Tell Mama! Taylor Swift Stops Backstage at the Kit Kat Klub to Visit Cabaret Star Emma Stone by Lindsay Champion

After her appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Taylor Swift hightailed it to New York City to see Cabaret on December 9! The singer-songwriter wouldn't miss …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:49PM

Aww! The Heidi Chronicles Stars Elisabeth Moss, Jason Biggs & Bryce Pinkham Take an Adorable Cast Selfie by Lindsay Champion

The Heidi Chronicles is coming to Broadway’s Music Box Theatre beginning February 23, 2015, and if this adorable photo is any indication, new co-stars Elisabeth Moss, Jason Biggs and B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:15AM

Sting on His Nerve-Wracking First Performance in The Last Ship: ‘No Major Car Crashes’ by Lindsay Champion

What is it like to star in a Broadway show after only two rehearsals? Well, if you’re Sting, it feels like being "thrown down an elevator shaft," but he didn't let his ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:25AM
Monday, December 8, 2014

Holiday Shopping List! The Top Five Shows Your Broadway Know-It-All Friend Will Love by Lindsay Champion

There’s only a few weeks until Christmas, and—wait, you haven’t even started your holiday shopping yet?! Don’t worry, Broadway.com is here to help. Broadway show tick…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:49PM

Get Ready For Fun Home on Broadway! Cherry Jones Hosts a Q&A and Special Performance at Joe’s Pub by Lindsay Champion

Fun Home is taking up residence at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre this spring, featuring Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn, Sydney Lucas and many of the cast members who starred in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:56PM

Nathan Lane & the Cast of It’s Only a Play Make ‘Em Laugh at Special Actors Fund Performance by Lindsay Champion

It was opening night all over again on December 7, when Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing, Rupert Grint, Megan Mullally, F. Murray Abraham and Micah Stock appeared in a speci…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Photos! Get an Early Sneak Peek of Darren Criss & Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Backstage with Disney on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Glee favorite Darren Criss and Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson have two things in common: One, they’re both Broadway vets. Two, they’re both appearing on the one-hour spe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM
Friday, December 5, 2014

Cinderella Star Keke Palmer Goes Glam on the Cover of Essence Magazine by Lindsay Champion

Cinderella star Keke Palmer plays dress-up in a gorgeous gown every night in the hit Rodgers and Hammerstein musical—but on the cover of this month’s Essence magazine, the Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:16PM

We’re Seeing Stars! See Ruth Wilson & Jake Gyllenhaal on the Stunning New Constellations Poster by Lindsay Champion

What happens when a quantum physicist and a beekeeper meet at a barbecue? Find out in Nick Payne’s Constellations, a two-hander featuring screen stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM

Aaron Tveit Is Manlier Than Ever, James Corden Is All About Drunk Food & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It’s Friday, and you know what that means—it’s time to jump into your PJs (preferably these), put on your Idina Menzel Spotify playlist and catch up on Broadway.com’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

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