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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Dangerously Hot Shot! Aaron Tveit Transforms Into John Wilkes Booth in London’s Assassins Rehearsal by Lindsay Champion

Tveitortots, there’s still a few weeks left until Aaron Tveit makes his London stage debut in Assassins, but don’t worry—we have something to make the wait a little less ex…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Grammy-Winning Country Singer Kathy Mattea Visits Side Show Duo Erin Davie & Emily Padgett by Lindsay Champion

Country singer Kathy Mattea is used to being center stage, but on November 4 she enjoyed her view from the audience! The Grammy winner caught a performance of the new revamped revival of Sid…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Looking For Boys in Leather! Jonathan Groff & the Cast of the HBO Series Make Out Magazine’s ‘Out 100’ List by Lindsay Champion

Halloween is now a distant memory, but if you’re the cast of HBO’s Looking, it’s never too late to transform into a sexy '80s biker dude! Stars Jonathan Groff, Raul Cas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Monday, November 3, 2014

Rosie O’Donnell on Her Nine Auditions for Annie, ‘Enthusiastic’ Off-Key Singing & Pippin Dream Role by Lindsay Champion

Rosie O’Donnell and Broadway go together like peanut butter and jelly, whether she’s taking center stage or cheering from the audience. It’s been nearly a decade since she …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

Awww! Aladdin Star Adam Jacobs & His Adorable Twins Celebrate an Arabian Nights Halloween by Lindsay Champion

Ready for one last Halloween treat? Aladdin star Adam Jacobs and his wife Kelly dressed up their seriously styling twins Jack and Alex in their very own Aladdin and Prince Ali costumes, crea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM

So Hot! Alan Cumming Welcomes New Cabaret Star Emma Stone to the Kit Kat Klub in Vanity Fair by Lindsay Champion

Got a serious case of the Mondays? Don’t worry, we’ve got a sexy photo spread to cheer you up! Cabaret star Emma Stone is officially joining the Kit Kat Klub on November 11, alon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:07AM
Friday, October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween! Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka & Their Adorable Kids Unveil Awesome Gotham City Costumes by Lindsay Champion

Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris, his husband, It Shoulda Been You star David Burtka, and their cuter-than-words kiddos Gideon and Harper are the reigning royal family when it comes to awe-in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Jake Gyllenhaal Smells, Allison Williams Is a Costume Klepto & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

We know you're busy putting the finishing touches on your Flamin' Hot Cheeto costume, but it's time to take a break and read the Lessons of the Week! Broadway.com is catching up …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:40PM

Photos! Laura Linney Meets Side Show’s Talented Twosome, Emily Padgett & Erin Davie by Lindsay Champion

Laura Linney went to the circus on October 30, 2014! The three-time Oscar and three-time Tony nominee checked out a preview performance of the new revamped Broadway revival of Side Show, sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:05PM

Weekend Poll: Which Broadway Special Effect Is the Most Magical? by Lindsay Champion

As you may have already heard, it’s Halloween. But as you may not have already heard, it’s also National Magic Day! While munching on our candy stash, we started thinking about a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:37AM
Thursday, October 30, 2014

New Beautiful Star Scott J. Campbell on His Pizza Delivery Guy Past & American Idiot Pal Jake Epstein by Lindsay Champion

Age: 29 Hometown: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Current Role: Gerry Goffin, Carole King’s talented but troubled first husband and songwriting partner in the Tony-nominated bio-musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Broadway’s Scariest Villains! The Spooky Stars Talk Terrifying Halloween Costumes, Gross Candy & More by Lindsay Champion

For a Broadway villain, every day is Halloween—after spending hours dressing up in elaborate costumes and makeup, they get to scare the living daylights out of kids and adults alike. I…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:05PM
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Peter Pan Live! Has a New Captain Hook...Allison Williams?! by Lindsay Champion

The cast of Peter Pan Live! sure seems to be having a ton of fun in rehearsal—Instagram and Twitter are filled with pictures of the stars goofing off between scenes. Peter Pan Live! st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:17PM
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Laura Osnes, Tracey Ullman & More Hop on The Band Wagon at Encores! by Lindsay Champion

There’s a whole slew of stars jumping on The Band Wagon! The Encores! production begins a limited engagement November 6, and we’ve got a first look at the new cast, who took a br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:16PM

Hot Shot! Anthony Rapp, Jackie Burns & More Talk If/Then with Paul Wontorek at the Apple Store by Lindsay Champion

Anything can happen in New York City—you could even meet a Broadway star at the SoHo Apple Store! Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek moderated an If/Then chat on October 27 wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:49AM
Monday, October 27, 2014

Need Halloween Ideas? Check Out These Wicked, Phantom & More Broadway-Inspired Costumes on Etsy by Lindsay Champion

Halloween is just around the corner and—wait, what’s that? You haven’t decided on a costume yet? Wow, way to live life on the edge. But never fear, Broadway.com is here to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:23PM
Friday, October 24, 2014

Check Out the Phabulous New Phantom Pop-Up Shop & Art Gallery at the Paramount Hotel by Lindsay Champion

Admit it, you’ve always wanted to travel down to the Phantom’s lair—and now you can! The new art gallery pop-up shop at the Paramount Hotel features Phantom-inspired mask a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PM

Hugh Jackman Is a Lousy Stripper, Jennifer Hudson Needs a Pal Named Tony & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Wait, put the Into the Woods trailer on pause for a second—it’s time for the Lessons of the Week! Broadway.com is bringing you a roundup of the weirdest and wackiest stuff that h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Cheers! Peter Gallagher & Kristin Chenoweth Make an Adorable Pair in On the Twentieth Century Sneak Peek by Lindsay Champion

Pass the champagne! Peter Gallagher and Kristin Chenoweth are headlining the new Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century this spring, and we’ve got an adorable first look of the s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Get a Glimpse of the Glamour Cat! First Look of Nicole Scherzinger in London’s Cats Revival by Lindsay Champion

First she was a Pussycat Doll—now she’s the Glamour Cat! Nicole Scherzinger is prowling to the West End in the new revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. UK’s Daily M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Louise Goffin, Daughter of Carole King & Gerry Goffin, Hangs Out Backstage with the Cast of Beautiful by Lindsay Champion

Singer-songwriter Louise Goffin knows a thing or two about Carole King—after all, she’s her daughter! Jessie Mueller, Scott J. Campbell and the cast of Beautiful: The Carole King…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:34PM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! What Is the Best New Broadway-Themed Halloween Costume of 2014? by Lindsay Champion

The Broadway.com staff is wild about Culturalist, the awesome website that lets you rank and create your own top ten lists. In fact, we love it so much that we’ve decided to partner wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:49AM
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

More Into the Woods Movie Photos! New Shots of Anna Kendrick as Cinderella & Johnny Depp as the Wolf by Lindsay Champion

Can’t get enough of Meryl Streep as a glam witch and Johnny Depp as a dapper wolf? Us either! Entertainment Weekly has released even more photos of Little Red (Lilla Crawford), Cindere…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM

New Into the Woods Costumes Unveiled! Get a Sneak Peek of Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp & the Stars by Lindsay Champion

Just a few short months until we go Into the Woods with Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Emily Blunt, Lilla Crawford, Chris Pine and Mackenzie Mauzy! The stars of the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:53AM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The Last Ship Star Rachel Tucker Gets a Surprise Visit From Sting During Her Broadway.com Photo Shoot by Lindsay Champion

Rachel Tucker might be a Broadway newbie, but she’s already getting recognized on the street! While taking photos around town for her forthcoming Broadway.com Fresh Face feature with p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Friday, October 17, 2014

Neil Patrick Harris Is Defying Gravity, Emma Stone Was an Underage Kit Kat Girl & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Have you heard the news? It’s Friday! To celebrate, we’re bringing you a recap of the weirdest, wildest and most WTF stuff that happened this week. From stories about Annaleigh A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM

The Fortress of Solitude's Adam Chanler-Berat & Kyle Beltran on Getting Close, Nerding Out & Beyonce by Lindsay Champion

Up, up and away! In the musical adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s novel The Fortress of Solitude, best friends Dylan and Mingus create a superhero fantasy world to escape the harsh reali…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:39PM

Weekend Poll: What Should Tony Winner, Oscar Host & All-Around Talented Guy Neil Patrick Harris Do Next? by Lindsay Champion

Move over, James Franco—Neil Patrick Harris is making your life look boring. This year alone, NPH won a Tony Award, released Choose Your Autobiography and now he’s set to host th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:57AM
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Sutton Foster’s Getting Younger! See the Tony Winner Hanging Out With Her New TV Friends by Lindsay Champion

We have good news and bad news. The bad news? Sutton Foster has left the Great White Way for the small screen again. The good news? The Tony winner will be appearing on your TV every week on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:59PM

Ready to Fly Away to Neverland? Check Out the Poster For Peter Pan Live! by Lindsay Champion

There's less than two months until Girls star Allison Williams flies into our TV screens as the boy who wouldn’t grow up, and Peter Pan Live! producer Neil Meron twe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

You Can’t Take It With You Star Will Brill on His Bad Boy Past & Why He Can Never Be a Magician by Lindsay Champion

Age: 28 Hometown: Menlo Park, CA Current Role: A hilarious Broadway turn as Ed, the rubber-faced, xylophone-playing husband of aspiring ballerina Essie in You Can’t Take It With …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM

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