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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Squigs Sketches a Moonlit Portrait of Max Crumm & the Cast of The Fantasticks by Lindsay Champion

Follow, follow, follow Broadway.com Resident Artist Justin “Squigs” Robertson to the Snapple Center to pen a whimsical portrait of the hit musical The Fantasticks! The world&rsqu…

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Monday, August 11, 2014

Broadway.com Summer Camp, Day 11! Mitzi Gaynor & Jerry Orbach Have a Cheesetastic Company Party by Lindsay Champion

We’re gonna be honest: Things around the Broadway.com offices have gotten really boring the last few weeks. It’s sweltering, it’s humid, and worst of all, no new Broadway s…

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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Broadway.com Summer Camp, Day 10! Cher Tackles Every Role in West Side Story by Lindsay Champion

We’re gonna be honest: Things around the Broadway.com offices have gotten really boring the last few weeks. It’s sweltering, it’s humid, and worst of all, no new Broadway s…

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Friday, August 8, 2014

Idina Menzel Has Two Secret Talents, Benjamin Walker Is Shirtless and Psycho & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Friday is our favorite day of the week, and here at Broadway.com, we celebrate by getting a little crazy. A lot of ridiculous stuff has happened on the Great White Way in the last seven days…

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Broadway.com Summer Camp, Day 7! Liza Minnelli Hits Da Club in Her ‘Don’t Drop Bombs’ Video by Lindsay Champion

We’re gonna be honest: Things around the Broadway.com offices have gotten really boring the last few weeks. It’s sweltering, it’s humid, and worst of all, no new Broadway s…

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

From Amos Hart to Billy Flynn! See Christopher Fitzgerald Return to Chicago to Razzle Dazzle ‘Em by Lindsay Champion

Christopher Fitzgerald made Chicago history on August 5! The Broadway favorite returned to the long-running musical after performing the role of Amos Hart earlier this year...but this time, …

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Broadway.com Summer Camp, Day 5! Bernadette Peters Is the Fifth Golden Girl in This Camptastic Clip by Lindsay Champion

We’re gonna be honest: Things around the Broadway.com offices have gotten really boring the last few weeks. It’s sweltering, it’s humid, and worst of all, no new Broadway s…

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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Closing Time! It’s Your Last Chance to Catch These Phenomenal Broadway Shows by Lindsay Champion

Every time we say goodbye, we die, cry and wonder why a little. Why do these shows have to close? But alas, all good things must come to an end, and it’s time to say farewell to a few …

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Friday, August 1, 2014

Kristin Chenoweth Can’t Reach the Pedals, Norm Lewis Is a Space Chef & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It's the dog days of summer, but it's never too late to learn something new. For instance, did you know that The Phantom of the Opera star Norm Lewis can cook space fo…

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Weekend Poll: Which Broadway Star Should Play Wendy in NBC's Peter Pan Telecast? by Lindsay Champion

Okay, NBC, you’ve had your fun. You cast Oscar winner Christopher Walken (who can kinda sing) as Captain Hook and Girls’ Allison Williams (who sang “Take Me or Leave Me&rdq…

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Hot Shot! Check Out This Gorgeous Photo of The Real Thing Stars Ewan McGregor & Maggie Gyllenhaal by Lindsay Champion

Wow, would you look at the baby blues on these two? Ewan McGregor and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the talented (and did we mention gorgeous?) new stars of The Real Thing make a perfect pair in this p…

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Hello, Doll! Hedwig and the Angry Inch Star Neil Patrick Harris Hangs Out with His Tiny Twin by Lindsay Champion

We thought Hedwig and the Angry Inch star Neil Patrick Harris was the only transgender German rock goddess on Broadway (at least until Andrew Rannells takes over on August 20), but we were s…

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Photos! Bette Midler Visits Her Former Harlette Linda Hart & the Cast of Piece of My Heart by Lindsay Champion

Bette Midler took a field trip to the Pershing Square Signature Center to catch Piece of My Heart and visit a dear friend—Linda Hart, who appeared in Midler’s trio of backup sing…

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Totally Heathers Takeover! Four Ways to Get Your Slushie Fix Before The Show Closes by Lindsay Champion

School’s out for Heathers—the zany musical take on the '80s cult movie concludes its off-Broadway run August 4. But before you chug a big cup of Draino in protest (uh, j…

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A Mighty Fine Life! Eight Original Newsies Cast Members Remember Their Extraordinary Broadway Journey by Lindsay Champion

After more than 1,000 pirouetting, pape-hawking performances on Broadway, Disney's Newsies will close August 24—and there are eight newsboys who have been carrying the banner from …

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Mala Hierba Playwright Tanya Saracho Gets Opening Night Love From Jonathan Groff & the Stars of Looking by Lindsay Champion

Stars flocked to Second Stage Uptown’s McGinn/Cazale Theatre on July 28 to catch the opening night performance of Mala Hierba—including (from left) Raul Castillo, Murray Bartlett…

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Monday, July 28, 2014

Sneak Peek! Phantom Star Sierra Boggess Goes Jellicle in the New Episode of Daae Days by Lindsay Champion

Wait, we could have sworn Sierra Boggess was starring in a different Andrew Lloyd Webber musical! Looks like the Phantom of the Opera star is getting in touch with her frisky feline side in …

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Girls Night Out! Andrew Rannells & Allison Williams Run Wild at Bullets Over Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Andrew Rannells is one busy guy—in addition to playing Hannah’s pal Elijah on HBO’s Girls, he’s also gearing up to star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch while filming the…

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Friday, July 25, 2014

Give Her a Hand! Aladdin Star Courtney Reed Gets the Princess Treatment at Planet Hollywood by Lindsay Champion

Aladdin star Courtney Reed is used to getting treated like a princess at the New Amsterdam Theatre, but on July 25, she had an extra special surprise. The Disney leading lady had her very ow…

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Aaron Tveit Wants to Date You, Sierra Boggess Has a Super Secret Society & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

After an exhausting, frustrating and grueling week at work, we think you deserve a treat. No, not peanut butter cups. You really think we're going to give you our peanut butter cups…

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Weekend Poll: Which Original Broadway Star Should Reprise His or Her Role? by Lindsay Champion

The Broadway.com editorial team did some serious air-guitaring to celebrate the news that American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis is returning to play Drew, a role he originated (and nabbed …

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

World Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin & Announcer Michael Buffer Get Ready to Rumble at Rocky by Lindsay Champion

Put on your gloves and your shiny satin shorts, because Andy Karl, Terrence Archie and the stars of of Rocky are ready to rumble! World Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin and legendary b…

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Monday, July 21, 2014

Broadway Studs Unite! Hedwig’s Andrew Rannells & Newsies Star Corey Cott Hang Out on The Intern Set by Lindsay Champion

Tony nominee Andrew Rannells is gearing up to star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Corey Cott is about to conclude his run in Newsies—so why are these super-busy stars hanging out to…

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An Open Letter to the Cast of Mad Men: Please Come to Our Birthday Party at Marie's Crisis by Lindsay Champion

Dear Jon Hamm and the Cast of Mad Men, We were planning to invite the guys from Glee to our next piano bar party, but Lea Michele and Darren Criss can deal—we're offic…

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Mario Cantone Dances the Night Away with the Off-Broadway Cast of Here Lies Love by Lindsay Champion

Stage and screen funny guy Mario Cantone got into the groove on July 18! He spent the evening at Here Lies Love, the off-Broadway disco-dancing musical about the life of Filipina First …

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Sunday, July 20, 2014

This Week's PIcks! Light the Torch with Patti LuPone, Feel the '60s Beat & Lose Yourself at Lear by Lindsay Champion

Yeah, it’s unpleasantly humid outside, and the apocalyptic thunderstorms sure ain’t helping. But that shouldn't stop you, the toughest of the tough: The New York theatergoer!…

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Friday, July 18, 2014

Sutton Foster Is a Dirty Dinosaur, Josh Gad Has a Sexy Quinoa Crush & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Guys...it’s Friday! It’s time for Broadway.com’s ridiculous recap of all of the wild, wacky and strange stuff that happened this week. From Sutton Foster’s (kinda unh…

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Uber Hot Shot! Get a Glittery First Glimpse of Andrew Rannells in Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Lindsay Champion

Andrew Rannells officially steps into the high-heeled boots of Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and the Angry Inch beginning August 20—and we’re not gonna lie, those are…

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Matt Harrington on His Stint as an Amateur Computer Hacker, His Favorite Alien & Terrifying Tots in Matilda by Lindsay Champion

Age: 32 Hometown: San Diego, CA Current Role: Mr. Wormwood, the loudmouthed, TV-obsessed dad audiences love to hate in Matilda on Broadway. Stage & Screen Cred: After makin…

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Wanna Watch Pitch Perfect, Frozen & More Under the Stars? Seven Can't-Miss Movie Musical Screenings in NYC by Lindsay Champion

During the summer, nothing beats seeing a Broadway show in an air-conditioned theater—except watching an awesome movie musical in the great outdoors! (Well, if New York City counts as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM

Wanna Watch Pitch Perfect, Frozen & More Under the Stars? Six Can't-Miss Movie Musical Screenings in NYC by Lindsay Champion

During the summer, nothing beats seeing a Broadway show in an air-conditioned theater—except watching an awesome movie musical in the great outdoors! (Well, if New York City counts as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM