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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Exclusive Photos! See Act One Nominee Tony Shalhoub’s Search For the Perfect Tony Night Tux by Lindsay Champion

Tony-nominated Act One star Tony Shalhoub is an awards show pro—he’s racked up three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for the hit TV series Monk, and two additional Tony nods for G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:11PM

It's Trophy Time! Wicked Wins Big at the 2014 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Lindsay Champion

What’s it like to have a shelf overflowing with beautiful, shiny Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards? Ask the hit musical Wicked, who has once again racked up trophies for Favorite Lon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Hot Shot! The Cast of After Midnight Celebrates the Unveiling of Duke Ellington Way in Times Square by Lindsay Champion

The hit Broadway jazz revue After Midnight is packed with toe-tapping Duke Ellington songs—so it seems apropos that West 47th Street, where the Tony-nominated musical plays, should be …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:15PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Picture Perfect! Cinderella Star Fran Drescher Has a Ball at Her Sardi’s Surprise Party by Lindsay Champion

We always knew Cinderella funny gal Fran Drescher was a character—and now she has her very own caricature at Sardi’s! The Broadway star was surprised by her castmates at the lege…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:21PM
Monday, June 2, 2014

Aaron Tveit, Male Model? The Graceland Star Gets Swanky For the Summer by Lindsay Champion

Is that Aaron Tveit in that jaunty tangerine short-suit? Why yes, it is! The Graceland star is unleashing his tres chic side in Bello magazine, and we’re loving his dapper new look. Ph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:15PM

Squigs Sketches Circus Stars Kyle Dean Massey, Ciara Renee & More in an Extraordinary New Pippin Portrait by Lindsay Champion

Broadway.com Resident Artist Justin “Squigs” Robertson spent an evening under the Broadway big top! After experiencing the magic when the Tony-winning revival first opened in Apr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:15PM

Hot Shot! All the Way Star Bryan Cranston Takes His Place on the Legendary Sardi’s Wall by Lindsay Champion

Tony-nominated All the Way star Bryan Cranston might be new to the world of theater, but he’s now a part of Broadway history! The stage and screen star was welcomed to the theater comm…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM
Saturday, May 31, 2014

Meet the Newbies! Five Tony-Nominated Fresh Faces You Need to Know by Lindsay Champion

For a Broadway newcomer, just getting the chance to perform on the Great White Way is a huge thrill—but these five new stars not only nabbed the role of a lifetime this season, they al…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, May 30, 2014

Idina Menzel Likes Hairy Hosts, Brian J. Smith Has a Crush on a Senior Citizen & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Do you know what time it is? No, not Hammer Time. Not Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Not Time After Time. It’s time for the Lessons of the Week! Every Friday, Broadway.com brings you the cr…

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Hot Shot! See Macy Gray Rockin’ in Rhythm with the Stars of Broadway’s After Midnight by Lindsay Champion

After Midnight welcomed a special guest to the Cotton Club on May 29—Grammy winner Macy Gray! The singer-songwriter headed to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre to see the toe-tapping Duke El…

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Weekend Poll: Which First-Time Nominee Deserves Love at the 2014 Tony Awards? by Lindsay Champion

The 2014 Tony Awards are right around the corner, and we know a few people who are even more excited than we are: The 20 first-time acting nominees, who will get a chance to take home a shin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:58AM

Weekend Poll: Which First-Time Nominee Are You Rooting For at the 2014 Tony Awards? by Lindsay Champion

The 2014 Tony Awards are right around the corner, and we know a few people who are even more excited than we are: The 20 first-time acting nominees, who will get a chance to take home a shin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:58AM
Thursday, May 29, 2014

Who Do Daniel Radcliffe & the Cast of Inishmaan Look Up To? Of Mice and Men’s Chris O’Dowd! by Lindsay Champion

Lots of people look up to Tony-nominated Of Mice and Men star Chris O’Dowd—including the vertically challenged cast of The Cripple of Inishmaan! Stars Daniel Radcliffe (5&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM

Hot Shot! Tony Winner Katie Finneran Brings It Might Be You to 54 Below, Directed by Her Pal Andrea Burns by Lindsay Champion

Where can you hear songs by Stephen Sondheim and Ingrid Michaelson all in the same night? At 54 Below, of course! Tony winner Katie Finneran made her debut at the midtown hot spot on May 28 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Hot Shot! Tony Host Hugh Jackman Gets Rocked By Hedwig’s Neil Patrick Harris & Lena Hall by Lindsay Champion

There’s only two weeks until Broadway’s biggest night of the year, the 2014 Tony Awards! But before host Hugh Jackman takes the stage on June 8, he paid a visit to a guy who know…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:49AM
Friday, May 23, 2014

Lea Michele Has Idina Amnesia, Ramin Karimloo Can Sing Through Anything & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

The time has come, the day is here...it’s Friday! Before we prepare for a weekend of champagne and caviar (fine, beer and Netflix), let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? …

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The Cripple of Inishmaan Star Daniel Radcliffe Is Taking Your Questions! by Lindsay Champion

If you had a magic wand, which celebrity would you transport to Broadway.com headquarters for an “Ask a Star” feature? We’d pick The Cripple of Inishmaan star Daniel Radcli…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM

Weekend Poll: Who Is Your Favorite Broadway Man in Uniform? by Lindsay Champion

It’s Fleet Week in New York City, which can only mean one thing: the streets are swarming with sexy sailors! We can’t wait to celebrate Memorial Day with our new best friends&mda…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM
Thursday, May 22, 2014

Spring Awakening Reunion! Jonathan Groff Joins BFF Lea Michele at Her Brunette Ambition Book Signing by Lindsay Champion

Broadway besties Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele do everything together—they starred in Spring Awakening, they played romantic rivals on Glee... Groff even has a goat named Lea Michele!…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:01AM
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Sardi’s Surprises Of Mice and Men’s Jim Norton, James Franco, Chris O’Dowd & Leighton Meester with Portraits by Lindsay Champion

James Franco, Leighton Meester and Chris O’Dowd may be making their Broadway debuts in Of Mice and Men, but now they’ll be a part of theater history! Sardi’s surprised the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Aaron Tveit Is Back! Brush Up On TV’s Graceland Before the Season Two Premiere by Lindsay Champion

Get ready, Tveitertots—The season two premiere of USA’s Graceland, starring Broadway megahunk Aaron Tveit, is just around the corner. But if you can’t possibly wait until J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

Aww! Idina Menzel & Josh Gad Have a Warm & Fuzzy Frozen Reunion Backstage at If/Then by Lindsay Champion

If/Then star Idina Menzel had a very special visitor May 20: Her Frozen pal Josh Gad! The Book of Mormon alum headed backstage to reunite with Menzel and congratulate her on her new gig&mdas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

2014 Tony Playlist! Stream Tracks From Neil Patrick Harris, Ramin Karimloo & More Best Actor Nominees by Lindsay Champion

The 2014 Tony Awards are less than three weeks away...and the anticipation is killing us! As the excruciating countdown to June 8 continues, Broadway.com is bringing you a series of Tony Awa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Patti LuPone, Her Son Josh Johnston & Cousin Johann Carlo Make The Cradle Will Rock Benefit a Family Affair by Lindsay Champion

Tony winner Patti LuPone is back on Broadway for one night only! The legendary leading lady appeared in a benefit concert of The Cradle Will Rock on May 19, and she invited her family to joi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:07PM

Hedwig Star Neil Patrick Harris Is Writing a Choose Your Own Adventure Book...And It Sounds Awesome by Lindsay Champion

Ever wanted to trade in your boring existence for the glamorous life of Hedwig and the Angry Inch star Neil Patrick Harris? Your prayers have been answered! You can now travel along wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM
Monday, May 19, 2014

Zits, Fettuccine & Jonathan Groff: Six Things We Learned From Lea Michele’s Book Brunette Ambition by Lindsay Champion

Lea Michele isn’t only a Glee star and Broadway babe—on May 20, she officially becomes a published author. Her new book, Brunette Ambition, is part how-to guide, part photo scrap…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:11PM

Ben Stiller & His Family Get a Boxing Lesson From Andy Karl & the Cast of Broadway's Rocky by Lindsay Champion

The Italian Stallion welcomed a few new visitors into the Broadway ring on May 17—Ben Stiller, his wife, actress Christine Taylor, and their adorable kids, Ella and Quinlin! The whole …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:59AM
Friday, May 16, 2014

Hot Shot! Mike Tyson Goes Backstage with Fantasia Barrino, Dule Hill & the Stars of Broadway’s After Midnight by Lindsay Champion

We know Mike Tyson is a Broadway fan—he brought his solo show, Undisputed Truth, to the Great White Way in 2012—but it was still a fun surprise to see him tapping his toes in the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:13PM

Five Awesome Things We Learned About ‘Eggfartopia,’ Audra McDonald & Will Swenson’s Country House by Lindsay Champion

Welcome to Eggfartopia, the eight-acre stretch of land in Westchester, New York, that Lady Day headliner Audra McDonald and Les Miz star Will Swenson call home. Although we can’t figur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

Jonathan Groff Has Swimsuit Stress, Idina Menzel Can't Sing in Heels & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It’s Friday, and you know what that means—it’s time to get wasted! Oh, not until 5:00? Then it’s time for the Lessons of the Week! A lot of crazy stuff has happened i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM
Thursday, May 15, 2014

Hot Shot! Laura Osnes Returns to Her Cinderella Kingdom For the Hit Musical’s 500th Performance by Lindsay Champion

It’s possible! The cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella celebrated a huge milestone on May 15—the hit musical has officially reached the 500-performance mark! To ki…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM