Friday, November 25, 2011
Stockard Channing plans to return to a Broadway stage Friday night for the first time since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on her right knee just five days ago.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:10PMNEW YORK (AP) -- Stockard Channing plans to return to a Broadway stage for the first time since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on her right knee less than a week ago....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:09PMTuesday, November 22, 2011
A musical stage version of the classic film "A Christmas Story" has begun a five-city tour with hopes that it might stick around a little longer, like a tongue on a frozen flagpole.
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:56AMMonday, November 21, 2011
Hold onto your pillows: "Gatz" is coming back to The Public Theater. The Public said Monday that the critically acclaimed, word-for-word theatrical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The G…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:30PMFriday, November 18, 2011
Rickman, 65, may admit to being uncompromising as an actor, but during an interview at the Golden Theatre he says he has nothing but respect for playwrights such as Rebeck, who create new …
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:42AMThursday, November 17, 2011
Since putting down her last cosmopolitan in the second "Sex and the City" movie, Cattrall has politely been trying to shake off Samantha and remind people that she's also a veteran theater…
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:03AMWednesday, November 16, 2011
Disney Theatrical Productions said Tuesday that the show will begin a limited run at the Nederlander Theatre beginning in March. It had a critically acclaimed debut in September at the Pap…
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:02AMLike so many New Yorkers making the move from Manhattan to Queens, the Theatre Development Fund was after one thing: closet space.That's a serious concern when your wardrobe includes 75,000…
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:57AMTuesday, November 15, 2011
Start spreading the news: The musical based on the film "Newsies" is striking a path to Broadway.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:00PMThursday, November 10, 2011
Early in a recent performance of Hugh Jackman's one-man show, an elderly woman in the center of the front row caught his eye.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:34PMTuesday, November 8, 2011
According to a statement, Taymor’s attorneys said Tuesday that “the producers’ actions have left her no choice but to resort to legal recourse to protect her rights.”
SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:56PMDirector Julie Taymor sued the producers of "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" Tuesday, saying they violated her creative rights and haven't compensated her for the work she put into Broadway's…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:19PMSaturday, November 5, 2011
One was waiting tables at a Times Square seafood restaurant. Another was in Disney films and on tour with the Jonas Brothers. A third had performed at Carnegie Hall, but wondered when she'd …
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:49AMNEW YORK (AP) -- One was waiting tables at a Times Square seafood restaurant. Another was in Disney films and on tour with the Jonas Brothers. A third had performed at Carnegie Hall, but…
SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:48AMFriday, November 4, 2011
Julie Taymor might have been fired from the "Spider-Man" musical, but she could still walk away with a Tony Award next year for directing the stunt-heavy mega-show.
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:14AMThursday, November 3, 2011
Producers of a revival of "Funny Girl" aren't laughing -- they've had to scrap plans to mount the Broadway-bound show.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:39PMJulie Taymor might have been fired from the "Spider-Man" musical, but she could still walk away with a Tony Award next year for directing the stunt-heavy mega-show.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:09PMWednesday, November 2, 2011
Hugh Dancy was walking down the street, minding his own business, when he landed his first acting gig.
SOURCE: Backstage at 10:03AMMonday, October 31, 2011
Hugh Jackman is doing what he does best — selling tickets.
SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:25PMHugh Jackman is doing what he does best -- selling tickets. The Broadway League says the Tony Award-winning performer's one-man show pulled in more than $1.2 million at the box office during…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:10PMProducers said Friday that original stars Jennifer Damiano and T.V. Carpio will end their run in "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" next month when their contracts expire.
SOURCE: Backstage at 09:55AMWednesday, October 26, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ethan Coen has another set of one-act plays on the way....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:48PMEthan Coen has another set of one-act plays on the way. The Atlantic Theater Company said Wednesday that the Academy Award winner -- best known in the film world as half of the prolific Coen…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:10PMFriday, October 21, 2011
McDonald is currently in the middle of her first concert tour in four years, which lands in New York's Carnegie Hall on Saturday.
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:40AMWednesday, October 19, 2011
A prequel to "Peter Pan" is flying to Broadway. Producers Nancy Nagel Gibbs and Greg Schaffert said Wednesday that "Peter and the Starcatcher," the first play commissioned by Disney , will b…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:20PMFriday, October 14, 2011
If hearing about The Broadway Dolls makes you think of another all-girl group of dolls -- the Pussycat Dolls -- that won't last long if you catch their show.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:24PMThursday, October 13, 2011
Something very strange is happening in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel. Playwright Katori Hall takes us into the room to reveal what it might have been like to be in the Memphis room in April…
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:29PMWednesday, October 12, 2011
Having an ex-boyfriend crash your wedding may not the best thing in the world, but it could be worse: He could also have dated your dead sister.
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:34PMThe playwright confesses that while her career is going great, her personal life is a bit of a mess. In the space of just three days, she's lost her transit card, her debit card and, just …
SOURCE: Backstage at 09:55AMTuesday, October 11, 2011
Lavin took a strong part in Nicky Silver's new play "The Lyons," which opens off-Broadway this week at the Vineyard Theatre.
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:36AMFriday, October 7, 2011
At 74, Bill Cosby says he doesn't want to dawdle. "When you hit the 70 mark, some of your friends have been destroyed or are dead," the comedian and activist says by phone. "You keep going, …
SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:10PM 
