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Friday, October 19, 2012

Murderous Musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Starring Stephanie J. Block and Chita Rivera, Begins Broadway Run by Marc Snetiker

Preview performances begin on October 19 for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the first Broadway revival of Rupert Holmes’ Tony-winning 1985 musical. Opening night is scheduled for November…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:55AM

Danny Burstein and Sarah Paulson Sign On for Off-Broadway Revival of Talley’s Folly by Marc Snetiker

Three-time Tony Award nominee Danny Burstein and Sarah Paulson are set to lead a new off-Broadway production of Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Folly. The Roundabout Theatre production…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:25AM
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Zachary Quinto, Celia Keenan-Bolger & Brian J. Smith to Join Cherry Jones in A.R.T.’s The Glass Menagerie by Marc Snetiker

Zachary Quinto, Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Brian J. Smith will join previously announced star Cherry Jones in The Glass Menagerie at the American Repertory Theater this winter…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:39PM

Nine-Time Tony Winner Tommy Tune to Make New York Solo Debut at Feinstein’s by Marc Snetiker

Nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune will make his New York solo debut in Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency this November. Tune will take the stage for six s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:46PM

Clemence Poesy on Growing Up with Cyrano and Her Life-Changing Relationship with Harry Potter by Marc Snetiker

Age & Hometown: 30; Meudon, France Current Role: Beguiling beauty Roxane, a French noblewoman who is oblivious to the love of her long-nosed cousin Cyrano in Roundabout’s T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

London’s Young Vic Announces New Season Including A Doll’s House and A Season in the Congo, Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor by Marc Snetiker

London's Young Vic theater company has announced its full 2013 season, which will include five mainstage shows, two small-scale shows and a specially-commissioned short film. The seas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

London’s Young Vic New Season Includes A Doll’s House and A Season in the Congo, Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor by Marc Snetiker

London's Young Vic theater company has announced its full 2013 season, which will include five mainstage shows, two small-scale shows and a specially-commissioned short film. The seas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Maggie Grace, Ellen Burstyn, Sebastian Stan and More Complete Cast of Broadway Picnic Revival by Marc Snetiker

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced full casting for its upcoming revival of William Inge’s Picnic. Ellen Burstyn, Sebastian Stan, Maggie Grace, Elizabeth Marvel, Reed B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Ricky Martin, Chita Rivera, Cyndi Lauper and More to Ring in the Holidays on Broadway’s Carols for a Cure by Marc Snetiker

Ricky Martin, Chita Rivera and Cyndi Lauper are just three of the high-profile stars who have teamed up to record Broadway’s Carols for a Cure, Volume 14. The holiday album hits s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PM

Catch a First Look at Colman Domingo Going Wild With Happy at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

Tony nominee Colman Domingo (The Scottsboro Boys) began performances of his new play Wild With Happy on October 9 at the newly renovated Public Theater, and Broadway.com has your first …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM

Lewis Black Returns to The Daily Show to Rip on the Lance Armstrong Scandal and Stupid College Students by Marc Snetiker

As his one-man show Running on Empty packs in crowds at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre, fuming funnyman Lewis Black returned to his roots by stopping by The Daily Show with Jon …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:34PM

Jeff Goldblum Gets Vicious, James Earl Jones Makes Love & More Cross-Country Highlights by Marc Snetiker

What's hot on stages across the USA? Broadway.com's new weekly feature pinpoints five new shows you ought to know, plus national tours headed to a city near you. This week's line…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Yum! The Hilarious Ladies of 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Come Out on Top on Opening Night by Marc Snetiker

The new comedy 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche transports audiences back to the 1950s, where the only things bigger than the dresses are the secrets these housewives are hiding. The five women at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:55PM

Taylor Louderman Digs Sugar, Lin-Manuel Miranda Poetry & Getting Booed Backstage at Bring It On by Marc Snetiker

Backstage at the St. James Theatre, Bring It On's lead cheerleader Taylor Louderman has quite the versatile dressing room! It doubles as a pre-show hang out spot, a miniature art gallery…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM

Les Miserables Newcomer Samantha Barks Earns Hollywood Spotlight Award by Marc Snetiker

The Les Miserables movie has yet to even hit theaters, and already the film's 22-year-old star Samantha Barks is attracting awards attention.  Barks is among six honorees who wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:59AM
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Watch an Exclusive Music Video of the Bring It On Cast Recording the Big Finale, ‘I Got You’ by Marc Snetiker

Want to see how a cast album gets made? Enjoy Broadway.com’s exclusive music video featuring the young cast of Bring It On: The Musical as they record “I Got You,” the show…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:08PM

Nightclub Diva Miss Dusty O to Make West End Debut in Adult Christmas Farce Dick! by Marc Snetiker

British nightclub diva Miss Dusty O will make her West End debut this Christmas in Dick!, a strictly-adult panto that will return to London's Leicester Square Theatre for the holidays. D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Get to Know 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche and Learn How These Ladies Chow Down by Marc Snetiker

The outrageous off-Broadway comedy 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche promises to be a night at the theater you’ll never forget—especially if you’re a fan of breakfast pastries, at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:26PM

Top Five! Undercover Newsies Star, Hungry Katie Holmes, Dangerous Rory O'Malley & More Top This Week’s Most-Watched Videos by Marc Snetiker

Every day, Broadway.com brings theater fans up close to their favorite stars and behind the scenes at their favorite shows with our popular, one-of-a-kind video features. Now, we’re ra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:22PM

Cyrano's Douglas Hodge Teases New Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical: 'It's Not Like Any of the Films’ by Marc Snetiker

Douglas Hodge is currently hamming it up on Broadway as the charismatic star of Cyrano de Bergerac, but theater fans are already eagerly looking forward to the Tony winner's next role: W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:31PM

Broadway's Carly Rose Sonenclar's Big-Voiced Ballad Impresses Britney Spears on The X Factor by Marc Snetiker

Carly Rose Sonenclar just keeps on knocking 'em dead! The Les Miserables and Wonderland alum continued her X Factor journey when she was summoned to Britney Spears sprawling es…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson Talks Bowties, Broadway and Bryan Cranston Over Cocktails by Marc Snetiker

Broadway vet and Modern Family's resident redhead Jesse Tyler Ferguson stopped by Made Man’s Speakeasy to share stories and cocktails (specifically a Bee’s Knees) with host P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Go Behind the Scenes of Katie Holmes and Norbert Leo Butz’s Dead Accounts Photo Shoot by Marc Snetiker

Sure, Katie Holmes and Norbert Leo Butz may be big stars, but that doesn’t mean the don’t know how to goof off behind the scenes! The pair let the laughs roll during a photo shoo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AM

The Iceman Cometh & Follies Win Big at Chicago's Jeff Awards by Marc Snetiker

The winners of the 44th Annual Jeff Equity Awards, which honor the best of Chicago’s theater offerings, were announced in a ceremony at Drury Lane Oakbrook on October 15. Among the big…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM
Monday, October 15, 2012

Hugh Jackman Reveals Details About Brand New Les Miserables Song ‘Suddenly' by Marc Snetiker

When the movie musical adaptation of Les Miserables hits theaters this Christmas, there will be at least one new tune joining the familiar, sweeping score. As Broadway.com reported back i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

The Book of Mormon's Rory O’Malley Fights Fire and Gossips About Oprah on ‘Most Dangerous Ever’ Side by Side by Marc Snetiker

Susan Blackwell brought along The Book of Mormon’s Rory O’Malley for her latest Side by Side shenanigans, which included an explosive backyard cook-out, sharing fond memories of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:27PM

Buy Her Some Peanuts and Cracker Jack! Watch Sutton Foster Get 'Star-Spangled' at Yankee Stadium by Marc Snetiker

Tony winner Sutton Foster may be a Bunhead out in California these days, but she’s still a New Yorker at heart! The bubbly Foster cheered on the home team by singing National Anth…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM

Movie Version of Tony-Winning Musical Memphis Gets Green Light; Joe DiPietro to Write Script by Marc Snetiker

Memphis lives… onscreen! The Tony-winning tuner is the latest musical to receive a big-budget film adaptation, according to a Deadline report. Belle Pictures, the Mark Go…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM
Friday, October 12, 2012

The Stars of Cyrano Talk Love, Poetry and That Noteworthy Nose on Opening Night by Marc Snetiker

The cast of the Roundabout revival of Cyrano de Bergerac celebrated opening night on October 11, and the stars had plenty to say about why audiences can't resist this classic, charismati…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:41PM

Watch Nick Jonas (and His Brothers) Cover ‘Falling Slowly’ from Once at Radio City Music Hall by Marc Snetiker

The Jonas Brothers took the stage at Radio City Music Hall in a sold-out concert on October 11, and the audience went decidedly wild for the boy band—especially Broadway baby Nick Jona…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:01PM

See Brian d'Arcy James, Kate Baldwin and PJ Griffith Get Hot in Texas in Giant by Marc Snetiker

The only thing bigger than the new musical Giant is the state that inspired it: Texas! The Public Theater’s new love story, based on the novel by Edna Ferber, is a sweeping chronicle o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:39PM