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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Sneak a Peek at the Smart, Sexy New Musical Love’s Labour’s Lost in Central Park by Marc Snetiker

Broadway can’t stop buzzing about the Public Theater’s 2013 Shakespeare in the Park season. After a fabulous staging of The Comedy of Errors starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Ham…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:30PM

Patricia Richardson and the Cast of I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan Stick the Landing on Opening Night by Marc Snetiker

The cast of John S. Anatasi’s dramedy I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan certainly showed no signs of jetlag as they opened their new play on July 30 at the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Patricia Richardson and P.J. Benjamin Square Off As I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan Opens Off-Broadway by Marc Snetiker

John S. Anatasi’s politically-tinted dramedy I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan, which chronicles the life of a laid-off air traffic controller, opens off-Broadway on July 30 at the Beckett …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Michael Cumpsty and Alessandro Nivola Join Roger Rees in Roundabout’s Broadway Revival of The Winslow Boy by Marc Snetiker

Complete casting has been announced for the Roundabout Theatre Company’s upcoming Broadway production of The Winslow Boy, which arrives at the American Airlines Theatre directly from L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM
Monday, July 29, 2013

Broadway Stars Ring In a Marvelous Night at Motown’s Actors Fund Performance by Marc Snetiker

The cast of Motown The Musical welcomed a bevvy of Broadway friends from across the Great White Way who showed up at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on July 28 to take in the special Actors Fund p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

Feel the Adrenaline as Mary Bridget Davies Lets Loose and Rocks On in A Night with Janis Joplin by Marc Snetiker

Before she conquers Broadway, Mary Bridget Davies gave a sneak preview of her adrenaline-pumping performance as the late, great singer in A Night with Janis Joplin. Take a peek and have a li…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:37PM

Come On, Come On! Mary Bridget Davies Channels a Legend in a Sneak Peek at A Night with Janis Joplin by Marc Snetiker

Broadway audiences are in for one hell of a rocking evening this fall when they spend A Night with Janis Joplin, a high-energy new musical featuring the songs of the late rock ‘n&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM
Sunday, July 28, 2013

New Stars Shake Up Broadway, Alice Ripley Debuts at 54 Below and More in This Week’s Datebook by Marc Snetiker

Need something to keep yourself busy this week? Well we’ve got a ton of somethings to entertain theater lovers in New York City! If you aren’t catching one of the new stars in An…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AM
Friday, July 26, 2013

Rupert Grint, Brendan Coyle, Ben Whishaw and Daniel Mays to Rock Out in Mojo on the West End by Marc Snetiker

Harry Potter’s Rupert Grint, Downton Abbey’s Brendan Coyle, Skyfall’s Ben Whishaw and stage vet Daniel Mays will lead the first major revival of Jez Butterworth’s Moj…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:47AM
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Once’s Joanna Christie on Getting Nude with Daniel Radcliffe and Her New 'Carrie Bradshaw' Lifestyle by Marc Snetiker

Age & Hometown: 31; Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England (the same town as Once director John Tiffany and choreographer Stephen Hoggett) Current Role: Following in the footsteps of Cristi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Watch Michael Strahan Perform ‘My Girl’ with Motown The Musical’s Temptations on Live with Kelly and Michael by Marc Snetiker

Hey, Motown The Musical, got room for one more? On the second day of Live with Kelly and Michael’s Broadway week, the talented gentlemen of Motown welcomed co-host Michael Strahan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:52PM
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Off-Broadway Hit Disco Musical Here Lies Love Eyes Life on Broadway and Beyond by Marc Snetiker

The smash hit disco musical Here Lies Love is about to end its four-times-extended run at the Public Theater, but the curtain may not fall on the 360-degree immersive Imelda Marcos-inspired …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Tony Winner Hugh Jackman Will Bring Broadway to Hollywood with One-Night-Only Concert by Marc Snetiker

Tony-winning mega-star Hugh Jackman will hit the stage at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for a one-night-only concert benefitting the Motion Picture & Television Fund. Hugh Jackman&hel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:34PM

Kerry Katona to Play Blonde Bombshell in Norma Jeane The Musical by Marc Snetiker

We’re having Bombshell déjà vu! Kerry Katona will slip into the iconic style of Marilyn Monroe in a new industry reading of Norma Jeane The Musical, which will be held in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM
Monday, July 22, 2013

Broadway Grosses: The Lion King Rakes in $2.3 Million; Audiences Give Soul Doctor a Check-Up by Marc Snetiker

In the same week that the royal baby arrived, another royal was on top of the world—on Broadway! Perennial favorite The Lion King nabbed the top spot in this week’s grosses, with…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:56PM

Princess Grizabella or Prince Usnavi? 20 Royal Baby Names Inspired by Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Since the Duchess of Cambridge is in labor (or labour, if you're in the U.K.), the world is patiently, absurdly awaiting the arrival of the royal baby, but even more exciting than the ac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:37PM
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Idina and Taye Sing Karaoke, Shakespeare Goes into Labour & Bette Davis Returns in This Week’s Datebook by Marc Snetiker

Another week is about to begin on the Great White Way, and Broadway.com has done the digging to fill up your calendar with don't-miss events! Up ahead, we’ve got two outrageous off…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30AM
Friday, July 19, 2013

What’s Up, Pasek and Paul? The Songwriting Duo on Singing Their Own Stuff, Peter Pan Overload and Their Worst Idea Ever by Marc Snetiker

To say that Tony nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have been having quite a year would be a catastrophic understatement. The songwriting duo (who met as freshmen in the University of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM

See I'm Smiling! Jeremy Jordan, Anna Kendrick and More Let Loose at The Last Five Years Movie Wrap Party by Marc Snetiker

Filming for the movie adaptation of The Last Five Years is over, so what’s left for the cast to do? Party, of course! Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick had plenty of reasons to celebrate…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:15PM
Thursday, July 18, 2013

First Date’s Zachary Levi Talks ‘Chuck the Musical’ and Disneyland Dating Disasters on The Tonight Show by Marc Snetiker

Although he’s nowhere near as tightly wound as his character in Broadway’s First Date, Zachary Levi does share one thing with his character Aaron: a handful of dating disasters! …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM

Fantasia to Return to Broadway in After Midnight as First in Rotating Roster of Guest Stars by Marc Snetiker

Fantasia, we had a hunch! The Grammy winner and American Idol champ will return to the stage in the upcoming Broadway production of After Midnight, in which she’ll be the first in a ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

Love Is in the Air! Score a First Look at Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez’s Broadway First Date by Marc Snetiker

What happens when a blind date virgin is set up with a serial dater? That’s the conceit of First Date, the raucously funny new musical starring Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez. Befor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Duncan Sheik-Nell Benjamin Musical Because of Winn Dixie, Directed by John Tartaglia, Books World Premiere by Marc Snetiker

A musical adaptation of the popular children’s novel Because of Winn Dixie, with music by Tony winner Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) and lyrics/book by Tony nominess Nell Benjamin (Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Hot Shot! Eric Ankrim Feels the Love from Krysta Rodriguez on His First Night in First Date by Marc Snetiker

While Zachary Levi geeks out at Comic-Con this week, there’s a new romance blooming for Krysta Rodriguez on the stage in Broadway’s raucous musical comedy First Date. Eric Ankrim…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

New Musical If/Then, Starring Idina Menzel, Sets Dates at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre by Marc Snetiker

If you’re in New York in March 2014, then you'll want to make a date to see the brand new musical from the creators of Next to Normal! Tony winner Idina Menzel stars in Brian Yorke…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Hunger Games Hot Shots! Check Out Amanda Plummer, Lynn Cohen and Jeffrey Wright in Catching Fire by Marc Snetiker

Fans of the phenomenally popular Hunger Games series are buzzing about a slew of just-released posters featuring characters from the second film in the franchise, Catching Fire. Lucky for us…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Hark! Watch the Cast of Love’s Labour’s Lost Show Off Their New Musical at Joe’s Pub by Marc Snetiker

In just a few days, Alex Timbers’ and Michael Friedman’s brand new musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost will premiere in Central Park as par…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

Watch What Happens Liev! Showtime Renews Crime Drama Ray Donovan, Starring Tony Winner Schreiber by Marc Snetiker

The blood will keep on spilling for another season! Showtime has ordered a second season of the new drama Ray Donovan, starring Tony winner Liev Schreiber. The second season will premie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM
Monday, July 15, 2013

Bernadette Peters and Dozens of Stars Meet Canine Companions at 15th Annual Broadway Barks by Marc Snetiker

Over the weekend, Broadway stars from all across the Great White Way popped over to Shubert Alley after their Saturday matinee to participate in the 15th annual dog and cat adoption event Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:55PM

First Date’s Eric Ankrim Steps in for Zachary Levi During Comic-Con...and Raps About It! by Marc Snetiker

Please be advised that Zachary Levi will not appear at this performance! The Chuck star made his Broadway debut last week in the hilarious new musical comedy First Date, but due to a prior c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:10PM

I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan, Starring Patricia Richardson and P.J. Benjamin, Begins Off-Broadway Previews by Marc Snetiker

John S. Anastasi’s I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan begins off-Broadway preview performances on July 15 at the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. The limited engagement production, starring H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM

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