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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Oscars Set Designer Derek McLane Reveals Five Inspirations for Creating Hollywood's Big Night by Marc Snetiker

Tony-winning scenic designer Derek McLane has a glitzy new gig creating sets for the 2013 Academy Awards, which will be presented at the newly renamed Dolby Theatre on Sunday, February 24. M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM

Back to the Bronx! Robert De Niro to Direct Broadway Musical Adaptation of A Bronx Tale by Marc Snetiker

After almost 30 years away from the Broadway stage, Oscar-winning acting icon Robert De Niro will return to the Great White Way to direct a musical adaptation of A Bronx Tale, reports Showbi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM

Smash Survey: Which Fictional Musical Would You Like to See on Broadway? by Marc Snetiker

As the second season of Smash continues to timestep and name-drop its way onto our TVs, we're still completely enamored with the show-within-the-show Bombshell (and t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:30AM
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Broadway Transfer in the Works for The Glass Menagerie, Starring Cherry Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger & Zachary Quinto by Marc Snetiker

Broadway may be getting a new (and already acclaimed!) revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. The starry production may make the leap to Broadway this spring, repo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:09PM

Les Miserables to Storm the Barricade on Broadway Again in 2014 by Marc Snetiker

Surely sparked by the popularity of the recent Les Miserables film, a new production of Cameron Mackintosh’s Tony Award-winning mega-musical will open on Broadway in March 2014 at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

Classic Music Alert! Motown: The Musical to Release Cast Album Plus Greatest Hits Collection by Marc Snetiker

Fans of the classic tunes from Motown: The Musical will have plenty of chances to groove along to those soulful oldies. The ensemble of the Broadway-bound tuner will record an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

John Lloyd Young and Jan Maxwell to Announce Drama Desk Award Nominations by Marc Snetiker

It may still be winter, but the spring awards season is starting to show signs of life in New York. Drama Desk winners John Lloyd Young and Jan Maxwell are set to announce nominations f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

West Side Story Oscar Winner Rita Moreno Reveals Details About Her Tragic Relationship with Marlon Brando in Shocking New Autobiography by Marc Snetiker

Oscar and Tony-winning stage and screen siren Rita Moreno has taken to the pages of her new memoir (appropriately titled Rita Moreno) to revisit details about her infamous eight-year relatio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

Rita Moreno Reveals Sexy Details of Affairs with Marlon Brando & Elvis Presley in New Memoir by Marc Snetiker

Oscar and Tony-winning stage and screen siren Rita Moreno has taken to the pages of her new memoir (appropriately titled Rita Moreno) to revisit the steamy and sad details about her eight-ye…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

Michael Urie to Make Stage Return in Hollywood Comedy Buyer & Cellar by Marc Snetiker

Michael Urie is about to clock in for some major Hollywood talent. The How to Succeed alum will star in Rattlestick Playwrights Theater’s world premiere show biz comedy …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:30AM
Saturday, February 16, 2013

What’s Up, Megan Hilty? The Smash Star on Recording Bombshell and Singing Robyn by Marc Snetiker

At the center of Smash there’s a whole lot of heart, and it’s got a name: Megan Hilty. The Broadway alum is the best part of the NBC musical dramedy, and her fabulous perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:37PM
Friday, February 15, 2013

Kirstie Alley’s Broadway-Themed Comedy Gets Series Order at TV Land by Marc Snetiker

Kirstie Alley is headed to Broadway...on TV at least. TV Land has officially granted a series order to the Cheers alum's new comedy pilot about a high-maintenance Broadway star, rep…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PM

Samantha Spiro to Star as Lady Macbeth in Eve Best’s Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe by Marc Snetiker

Two-time Olivier Award winner Samantha Spiro has been tapped to play Lady Macbeth in Eve Best’s new production of the Scottish play at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. The play runs …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:27PM

Cats on Broadway! Kitties Vie for Stage Stardom at Breakfast at Tiffany’s Open Auditions by Marc Snetiker

The Broadway-bound play Breakfast at Tiffany’s held an open casting call for feline performers to join the cast, and Broadway.com pounced on the scene to get the scoop (ew) on these ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Richard Eyre to Adapt and Direct Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts in London This Fall by Marc Snetiker

Tony winner Richard Eyre will adapt and direct Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts at London’s Almeida Theatre this fall. The classic drama will run from September 26 through November 23, with…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:49AM
Thursday, February 14, 2013

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Star Emilia Clarke Heats Up GQ in Steamy (Bed) Spread by Marc Snetiker

Holy Holly Golightly! Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is just a month away from her Broadway debut as the titular good-time girl in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the new stage adaptation …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Love Sucks! 10 Tragically Doomed Romances from Broadway Musicals by Marc Snetiker

Broadway musicals are full of lovey-dovey couples whose happiness is adorable, infectious, and—on occasion—disgusting. Sandy and Danny, Tracy and Link, Maria and Captain Von Trap…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:47PM

Kristin Chenoweth to Hit the Red Carpet as Co-Host of the Academy Awards Pre-Show by Marc Snetiker

Broadway darling Kristin Chenoweth has got a new gig, and it involves a gigantic gold man. The Tony winner is set to co-host the official Oscars pre-show on February 24, reporting live from …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:38PM

Sing It, Dorothy! Hear Smash Star Jennifer Hudson's Amazing Rendition of ‘Home’ from The Wiz by Marc Snetiker

Now this is one cover we can get behind! On the next episode of Smash (airing February 19), Jennifer Hudson’s stage diva Ronnie Moore belts out a familiar classic: The Wiz’s sign…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

Sing It, Dorothy! Hear Smash Star Jennifer Hudson's Amazing Rendition of ‘Soon As I Get Home’ from The Wiz by Marc Snetiker

Now this is one cover we can get behind! On the next episode of Smash (airing February 19), Jennifer Hudson’s stage diva Ronnie Moore belts out a familiar classic: one of The Wiz&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Smash's Megan Hilty Glams It Up with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman at Bombshell Album Signing by Marc Snetiker

Hey, Smash fans! Were you in attendance at the packed NBC Universal Store on February 13? If so, you caught Broadway sweetheart Megan Hilty and Smash songwriting duo Marc Shaiman and Scott W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42PM

The Crucible Gets a Sequel, Andrea McArdle Discusses Her Vagina and More Cross-Country Highlights by Marc Snetiker

Broadway.com’s Countrywide Guide is your destination for the best in theatrical offerings around the country. This week, we go from Connecticut to Colorado with five fabulous theater p…

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Gavin Creel, Matt Doyle, Kyle Dean Massey & More Top Out’s Eligible Bachelors List by Marc Snetiker

Out Magazine’s third annual list of the 100 Most Eligible Bachelors is, well out, and there are a slew of Broadway stars who have gotten our attention. Among the men who made it i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Meet The Mystery of Edwin Drood’s New Neville and Rosa, Andrew Samonsky and Erin Davie by Marc Snetiker

The Broadway revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood is welcoming two new cast members to its madcaup musical world! On February 12, South Pacific and Scandalous alum Andre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:30PM

Jeremy Jordan Gets Hit! Bombshell Explodes! Sneak a Peek at What's Coming Up on Smash by Marc Snetiker

There’s a lot going down behind the scenes over at Bombshell, the fictional musical that no longer the only tuner at the center of attention on NBC’s musical dramedy Smash. This …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Westminster Dog Show Winner Banana Joe to Make Broadway Debut in Edwin Drood by Marc Snetiker

Looks like Macaco is getting a night off! Westminster winner Banana Joe, who took home the coveted Best in Show prize at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, will make his Broadway de…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AM

Watch the First Rockin’ Trailer for the Green Day Musical Documentary Broadway Idiot by Marc Snetiker

From inception to opening night, the new documentary Broadway Idiot offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the journey of the hard-rocking musical American Idiot, based on the song catal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Hot Shot! Smash’s Debra Messing and Christian Borle Get Grilled on Billy on the Street by Marc Snetiker

With nothing but their pop culture knowledge and a pair of game buzzers, Smash stars Debra Messing and Christian Borle are the latest celebs to participate in the red-hot comedy show Funny o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Cheyenne Jackson to Co-Star with Jeffrey Tambor in The Onion Pilot by Marc Snetiker

Cheyenne Jackson has been tapped to co-star with Arrested Development’s Jeffrey Tambor in Amazon Studios’ new comedy pilot The Onion Presents: The News, reports Deadline.com. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Atencion! Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Original Cast of In the Heights Head Home for Reunion Concert by Marc Snetiker

Lights up on Washington Heights! The original cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical In the Heights reunited on February 11 for an incredible one-night-only concert with a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:25PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson in The Comedy of Errors and a Musical Love’s Labour’s Lost Set for Shakespeare in the Park by Marc Snetiker

It’s the big announcement that some of you have been waiting for! The Public Theater has announced its 51st Shakespeare in the Park season, which will include William Shakespeare&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:30PM