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Monday, January 14, 2013

Sebastian Stan on the Challenge of Going Shirtless in Picnic and Going Mad on Once Upon a Time by Marc Snetiker

You definitely know Sebastian Stan. The 29-year-old rising star turned in memorable TV performances on Once Upon a Time, Gossip Girl and Political Animals, and he’s graced the movie sc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want Jennifer Damiano to Hang Out with Lena Dunham and the Ladies of HBO's Girls by Marc Snetiker

After taking home the Golden Globe for Best TV Comedy, HBO’s Girls isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Now that season two is in full swing, we’re dying to see another Broad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Trey Parker and Matt Stone Create New Production Company to Release Book of Mormon Movie by Marc Snetiker

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park and The Book of Mormon, will launch their own production company called Important Studios, according to The New York Times. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM

Mormon and South Park Collaborators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Create New Production Company by Marc Snetiker

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park and The Book of Mormon, will launch their own production company called Important Studios. The company will look to build on the d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM
Sunday, January 13, 2013

Picnic, Starring Maggie Grace and Sebastian Stan, Opens on Broadway by Marc Snetiker

It’s opening night for Roundabout Theatre Company’s new revival of Picnic, the Pulitzer Prize-winning dramedy by William Inge about the languorous, lunching women in a small town…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM
Saturday, January 12, 2013

What If…Golden Globes Hosts Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Came to Broadway? Five Preposterous Pairings by Marc Snetiker

Dynamic duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting the Golden Globe Awards on January 13, and expectations are unsurprisingly high. Two of the funniest women in comedy joining forces on one of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM
Friday, January 11, 2013

Complete Cast Announced for Nora Ephron’s Lucky Guy, Starring Tom Hanks by Marc Snetiker

Casting is complete for the Broadway premiere of Lucky Guy, a new play by the late Nora Ephron and starring Tom Hanks. The George C. Wolfe-directed production begins previews on March 1 at t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Talley’s Folly Stars Danny Burstein and Sarah Paulson Smile Wide and Meet the Press by Marc Snetiker

As the Roundabout Theatre Company’s spring season heats up (did you see Sebastian Stan’s abs in Picnic!?), there’s plenty more chemistry coming down the pipeline, including…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:40PM

Smash Star Megan Hilty's Solo Album It Happens All the Time Set for Spring Release by Marc Snetiker

Broadway favorite and Smash sweetheart Megan Hilty took to Twitter on January 11 to reveal details about her upcoming solo album. “Just confirmed that my album title will be It Happ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:11PM

Sherie Rene Scott to Bring Solo Show Piece of Meat to London by Marc Snetiker

Sherie Rene Scott’s Piece of Meat is crossing the Atlantic. The Tony nominee will bring her solo concert to the Matcham Room at the London Hippodrome for three nights only from Februar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway & More Win Critics’ Choice Awards by Marc Snetiker

The Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics’ Choice Awards were doled out on January 10, and a number of Broadway individuals were honored. Newly-dubbed Oscar nominees …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM

Full Casting Announced for John Logan’s Peter and Alice, Starring Judi Dench by Marc Snetiker

The complete cast has been announced for John Logan’s new play Peter and Alice, starring previously announced leads Judi Dench and Ben Whishaw (who performed together in the recent blo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

Weekend Poll: Which Broadway Starlet Should Join the Cast of HBO’s Girls? by Marc Snetiker

Lena Dunham's acclaimed comedy Girls returns to HBO on January 13, and we can’t help but feel like those edgy Brooklyn girls could use a bit of Midtown Manhattan in their live…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Thursday, January 10, 2013

1600 Penn’s Josh Gad Tests Bill Pullman on His Spaceballs and Independence Day Knowledge by Marc Snetiker

“As an actor, how important is it to know your lines?” That’s the first question Josh Gad asked his TV dad Bill Pullman in a new behind-the-scenes clip from the duo&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Original Cast Member Rory O’Malley to Depart The Book of Mormon by Marc Snetiker

Original cast member and Tony nominee Rory O’Malley has announced that he will be departing the smash hit musical The Book of Mormon on January 27. A replacement for O’Malley, wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:43PM

1600 Penn’s Josh Gad Recalls Meeting President Obama on Morning Joe by Marc Snetiker

Josh Gad’s political sitcom 1600 Penn premieres on January 10 on NBC, and lucky for Gad, his press tour included a trip to—where else?—the nation’s capital! Gad and c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM

Picnic’s Ben Rappaport on Juilliard, Outsourced and Calling Meryl Streep Mom by Marc Snetiker

Age & Hometown: 26; Spring, TX Current Role: Alan Seymour, a rich suitor who pines for the beautiful Madge (Maggie Grace) in Roundabout Theatre Company’s sexy revival of Picnic.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Erin Davie to Replace Betsy Wolfe in The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Marc Snetiker

Erin Davie will join the cast of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, replacing current star Betsy Wolfe on February 12. Wolfe departs the Roundabout Theatre Company revival on February 10 to he…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:59PM

Les Misérables Soundtrack Hits the Top Spot on the Billboard 200 by Marc Snetiker

Do you hear the people sing? It's probably because the Les Misérables soundtrack landed at number one on the album charts this week. According to Billboard, the soundtra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:01PM

1600 Penn’s Josh Gad Woos Emma Stone and Talks Airplane Drama on Leno by Marc Snetiker

Now that Josh Gad is living in the White House (on TV at least!) the 1600 Penn star dressed his best for a hilarious appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Appeari…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM

President Obama to Screen Josh Gad’s 1600 Penn at White House by Marc Snetiker

Josh Gad’s new political sitcom 1600 Penn is heading right where it belongs: the White House! Deadline reports that President Obama will invite cast and crew members from NBC’s u…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:53AM
Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Bye Bye Birdie and Glee Star Nolan Funk Joins MTV’s Awkward by Marc Snetiker

MTV’s Awkward has added Broadway alum Nolan Funk to the cast of its upcoming third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Funk, who also recently made his Glee debut as the vi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:41PM

Maria Dizzia, Greg Keller & More to Star in Amy Herzog’s Belleville at New York Theatre Workshop by Marc Snetiker

Amy Herzog’s new drama Belleville will receive a New York premiere at the New York Theatre Workshop. Directed by Anne Kauffman, the production will begin performances on February 12 at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:33PM

Fiona Shaw to Return to Broadway in Religious Drama The Testament of Mary by Marc Snetiker

Fiona Shaw will return to Broadway in the religious drama The Testament of Mary, written by Colm Tóibín and directed by Deborah Warner. The production will run at the Walt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Raul Esparza, Debbie Allen & More to Review Kennedy Center Honors Selection Process by Marc Snetiker

Raul Esparza and Debbie Allen will be among the 11-member panel assigned to formally review the selection process for the Kennedy Center Honors after the prize came under fire for excluding …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Raul Esparza, Debbie Allen & More Named to Kennedy Center Honors Artist Advisory Board by Marc Snetiker

Raul Esparza and Debbie Allen will be among the 11-member panel assigned to formally review the selection process for the Kennedy Center Honors after the prize came under fire for excluding …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Moby Dick Lives On! Cameron Mackintosh’s Famous Flop May Swim to London and Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Cameron Mackintosh’s campy, drag-tastic, music hall-style Moby Dick musical may soon swim again! The cult favorite show, which famously flopped on the West End in 1992, may resurface&m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

James Barbour and Jenny Powers to Lead Irish Rep Revival of Donnybrook! by Marc Snetiker

James Barbour and Jenny Powers are set to lead an off-Broadway revival of Donnybrook!, the 1961 Broadway musical based on the film The Quiet Man. Previews for the Charlotte Moore-directed pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM

Anne Hathaway Spoils the Ending of Les Miz on The Daily Show: 'Everybody Dies!' by Marc Snetiker

Just when you thought there was nothing else Les Misérables left to talk about, Anne Hathaway proves otherwise, stopping by The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for the show's first ep…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM

Watch Jennifer Hudson Belt Out the Brand New Smash Song 'I Can't Let Go' by Marc Snetiker

There are plenty of reasons to be excited for the second season of Smash, especially now that Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has joined the cast as a bodacious Broadway diva. In a sensati…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:38AM

Marin Ireland, Chip Zien & More Join Bobby Cannavale in The Big Knife Revival; Complete Cast Announced by Marc Snetiker

Complete casting has been announced for Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Clifford Odets’ The Big Knife, starring two-time Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale. Tony winner Do…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:00AM