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Monday, December 10, 2012

Cameron Mackintosh Planning London Revival of Miss Saigon for 2014 by Marc Snetiker

With the release of Les Misérables only two weeks away, all eyes are on uber-producer Cameron Mackintosh—who, according to The Philippine Star, is already looking ahead to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58PM

ABC Passes on John Leguizamo’s Comedy Pilot Kings Of Van Nuys by Marc Snetiker

Two-time Tony nominee John Leguizamo won’t be headed back to television as soon as we thought. Leguizamo was set to star in the ABC comedy pilot Kings Of Van Nuys, a multi-camera comed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM

Les Miz Stars Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe Face Off with ‘The Confrontation’ at Joe’s Pub by Marc Snetiker

Talk about a mega-watt cameo! Russell Crowe received some extra special support during his Indoor Garden Party concert at Joe’s Pub on December 8 from his Les Misérables co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Saturday, December 8, 2012

L’Chaim! Jackie Hoffman’s Festive Farce A Chanukah Charol Begins Off-Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Light the menorah and spin those dreidels! Jackie Hoffman's one-woman holiday comedy, Jackie Hoffman’s A Chanukah Charol, begins performances at off-Broadway's N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PM
Friday, December 7, 2012

Watch Out, Darren Criss! Glee Adds a Sexy New British Love Interest for Kurt by Marc Snetiker

Kurt’s love life is about to take a major left turn. Deadline reports that Glee has added English actor Oliver Kieran-Jones to play the leader of the glee club at NYADA, the dramatic a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:14PM

Barbra Streisand Wants to Film Lady Gaga Stripping, Neil Patrick Harris is Eyeing a Sex Change & More Lessons of the Week by Marc Snetiker

2012 is almost over, but don't start looking ahead to the new year just yet. There is still a month left before 2013, and we guarantee it'll be filled with plenty of learning experie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:50PM

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Revamps Off-Broadway Performance Schedule by Marc Snetiker

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, the delicious off-Broadway comedy about five repressed housewives in the 1950s, is changing things up a bit for 2013. The show had initially extended through Janu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:31PM

New Directions Break Up! Who's Left Standing in This Week's Glee Report Card? by Marc Snetiker

Most of the New Directions members took a backseat on Glee's December 6 episode "Swan Song," which focused on Rachel finding a confident new voice at NYADA and Finn strugg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

Broadway Buzz: Corey Cott and the Newsies Carry the Banner at the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade by Marc Snetiker

The Newsies are making headlines all over the country! Corey Cott and the rest of the toe-tapping Broadway cast of Disney’s hit musical took a trip to sunny Florida to participate in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00AM
Thursday, December 6, 2012

The Kids of A Christmas Story Make Merry Music on Good Morning America by Marc Snetiker

The cozily-dressed cast of A Christmas Story, The Musical continues to make the holiday rounds across New York City, spreading the show’s holiday spirit through its infectiously cheery…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Johnny Rabe on His Christmas Story Debut, Battling with BB Guns and Teaching Military History by Marc Snetiker

Age & Hometown: 12; Chicago, IL Current Role: Holiday-obsessed nine-year-old Ralphie Parker, whose desperate quest for a Red Ryder BB Gun is chronicled in the classic movie-turned-Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM

Merrily We Roll Along Extends for Two Weeks at London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Marc Snetiker

The Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along will add another two weeks due to its run. The Maria Friedman-directed musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Will Lady Gaga Play Louise in Barbra Streisand’s New Gypsy Film? by Marc Snetiker

Barbra Streisand’s long-gestating new film adaptation of Gypsy is still heating up, with news now breaking that the divine Miss Streisand is considering adding a mega music star to her…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

Dancing Fireworks! Corey Cott and the Newsies Carry the Banner at the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade by Marc Snetiker

The Newsies are making headlines all over the country! Corey Cott and the rest of the toe-tapping Broadway cast of Disney’s hit musical took a trip to sunny Florida to participate in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:09AM

Murderous Musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood Extends Broadway Run by Marc Snetiker

The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood has extended its limited engagement at Studio 54 through March 10, 2013. The production had originally been sc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Super-Sized Les Misérables to Play IMAX Screens in Select Cities by Marc Snetiker

Not only will you hear the people sing, but you’ll see them, too—in massive IMAX size! The mega-sized screen exhibitor will release the upcoming movie musical Les Misérabl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:11PM

Watch Cheyenne Jackson Dance with Sexy Construction Workers in His New Music Video by Marc Snetiker

Cheyenne Jackson… pop star? That seems to be what the Broadway veteran is going for in his new music video “Don’t Wanna Know,” the third single off of his new solo a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

Take a Look Inside the Tuneful World of Motown: The Musical by Marc Snetiker

Motown: The Musical will bring the booming sounds of '60 soul music to Broadway when the bio musical opens next March. For now, you can satisfy your craving for Aretha Franklin, Smokey R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Hear Glee's Lea Michele and Kate Hudson Go Head-to-Head with 'All That Jazz' by Marc Snetiker

It’s a week full of musical theater on Glee! For the December 6 episode (titled “Swan Song”), Rachel and Kurt get back in touch with their show tune roots for Rachel’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

Broadway Makes History with Best Box Office Year Ever by Marc Snetiker

Broadway is booming! Maybe it was the tremendous number of celebrities hitting the stage, or a uniquely fantastic slate of new and revived plays and musicals, but a new report released by th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM
Monday, December 3, 2012

Bring It On’s Elle McLemore Joins Lifetime’s Army Wives by Marc Snetiker

Bring It On: The Musical star Elle McLemore has signed on as a series regular for the upcoming seventh season of Army Wives, the Lifetime drama about the friendships of a group of Americans …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:38PM

Rosie O’Donnell's Daughter Vivienne Enjoys a Very Bring It On Birthday Party by Marc Snetiker

Many of the high-flying cheerleaders in the athletic musical Bring It On are making their Broadway debuts, so it was fitting that the cast welcomed a group of young actors and actresses back…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:17PM

Cicely Tyson to Return to Broadway in Revival of Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful by Marc Snetiker

Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Cicely Tyson will return to Broadway for the first time in 30 years as the lead in a new revival of Horton Foote’s classic drama The Trip to Bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

Kristin Chenoweth and Anna Kendrick Deliver a Dynamite Wicked Duet at Trevor Live by Marc Snetiker

Anna Kendrick needs to come back to Broadway! The Pitch Perfect star and future Last Five Years leading lady once again demonstrated her ferocious vocal chops in an unforgettable duet with t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM

Dynasty Diva Joan Collins Warms Up Backstage at A Christmas Story by Marc Snetiker

She was deliciously icy on Dynasty, but veteran actress Joan Collins was nothing but a warm bundle of holiday cheer when she and her family took a trip backstage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Watch Clips of Hugh Jackman Tackling ‘Who Am I,’ Samantha Barks Singing 'On My Own' and More from Les Misérables by Marc Snetiker

The time of Les Misérables is upon us! As the Broadway community anxiously counts down the days until the theatrical release of the hotly anticipated movie musical (which has already …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM

Amy Herzog Wins New York Times’ Outstanding Playwright Award for After the Revolution by Marc Snetiker

Playwright Amy Herzog, who penned the 2010 drama After the Revolution, has been awarded the The New York Times' Outstanding Playwright Award for 2012.  Herzog’s p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:30AM
Sunday, December 2, 2012

Assassins Re-Assemble, Cyndi Lauper Sings for Charity and Bare Bares All in This Week's Datebook by Marc Snetiker

It's officially December, which means that there's a whole month of fun and exciting Broadway events ahead of us! Read on to see what we've picked as the cream of the crop from t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM
Friday, November 30, 2012

Katie Holmes, Norbert Leo Butz and the Cast of Dead Accounts Ring In Opening Night on Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Theresa Rebeck’s new cash comedy Dead Accounts opened on Broadway on November 29, and its five fantastic stars—including Katie Holmes and Norbert Leo Butz—had plenty to say…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:40PM

Steve Kazee, Laura Osnes, Katie Finneran & More to Take Part in Gypsy of the Year Competition by Marc Snetiker

There’ll be no shortage of star power at the upcoming Gypsy of the Year competition, the annual Broadway talent show benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Now in its 24th year…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM

A Swanky and Stylish Opening Night for Katie Holmes and Norbert Leo Butz in Dead Accounts by Marc Snetiker

In the new Broadway comedy Dead Accounts, Norbert Leo Butz’s character Jack—a crafty New Yorker with a very rich secret—makes one heck of a homecoming. The same can be said…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:08PM