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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Jack Black Hopes to Bring His Dark Comedy Bernie to Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Jack Black’s quirky movie Bernie is quite the murderous affair—and the comedian hopes the dark comedy will kill on Broadway, too, according to The Wrap. Black would love to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Debra Monk Promises 'Heat and Passion' Between Scarlett Johansson and Benjamin Walker in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Marc Snetiker

Debra Monk is about to play mother to two very talented, hot youngsters. The Tony winner will lay down the law as Big Mama in Rob Ashford's highly anticipated Broadway revival of Cat on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

Season’s Greetings! Take a Look Inside the Opening Night Festivities at A Christmas Story, The Musical by Marc Snetiker

The spirit of the holidays was in plentiful abundance on opening night for A Christmas Story, The Musical! The cast, creators and celebrity guests came out to celebrate the Broadway bow of t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Stars Get Into the Christmas Spirit at A Christmas Story, The Musical’s Merry Opening Night by Marc Snetiker

There were no Scrooges to be found at the festive opening night celebration of A Christmas Story, The Musical, the new Broadway show based on the classic 1983 holiday favorite. Hear what the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM
Monday, November 19, 2012

Edwin Drood's Stephanie J. Block on Her 'Cute' Canine Co-Star and a Broadway Puppy Showdown with Annie by Marc Snetiker

When Stephanie J. Block’s character has a hilarious diva meltdown in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, there’s only one cast member whom she'll let steal the spotlight: her dog Mac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:47PM

Elizabeth A. Davis, Anne L. Nathan, Andy Taylor and the Ensemble of Once Take NBC to Their Broadway Pub by Marc Snetiker

Tony nominee Elizabeth A. Davis and the hardworking ensemble of Once gave NBC 4 New York a backstage glimpse at the world of their onstage pub in the Tony-winning musical. Correspondent Ali …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:30PM

Raul Esparza to Lock Up Dr. Lecter on TV's Hannibal by Marc Snetiker

Four-time Tony nominee Raul Esparza is the latest actor to sign on to Hannibal, NBC’s contemporary retelling of the story of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter, reports TVLine…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:09PM

Dawson or Pacey? Katie Holmes Gets Grilled in the Hot Seat on Live With Kelly and Michael by Marc Snetiker

During a November 19 appearance on Live With Kelly and Michael, actress Katie Holmes found herself in the hot seat for a rapid-fire Q&A period in which the Dead Accounts star faced some …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:07PM

Richard Nelson's Sorry Extends Again at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

Richard Nelson’s Sorry, the third play in his Apple Family series, will extend its run at the Public Theater yet again, adding one additional week to its run. The play will now close o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:07PM

New Cirque du Soleil Big Top Show Totem to Play Citi Field by Marc Snetiker

Cirque du Soleil will make another splash in New York this spring with an all-new big top production, Totem. Written and directed by Robert Lepage, Totem will begin performances on Marc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:35PM

Florence + the Machine Lead Singer Florence Welch to Pen New West End Musical by Marc Snetiker

Florence + The Machine’s lead singer Florence Welchher is planning to take time off from her band to write a musical, with sights set on the West End, the singer revealed to Briti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PM
Sunday, November 18, 2012

Rocky Enters the Ring, Hitchcock Creeps into Theaters and Broadway Takes Over Thanksgiving in This Week’s Datebook by Marc Snetiker

It may finally be turkey (lurkey) time, but just because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to do on Broadway! Grab your family and get into the holiday spir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:29PM
Saturday, November 17, 2012

Ralphie to the Rescue! How A Christmas Story Went from a Jolly Holiday Film Classic to a Big Broadway Musical by Marc Snetiker

Few films are as beloved and fondly remembered as A Christmas Story, the 1983 holiday movie that brought pink bunny suits and leg-shaped lamps into the pop culture lexicon. Now, a musical ad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:43PM
Friday, November 16, 2012

Russell Crowe Enlists Alan Doyle & Les Miserables Co-Star Samantha Barks for Joe's Pub Concert by Marc Snetiker

Following in the footsteps of his Les Miserables co-star Anne Hathaway, Oscar-winning Aussie actor Russell Crowe will make his Joe’s Pub debut in an intimate one-night-only concert on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:46PM

Alex Timbers to Direct Broadway Revival of The Philadelphia Story in Fall 2013 by Marc Snetiker

Roundabout Theatre Company will present a Broadway revival of Philip Barry’s 1939 comedy The Philadelphia Story during the fall of 2013. Directed by two-time Tony nominee Alex Tim…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:16PM

It’s a Rootin’, Tootin’ Opening Night for the Big Country Musical Giant by Marc Snetiker

The stars were most certainly big and bright deep in the heart of the sweeping new musical Giant, which tells the panoramic tale of a cattleranching couple (Brian d'Arcy James and Kate B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM

Paul Nicholas Joins Betty Buckley in West End Premiere of Dear World by Marc Snetiker

English actor Paul Nicholas will join previously announced star Betty Buckley in the U.K. premiere production of Dear World, the 1969 musical featuring music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:23PM

Suranne Jones to Star in 20th Anniversary Production of Beautiful Thing by Marc Snetiker

British TV star Suranne Jones will lead a new production of Jonathan Harvey’s Beautiful Thing, which will commemorate the play’s 20th anniversary. Nikolai Foster will direct the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Watch Dead Accounts Star Katie Holmes Play Charades and Tease a Dawson’s Creek Reunion on Jimmy Fallon by Marc Snetiker

While promoting her new comedy Dead Accounts, Katie Holmes stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on November 15 for a friendly conversation with the talk show funnyman about sneaking …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

Musical Adaptation of Southern Murder Mystery Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Eyes Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Driving Miss Daisy playwright Alfred Uhry has his sights set on another popular Southern story. Uhry will pen the book for a musical adaptation of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Andrew Rannells Lands on the Cover of Out Magazine’s ‘Out 100’ Issue by Marc Snetiker

From Mormon mission to magazine cover! The New Normal star Andrew Rannells has landed a plush spot on the cover of Out magazine for the publication’s 18th annual “Out 100&rd…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:57PM

P.J. Griffith On Giant Boots to Fill, Playing the Villain & Battling Bane in The Dark Knight Rises by Marc Snetiker

Age & Hometown: 32; South Windsor, CT Current Role: Surly ranchhand-turned-oil tycoon Jett Rink, whose rivalry with a Texan cattleman drives the action in the Public Theater’s p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Sibling Revelry! Take a First Look at Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes in Dead Accounts by Marc Snetiker

Money is the key word at the heart of the mystery in Theresa Rebeck’s new comedy Dead Accounts, which stars two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz and marks the return of TV and movie s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

What’s Driving Audiences Wild? The Stars of The Mystery of Edwin Drood Share Their Opening Night Suspicions by Marc Snetiker

Audiences are all abuzz about the raucous new revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, so we asked Chita Rivera, Stephanie J. Block and the rest of the cast to help us investigate why this scr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:09AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Chita Rivera, Stephanie J. Block and the Cast of The Mystery of Edwin Drood Dress to Kill on Opening Night by Marc Snetiker

Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a starry Broadway affair that invites audiences to interact with the actors of the show-within-a-show, even allowi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:11PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Oh, Fudge! Fetch a Festive First Look at A Christmas Story, The Musical by Marc Snetiker

The countdown to Christmas has begun on Broadway with A Christmas Story, The Musical, the jolly new stage adaptation of the classic 1983 holiday film favorite. Johnny Rabe stars as Christmas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:23PM

Liza Minnelli to Duet with Christian Borle During Guest Appearance on Smash by Marc Snetiker

Should we call it Smazh with a Z now? Legendary Broadway star Liza Minnelli will guest star—as herself—on during the upcoming second season of NBC’s musical theater dramedy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM

Whodunit?! Squigs Sketches the Sneaky Suspect Line-Up in The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Marc Snetiker

Charles Dickens may have died before finishing his novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood, but the cast of Rupert Holmes’ screwball musical is bringing the story to a giddy resolution every …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM
Monday, November 12, 2012

Kelli O’Hara and Nathan Gunn to Lead New York Philharmonic's Carousel by Marc Snetiker

Kelli O’Hara, Nathan Gunn, Stephanie Blythe and Alexander Gemignani will lead the New York Philharmonic's staged production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Beau Willimon's The Parisian Woman, Directed by Joel Schumacher, Eyes Broadway Run by Marc Snetiker

The fate of the Flea Theater’s upcoming production of The Parisian Woman is currently up in the air, according to The New York Times. Producers and agents are in negotiations abou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:59PM

Election Drama Sorry Extends at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

Richard Nelson’s Sorry, the third play in his Apple Family series, will extend its run at the Public Theater for an additional week. The play will now close on November 25 instead of t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM