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Monday, November 12, 2012

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

Public Theater and RSC to Present ‘Radical’ Revision of Antony and Cleopatra by Tarell Alvin McCraney by Marc Snetiker

New York’s Public Theater will collaborate with Miami’s GableStage and the Royal Shakespeare Company for what is being touted as a “radical new staging” of William Sh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Once and Newsies to Perform on CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadcast by Marc Snetiker

The Broadway casts of Once and Newsies will lend their guitar strums and high kicks to performances on CBS’ Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will air live on November 22. The parade w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM

Santino Fontana, Caissie Levy & More to Headline Charlie Rosen’s Broadway Big Band Concert by Marc Snetiker

Santino Fontana (Cinderella), Caissie Levy (Ghost), Nick Blaemire (Godspell) and more Broadway stars will be on hand to sing showtunes and standards in the debut concert perfo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Drood's Will Chase on Diving Into Dickens, Saying Goodbye to Smash and His Broadway Wish List by Marc Snetiker

Will Chase has had one busy year. The versatile stage vet tackled a pivotal role on NBC’s Smash, an indie movie and a stint in Broadway’s Nice Work If You Can Get It, and no…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM

Closing Cast Announced for the West End’s Chariots of Fire by Marc Snetiker

The final cast has been set for the West End stage adaptation of Chariots of Fire, which will close at London's Gielgud Theatre on February 2, 2013. Directed by Edward Hall, the producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Sunday, November 11, 2012

Sex, Movies and Big Gay Weddings! Take Note of Highlights From the Week Ahead in Our Broadway Datebook by Marc Snetiker

There’s still plenty of time to kill before getting started on that Thanksgiving turkey, so make sure to clear your calendar for the best Broadway events from the week ahead, including…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:27PM
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Stars in Space! Aaron Tveit, Benjamin Walker and Lea Michele Lead Our Dream Cast for Star Wars: The Musical by Marc Snetiker

Disney’s recent buyout of LucasFilm has the entire entertainment industry buzzing now that three new Star Wars movies are in the works. Disney already has a hand in some of Broadway&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:15PM
Friday, November 9, 2012

Annie, Elf, Cinderella and More Broadway Shows to Perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Marc Snetiker

This year’s 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature performances from a number of Broadway shows, including Annie, Bring It On, Cinderella, Elf and Nice…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM

Snag a Fetching First Look at Chita Rivera and the Cheerful Company of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Marc Snetiker

Imagine yourself in a Victorian music hall, decked out in Christmas fashion, awaiting a performance (from London’s greatest actors, no less) of Charles Dickens’ famously unfinish…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM

How the Mega-Sized Off-Broadway Musical Giant Dives Deep Into the Heart of Texas by Marc Snetiker

They say that everything is bigger in Texas…including the musicals! The Public Theater is presenting the NYC premiere of Giant, a musical based on the 1952 novel by Edna Ferber. We du…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM

Caissie Levy, Adriane Lenox, Benjamin Walker & More to Lead Big Ol' Fancy Pants Charity Event by Marc Snetiker

Caissie Levy, Tony winner Adriane Lenox, Benjamin Walker and Lorenzo Pisoni will all be on hand to perform at a one-night-only benefit performance organized by Broadway actors Bryc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:59PM

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche to Keep on Cooking Off-Broadway Through January by Marc Snetiker

Looks like the delectably devilish ladies of 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche can keep the oven on! The SoHo Playhouse’s tasty comedy has announced an extension through January 6, 2013, as o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:38PM

Indira Varma, Daniel Lapaine & Kevin R. McNally Will Do The Dance of Death in London by Marc Snetiker

Full casting has been announced for a West End revival of The Dance of Death, August Strindberg’s 1900 play about a marriage gone wrong. Indira Varma, Daniel Lapaine and Kevin R. McNal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30AM
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Pitch Perfect’s Ben Platt and Nic Rouleau to Star in The Book of Mormon in Chicago by Marc Snetiker

Broadway star Nic Rouleau and Pitch Perfect actor Ben Platt have been tapped to play Elders Price and Cunningham, respectively, in the second national tour of The Book of Mormon, which will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

Wrangle Up a First Look at Giant, Starring Brian d’Arcy James and Kate Baldwin by Marc Snetiker

In the Public Theater’s production of the new musical Giant, Texas springs to life in a sprawling story about money, power, greed and family in the Southwest heartland. Brian d’A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

It’s A Good Time for Bad Jews as the Cast Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway by Marc Snetiker

If you've ever been a twentysomething with even a hint of a religious background, you'll appreciate the hard truths in Bad Jews, a new play from writer Joshua Harmon that kicks off R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Blame Sandy! Giant Shifts Opening Night at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

The Public Theater’s Giant is the latest show to postpone its opening night due to the fallout from Hurricane Sandy. A musical adaptation of Edna Ferber’s 1952 novel an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:38PM

Michael John LaChiusa'sGiant Shifts Opening Night at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

The Public Theater’s Giant is the latest show to postpone its opening night due to the fallout from Hurricane Sandy. A musical adaptation of Edna Ferber’s 1952 novel an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:38PM

Michael John LaChiusa's Giant Shifts Opening Night at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

The Public Theater’s Giant is the latest show to postpone its opening night due to the fallout from Hurricane Sandy. A musical adaptation of Edna Ferber’s 1952 novel an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:38PM

Dead Accounts' Norbert Leo Butz Describes How Meeting Co-Star Katie Holmes Felt Like an Internet Date by Marc Snetiker

Though Norbert Leo Butz plays Katie Holmes' brother in the new Broadway comedy Dead Accounts, the Tony-winning actor revealed that their first introduction felt like an aw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Colman Domingo's Wild With Happy Extends for One Week at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

The Public Theater’s production of Wild With Happy, written by and starring Tony nominee Colman Domingo, has announced a one-week extension. The Robert O’Hara-helmed play will en…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:38PM

Dig In to a First Look at the Political Family Feast in the Public Lab’s Sorry by Marc Snetiker

When the Apples sit down for dinner in Richard Nelson’s newest play Sorry (the third in the Apple Family series), the stakes will be even higher—it’s the day of the 2012 pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

York Theatre Company to Present One-Night-Only Cast Reunion of Starting Here, Starting Now by Marc Snetiker

The York Theatre Company will present a one-night-only performance of the 1976 off-Broadway revue Starting Here, Starting Now, reuniting original cast members Loni Ackerman, Margery Cohen an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Dancer Tim Federle to Release Broadway-Themed Coming-of-Age Novel Better Nate Than Ever by Marc Snetiker

Broadway dancer Tim Federle will channel his musical theater memories into a new stage-themed coming-of-age novel Better Nate Than Ever, which will be available in stores on February 5, 2013…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

Jukebox Movie Musical Sunshine on Leith, Featuring the Songs of The Proclaimers, Begins Filming by Marc Snetiker

Filming has begun for Sunshine on Leith, a new movie musical featuring the music of the Scottish duo The Proclaimers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is inspired by t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Monday, November 5, 2012

Kylie Minogue to Rock Out to '80s Hits in Jukebox Movie Musical Walking on Sunshine by Marc Snetiker

Recording artist Kylie Minogue and actress Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia) will tease out their hair and pull up their leg warmers for Walking on Sunshine, a new 3D movie-musical set in th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:47PM

Smash's Andy Mientus, Elton John, Terrence McNally and More Named to ‘Out 100’ List by Marc Snetiker

Out Magazine is rolling out their 18th annual “Out 100” list, and once again this year's edition features a slew of theater folk. Among the latest inclusions are Smash&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:56PM

Watch Judy Greer Talk Dead Accounts and Duping Katie Holmes on Late Show with David Letterman by Marc Snetiker

With Dead Accounts beginning previews, funnylady Judy Greer is making the rounds promoting the new comedy in which she stars opposite Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes. In an interview …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Roundabout's Bad Jews Extends for Two Weeks Off-Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Roundabout Theatre Company’s Bad Jews has extended its run by two weeks at off-Broadway’s Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. The show was sc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Angela Lansbury Eyeing Revival of The Chalk Garden for Fall 2013 by Marc Snetiker

Before Angela Lansbury heads down under to be chauffeured by James Earl Jones in the Australian run of Driving Miss Daisy, the 87-year-old stage legend is already looking ahead to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AM