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Monday, November 9, 2015

BWW Interview: Ted Chapin Discusses CINDERELLA, SOUND OF MUSIC Tours, Future R&H Broadway Shows by Matt Tamanini

For generations, RODGERS amp HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA existed only as a beloved television movie. First with a live broadcast in 1957 starring Julie Andrews then in 1965 with Lesley Ann Warr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Sunday, November 8, 2015

BWW Interview: AFV's Alfonso Ribeiro Chats Growing to Appreciate 'The Carlton,' New Hosting Gig, Return to Theatre by Matt Tamanini

Whether it was while making his Broadway debut in THE TAP DANCE KID, or on THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR as the up-tight Carlton, or while winning DANCING WITH THE STARS' 19th Mirror Ball Trop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

JEOPARDY! Champ Ken Jennings Tweets American Theatre Soon Will Be Dead by Matt Tamanini

On Saturday night, while much of America was either engulfed by college football or preparing themselves for the circus of Donald Trump hosting SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, record-setting JEOPARDY c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18AM
Friday, November 6, 2015

BWW Interview: Laura Bell Bundy on Collaborating with her Broadway Friends for 'Skits-O-Frenic' by Matt Tamanini

Laura Bell Bundy has had three distinct careers, each of which most performers would die to have on its own. Depending on your particular fandom, you either know her as the Tony-nominated st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM
Thursday, November 5, 2015

BWW Review: SPECTRE is Bland, Paint-By-Numbers Bond Film by Matt Tamanini

No matter how many times a spy has had to use his license to kill, or how many women half his age he's taken to bed, or how many times he's ordered a martini 'shaken, not stirred,' at some p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

BWW TV Exclusive: Erika Christensen & Ed Westwick Chat WICKED CITY Killer Couple by Matt Tamanini

In tonight's episode of ABC's new anthology drama WICKED CITY, serial killer Kent looks to take his relationship with single mom Betty to the next level, in more ways than one. Recently, I t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56PM
Monday, November 2, 2015

BWW Interview: Laura Benanti Cries Over Melissa Benoist & Says Broadway Makes Good Superheroes by Matt Tamanini

Broadway fans have known that Laura Benanti has superhuman powers for years, but now the whole world is in on our little secret. In the final moments of last week's SUPERGIRL series premiere…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33AM
Sunday, November 1, 2015

BWW Interview: Santino Fontana Previews Monday's CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Song & Dance; Discusses Why Show is 'Brave' by Matt Tamanini

It's been quite a fall for one of Broadway's crowned princes. At the end of August, Santino Fontana finished filming the first season of SHADES OF BLUE, opposite Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liott…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Saturday, October 31, 2015

From Stage to Screen and Back Again, PLL & BLUE BLOOD's Vanessa Ray's Musical Moments by Matt Tamanini

Whether you know her as the increasingly complicated serial murderer 'A' on ABC Family's PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, or as half of 'Jamko' on CBS crime drama BLUE BLOODS, chances are, unless you ar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM
Friday, October 30, 2015

BWW Interview: THE KICKER's Creators Discuss Bridging Gap Between Sports and Comedy by Matt Tamanini

SLAPSHOT, CADDYSHACK, HAPPY GILMORE. Sports and comedy have gone hand-in-hand in American entertainment for decades, but on a daily basis, nearly all of the sports content on TV and on-line …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PM

Annoying Actor Friend to Release Choose Your Own Adventure Book '#GRATEFUL: Everything Happens for a Reason' 11/30 by Matt Tamanini

This fall, beloved Broadway internet personality, Annoying Actor Friend is releasing its second book, 'GRATEFUL Everything Happens for a Reason.' Described as a 'Choose Your Own Show Busines…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM
Thursday, October 29, 2015

BWW Contest: Enter to Win Tickets to SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE's North American Tour by Matt Tamanini

The SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Season 12 Top 10 are on a nationwide tour bringing this season's most popular routines, as well as original pieces, to cities around the country, and BroadwayW…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:40PM
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

BWW Review: SUPERGIRL is Breath of Fresh Air in Dreary Superhero Universe by Matt Tamanini

TV's newest superhero show is startlingly different than nearly everything else on the current comic book landscape, and it's not just because its hero wears a skirt instead of tights. No, C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16PM

VIDEO: FUNNY OR DIE & Mary Birdsong Send Off John Boehner with BYE BYE BIRDIE Parody by Matt Tamanini

FUNNY OR DIE just posted a hilarious BYE BYE BIRDIE parody send-off for departing Speaker of the HouseJohn Boehner, wishing him 'nothing but the best.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM
Monday, October 26, 2015

BWW Interview: 'Extreme Theatre Geek' Vincent Rodriguez III Chats about Boybands and Magic on CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND by Matt Tamanini

There are a few things that you can say about the new musical-comedy CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND's first two episodes they have been funny, and they have been crazy. However, as the show's resident …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM
Sunday, October 25, 2015

BWW Feature: The Mets are in the World Series, Celebrate with Sports Showtunes! by Matt Tamanini

The fall is a special time for Broadway fans, with new plays and musicals opening left and right. However, it is also a special time of year for sports fans, with the baseball playoffs in fu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

The Theater People Podcast Welcome Tony-Winner Lena Hall by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, October 26, the Theater People podcast welcomes Tony winner Lena Hall. Hall, who won her Tony Award for her gender bending performance as Yitzhak in the 2014 Broadway production o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM
Saturday, October 24, 2015

From Page to Stage, Broadway Hits the Books This Fall by Matt Tamanini

Over the past few decades, many have bemoaned the rash of movies adapted for the Broadway stage, claiming that the theatre had lost its sense of creativity and enginuity. Some of these movie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM
Friday, October 23, 2015

BWW Interview: Star Jeremy Sisto Says WICKED CITY Will Push Network TV Boundaries by Matt Tamanini

Very little can shock American TV viewers anymore. From gore to profanity to nudity, we've more or less seen it all since cable became a leader in high quality, ground-breaking programming. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55PM

BWW Review: Aaron Sorkin's STEVE JOBS is a Theatrical Masterpiece by Matt Tamanini

You can take the writer out of the theatre, but you can't take the theatre out of the writer. For the past 20 years, Aaron Sorkin has been one of Hollywood's most successful scribes. From TH…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08AM
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

BWW's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Discusses THE LEFTOVERS, FARGO, HAMILTON, More by Matt Tamanini

On the second episode of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' podcast, Jennifer McHugh and I discuss some of our favorite shows of the newfall TV season shows have debuted THE LEFTOVERS, FARGO…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM
Monday, October 19, 2015

BWW Interview: Gabrielle Ruiz Chats Moving from Broadway to The CW's CRAZY Ex-GIRLFRIEND by Matt Tamanini

It's been a busy year for triple-threat Gabrielle Ruiz. After being a part of the closing cast of Broadway's IFTHEN, she then starred opposite Justin Guarini in Bucks County Playhouse's prod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM
Thursday, October 15, 2015

BWW Interview: How Original ANGELS IN AMERICA Prepared Kevin Carroll for HBO's THE LEFTOVERS by Matt Tamanini

The first season of HBO's drama THE LEFTOVERS was one of the most divisive 10 episodes in recent television history. Supporters hailed it as a dark and intelligent allegory for surviving tra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

BWW Review: ALADDIN Diamond Edition DVD is 'Treasure Trove of Musical Theatre Goodies by Matt Tamanini

In 1989, Disney revitalized both animation and musical theatre for generations to come with their Academy Award-winning film THE LITTLE MERMAID. They followed up that success with BEAUTY AND…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PM
Monday, October 12, 2015

BWW Review: CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, Starring Rachel Bloom & Santino Fontana, is Subversive Musical Joy by Matt Tamanini

Theatre fans have had a tenuous relationship with television musicals over the past few years. Whether it was the casual dismissal of GLEE after its strong first season, the hate-watching of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM

BWW Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY DVD Starring Lanbury, Jones is Truly 'Great Performance' by Matt Tamanini

As popular culture continues to be fractured with the advent of new forms of media and even more forms of delivery, it is good to know that there are still some institutions that you can con…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM
Saturday, October 10, 2015

From Stage to Screen and Back Again, Sarah Hyland's Musical Moments by Matt Tamanini

The majority of Americans know Sarah Hyland as Haley, the super-hot oldest daughter of Phil and Claire Dunphey on ABC's hit comedy MODERN FAMILY. But, we theatre fans remember her as young J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM
Thursday, October 8, 2015

BWW Interview: Paul Canaan Brings Musical Theatre Workshop Back to Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center by Matt Tamanini

Despite being one of the most respected performers on Broadway, Canaan also has a passion for bringing his experiences to young theatre lovers around the country. Having taught with Kid's Ni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:21PM
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

BWW Interview: Max Friedman Talks Bringing Unique Spin to Cabaret with Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band by Matt Tamanini

It's approaching midnight. You walk down a narrow set of stairs into a dimly-lit, yet elegant space that is surprisingly more intimate than you imagined. The guys and dolls in the crowd are …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

BWW Interview: Katrina Bowden Discusses her Untrustworthy PUBLIC MORALS Character, Similarities to 30 ROCK by Matt Tamanini

While it didn't receive quite the fanfare that some of the other new shows have this season, Steven Spielberg and Edward Burns have quietly brought one of the most unique and satisfying dram…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM
Monday, October 5, 2015

Pensavalle, Smith of BWW Web Comedy THE RESIDUALS Guest on Comcastro Podcast by Matt Tamanini

Recently, the creators of BroadwayWorld's web series partner THE RESIDUALS were guests on the Comcastro podcast. THE RESIDUALS husband and wife team of Michael Paul Smith and Gillian Pensava…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:57PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
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