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Monday, April 13, 2015

BWW Review: THE STEPHEN SONDHEIM COLLECTION is a Treasure Trove for All Theatre Fans; Available 4/14 by Matt Tamanini

Tomorrow is a day for celebration, musical theatre fans, as Image Entertainment releases THE STEPHEN SONDHEIM COLLECTION. This collection includes some of the most glorious productions of th…

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

BWW Interview: Norbert Leo Butz Discusses Working with his Idol on Netflix's BLOODLINE, His New Album, More by Matt Tamanini

On March 20, Netflix released its newest critically acclaimed drama BLOODLINE. This dark and twisted tale, which feels like a Southern Gothic novel, tells the story of one seemingly stable f…

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Jeff Pew Gives Hilarious Behind the Scenes Tour of FIRST WIVES CLUB Musical in Chicago by Matt Tamanini

Last week Jeff Pew took fans behind the scenes at the Broadway-Bound musical, THE FIRST WIVES CLUB, which recently closed at Chicago's Oriental Theatre. Pew, who was last seen on Broadway as…

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Mysterious THE REPUBLIC Could Change How Florida Thinks About Theatre by Matt Tamanini

Launching in conjunction with the Orlando International Fringe Festival is THE REPUBLIC. This unique, one-of-a-kind production is the brain-child of Sarah Elger with experience working for B…

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Sunday, March 15, 2015

BWW's New Webseries THE RESIDUALS Guest on New York Cine Radio by Matt Tamanini

Last week, Michael Paul Smith and Gillian Pensavalle, the co-creators and stars of BroadwayWorld's newest webseries partnership THE RESIDUALS were guests on the popular podcast New York Cine…

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Beware the Ides of March with 15 Shakespeare Showtunes by Matt Tamanini

'If music be the food of love, play on.' Even before the invention of the musical comedy more on that later, William Shakespeare knew the importance of music in telling stories on stage. For…

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

BWW Review: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Is High-Speed Nostalgic Fun at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts by Matt Tamanini

How do you cram 50 hit songs, over 90 characters, and 25 years of history from one of music's most important companies into a dramatically satisfying, two hour and 45 minute musical The answ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM
Thursday, March 5, 2015

BWW Interview: The Skivvies Strip Down for a Florida Mini-Tour by Matt Tamanini

You know that fever dream where you walk onto a stage in front of a huge audience and you are nearly completely naked Well, throw in a cello, a ukulele, pop and musical theatre mashups, and …

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

BWW Interview: How Elle McLemore's 'New' Movie AT THE TOP OF THE PYRAMID Prepared Her for BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL by Matt Tamanini

Hawaii-born Elle McLemore burst onto the theatre scene in 2011 when she was cast as the evil Eva in the Pre-Broadway National Tour of BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL. Like most of that cast, McLemor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30PM
Monday, March 2, 2015

BWW Exclusive: Previously Unreleased Track from THE SOUND OF MUSIC 50th Anniversary Soundtrack by Matt Tamanini

Today, BroadwayWorld is proud debut a previously unreleased track from THE SOUND OF MUSIC 50th Anniversary Soundtrack. The track is titled 'Goodbye MariaHow Can Love Survive Waltz', which ti…

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Friday, February 20, 2015

BroadwayWorld's Experts Pick the Oscar Winners featuring Randy Rainbow, Michael Paul Smith, More by Matt Tamanini

Are you struggling to fill out the top categories in your offic Oscar pool Well, have no fear, BroadwayWorld is here to help. We have assembled a panel of experts to help narrow things down …

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Sunday, February 8, 2015

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes LES MIS' Tony-Nominated Keala Settle by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, February 9 2015, the Theater People Podcast welcomes Keala Settle, Tony nominee for HANDS ON A HARDBODY, currently starring as Madame Thenardier in the Broadway production of LES …

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

BWW Interview: Annoying Actor Friend 'Werks' 54 Below with '#SoBlessed Live!' this Saturday by Matt Tamanini

Despite being a ratings disaster, there were a number of positive things that came out of SMASH's run on NBC Megan Hilty's star turn, endless internet memes, and Annoying Actor Friend. The i…

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Monday, February 2, 2015

BroadwayWorld's Matt Tamanini Guests on That'll Play Podcast by Matt Tamanini

Over the weekend, I was the guest on the fantastic That'll Play podcast with John Nuzzi and Matt Candela. On the episode, we recap both the TV and Movie winners at the Golden Globes, and tak…

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Monday, January 26, 2015

BWW Interview: Ellyn Marie Marsh Gets 'Inappropriate' Before Her 54 Below Encore by Matt Tamanini

Last week I spoke with KINKY BOOTS' Ellyn Marie Marsh about the encore performance of her solo show debut 'Inappropriate' at 54 Below. In that article we talked about how the show came to be…

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

BWW Feature: Sondheim's Most Hummable Songs by Matt Tamanini

After seeing the new INTO THE WOODS movie twice over the holidays, I posted on Twitter about how two of the songs had stuck with me. After a tweet conversation, my BWW colleague Jeff Walker …

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BWW Interview: Vinnie Jones Promises Big Twist in GALAVANT Finale by Matt Tamanini

For the past 16 years, Vinnie Jones has been Hollywood's go-to British tough guy. Starting with Guy Ritchie's LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING in 1998, Jones has been beating guys up with a Briti…

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

BWW Interview: Brown, Murney, Scott, Young Chat Bringing JRB's SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD to Cocoa Beach by Matt Tamanini

The incredible talent and empowering storytelling of Broadway will soon be gracing Florida's shores with two star-studded performances of Jason Robert Brown's beloved 1995 musical SONGS FOR …

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

BWW Interview: KINKY BOOTS' Ellyn Marie Marsh Discusses 'Inappropriate' Encore at 54 Below by Matt Tamanini

Do you love musical theatre Of course you do. Do you love ridiculously talented musical theatre professionals delivering insanely funny versions of classic songs That goes without saying, ri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM
Monday, January 19, 2015

BWW Interview: GALAVANT's Mallory Jansen Chats Being an Evil Queen, Singing on Broadway, and a Potential Second Season by Matt Tamanini

The biggest TV surprise of 2015 hasn't been Gina Rodriguez winning a Golden Globe for JANE THE VIRGIN or the success of EMPIRE on Fox, it has been the fact that ABC's new musical comedy extr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50PM

BUT, WAIT! WHAT? Patti Murin Answers the BWW TV Ten; Chats BACHELOR, ROYAL PAINS, More by Matt Tamanini

If you are a regular reader of BWW TV, you know that we are very fortunate to have Broadway's biggest BACHELOR fan, Patti Murin, recapping the show for us every week. However, there is far m…

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Friday, January 9, 2015

BWW Interview: Patrick Hinds Chats Having a Laura Osnes 'Do Over' at Theater People Live Show by Matt Tamanini

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the extremely popular Theater People Podcast will host its first ever live show this Sunday, January 11th, at 530pm at Fontana's in Manhattan. The speci…

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Sunday, January 4, 2015

SPOILER ALERT! Recap and Review: GALAVANT Debuts with Singing Knights, Priceless Jewels, and John Stamos by Matt Tamanini

After what seems like three years of commercials, ABC finally debuted its new musical series GALAVANT tonight. As I'm sure you know, this eight-episode, four-week event features lyrics by To…

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Howard Sherman Sparks #MakeAShowPerkier Topic by Matt Tamanini

Earlier today, theatre administrator and former Executive Director of the American Theatre Wing, Howard Sherman kicked off a Twitter topic aimed at the most creative theatre fans online. She…

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Monday, December 29, 2014

Craig Zadan Confirms PIPPIN Film Up Next for Him and Meron by Matt Tamanini

With Disney's adaptation of INTO THE WOODS earning the largest box office figures for any movie musical adapted from a Broadway show in history, legendary stage, TV, and film producer Craig …

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Theater People Podcast Welcomes WICKED, GODSPELL, DOGFIGHT's Lindsay Mendez by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, December 29, Theater People podcast welcomes beloved Broadway belter, Lindsay Mendez. Mendez, who is well known for having taken on the role of Elphaba in the Broadway mega-hit WI…

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

BWW's Stage to Screen January 2015 Guide Has Musical Magic for Holidays and Beyond by Matt Tamanini

This holiday season is a great time to be a fan of musical theatre, even if you don't live in the New York tri-state area. Everyone knows that there is nothing like Christmastime in The Big …

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Friday, December 19, 2014

BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS Is a Wish Come True For Fans of Both Theatre and Film by Matt Tamanini

For many musical theatre fans, a beloved Broadway musical, fairly faithfully, adapted into a stunning big screen success, is their most treasured of Christmas wishes. In recent years, howeve…

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

BUT, WAIT! WHAT? Holiday Gift Giving Guide for Pop Culture & Theatre Junkies by Matt Tamanini

Ok, folks. This is getting dangerous. We are now exactly one week away from Christmas, and you still haven't started finished your shopping yet. And if you celebrate Hanukah, you're in a lot…

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

SPOILER ALERT! Recap and Review: THE VOICE Finale Welcomes Jennifer Hudson, Jessie J, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, More; Crowns Champion! Updating LI by Matt Tamanini

Today I had a lengthy Twitter discussion with a few passionate fans of THE VOICE about the increasingly complicated impact of iTunes purchases on the crowning of a champion. Unlike in previo…

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Monday, December 15, 2014

SPOILER ALERT! Recap and Review: Jennifer Hudson, Jessie J, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy to Perform on THE VOICE Finale 12/15; Updating LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

Well, nearly three months after Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, and Blake Shelton first hit their I Want You buttons on Season 7 of THE VOICE, we have made it to the finale. 70…

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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
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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