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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

But, Wait! What's On TV Tonight? Tuesday, November 4th: GREASE Marathon, Comic Books, Politics! by Matt Tamanini

All Night Election Coverage Every network600 GREASE amp GREASE 2 ABC Family900 MARVEL 75 Years, From Pulp to Pop ABCClick for more picks

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AM
Monday, November 3, 2014

Spoiler Alert! Recap and Review: Knockout Round Night Three 11/3; Updating LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

We are halfway through the Taylor Swift experiment on THE VOICE, and the new queen of New York has honestly been killing it. From vocal arrangement to on-stage swagger, T-Swizzle has demonst…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:23PM
Sunday, November 2, 2014

Theater People Podcast Welcomes Margo Seibert and Amber Iman in Broadway Debuts Episode by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, November 3, The Theater People Podcast welcomes celebrates Broadway debuts with actresses Margo Seibert ROCKY THE MUSICAL and Amber Iman SOUL DOCTOR. Both actresses discuss landin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM
Friday, October 31, 2014

But, Wait! What? Halloween Edition: BroadwayWorld's Sally Henry Counts Down Top-10 Scariest Movie Musicals by Matt Tamanini

For our Halloween edition of BUT, WAIT WHAT we are bringing together the worlds of Musical Theatre and Horror movies. Joining me is BroadwayWorld Weekend Editor Sally Henry. On her Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30PM
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Spoiler Alert! Recap and Review: THE VOICE Brings Back Taylor Swift for Night Two of the Knockout Round; Updating LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

Ok, I admit, I was fairly skeptical about the reigning princess of country pop music, Taylor Swift being the Advisor for every competitor in the Knockout Rounds on THE VOICE. However, after …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM
Sunday, October 26, 2014

Spoiler Alert! Recap and Review: HOMELAND's Carrie is All 'About a Boy,' and It's Creepy by Matt Tamanini

I took last week off from reviewing HOMELAND, because, to be honest, I was rather disturbed and disgusted by the final scene. I wasn't sure what to make of it was Carrie's sexual advances on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01PM
Friday, October 24, 2014

BWW Review: BIRDMAN Is a Remarkable Fever Dream, Worthy of Both Stage and Screen by Matt Tamanini

Full disclosure, I like most everything that I see be it on stage, on TV, or on film. I tend to appreciate the vision required to complete such a complicated project, the artistry to craft a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM

But, Wait! What's On TV Tonight? Fri, Oct. 24th: Tony & Gaga Get CHEEK TO CHEEK by Matt Tamanini

900pm GRIMM NBC900pm CHEEK TO CHEEK w Lady Gaga amp Tony Bennett PBS1000pm CONSTANTINE NBCClick for more picks

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Spoiler Alert! Recap and Review: AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW Welcomes 'Edward Mordrake,' Emma Roberts by Matt Tamanini

I was fortunate enough to have screeners of the first three hours of AMERICAN HORROR STORY FREAK SHOW sent to me by FX, so that means that my reviews of those episodes Episode 1 and Episode …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Spoiler Alert!: Recap & Review of THE VOICE's Final Battle Round 10/21/; Updating LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

We've been through 18 Battles so far on Season Seven of THE VOICE, which means tonight we have just six performances left in this round of the competition. If last week is any indication as …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:35PM
Monday, October 20, 2014

Spoiler Alert! Recap and Review: Night Three of THE VOICE's Battle Rounds 10/20; Updating LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

We are halfway through THE VOICE's Season 7 Battle Rounds, and I honestly couldn't tell you a single person who has won so far. Though there have been many memorable moments, the majority of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM

BroadwayWorld's Matt Tamanini Discusses Broadway, TV, Film on THAT'LL PLAY PODCAST by Matt Tamanini

Matt and John welcome Matt Tamanini - chief TV and Film critic for BroadwayWorld.com - to talk theater, movies, and the fall television season. Mr. Tamanini shares his thoughts on the new Bi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM
Sunday, October 19, 2014

BWW Interview: Tony-Nominee John Ellison Conlee Chats All Things BOARDWALK EMPIRE, The Commodore, and Dabney Coleman by Matt Tamanini

As all BOARDWALK EMPIRE fans know, tonight is the HBO series' penultimate episode. With the series finale just one week away, I recently spoke to John Ellison Conlee about his experience on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:01PM

Theater People Podcast Welcomes Three-Time Tony Nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, October 20th, the Theater People Podcast welcomes three time Tony nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger. Topics discussed include her Broadway debut in the popular 2005 musical THE 25TH ANN…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11PM
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Spoiler Alert! Recap and Review: AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW Creates Conflict, Context in Best Hour Yet by Matt Tamanini

If you are reading this review, you probably loved last week's two-hour AMERICAN HORROR STORY FREAK SHOW premiere as much as I did, but while last week thrived on a sensory assault of specta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03AM
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

BWW Interview: Brian Newman on New York Jazz, Working with Gaga, Bennett on 'Cheek to Cheek' by Matt Tamanini

There is something so cool about good jazz music. It conjures up images of men in suits, drinking top-shelf scotch in dimly-lit clubs, lounging in rich, elegant gold and maroon furnishings. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Thursday, October 9, 2014

Spoiler Alert! FREAK SHOW Might Just Be Best AMERICAN HORROR STORY Yet by Matt Tamanini

When I was a kid, my parents never let me go to any of the traveling carnivals and circuses that crisscrossed the Midwest. They were afraid that the Ferris Wheels, Roller Coasters, and Tilt-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33AM
Monday, October 6, 2014

THE VOICE Final Blind Audition Recap 10/6; Updating LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

40 down, eight to go As we enter the final night of THE VOICE's Blind Auditions, each coach is still looking for two contestants to round out his or her team. While there hasn't been the top…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:49PM

BWW Review: Fringe Favorite SEASONS Brings New Work Excitement to Florida Tour by Matt Tamanini

There is something exhilarating about sitting in the audience watching a new work that you think could eventually become something special. More so than any other artistic medium, pieces of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM
Sunday, October 5, 2014

Theater People Podcast Welcomes Tony-Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, October 6th the Theater People Podcast welcomes Tony, Emmy, Drama Desk, Obie winner and Pulitzer Prize nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda. Topics discussed include Miranda's upcoming new …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM
Friday, October 3, 2014

BWW Review: GONE GIRL is an Enthrallingly Well-Constructed Web of Lies by Matt Tamanini

So often, movies adapted from books are unable to navigate the pitfalls of translating introspective thoughts and first person narration on the page into tangible action on the screen. Howev…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:02AM
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

BWW Interview: Laura Benanti Talks NASHVILLE, 'The Secret', Connie Britton's Hair by Matt Tamanini

'The Secret' works, y'all Don't believe me Ask Tony-winner Laura Benanti. The Queen of Social Media is about to kick off a run on her favorite TV Show tonight at 1000pm ET. Benanti will play…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

But, Wait! What's On TV Tonight? Wed, Oct. 1st: Laura Benanti's on NASHVILLE, Y'all by Matt Tamanini

800pm THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA NBC1000pm NASHVILLE ABC1135pm LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN w Critin Miloti CBSClick for more picks

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Spoiler Alert! THE VOICE Blind Auditions Night Four Recap; Updating Live! by Matt Tamanini

Three down, two to go. There are only two Blind Auditions left, and the four VOICE teams are starting to take shape. Now that each coach has a substantial stable of singers, they are startin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:27PM
Monday, September 29, 2014

VIDEO: Rachel Bloom Inappropriately Announces Santino Fontana Joins Her Showtime Pilot by Matt Tamanini

In one of the most inappropriate announcements in entertainment history, Tony-nominee and FROZEN star Santino Fontana has been cast in Showtime comedy pilot CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND. Also part of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28PM
Friday, September 26, 2014

But, Wait! What? Fall Broadway Preview w/ Theater People Podcast's Patrick Hinds by Matt Tamanini

As I said in the initial episode, But, Wait What will be a blog and video series that brings you interviews, commentary, and conversations about things from all corners of the pop culture wo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AM
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Spoiler Alert! THE VOICE Blind Auditions Night Two Recap 9/23; Updating LIVE! by Matt Tamanini

One day into THE VOICE Blind Auditions, and I feel like we have already seen more talent than we did in the entire AMERICAN IDOL audition process, and last night wasn't even a great night fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:23PM
Monday, September 22, 2014

Spoiler Alert! THE VOICE Season Seven Premiere Recap; Updating Live! by Matt Tamanini

I'm sorry Blake Shelton, I have rooted for your team since the first season of THE VOICE, but no longer. Yes, you are still one funny, country rapscallion, but I will not be pulling for you …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM

BWW Interview: Rita Wilson Chats Following in Stritch's Shoes at Cafe Carlyle by Matt Tamanini

The cliche with actors is that they all really just want to direct, and while there is little doubt that Rita Wilson would probably be great at that too, her career has seen her seamlessly b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:47PM
Thursday, September 18, 2014

BWW Review: For TheatreWorks Florida's Glorious SWEENEY TODD the Devil is in the Overlooked Details by Matt Tamanini

Amongst the vast majority of musical theatre devotees, there is little debate that Stephen Sondheim is the greatest writer that the artform has ever known. So, as I sat watching TheatreWorks…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:38PM
Monday, September 15, 2014

BWW TV World's New Show: BUT, WAIT! WHAT? Fall TV Preview Edition w/ THE RESIDUALS by Matt Tamanini

Welcome to the first edition of BWW TV World's new video show BUT, WAIT WHAT hosted by BWW's Chief TV critic Matt Tamanini. A few times each week, Matt will bring you news from all quadrants…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM

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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
TBA: Titanic