Tuesday, May 13, 2014
When I first started writing for BroadwayWorld, it was as the editor for our Atlanta page. Atlanta has one of the most exciting theatre scenes in the country, and in recent years, has become…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AMFriday, May 9, 2014
LEGENDS OF OZ DOROTHY'S RETURN opens in theaters nationwide today starring Broadway favorites Lea Michele Dorothy, Bernadette Peters Glinda, Megan Hilty China Princess, Patrick Stewart Tugg,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AMThursday, May 8, 2014
After Top-11 Week, when the remaining contestants get to spend their summer on our, this is the most important reward for IDOL finalists surviving elimination. The Top-3 will quickly depart …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36PMWednesday, May 7, 2014
To make sure that the viewers make fully informed decisions, the finalists performed three songs each a break-up song, a dedication a la Casey Kasem, and then a make-up song. As always with …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19PMMonday, May 5, 2014
What qualities are required to make a successful web series on a shoe-string budget Are they the same qualities required to make a successful marriage Well, last year, newly-weds Michael Pau…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AMFriday, May 2, 2014
As first reported by TVLine.com, AMERICAN IDOL's Top-4 Week is going to take a very IFTHEN look at love with the theme Love Break-Ups and Make-Ups. So, after last night's elimination of pers…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:27AMThursday, May 1, 2014
Oh boy Tonight's elimination episode kicked off with Ryan Seacrest teasing a 'shocking twist' that none of the idols will see coming. After last week's absolutely not-shocking 'shocking' eli…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:40PMWednesday, April 30, 2014
Well, now it's time to get serious. AMERICAN IDOL has navigated through a tumultuous Season XIII to get down to a fairly acceptable Top-5. Perhaps last week's goodbye to the tonally deficien…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33PMTuesday, April 29, 2014
In last week's AMERICAN IDOL recap I mused that some enterprising theatre producer should snag the stage rights to the Jack Black movie SCHOOL OF ROCK and cast IDOL front-runner Caleb Johnso…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AMFriday, April 25, 2014
Most actors can only dream of having the career Julie White has had. A Tony-winner for 2006's THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, White spent five years on TV's GRACE UNDER FIRE, starred in the mega-hit…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PMThursday, April 24, 2014
I always get a little nervous when American Idol starts advertising a 'shocking' result, and after C.J.'s horrendous performance last night, anyone going home other than him would be a shock…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38PMOn this week's Top-6 edition of AMERICAN IDOL Season XIII, we were treated to not one, but two, songs by each competitor. The theme, A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock 'n' Roll gave the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AMWednesday, April 23, 2014
On this week's Top-6 edition of AMERICAN IDOL Season XIII, we were treated to not one, but two, songs by each competitor. The theme, A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock 'n' Roll gave the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34PMMonday, April 21, 2014
Is network news appointment television for you I didn't think so. Are you constantly angered that ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT only talks about theatre when a Hollywood star joins a cast or someone…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PMThursday, April 17, 2014
After a night of 20th Century Fox cross-promotion, we opened this week's results show with THE FOLLOWING's Kevin Bacon stealing Ryan Seacrest's signature line, This is American Idol.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44PMWednesday, April 16, 2014
Now that AMERICAN IDOL has pared down its finalists to a manageable seven, the producers decided to bust out the most original theme in the show's 13 seasons, Competitor's Picks. How it basi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15PMFriday, April 11, 2014
Twentieth Century Fox's sequel RIO 2 flies into theaters on Friday. Returning for the animated musical are stars Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, will.i.am, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AMThursday, April 10, 2014
This week AMERICAN IDOL welcomed back Season XIII's Top-8 for the second week in a row. This time they were mentored by the incredibly professional and discerning David Cook especially compa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39PMWednesday, April 9, 2014
Just as it did last week, tonight's AMERICAN IDOL featured the Top-8 finalists. After an ill-advised use of the sole judge's save, Sam Woolf remained in the competition long enough to be men…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18PMWhen last we left our Season XIII AMERICAN IDOL finalists, an uncomfortable amount of confetti was raining down on 17-year-old Sam Woolf, who had survived America's vote by garnering the sea…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PMThursday, April 3, 2014
Coming off one of the strongest episodes of the season, everyone expected this elimination show to be exceedingly difficult, especially considering the dwindling number of opportunities to u…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PMTuesday, March 18, 2014
For sports fans across the country, Sunday was a High Holy Day. Selection Sunday marks the beginning of the impending Sports Holy Days of Obligation, the opening weekend of the NCAA Basketba…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:11PMSunday, March 2, 2014
Despite being a movie musical icon for roles in GREASE, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, and HAIRSPRAY, John Travolta had a little trouble introducing Tony winner Idina Menzel for her performance of th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51PM 
