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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

BWW Countdown: Rank the Top-10 Sutton Foster Roles by Matt Tamanini

For over a dozen years, the name 'Sutton Foster' has been synonymous with Broadway greatness. Now, BroadwayWorld wants to know which of Sutton's roles is your favorite. Take a look at the l…

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BWW Interviews: Nigel Lythgoe Talks Dance Crews, Broadway, and Justin Bieber by Matt Tamanini

The 11th season of SYTYCD begins this Wednesday, May 28th at 800700 C. Recently I participated in a conference call with the show's creator, Executive Producer, and judge Nigel Lythgoe. In t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: IDOL Delivers Fantastic Finale and Crowns a Worthy Champion by Matt Tamanini

A journey that started nearly a year ago officially ended tonight. From tens of thousands auditioning last summer to one being named the 13th American Idol. For my money, Caleb Johnson and J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05PM

BWW Interviews: Mark Gessner Talks SUBMISSIONS ONLY, THE RESIDUALS, Laying Down Tracks w/ 50 Cent by Matt Tamanini

If you are a BroadwayWorld regular, you will recognize Mark Gessner as Eric Mousse, the quite, crossword playing cast member of JEREMY'S FORT on SUBMISSIONS ONLY. Also, if you have watched T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:05PM

AMERICAN IDOL Finale Recap: Two Heavyweights Slug it Out on Enjoyable Finale (updated w/ photos) by Matt Tamanini

In Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene, we have the season's only two performers that consistently gave credible, entertaining performances, and also had a professional command of the stage. As you…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Finale Recap: Two Heavyweight Slug it Out on Enjoyable Finale by Matt Tamanini

In Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene, we have the season's only two performers that consistently gave credible, entertaining performances, and also had a professional command of the stage. As you…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22PM

VIDEO: THE RESIDUALS Brings All Kinds of Crazy with Full Outtake Reel by Matt Tamanini

In this full outtake reel we get a peek behind the scenes of the hit webseries THE RESIDUALS. Based on this video, it looks like the cast and crew of this comedy had even more fun making the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

AMERICAN IDOL Preview: IDOL Needs a Mount Rushmore Champion by Matt Tamanini

No matter what happens in tonight's performances, Jena not only deserves to be crowned this season's champ, but IDOL needs her to be crowned this season's champ. It is no secret that the onc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM
Thursday, May 15, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: Sets Its Finale as Top-3 Visit Their Hometowns by Matt Tamanini

Idol fans, we've been spoiled over the last month. Thirty-minute results shows have kept the stalling and aggravating filler to a minimum, but on the heels of the torturous The Chainsmokers'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02PM

VIDEO: Crabs, Naughty Puppets, Audience Fights in Series Premiere of THAT'S EDUCATIONAL by Matt Tamanini

Earlier this week BWW introduced you to the creators of the new webseries THAT'S EDUCATIONAL.Created by Eric Mendenhall and Matthew Myers, THAT'S EDUCATIONAL is a comic mocumentary web serie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM

BWW Interviews: SISTER ACT Stars Talk 'Sunday Intermission Covers,' Challenge Broadway Community by Matt Tamanini

Anyone who travels for work knows that living out of suitcases and sleeping in hotels every night can be taxing. Well, recently three members of the SISTER ACT First National Tour decided to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

BWW Interviews: Broadway's James Tabeek Chats Going from Stage to Screen on THE RESIDUALS by Matt Tamanini

Described by friend, and co-creator of THE RESIDUALS, Michael Paul Smith as the 'Unofficial Mayor of Midtown,' James Tabeek has appeared on Broadway in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, TABOO, and MARY …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: Hemorrhaging, Raging, and 'Defying Gravity' for IDOL's Top-3 (updated w/ photos) by Matt Tamanini

Coming immediately on the heels of the always emotionally taxing Hometown visits, each of Season XIII's remaining Idols performed three songs on Wednesday's penultimate performance show. The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27PM
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

VIDEO: Finished Spots, Grocery Ghost, & Friend Requests in THE RESIDUALS Season Finale by Matt Tamanini

After nine hysterical episodes, the Season 1 finale of the comedic webseries THE RESIDUALS is finally available today, and it just might be the funniest episode yet. In this episode Pete see…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45PM

BWW Interviews: Creators of THAT'S EDUCATIONAL Talk Costume Changes in Public Bathrooms & Slowburns by Matt Tamanini

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 11:20AM
Friday, May 9, 2014

Review Roundup: Lea Michele, Megan Hilty Follow Yellow Brick Road in LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY'S RETURN by Matt Tamanini

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 09:15AM
Thursday, May 8, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: IDOL Cuts to 3 with Hometown Visits on the Line by Matt Tamanini

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 10:36PM
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: Contestant Delivers Moving Performance Worthy of IDOL Hall of Fame (Updated w/ pictures) by Matt Tamanini

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 11:19PM
Monday, May 5, 2014

BWW Interviews: THE RESIDUALS Creators Talk GAME OF THRONES, MAD MEN, Why Show is Their Child by Matt Tamanini

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 10:10AM
Friday, May 2, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL's Top-4 Theme & Showtune Suggestions: RENT, DOGFIGHT, CABARET, AVENUE Q, and More by Matt Tamanini

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 02:27AM
Thursday, May 1, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: IDOL Game Changer Can't Prevent Major Elimination by Matt Tamanini

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 10:40PM
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: Viewers' Choices Make Tough Night for IDOL Top-5, Ariana Grande Surprises Finalist (Updated w/ pictures) by Matt Tamanini

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 11:33PM
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

BWW Blog: Fantasy Casting AMERICAN IDOL's Top-5 in Musicals Real & Imagined by Matt Tamanini

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 11:00AM
Friday, April 25, 2014

BWW Interviews: Tony-Winner Julie White Talks NURSE JACKIE, Benanti, McDonald, Schwartz, Huffman, and What's Next by Matt Tamanini

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 01:59PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: How Shocked Were You? by Matt Tamanini

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 10:38PM

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: It's Time For America To Pull The Plug (Updated w/ Pictures) by Matt Tamanini

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 10:32AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: It's Time For America To Pull The (Updated w/ Pictures) by Matt Tamanini

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 11:34PM
Monday, April 21, 2014

BWW Roundup: Top-20 Podcasts for Theatre Fans by Matt Tamanini

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 05:00PM
Thursday, April 17, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: Another Week, Another Wrong Contestant Sent Home by Matt Tamanini

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 10:44PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: A Candidate for Clarkson's Crown Emerges & Demi Lovato Critiques (Updated w/ Pictures) by Matt Tamanini

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 11:15PM
Friday, April 11, 2014

Review Roundup: Hathaway, Chenoweth, Moreno Star & Sing in RIO 2 by Matt Tamanini

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 09:28AM

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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 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime