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Monday, April 4, 2011

Whoopi Goldberg Talks Sister Act (Video) by Mgioia

Fox NY’s Julie Chang recently interviewed producer Whoopi Goldberg about the new Broadway musical Sister Act. Goldberg joined the cast of Sister Act in the West End as Mother Superior…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM

The Motherf**ker With the Hat’s Chris Rock on CBS News (Video) by Mgioia

Chris Rock recently sat down with CBS’ Harry Smith to talk about starring in the new Broadway play, The Motherf**ker With the Hat, which officially opens on April 11. Smith profiles Ro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Flying with the Monkeys of The Wizard of Oz in the West End (Video) by Mgioia

Tom Kanavan, ensemble member in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium, offers a glimpse on how he prepares to fly above the audience as one of the Wicked Witch’s monkeys in the wond…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

Share Your Picture with The People in the Picture (Video) by Mgioia

The creative team of the new Broadway musical The People in the Picture share their stories, so why don’t you share your story as well? By going to www.thepeopleinyourpicture.com, you …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:26AM

Saturday, April 2, 2011

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of March 20-26 by Mgioia

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of March 20-26, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com. Broadway Rush, Lottery and Standing Room Only Policies. Performance …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM

Preview to the 40th Anniversary Edition of "Fiddler on the Roof" (Video) by Mgioia

“Fiddler on the Roof: 40th Anniversary” is set to hit shelves on Blu-ray and DVD April 5. The film was originally released in November 1971 and starred Chaim Topol as Tevye and e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

Meet the Sisters of Broadway’s Sister Act (Video) by Mgioia

In the video that follows, the sisters of Broadway’s new musical Sister Act introduce themselves while in rehearsals for the production, which is set to open at the Broadway Theatre on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:51AM

Friday, April 1, 2011

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of March 21-27 by Mgioia

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of March 21- 27, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,627,422 The Lion King (Minskoff …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM

Will Swenson Discusses Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Video) by Mgioia

Will Swenson, one-third of Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s leading trio, talks to the Associated Press about the new Broadway musical that opened March 20. Swenson describes the new mu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

The Motherf**ker With the Hat’s Chris Rock Sits Down With David Letterman (Video) by Mgioia

Chris Rock, star of the new play The Motherf**ker With the Hat, appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” March 31 to talk about his kids, his Broadway debut and, of cours…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Equality Happy Hour to be Hosted by Book of Mormon’s Rory O’Malley (Video) by Mgioia

Broadway Impact, a marriage equality organization, will present an Equality Happy Hour April 4 at 6:30 PM at Therapy, at 348 West 52nd St. in NYC. Rory O’Malley, from the new Broadway …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

Evolution of the War Horse Puppets With the Handspring Puppet Company (Video) by Mgioia

Puppet directors Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler of the Handspring Puppet Company showed audiences at this year’s Technology Entertainment and Design (TED) conference how the puppetry us…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PM

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Mandy Gonzalez and Michael Arden Perform at Kerrigan and Lowdermilk’s "You Made This Tour" (Video) by Mgioia

In the Heights’ Mandy Gonzalez and Big River’s Michael Arden sang at the final New York City stop on Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk’s “You Made This Tour” a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

Multilingual Ghetto Klown John Leguizamo Sounds Off (Video) by Mgioia

Ghetto Klown star John Leguizamo sits alongside director Fisher Stevens at the People.com offices to talk about Leguizamo’s one-man Broadway show—in multiple languages. The show, acc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:04PM

Episode 3 of "Diary of a Chorus Girl" Shows Catch Me If You Can’s Alex Ellis Preparing for Press Day (Video) by Mgioia

Catch Me If You Can’s Alex Ellis gets her leotard and tights ready for “press day” of the Broadway musical. In Episode 3 of “Diary of a Chorus Girl,” catch Ell…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

A Sneak Peek at Jerusalem (Video) by Mgioia

Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem, directed by Ian Rickson, will begin previews at the Music Box Theatre April 2 with an official opening April 21 for a limited 16-week engagement. The thr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM

Behind the Scenes at Off-Broadway’s Tomorrow Morning (Video) by Mgioia

The cast of The York Theatre Company’s musical Tomorrow Morning, which includes D.B. Bonds (The Phantom of the Opera), Autumn Hurlbert (Legally Blonde), Matthew Hydzik (West Side Story…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PM

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