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Monday, July 11, 2016

VIDEOS: Reenactments Of The July 11, 1804 HAMILTON/Burr Duel, From Serious To Silly by Michael Dale

Even before Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical made the country HAMILTON-crazy, history-lovers would reenact the famout duel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM[SHARE]

Biography of 'The Glittering Life and Times of Mary Martin' Released July 12th by Michael Dale

David Kaufman writes of the life and career of one of the most beloved performers in American theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM[SHARE]

BWW Review: Megan Hilty, Matthew Morrison Join The New York Pops by Michael Dale

Taking a break from Carnegie Hall, The New York Pops travels to Forest Hills Stadium for summer fun with two Broadway favorites.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AM[SHARE]

Sunday, July 10, 2016

VIDEO: Emma Hunton's Thrilling Rendition of 'Over The Rainbow' at STAND UP AND SING Orlando Benefit by Michael Dale

New York audiences have been wowed by Emma Hunton's dynamic vocals in SPRING AWAKENING, NEXT TO NORMAL and RENT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:14PM[SHARE]

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Ponder Their Success as INTO THE WOODS Opens at The Menier Chocolate Factory by Michael Dale

Guess which one is the optimist of the pair and which one thinks everything will flop.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones Beautifully Harmonize Billy Joel's 'For The Longest Time' by Michael Dale

A gorgeous backstage video before Phillipa Soo's final performance as Eliza Hamilton.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM[SHARE]

PHOTO FLASH: Dr. Ruth Analyses The Hilarious Whodunit SHEAR MADNESS by Michael Dale

The world-famous sex therapist visits the wacky Off-Broadway murder mystery hit.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM[SHARE]

INSTAGRAM CHECK: SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Will Chase Rocks Out Elizabethan Style by Michael Dale

The Broadway favorite clowns around a bit while prepping to play the narcissistic bard.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM[SHARE]

TWITTER WATCH: Lin-Manuel Miranda Wastes No Time Cutting Off His HAMILTON Ponytail by Michael Dale

After last night's emotional final curtain call, the musical's Tony-winning authorstar now starts filming 'Mary Poppins Returns.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM[SHARE]

Saturday, July 9, 2016

BWW Interview: The World Changes. Do Broadway's Longest Running Hits? Updates From THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CHICAGO and THE LION KING by Michael Dale

How do hit Broadway musicals stay fresh after running for two decades

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54PM[SHARE]

Friday, July 8, 2016

Patti LuPone, Betty Buckley, Cherry Jones, Anika Noni Rose, Mark Rylance Among Motion Picture Academy Invitees by Michael Dale

Noted members of the theatre community are among the 683 invited to be Oscar voters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48PM[SHARE]

TWITTER WATCH: Morris-Jumel Mansion Now Sells HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Love Is Love' Shirt by Michael Dale

The TeeRico shirt benefiting Equality Cares in Florida is now available where Aaron Burr once lived.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: A Backstage Visit With HIMSELF AND NORA's Matt Bogart by Michael Dale

The former JERSEY BOYS star now plays a rock star of the literary world.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PM[SHARE]

Bid To Meet FULLY COMMITTED's Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Support Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance for four people to meet the star of FULLY COMMITTED after watching him take on 40 characters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:51PM[SHARE]

UPDATE: Donations Bring Arizona Theatre Company Closer To Saving 50th Anniversary Season by Michael Dale

A 1 million pledge will be obtained if an equal amount can be raised through outreach efforts statewide.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:51PM[SHARE]

Windsor Fringe Rejects Director Femi Fagunwa For Being A Woman by Michael Dale

An email reply to her application stated a male director would be better for this play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: KINKY BOOTS' Alan Mingo Jr. Chats About Stepping Into Lola's Sexy Heels by Michael Dale

Broadway's Lola expected to have a career in classical drama, but that changed with an audition for RENT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM[SHARE]

BWW Review: Elizabeth Swados' RUNAWAYS, The Anti-ANNIE by Michael Dale

Encores Off-Center brings back a 1978 musical inspired by interviews with runaway children.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM[SHARE]

Thursday, July 7, 2016

VIDEOS: Remembering John McMartin On Stage and Screen by Michael Dale

Video highlights of the the charming and versatile star from Broadway, television and film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM[SHARE]

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES' Estelle Parsons Fine After Rushed To Hospital Mid-Performance by Michael Dale

Last night's second act was cancelled when the 88-year-old star suffered dehydration.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

VIDEO: So You Think You Can Bottle Dance? Take FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Tutorial by Michael Dale

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's bottle dance during the first act's climactic wedding scene has become one of Broadway's most iconic dance moments.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13PM[SHARE]

TWITTER WATCH: SHUFFLE ALONG's Audra McDonald Admits To Fangirling Over Disney Junior's Doc McStuffins by Michael Dale

The pregnant Broadway stars says she will definitely be showing the animated program to her little one.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM[SHARE]

TWITTER WATCH: Legendary Producers Barry and Fran Weissler Support The Drama Book Shop by Michael Dale

The producers of Chicago, the longest running production of an American play or musical in Broadway's history, have high praise for the New York institution.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM[SHARE]

Bid To Meet SWEET CHARITY's Sutton Foster, Support The New Group by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers an opening night photo-op with Sutton Foster and the cast of SWEET CHARITY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM[SHARE]

Southern Utah University Exhibits 'Willy The Kid: Shakespeare in the American West' by Michael Dale

A new exhibit shows how the plays of Shakespeare were very popular among American trailblazers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM[SHARE]

Vacation HAMILTON Style! Visit The Historic Sites of 'All Places Hamilton' by Michael Dale

The Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society offers a free online guide to Hamilton-related landmarks.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30PM[SHARE]

ASCAP, BMI Respond to Controversial Department of Justice Songwriter Rulings by Michael Dale

Songwriters say recent controversial rulings by the Department of Justice could have a serious negative effect on how songs are written and how artists are paid.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Royal Shakespeare Company's THE TEMPEST Projects Avatar Ariel On Stage by Michael Dale

Watch actors Mark Quartley and Simon Russell Beale work with technology to create a relationship between Prospero and Ariel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, July 5, 2016