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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

54 Below to Resume Shows on October 31 in Time for Halloween Cabaret by Michael Mellini

Midtown cabaret venue 54 Below will resume performances on Wednesday, October 31, after having canceled shows due to Hurricane Sandy. The venue will still host Ka'davaret: Broadway&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

Hurricane Sandy Update! Most Broadway Shows to Resume Performances on Wednesday by Michael Mellini

Most Broadway shows will resume performances on Wednesday after having canceled performances earlier in the week due to Hurricane Sandy. A complete performance schedule for Broadway shows on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

The Lion King and Mary Poppins Cancel Wednesday Performances by Michael Mellini

Disney Theatrical Productions has canceled the Wednesday, October 31 performances of The Lion King and Mary Poppins due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The company hopes to resume perfo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:45PM

The Lion King and Mary Poppins Cancel October 31 Performances by Michael Mellini

Disney Theatrical Productions has canceled the Wednesday, October 31 performances of The Lion King and Mary Poppins due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The company hopes to resume perfo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:45PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell's Actors Fund Concert Simply Broadway Rescheduled for November by Michael Mellini

Brian Stokes Mitchell's October 31 concert has been rescheduled for November 7 due to aftermath from Hurricane Sandy. Titled Simply Broadway, the concert will benefit the Actors Fund and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:53PM

War Horse and Other Lincoln Center Shows to Resume Performances on Wednesday by Michael Mellini

Joey is ready to gallop back triumphantly! Lincoln Center Theater's three productions will resume performances on Wednesday, October 31 after canceling performances due to Hurricane Iren…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:20PM

NBC's Deception, Starring Victor Garber and John Larroquette, Schedules Series Premiere Date by Michael Mellini

Deception, the new NBC series starring Tony nominee Victor Garber, will begin its run on January 7, 2013, according to Deadline.com. Tony winner John Larroquette will also appear on the seri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

A Christmas Story Shifts First Performance Date Due to Hurricane Aftermath by Michael Mellini

Ralphie is going to have to wait a little for that Red Ryder BB gun. A Christmas Story, The Musical has shifted its first preview from November 5 to November 7 due to the aftermath of Hurric…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM

White House Comedy 1600 Penn, Starring Josh Gad, to Debut in January by Michael Mellini

Former The Book of Mormon star Josh Gad is officially moving into the White House this winter. Gad's new NBC comedy 1600 Penn, in which he plays the son of the President of the United St…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

Smash Sets Season Two Premiere Date by Michael Mellini

NBC's Broadway-themed series Smash will begin its second season on February 5, 2013, according to TVLine.com. This season the show will air on Tuesday nights, with the season premiere sc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:27PM

Pitch Perfect's Ben Platt to Star in Chicago Run of The Book of Mormon by Michael Mellini

Ben Platt will play awkward, bumbling teen missionary Elder Cunningham in the upcoming Chicago production of The Book of Mormon, the actor announced on his Twitter page. The musical is sched…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Pride and Prejudice and The Winter's Tale Added to Regent's Park Summer Season in London by Michael Mellini

London theatergoers will be able to swoon over Mr. Darcy this summer when an outdoor production of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice plays the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Simon R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM
Monday, October 29, 2012

Neil Patrick Harris to Direct Nothing to Hide at L.A.'s Geffen Playhouse by Michael Mellini

Neil Patrick Harris has some magic up his sleeve. The frequent Tony host and How I Met Your Mother star will direct the magic show Nothing to Hide at the Geffen Playhouse's Audrey Skirba…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Blood Brothers to Welcome Back Former Cast Members for the Musical's Final Weeks by Michael Mellini

Former Blood Brothers cast members Lyn Paul, Warwick Evans, Mark Hutchinson, Jan Graveson and Sean Jones will return to the West End musical on October 29. The actors will close out the fina…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:39PM

Full Cast Announced for West End Run of Seussical by Michael Mellini

Full casting has been announced for the West End production of Seussical. Performances begin December 4 at the Arts Theatre, with opening night set for December 6. Directed by Phillip Rowntr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PM

Cate Blanchett, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Hodge & More on Evening Standard Awards Longlist by Michael Mellini

Cate Blanchett, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Hodge, Laurie Metcalf, Imelda Staunton, Michael Sheen and more are among those included in the initial longlist for the 2012 Evening Standards Awards.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:55PM

Kristin Chenoweth Sets California Concert Dates for November by Michael Mellini

Kristin Chenoweth has set dates for several concerts in California, marking the first batch of concert performances for the Tony winner since suffering injuries while on set of The Good Wife…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM
Friday, October 26, 2012

Patrick Wilson, Matt Bomer & Jerry O'Connell Board Science Fiction Film Space Station 76 by Michael Mellini

Tony nominee Patrick Wilson will star in the new sci-fi dramedy Space Station 76, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The cast also includes Broadway alum Jerry O'Connell and Matt Bomer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:29PM
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Tony Committee Makes Eligibility Rulings on Bring It On, Chaplin & More by Michael Mellini

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time to decide the eligibility of four Broadway productions from the 2012-13 season. The four productions discussed were Harve…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

How Much Does Al Pacino Get Paid Every Time He Drops the F Bomb in Glengarry Glen Ross? by Michael Mellini

Al Pacino's aging salesman character in Glengarry Glen Ross might have trouble bringing in money, but the Oscar winner is doing just fine raking in dough on his own. Pacino is being paid…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:23PM
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Spider-Man Scribe Glen Berger to Pen Book Recalling the Show's Rocky Road to Broadway by Michael Mellini

Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark is flying high on Broadway (and pulling in over $1 million in ticket sales weekly), but it wasn't always smooth sailing at the Foxwoods Theatre, especially …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:22PM
Monday, October 22, 2012

Broadway Grosses: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Pack in Crowds for Broadway Concerts by Michael Mellini

Jersey Boys has always been a favorite at the box office, and audiences are more than eager to catch the real Frankie Valli as he plays his Broadway concert engagement with the Four Seasons.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:41PM
Friday, October 19, 2012

Sing Out, Lea! Glee Sensation Lea Michele to Release Debut Solo Album by Michael Mellini

It's about time! Four years after becaming a TV sensation on Glee, Broadway veteran Lea Michele is working on her debut solo album. "At the studio right now at my first recording…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

Watch Nina Arianda Compare Sex with Ryan Lochte to Pokemon on 30 Rock by Michael Mellini

Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) has always been quite the ladykiller on 30 Rock, but he may have finally met his match in Tony winner Nina Arianda. In the October 19 episode, the GE businessman …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:35PM
Friday, October 12, 2012

Tony-Winning Musical Once Firms Up Dates for Dublin and West End Engagements by Michael Mellini

London's Phoenix Theatre will transform into a quaint Irish pub as the Tony-winning musical Once begins its West End run on March 16, 2013. Directed by John Tiffany, the musical will off…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Watch Tony Winner James Corden Demonstrate the 'Feel Bad Four' Technique to Celebrity Fundraising by Michael Mellini

Actors are frequently pairing with various non-profit organizations to raise awareness for a variety of causes, but Tony winner James Corden has some interesting fundraising tactics of his o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:56PM

Dates Set for Tom Hanks' Broadway Debut in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy at the Broadhurst Theatre by Michael Mellini

It's official! Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is coming to Broadway. Everyone's favorite nice guy actor will make his Main Stem debut in Lucky Guy, a new play from the late Nora Eph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Hugh Jackman Fights for Freedom in New Les Miserables Poster by Michael Mellini

The release of the Les Miserables movie is just over two months away, and excitment should only continue to rise now that there's a new poster featuring Hugh Jackman to plaster across mo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

David Henry Hwang and More Among 2013 Tony Awards Adminstration Committee by Michael Mellini

Members for the 2012-13 Tony Awards Administration Committee have been announced for this season's ceremony.  This year's committee features Emanuel Azenberg, Roger Berlind, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:35PM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Broadway Grosses: The Lion King Reclaims Top Spot During Busy Holiday Weekend by Michael Mellini

Many shows saw a jump in ticket sales over the Columbus Day weekend. After The Book of Mormon spent a month at the top of the box office, The Lion King reclaimed the number on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:34PM
Monday, October 8, 2012

Glengarry Glen Ross Revival, Starring Al Pacino, Cancels First Preview Performances by Michael Mellini

The upcoming Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross has canceled its first three preview performances due to prior commitments of show star Al Pacino. The production, which was scheduled to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:53PM