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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Broadway’s ‘Rock of Ages’ to Close in January by NewYork.com

The rock party will soon be over. Rock of Ages, the long-running musical celebrating the music of the 1980s and performed in a concert-like atmosphere at the Helen Hayes Theatre, will conclu…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:26PM

Review Roundup: ‘Side Show’ by NewYork.com

Side Show, the revised version of the musical about the Hilton Sisters, real-life conjoined twins and vaudeville performers, opened at the St. James Theatre on Nov. 17. Directed by Oscar and…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:23AM
Monday, November 17, 2014

Review Roundup: ‘The River’ by NewYork.com

The River, Jez Butterworth’s taut, 85-minute play, opened at Circle in the Square Theatre on Nov. 16 for a limited run through Jan. 25, 2015. Tony winner Hugh Jackman stars as a fisherman …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:16AM

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘Side Show’ by NewYork.com

The revival of the musical Side Show officially opens tonight on Broadway. Side Show tells the story of real-life conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, a main attraction in a freak show, …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:03AM
Sunday, November 16, 2014

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘The River’ with Hugh Jackman by NewYork.com

Jez Butterworth’s The River starring Hugh Jackman officially opens tonight on Broadway. The mysterious play centers around a solitary fisherman, played by Jackman, who brings his girlf…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:00AM
Friday, November 14, 2014

The 10 Shows with the Best Moves on Broadway Right Now by NewYork.com

The choreographers are killing it on Broadway right now, creating productions teeming with moves ranging in style from ballet to rock to good old fashioned razzmatazz – sometimes all in th…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:37PM

Kelsey Grammer Returns to Broadway in ‘Finding Neverland’ by NewYork.com

Tony nominee and Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer will return to Broadway in Finding Neverland. Grammer will play Charles Frohman, J.M. Barrie’s theatrical producer. Neverland begins previews …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:41PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

5 Reasons to See ‘Side Show’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

The new production of Side Show, the 1997 musical about the real-life conjoined twins and vaudeville performers Daisy and Violet Hilton, is now playing the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Dir…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:51AM
Monday, November 10, 2014

What’s on My Dressing Table: Alex Breaux of ‘The Real Thing’ by NewYork.com

For most of his time as a student at Harvard, Alex Breaux more or less thought his life was all mapped out. He was a four-year letterman on the school’s varsity football team majoring in e…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:08PM

Matthew Morrison to Star in ‘Finding Neverland’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Tony and Emmy nominee Matthew Morrison (Glee) will return to Broadway in Finding Neverland, beginning previews on March 14 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in advance of an April 15 opening. (Th…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:16PM

First Look: Hugh Jackman in ‘The River’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Hugh Jackman is back on Broadway! He is currently starring in The River, now in previews at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The play by Jez Butterworth takes place in a remote cabin where …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:50PM
Friday, November 7, 2014

‘The Heidi Chronicles’ Sets Broadway Theater and Dates by NewYork.com

The revival of The Heidi Chronicles, Wendy Wasserstein’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning 1988 play, will begin previews at the Music Box Theatre on Feb. 23, 2015 in advance of a March 19 o…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:06PM

Martin Short to Replace Nathan Lane in ‘It’s Only a Play’ by NewYork.com

Tony and Emmy winner Martin Short will return to Broadway when the smash hit It’s Only a Play changes theaters and extends its run. Terrence McNally’s wild backstage comedy featuring an …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:00PM
Thursday, November 6, 2014

First Look: Emma Stone as Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

On November 11, Emma Stone will take over for Michelle Williams as Sally Bowles in the hit revival of Cabaret on Broadway. In advance of Stone joining current Emcee Alan Cumming and the ladi…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:09PM
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

A Day in the Life of Rockette Nikki Hester by NewYork.com

Nine years ago, Nikki Hester received what she describes as “the phone call of my dreams.” She had been cast as a high-kicking Rockette in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. “I scre…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:08PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Broadway Shows Coming to the 2014 Thanksgiving Day Parade by NewYork.com

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is coming up fast, and more details are being announced every day. We already shared the lineup of musical acts, notable stars and balloons th…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:11PM

10 of NYC’s Hottest Holiday Shows for 2014 by NewYork.com

Starting in November, the holiday magic descends on the City. First you have the winding outdoor markets, which start popping up from Union Square to Bryant Park. Then you have the many ice …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:32PM

‘Pippin’ to Close on Broadway in January 2015 by NewYork.com

The hit revival of Pippin will close at the Music Box Theater on Jan. 4, 2015. The production opened on Broadway on April 25, 2013 and at closing will have had 709 regular performances and …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 09:31AM
Friday, October 31, 2014

Review Roundup: ‘The Real Thing’ by NewYork.com

The Real Thing, Tom Stoppard’s 1982 comedy-drama about love, acting, and the blurry line between on and offstage life, opened at the American Airlines Theatre on Oct. 30for a limited run a…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:55PM

A Day in the Life of Alysha Umphress of ‘On the Town’ by NewYork.com

From the time she was a little, little girl Alysha Umphress was obsessed with Broadway cast recordings from Hello Dolly to Anything Goes to Once upon a Mattress to Funny Girl to Crazy for Yo…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:14PM
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Tyne Daly to Star in New Broadway Musical Directed by David Hyde Pierce by NewYork.com

It Shoulda Been You, a new musical comedy, will open on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre with previews beginning March 17, 2015 in advance of an April 14th opening. Tony winners Tyne…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:22PM

8 Stars That Physically Transformed on Broadway in 2014 by NewYork.com

Commitment to the craft is the mark of a successful actor. And some roles require more commitment than others. It takes a very skilled performer to embody a character that is so different fr…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:06PM

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘The Real Thing’ with Ewan McGregor by NewYork.com

The Real Thing, starring Ewan McGregor and Maggie Gyllenhaal in their Broadway debuts, officially opens tonight on Broadway. The play by Tom Stoppard stars McGregor as playwright Henry, who…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 09:32AM
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Tickets Now on Sale for ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical’ by NewYork.com

Tickets are now available to see the new holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. The musical will be excitingly familiar to thos…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:49AM
Monday, October 27, 2014

Andrea Martin to Star in ‘Noises Off’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Tony and Emmy winner Andrea Martin will return to Broadway in a revival of Michael Frayn’s wild backstage comedy Noises Off. Roundabout Theatre Company will present the production as part …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:17PM

Review Roundup: ‘The Last Ship’ by NewYork.com

The Last Ship, the new musical featuring a score by 16-time Grammy winner Sting, opened at the Neil Simon Theatre on Oct. 26. The epic yet intimate tale inspired by Sting’s childhood is di…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:54PM
Sunday, October 26, 2014

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘The Last Ship’ by NewYork.com

The Last Ship, a new musical with original music by Sting, officially opens tonight on Broadway.   Set in an English shipbuilding town, the story centers around Gideon, who fled town as…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:00AM
Friday, October 24, 2014

Review Roundup: ‘Disgraced’ by NewYork.com

Disgraced, Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, opened at the Lyceum Theatre on Oct. 23. The work premiered at Chicago’s American Theater Company. It also played Off-Broadway at LC…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:46PM
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Keira Knightley to Make Broadway Debut by NewYork.com

Oscar nominee Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice) will make her Broadway debut in a new adaptation of Thérèse Raquin by Helen Edmundson, derived from the 1867 novel by Emile Zola, and d…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:28PM

Where Are They Now?: The Original Cast of ‘Wicked’ by NewYork.com

When Wicked opened on Broadway in the fall of 2003, it almost instantly became a sold-out phenomenon and a must-see-event for young girls, along with avid theater fans of all ages. Everyone …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:02PM

Broadway Stars Celebrate Seth Rudetsky’s New Book — and Share Their Must-See Shows by NewYork.com

At the launch party of Seth Rudetsky’s new book, Seth’s Broadway Diary, Volume 1 the Great White Way’s finest joined to celebrate the beloved writer/musician/Sirius/XM Satellite Radio-…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:19PM

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