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Monday, September 29, 2014

Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ to Mark a Milestone With Return of Original Cast Members by NewYork.com

On Nov. 23, the Tony-winning revival of Chicago will play its 7,486th performance, and beat Cats as the second-longest running show in Broadway history. (The Phantom of the Opera will retai…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:51AM
Sunday, September 28, 2014

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ by NewYork.com

The Pulitzer Prize winning play You Can’t Take It With You, starring James Earl Jones and Rose Byrne, officially opens tonight on Broadway. Written by the award winning team of Moss Ha…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 08:00AM
Friday, September 26, 2014

‘Wolf Hall’ to Transfer from London to Broadway by NewYork.com

Wolf Hall Parts I and II, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s best-selling novels about King Henry VIII and his devious advisor Thomas Cromwell, will t…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:58PM
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Tickets Now on Sale for ‘A Delicate Balance’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Tickets are now on sale to see Glenn Close and John Lithgow in Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize winning play A Delicate Balance. When the knock comes at your front door, will you answer i…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:15PM
Monday, September 22, 2014

10 Broadway Stars Share Their Most Embarrassing On-Stage Moments by NewYork.com

Anything can happen in live theater. As playwright Arthur Miler once said, “”The theater is so endlessly fascinating because it’s so accidental. It’s so much like life.�…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:31PM
Friday, September 19, 2014

10 Things You May Not Know About Me: Nikki M. James of ‘Les Miserables’ by NewYork.com

In 2011, Nikki M. James made her way to the hallowed halls of theater greats when of she took home the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Nabulungi in the Broa…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:45PM

Tony Winner Jessie Mueller, Anika Larsen and Jarrod Spector All Extend for ‘Beautiful’ by NewYork.com

Beautiful: The Carole King musical is one of the biggest hits to come out of the most recent Broadway season, and three of the shows principal cast members just extended their stay in the s…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:28PM

Review Roundup: ‘Love Letters’ by NewYork.com

Love Letters, A.R. Gurney’s two-character play tracing the nearly-50-year relationship between two upper-crust WASPs through their letters, opened on Sept. 18 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatr…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:56AM
Thursday, September 18, 2014

9 Things You Must Do When You Come to See ‘Cabaret’ in NYC by NewYork.com

If you are heading to town to see the hit Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Cabaret, the experience doesn’t have to end at Studio 54. Set in Berlin in the early 1930s, the show cur…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:24PM

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘Love Letters’ by NewYork.com

Love Letters, a A.R. Gurney’s play that will feature a revolving cast of Hollywood stars, officially opens tonight on Broadway. The bittersweet story follows a pair of pen pals throug…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:22PM
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction Set for Sept. 21 by NewYork.com

A sure sign of fall is the annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction when the Theater District turns into a giant yard sale. This year’s event will take place this Sunday,  Sept. 21, …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:16AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

10 Sites Not to Miss in the Theater District by NewYork.com

If you love everything about Broadway, it’s worth it to take some time to immerse yourself in the legends of the Theater District before your curtain call. The streets are lined with histo…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:36PM
Friday, September 12, 2014

Review Roundup: ‘This Is Our Youth’ by NewYork.com

This Is Our Youth, Kenneth Lonergan’s comedy-drama about three alienated college-age kids in 1980s Manhattan, opened on Sept. 11 at the Cort Theatre. Tony winner Anna D. Shapiro (August: O…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:31PM
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Elisabeth Moss to Star in ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Elisabeth Moss (Top of the Lake, Mad Men) will star in a revival of Wendy Wasserstein’s The Heidi Chronicles to open on Broadway in early March 2015. A…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:11PM

10 Things You May Not Know About Me: Keke Palmer of ‘Cinderella’ by NewYork.com

To say 2014 has been a good year for Keke Palmer would be an understatement. At just 20 years old, the Robbins, Illinois native, born Lauren Keyana Palmer, made television history as the you…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:43PM

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘This Is Our Youth’ by NewYork.com

This Is Our Youth officially opens tonight, with stars Kieran Culkin, Michael Cera and Tavi Gevinson all making their Broadway debuts. The play by Kenneth Lonergan takes place in 1982 Manhat…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:38PM

Vanessa Hudgens to Star in ‘Gigi’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) will play the title role in a new production of Lerner and Loewe’s Gigi. The show which will have a pre-Broadway engagement at the Kennedy Center in …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:35PM
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

8 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Broadway Previews by NewYork.com

You’ve probably noticed that Broadway shows have been going on for weeks before it’s suddenly “opening night!” While that may seem odd, the preview period is a time-honor…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:23PM
Monday, September 8, 2014

[SPONSORED VIDEO] Mamma Mia!’s Guide to NYC: Pre- and Post-Theater Hot Spots by NewYork.com

The cast of Mamma Mia! has taken us to the Art of the Brick at Discovery Times Square and on a tasting tour through the seasonal Broadway Bites food market. Now, for this installment, stars …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:28PM
Friday, September 5, 2014

8 Hollywood Stars Making Their Broadway Debuts by NewYork.com

So you’ve got megastar wattage in Tinsel Town, maybe even picked up an Oscar nomination along the way. What’s your next move? Broadway, baby! These days, making a mark on the Great White…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:54AM
Thursday, September 4, 2014

Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy to Star in ‘Skylight’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan (An Education) and Golden Globe winner Bill Nighy (Gideon’s Daughter) will star in a revival of David Hare’s Skylight at the John Golden Theatre with preview…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:38PM

Last Chance for Tickets: ‘Cinderella’ to Close on Broadway by NewYork.com

The ball is nearly over. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella will close at the Broadway Theatre on Jan. 3, 2015 after 41 previews and 770 regular performances. Before the final curtai…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:24PM
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Larry David Play Sets Broadway Dates and Theatre by NewYork.com

Fish in the Dark, the new play starring and by Larry David (Curb Your Enthuiasm), has found a theater and announced performance dates. The comedy will begin preview performances on Feb. 2 at…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:00PM

Tickets Now on Sale for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular by NewYork.com

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular — a New York City holiday tradition since 1933. Whether it’s your first time or your 20th, the Rockettes …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:38AM
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Tony Winner Carole Shelley Joining ‘A Gentleman’s Guide’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Tony winner Carole Shelley will join the cast of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. She will be assuming the role of Miss Shingle, the mysterious maid who informs the hero Monty Navar…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:53PM

8 Longest-Running Shows in NYC by NewYork.com

Every season, dozens of new shows open in New York, both on and off Broadway. Some don’t last more than a couple months, while others have longevity, with audiences filling the seats d…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:59PM
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

10 Quintessential New York Musicals by NewYork.com

New York is a city of limitless energy, where anything – and everything – is possible. Countless artists and writers have used the five boroughs for inspiration, and nowhere is that more…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:32PM
Monday, August 25, 2014

What’s on My Dressing Table: Anika Larsen of ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ by NewYork.com

Anika Larsen, who plays songwriter Cynthia Weil in the hit show Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, got her start as a songstress at her parents’ annual Christmas parties, performing …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:54PM

A Day in the Life of Constantine Maroulis of ‘Rock of Ages’ by NewYork.com

On August 4th, Constantine Maroulis stepped onto the stage at the Helen Hayes Theatre to revive his Tony-nominated performance as Drew in Rock of Ages. It’s been five years since he or…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:10PM
Friday, August 22, 2014

The 8 Sexiest Shows This Season at the Metropolitan Opera by NewYork.com

“Oh, opera,” you yawn. “Why are you so staid, so long, so booorrriiinnnnngg?” We say it’s time to reconsider. Opera is all about passion, drama, intrigue, and, well, sex, in all it…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:28PM

‘Motown’ to Take Broadway Break Starting in January 2015 by NewYork.com

Motown The Musical, the jukebox retrospective chronicling the rise of the legendary R&B music label and its founder Berry Gordy, will play its final performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Thea…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:38PM

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