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Monday, April 27, 2015

Brian d'Arcy James and Christian Borle of Something Rotten! Open Their "Intoxicating" New Musical by TheaterMania

The hilarious cast of Broadway's Something Rotten! celebrated their Broadway opening last night at Central Park's Tavern on the Green. Brian d'Arcy James, Christian Borle, John Cariani, Heid…

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An American in Paris Celebrates Opening Night and a Slew of Broadway Newcomers by TheaterMania

An American in Paris, with a classic Gershwin score, made its official Broadway debuts last night at the Palace Theatre — as did the production's fancy-footed pair of stars, Robert Fairchi…

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A Chat With Anne Hathaway and Julie Taymor About Grounded at the Public Theater by TheaterMania

Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables, Twelfth Night) is now in performances of George Brant's solo drama Grounded at the Public Theater. She teams up with Tony Award-winning d…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:21PM

Matthew Morrison and the Cast of Finding Neverland Find the Joy in a Broadway Opening by TheaterMania

Finding Neverland, a new musical adaptation of the 2004 Harvey Weinstein film about author J.M. Barrie, opened at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre last night. The magical new show is helmed …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:20PM

Tyne Daly, Sierra Boggess, and Lisa Howard on Why You Should See It Shoulda Been You by TheaterMania

The opening-night party following the Broadway debut of Brian Hargrove and Barbara Anselmi's It Shoulda Been You was the wedding reception you've always dreamed of. The show's stars, includi…

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I Hope I Get It: Stories From the Audition Room With Kelsey Grammer by TheaterMania

Perhaps it's just coincidence that a substantial percentage of our auditioners have experienced their most memorable moments in front of the great Stephen Sondheim. Nevertheless, his name se…

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Kiss and Tell: Darren Criss Shows Off His Hedwig by TheaterMania

Fresh off of a long run as Blaine on the hit TV series Glee, Darren Criss is getting ready for his next project: Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, in which he'll play the "internationall…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:20PM

Renée Fleming and the Cast of Living on Love Drink in Their Broadway Opening Night by TheaterMania

You may get "misty" by the end of Joe DiPietro's new Broadway comedy Living on Love, says Scott Robertson, who plays Eric. You might even find yourself a bit misty at the end of this video f…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:20PM

Video Supercut: Company Celebrates "Being Alive" on Its 45th Birthday by TheaterMania

Forty-five years ago today, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's groundbreaking musical Company made its Broadway debut at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon). To commemorate the anniversa…

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Broadway Celebrates Chita Rivera on Opening Night of The Visit by TheaterMania

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera opened the long-awaited musical The Visit last night at the Lyceum Theatre. The perpetual Kander and Ebb muse brings the legendary songwriting team's …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:20PM

The Cast of Doctor Zhivago Parties Like It's 1917 on Its Broadway Opening Night by TheaterMania

Doctor Zhivago celebrated its official Broadway opening last night at the Broadway Theatre with proper revolutionary pomp and circumstance. Tam Mutu and Kelli Barrett bring the epic romance …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:20PM

Sutton Foster, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and More Stars Celebrate Fun Home on Its Broadway Opening Night by TheaterMania

The stars were out last night at Circle in the Square Theatre where Fun Home made its official Broadway debut. The acclaimed musical, which originated off-Broadway at the Public Theater, is …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:20PM
Friday, April 10, 2015

For Vanessa Hudgens, Gigi on Broadway Is "Heaven" by TheaterMania

Broadway's new revival of Lerner and Loewe's Gigi opened last night at the Neil Simon Theatre, with leading lady Vanessa Hudgens making her Broadway debut. At the show's opening-night celebr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:47AM

Can I Get an Amen for Hand to God on Its Broadway Opening Night? by TheaterMania

Robert Askins' irreverent comedy Hand to God has become Broadway's latest "little-show-that-could." The production scraped its way from workshop presentations and off-Broadway runs with Ense…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:42AM
Monday, April 6, 2015

What's the Most Feminist Thing You've Ever Done? Heidi Chronicles First-Nighters Weigh In by TheaterMania

With The Heidi Chronicles revival playing at the Music Box Theatre, Broadway is getting a much-needed dose of Wendy Wasserstein's unique perspective on the female experience. With that in mi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:31AM

Julie White and the Cast of Broadway's Airline Highway Introduce Lisa D'Amour's Eccentric Characters by TheaterMania

Julie White and the Cast of Broadway's Airline Highway Introduce Lisa D'Amour's Eccentric Characters The sizeable cast of Lisa D'Amour's Airline Highway recently gathere…

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Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy Open Broadway's Skylight by TheaterMania

Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy Open Broadway's Skylight David Hare's politically and romantically charged kitchen drama Skylight opened last night at Broadway's John Golden Theat…

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

I Hope I Get It: Stories From the Audition Room With John Slattery by TheaterMania

Before John Slattery became Roger Sterling, the womanizing silver fox of AMC's Mad Men, he was a hard-working New York stage actor, appearing in plays like Rabbit Hole and Three Days of Rain…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:00PM
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Fun Home Finds Its Broadway Home at Circle in the Square by TheaterMania

Alison Bechdel's graphic novel finds new life in the round at the Circle in the Square Theatre where the Jeanine Tesori/Lisa Kron musical, originally produced at the Public Theater, is makin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:36PM
Monday, March 30, 2015

Doctor Zhivago's Cast Previews the New Musical Epic's Epic Music by TheaterMania

Set during the final days of Czarist Russia, the First World War, and the chaos of the Russian revolution, Broadway's new Doctor Zhivago musical is epic in scale. And during a recent Celsius…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:32AM

Renée Fleming, Anna Chlumsky, and Jerry O'Connell Are Living on Love on Broadway by TheaterMania

What do you get when you put together a world-renowned opera diva, two genius comic actors, and an old-fashioned Broadway ham? Living on Love, Joe DiPietro's new screwball comedy starring le…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:31AM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Chita Rivera Brings Kander and Ebb's The Visit to Broadway by TheaterMania

Chita Rivera Brings Kander and Ebb's The Visit to Broadway It's taken The Visit, John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally musical inspired by Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1956…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:15AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Chita Rivera Previews a Stirring New Kander and Ebb Song From The Visit by TheaterMania

"Love and Love Alone" is the eleven-o'clock number in the new musical at the Lyceum Theatre. Any opportunity to see Chita Rivera dance on Broadway is worth celebrating. To introduce Broad…

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Monday, March 23, 2015

Elisabeth Moss and the Cast of The Heidi Chronicles Honor Wendy Wasserstein on Opening Night by TheaterMania

Elisabeth Moss and the Cast of The Heidi Chronicles Honor Wendy Wasserstein on Opening Night Wendy Wasserstein's Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy The Heidi Chronicles made its of…

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The Cast of Something Rotten! Previews Its Rockin' Score by TheaterMania

The Renaissance is about to spice up Broadway's musical season with Something Rotten!, beginning performances at the St. James Theatre on March 23. Set in the 1590s, playwrights and brothers…

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Doctor Zhivago's Cast Winds Their Way Through the Romance and War of Revolutionary Russia by TheaterMania

In the new Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago, Yuri and Lara heat up the tundra within their passionate affair. At a recent press meet-and-greet event, the show's cast and creative team heated …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:35PM
Thursday, March 19, 2015

I Hope I Get It: Stories From the Audition Room With Peter Gallagher by TheaterMania

Iconic choreographer Bob Fosse is known for having imbued his work with nuance. However, it wasn't until an uncomfortably long elevator ride that On the Twentieth Century star Peter Gallaghe…

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The Cast of Wolf Hall Gathers at the British Residence to Celebrate Their New York Debut by TheaterMania

Just a few days after arriving in New York, the British cast of Broadway's upcoming Wolf Hall were already meeting the press. Fortunately the meet-and-greet event for this West End transfer …

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Sample a Pair of Songs From the Broadway Musical It Shoulda Been You by TheaterMania

Weddings bring up a lot of emotions in the best of situations, and the ladies of It Shoulda Been You are no exception. In this new video from the show's press meet-and-greet featuring two so…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:43AM
Monday, March 16, 2015

Keith Carradine, Justin Guarini, and Alexandra Socha Get Ready to Paint Your Wagon by TheaterMania

Keith Carradine, Justin Guarini, and Alexandra Socha Get Ready to Paint Your Wagon In the Lerner and Loewe canon between Brigadoon and My Fair Lady is Paint Your Wagon, a show that hasn'…

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