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Monday, May 25, 2015

Kelsey Grammer and Harvey Fierstein Heard in New La Cage Commercial (Video) by Thomas Peter

A new TV commercial for La Cage aux Folles features Emmy Award winner Kelsey Grammer, who currently stars in the revival of the Jerry Herman musical with Tony Award winner Douglas Hodge. To…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks Wizard of Oz on BBC’s "The One Show" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Multi-award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber visited BBC’s “The One Show” recently to discuss his upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium.The sh…

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Sutton Foster and Joel Grey Sing in New Anything Goes Commercial (Audio) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Joel Grey are heard singing several of the classic Cole Porter tunes from Anything Goes in a new radio commercial for the Roundabout Theatre Company̵…

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Matthew Morrison Concert Footage (Video) by Thomas Peter

Footage of Matthew Morrison’s solo concert debut, which took place Jan. 29 at the Grove in Los Angeles and was streamed live on Facebook, is available here.Morrison performs songs from…

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A Look at Rehearsals for Peter and the Starcatcher (Video) by Thomas Peter

Broadway and video-blogging vet Andrew Keenan-Bolger gives us a peek at rehearsals for the upcoming New York Theatre Workshop production of Peter and the Starcatcher, a new play that examine…

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Full Tracks from "Glee" Super Bowl Episode (Audio) by Thomas Peter

Full music tracks from “The Sue Sylvester Bowl Shuffle,” the Feb. 6 episode of “Glee” that will kick off the hit series' spring season following the Super Bowl, have …

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MBCT Will Present Minimalist, Absurdist Three Sisters on Lower East Side by Thomas Peter

Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, which is currently being revived by Classic Stage Company, will get the absurdist treatment in a production presented by Modern But Classical Theatre in the Fl…

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Harriet Harris, John Benjamin Hickey, Kathy Najimy to Be Part of Gay Marriage Plays by Thomas Peter

Casting has been announced for the latest edition of Standing on Ceremony: The Gay-Marriage Plays, which will take place Feb. 7 at 8 PM at Largo at the Coronet Theatre in West Hollywood.

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The Wii Plays Open Ars Nova's 2011 Season by Thomas Peter

The Wii Plays, an evening of new short plays and live music inspired by titles of Nintendo Wii games, is currently running through Feb. 12 at Ars Nova, the first production of the theatre co…

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Daphne Rubin-Vega, Judith Malina and More to Participate in Culture Project's Women Center Stage by Thomas Peter

Women Center Stage, the annual month-long series of rotating original works by and about women presented by Culture Project, will take place March 5-April 2 at The Living Theatre.

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Cyndi Lauper, Jim Henson Company Puppets to Perform at Grammy Awards by Thomas Peter

Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow, who recently flexed her musical muscles in a guest spot on the Fox series "Glee" and in the film "Country Strong," will perform live with Cee-Lo Green a…

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Janet Dacal Takes AP Inside Wonderland (Video) by Thomas Peter

Wonderland star Janet Dacal recently sat down with the Associated Press to discuss working on the new Frank Wildhorn-Jack Murphy musical, a contemporary retelling of the classic “Alice…

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Lombardi Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway (Video) by Thomas Peter

Lombardi, Eric Simonson’s new play about legendary football coach Vince Lombardi, recently celebrated 100 performances on Broadway. Footage from the celebration, the production and in…

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Trailer for Emma at The Old Globe (Video) by Thomas Peter

A trailer for Jane Austen’s Emma, the new musical currently playing The Old Globe in San Diego and based on the classic Austen novel, has been released.The show features book, music an…

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Maury Yeston, Doug Hughes, Reed Birney Talk Dream of the Burning Boy and Death Takes a Holiday (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Roundabout Theatre Company’s upcoming premieres of the play The Dream of the Burning Boy and the musical Death Takes a Holiday are discussed in the videos below.Actor Reed Birney, …

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Thousand NYC Public School Students Take Part in Memphis Finale by Thomas Peter

More than 1,000 underserved New York City public school students saw their first Broadway show, the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis, Feb. 3 as part of the "Inspire Change" initiative laun…

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Neil Cuthbert's White People to Premiere at Ensemble Studio Theater by Thomas Peter

White People, a dark family comedy by Neil Cuthbert (and Neil Cuthbert), will have its world premiere at the Ensemble Studio Theater Feb. 16-March 13, with an official opening set for Feb. 2…

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Michael McCormick and Stacey Todd Holt Will Be The Producers at North Carolina Theatre by Thomas Peter

Broadway actors Michael McCormick and Stacey Todd Holt will take on the roles of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, respectively, in the North Carolina Theatre's production of the Tony Award-winn…

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Ricky Martin Talks Evita With "Access Hollywood" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Pop star Ricky Martin opened up to “Access Hollywood” recently about his upcoming return to Broadway in Evita in 2012.Martin, who previously appeared on Broadway in Les Miserable…

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"Glee" Super Bowl Clips Feature Lea Michele Singing, Jane Lynch Scheming (Video) by Thomas Peter

Clips from the Feb. 6 post-Super Bowl episode of "Glee" have been released. The episode marks the kick-off to the spring half of the hit Fox series’ second season. Broadway ve…

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Emma Rice and Cast Talk The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Video) by Thomas Peter

Brief Encounter director Emma Rice and her Kneehigh theatre company are preparing a theatrical adaptation of the classic film musical “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” in England. Ri…

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A Conversation with Emmy-Winning "Glee" Star Jane Lynch by Thomas Peter

It looks like Jane Lynch is going to take Sue Sylvester, the evil cheerleading coach whom she has already embodied in Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning fashion, to even greater heights in …

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Ralph Fiennes, Simon Russell Beale May Star in Next James Bond Film; Sam Mendes Directs by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes is in talks to star in the next James Bond film, according to the Daily Mail, which also reports that Olivier Award winner Simon Rus…

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Lindsey Alley, Kim Huber, Jennifer Leigh Warren Cast in New Musical Having It All by Thomas Peter

Five women will unexpectedly meet and confront their life choices in Having It All, a new musical that will premiere at The NoHo Arts Center in North Hollywood, Feb. 26-April 24, with an off…

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Brooke Shields Will Star in Girls Talk in West Hollywood by Thomas Peter

Golden Globe Award nominee Brooke Shields will head the cast of Girls Talk, a new play written and directed by Roger Kumble. The satirical comedy will begin previews March 15 at the Lee Stra…

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The Weinstein Company in Talks to Distribute Ralph Fiennes and John Logan's "Coriolanus" Film by Thomas Peter

The Weinstein Company is in negotiations for the United States distribution rights to "Coriolanus," the contemporary film adaptation of William Shakespeare's war tragedy directed and written…

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Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth Receive WGA Award for "Fair Game" Screenplay by Thomas Peter

Jez Butterworth, whose play Jerusalem will be seen on Broadway later this season, and his brother John-Henry Butterworth have been named the recipients of the Writers Guild of America, West'…

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Championship Season's Kiefer Sutherland Will Lend Voice to 23rd Season of "The Simpsons" by Thomas Peter

Kiefer Sutherland, who will make his Broadway debut later this month in the revival of That Championship Season, will join the roster of celebrity guest voices on "The Simpsons" when the Fox…

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Eddie Izzard, Elijah Wood, Donald Sutherland Cast in Syfy's "Treasure Island" by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen stars Eddie Izzard and Donald Sutherland will join Elijah Wood in the Syfy film "Treasure Island," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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James Gandolfini, Brad Garrett, John Magaro Cast in David Chase Film by Thomas Peter

Emmy Award winner and Tony nominee James Gandolfini, Emmy winner Brad Garrett and John Magaro are part of the cast of an upcoming, untitled feature film written, produced and directed by "Th…

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Vince Lombardi (a.k.a. Dan Lauria) Visits Letterman (Video) by Thomas Peter

Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi visited David Letterman Feb. 3 to give him some much-needed (if somewhat confusingly offered) motivation.Lombardi appeared as channeled throu…

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