Friday, June 15, 2012
Jonesing for more star power after getting a taste of glamour at the Tonys? Need a fame injection to get you through withdrawal? Well, this week’s theater news wrap-up is glittering wi…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:40AMThursday, June 14, 2012
If you’ve ever wanted to hear what I sound like — discussing the Tonys, the theater season ahead and my slightly inappropriate thoughts about the cast of Newsies – nowR…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:17PMGet your tickets now for one of Broadway’s hottest nights: Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings! The annual night of burlesque and fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS arriv…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:51AMWednesday, June 13, 2012
Get caught up with what’s on stage with our review round-up. And that vaguely hollow, clinking sound you hear at the end of each segment? That’s me tossing in my two cents. We’re d…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:10AMMonday, June 11, 2012
All that’s left of this year’s Tonys is a trail of body glitter left on the 1 train by some hungover chorus boy, but that doesn’t mean we can’t relive them with a loo…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:10AMSunday, June 10, 2012
And the winners of the 66th Annual Tony Awards are… (Updating throughout the show; please refresh to see latest. Now as of 8:28pm.) Best Actor in a Featured Role, Musical…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:48PMFriday, June 8, 2012
Today’s theater news round-up is about Paul Rudd…and some other not as important theater people. My imaginary boyfriend Paul Rudd (Broadway’s Last Night at Ballyhoo and Thr…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:07AMThursday, June 7, 2012
Get out your crystal ball and start laying odds, the Tony Awards are this Sunday night and, for once (and for Once) it’s a real nail-biter in many categories. Which is my way of sayi…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:47PMWednesday, June 6, 2012
Every first Wednesday of the month, get caught up with what’s on stage with our review round-up. And that vaguely hollow, clinking sound you hear at the end of each segment? That’s me to…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:23AMMonday, June 4, 2012
Buckle up, gang, the years are flying by again as we hit the gas on our time machine. With 1972, 1982 and 1992 in our rear view mirror, 2002 is rising before us in all its palindromic glory.…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:06AMThursday, May 31, 2012
The Tonys are right around the corner, so we’re chatting with the men who made the most-nominated play of the year fly. Last week, the witty and winning playwright Rick Elice filled u…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:31AMWednesday, May 30, 2012
When there’s a month with a fifth Wednesday, I’ll be heading Way-Off-Broadway for a look at theatrical happenings outside New York City. This summer, it’s not just flowers blooming…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:44AMTuesday, May 29, 2012
Anybody else need a big musical theater hug today? Well, there’s honestly no better pick me up than this clip from The Muppet Show featuring the ageless Bernadette Peters (in full 70&…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:44AMFriday, May 25, 2012
In prep for the upcoming Tonys, we’ve been taking our time machine out for a spin and doing a little decade hopping. We saw those damn hippies take over Broadway in 1972 and Jennifer H…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:43AMThursday, May 24, 2012
Who knew a little fairy dust could be so powerful? Like its orphan hero, the Broadway underdog Peter and the Starcatcher soared, grabbing nine Tony nominations — the most nods for an…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:14PMWednesday, May 23, 2012
FEBRUARY HOUSE Gypsy Rose Lee is back in a musical, alongside Benjamin Britten, W. H. Auden and Carson McCullers, in a contemplative new work by Gabriel Kahane and Seth Bockley — based…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:19AMMonday, May 21, 2012
There was a time when Broadway songs routinely topped the pop charts. Don’t believe me? Check out this post we did about the last songs from musicals to make it on the radio. (You know…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:14AMFriday, May 18, 2012
C*CK The acclaimed British import by Mike Bartlett, about a young man torn between his boyfriend and the woman he sleeps with, arrives in New York with its controversial title and gladiatori…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:49AMSisters are doing it for themselves in a theater news round-up energized by some serious girl power… The award-winning songwriting team of Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich had a great w…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:49AMWednesday, May 16, 2012
Every third Wednesday, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer will fill out my nosey little questionnaire and offer a glimpse of what they look like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. For May, me…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:05AMTuesday, May 15, 2012
Everybody back in the time machine! I hope you had a great time discovering all the free-love, light ‘em up joys of 1972 but now we’re skipping ahead a decade and just saying no…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:00AMMonday, May 14, 2012
Tonight marks the season finale of the Broadway-themed TV show Smash. I’ll admit it; I’m a few episodes behind at the moment so I can’t comment on what will or won’t …
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:59AMFriday, May 11, 2012
My friends over at Hustling, the hit webs series about an adult entertainer looking for a new line of work, are gearing up for a second season and looking for some cash. The jokes write th…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:43AMWhat’s that smell in the Broadway air? Dance belt and shattered dreams? Well, yes. But I’m talking about the delightfully floral scent of a theater news potpourri.. Michael Riede…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:39AMThursday, May 10, 2012
In the build-up to this year’s Tony Awards, let’s step into our handy time machine (I imagine it looks something like Greased Lightning crossed with the spare tire lift from Cats…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:18AMWednesday, May 9, 2012
“There’s nothing in that.” Those were the sage words of advice David Ives received from his father as the young playwright headed off to the Yale School of Drama. We should…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:13AMMonday, May 7, 2012
Did you hear that school bell? Yep, it’s time for our next master class from the amazing artists at London’s National Theatre. Now that we’ve cast the play, it’s time…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:59AMFriday, May 4, 2012
Sure, the Tony nominations were the big theater news this week, but there were a lot of other stories to get hot about as Broadway dropped some shows — and some clothes: If the weather…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:13AMWednesday, May 2, 2012
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Queen is back. The very regal Tony-winner Heather Headley (Aida) is returning to music theater in the upcoming adaptation of The Bodyguard, set to premiere in Londo…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:25PMEvery first Wednesday of the month, get caught up with what’s on stage with our review round-up. And that vaguely hollow, clinking sound you hear at the end of each segment? That’s me to…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:08AMTuesday, May 1, 2012
Extra! Extra! Those Newsies have something to shout about. One of the most competitive seasons in recent memory final comes to a close and the nominations for the 2012 Tony Awards are in! …
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