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Thursday, September 22, 2016

Up on the Marquee: THE PRESENT by Walter McBride

Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh will be joined by the entire original cast of The Present when Sydney Theatre Company's production of Andrew Upton's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's first p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal with Paper Mill Playhouse's THE PRODUCERS by Walter McBride

Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presentsMel Brooks' award-winning musical The Producers. The cast just met the press, and BroadwayWorld brings you ph…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

UP ON THE MARQUEE: Broadway's First A Cappella Musical IN TRANSIT by Walter McBride

IN TRANSIT, the a cappella musical that played a critically acclaimed run Off-Broadway, will begin previews November 10 at Broadway's Circle in the Square, with an official opening on Decemb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Paper Mill's THE PRODUCERS - David Josefsberg, Michael Kostroff, Ashley Spencer & More! by Walter McBride

Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presentsMel Brooks' award-winning musical The Producers, directed by Don Stephenson and choreographed by Bill Burns. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Photo Flash: Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and More Honor Dramatists Guild Fund's 2015-16 Fellows by Walter McBride

The Dramatists Guild Fund presented new work by its graduating 2015-2016 Fellows at Playwrights Horizons in New York on Monday, September 19, hosted by co-founders of the Fellows Program Lyn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

FREEZE FRAME: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul with DEAR EVAN HANSEN Broadway Marquee by Walter McBride

This morning, composersBenj Pasek and Justin Paulposed by the Broadway marquee for their musical DEAR EVAN HANSENat the Music Box Theatre in New York City.The show'sBroadway premiere will be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Photo Coverage: Alex Brightman, Daisy Eagan, Rashidra Scott and More Take Part in 8th Annual BROADWAY SALUTES by Walter McBride

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds COBUG presented the eighth annual Broadway Salutes event yesterday, September 20, 2016, in Shubert Alley between Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

FREEZE FRAME: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul with DEAR EVAN HANSON Broadway Marquee by Walter McBride

This morning, composersBenj Pasek and Justin Paulposed by the Broadway marquee for their musical DEAR EVAN HANSONat the Music Box Theatre in New York City.The show'sBroadway premiere will be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47AM

FREEZE FRAME: Beni Pasek and Justin Paul with DEAR EVAN HANSON Broadway Marquee by Walter McBride

This morning, composersBeni Pasek and Justin Paulposed by the Broadway marquee for their musical DEAR EVAN HANSONat the Music Box Theatre in New York City.The show'sBroadway premiere will be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22AM

Photo Coverage: Alex Brightman & More at 8th Annual Broadway Salutes Red Carpet by Walter McBride

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds COBUG presented the eighth annual Broadway Salutes event yesterday, September 20, 2016 in Shubert Alley between Broadway a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22AM

Photo Coverage: Alex Brightman & More in 8th Annual Broadway Salutes Rehearsal by Walter McBride

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds COBUG presented the eighth annual Broadway Salutes event yesterday, September 20, 2016 in Shubert Alley between Broadway a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46AM
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Photo Coverage: Dramatists Guild Fund Honors Chisa Hutchinson with First-Ever Thom Thomas Award by Walter McBride

The Dramatists Guild Fund presented new work by the graduating 2015-2016 at Playwrights Horizons in New York last night, September 19, hosted by co-founders of the Fellows Program Lynn Ahren…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Monday, September 19, 2016

Photo Coverage: Broadway for Hillary Hosts 'CALLS FOR CLINTON' Phone Bank by Walter McBride

Over the weekend, Broadway For Hillary held 'Broadway Calls for Clinton,' the organization's first action day of phone banking for the Clinton campaign.Broadway's brightest cametogether for …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Photo Coverage: Ryan Gosling & More Attend TIFF: LA LA LAND Red Carpet Premiere by Walter McBride

An ambitious jazz pianist Ryan Gosling and an aspiring actress Emma Stone fall in love while pursuing their dreams of stardom, in this dazzlingly stylized homage to the classic Hollywood mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

Photo Coverage: Jennifer Hudson & More Attend TIFF: SING Red Carpet Premiere by Walter McBride

A show-biz impresario who happens to be a koala Matthew McConaughey attracts a menagerie of musical hopefuls when he holds a singing contest to try and save his theatre, in this animated mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM
Saturday, September 17, 2016

Photo Coverage: Simon McBurney Previews His Show THE ENCOUNTER by Walter McBride

Direct from London and an international tour, Complicite's acclaimed production ofThe Encounter, conceived, directed and performed bySimon McBurney, will play a limited engagement at Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06AM
Friday, September 16, 2016

UP ON THE MARQUEE: OH, HELLO ON BROADWAY by Walter McBride

Check out the brand new marquee forOh, Helloon BROADWAY. The showmarks the Broadway premiere of two of the two hottest voices in comedy today,Nick KrollComedy Central's 'Kroll Show' andJohn …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50PM

UP ON THE MARQUEE: FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS BACK ON BROADWAY by Walter McBride

The legend is back Check out the brand new marquee forFrankie Valli's triumphant sold-out Broadway debut inFrankie Valliand the Four Seasons On Broadwayreturning for a strictly limited 7 per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50PM

UP ON THE MARQUEE: LEWIS BLACK: BLACK TO THE FUTURE by Walter McBride

Producer James L. Nederlander welcomes Grammy Award winning stand-up comedian Lewis Black back to Broadway in his latest show LEWIS BLACKBlack to the Future. This is a limited engagement at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03PM

FREEZE FRAME: Simon McBurney Previews Broadway's THE ENCOUNTER by Walter McBride

Direct from London and an international tour, Complicite's acclaimed production of The Encounter, conceived, directed and performed by Simon McBurney, will play a limited engagement at Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

Up on the Marquee: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES by Walter McBride

TheDonmar Warehouse production of Christopher Hampton's Les Liaisons Dangereuses, starring Tony Award winners Janet McTeer and Liev Schreiber, directed by the Donmar's Artistic Director Josi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM

Photo Coverage: Colman Domingo & More at TIFF: THE BIRTH OF A NATION - Red Carpet Premiere by Walter McBride

Writer-director Nate Parker reclaims the title of D.W. Griffith's KKK-boosting 1916 milestone for this epic chronicle of the life of Nat Turner, who led a slave rebellion against white plant…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Photo Coverage: TIFF-AMERICAN PASTORAL Press Conference by Walter McBride

Ewan McGregor makes his directing debut and stars alongside Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly and Dakota Fanning in AMERICAN PASTORAL, anambitious adaptation of Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize-win…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46AM
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Up on the Marquee: DEAR EVAN HANSEN by Walter McBride

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Dear Evan Hansenwill play the Music Box Theatre 239 West 45th St, beginningpreviews on November 14, 2016, with an official opening night on December …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

Photo Coverage: Healthy Kitties! Dr. Barry Kohn Makes Flu Shot 'House Calls' at CATS by Walter McBride

It's flu season Dr. Barry Kohn makes 'house calls,' visiting CATS cast members Sharrod Williams and Georgina Pazcoguin with flu shots backstage to make sure everyone's favorite Cats stay fit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Up on the Marquee: NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 by Walter McBride

The new musical NATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 featuresthe Broadway debuts of 24 cast and creative team members, including Josh Groban as 'Pierre' and Denee Benton as 'Natasha.'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Photo Coverage: Louder Than Words! Inside Rehearsal with the Company of TICK, TICK...BOOM! Off-Broadway by Walter McBride

The limited Off-Broadway engagement of Tick, Tick... BOOM will run at The Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues beginning Tuesday, Oct 4th, and cont…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of TICK, TICK...BOOM!' by Walter McBride

Starring George Salazar, Nick Blaemire and Ciara Renee, this thrilling work by the late, great Jonathan Larson. Tick, Tick...BOOM has book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Meet the cast…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM
Friday, September 9, 2016

Photo Coverage: Chris Pratt & More Attend THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Press Conference by Walter McBride

The World Premiere of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, starringDenzel Washington,Chris Pratt,Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun and Haley Bennet, kicked off the 2016 Toronto International F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Photo Coverage: Denzel Washington & More Attend THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Red Carpet Gala Opening Night by Walter McBride

The World Premiere ofTHE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, starringDenzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun and Haley Bennet, kicked off the 2016Toronto International F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Photo Coverage: TIFF Soiree Honors Actor Michael Fassbender by Walter McBride

Actor Michael Fassbender was honored last night at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Soiree held at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM