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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Photo Coverage: ONE DAY Company Gives Concert Sneak Peek! by Walter McBride

Producers Big Block EntertainmentScott Prisand amp Jamie Bendell Heathers The Musical and Carl Levin Rock of Ages present the new pop-rock musical ONE DAY, making its New York premiere this …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

In the Spotlight Series: Company of THE ELEPHANT MAN by Walter McBride

THE ELEPHANT MAN opened last month at the Booth Theatre 222 W 45th St, starring two-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson and Alessandro Nivola. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM

Up on the Marquee: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES by Walter McBride

The Heidi Chronicles will begin performances on Monday, February 23, 2015, with an official opening on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the Music Box Theatre 239 West 45th Street. Tony Award-win…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM
Monday, January 26, 2015

Photo Flashback: Remembering Joe Franklin by Walter McBride

New York's treasured radio and TV host Joe Franklin died on Saturday, Jan. 24, from prostate cancer. He was 88.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Up on the Marquee: THE AUDIENCE by Walter McBride

Peter Morgan's Broadway-bound The Audience, starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and directed by Stephen Daldry, will now begin performances at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre 236 West 4…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PM
Sunday, January 25, 2015

Photo Coverage: IT'S ONLY A PLAY Cast Takes Re-Opening Night Bows by Walter McBride

Broadway's record-breaking, star-studded smash hit comedy It's Only a Play by 4-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, recently welcomed Martin Short, two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM
Saturday, January 24, 2015

Photo Coverage: BEAUTIFUL's Jessie Mueller Celebrates Caricature Unveiling at Sardi's by Walter McBride

BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL star Jessie Mueller recently had her picture added to the many Broadway caricatures at Sardi's. BroadwayWorld was on the same to bring you photos of the eve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23PM

Photo Coverage: Sarah Jessica Parker, Larry David, Diane Sawyer, and More Attend IT's ONLY A PLAY Re-Opening Night Reception by Walter McBride

Broadway's record-breaking, star-studded smash hit comedy It's Only a Play by 4-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, recently welcomed Martin Short, two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM

Photo Coverage: Norbert Leo Butz, Steve Martin, Tyne Daly, and More Walk IT'S ONLY A PLAY Re-Opening Red Carpet by Walter McBride

Broadway's record-breaking, star-studded smash hit comedy It's Only a Play by 4-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, recently welcomed Martin Short, two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PM

Photo Coverage: Katie Finneran, Martin Short, Matthew Broderick, and More Celebrate IT'S ONLY A PLAY Moving Day by Walter McBride

Broadway's record-breaking, star-studded smash hit comedy It's Only a Play by 4-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, recently welcomed Martin Short, two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM
Friday, January 23, 2015

FREEZE FRAME: Marin Mazzie, Joshua Henry, Alysha Umphress & More Preview Shows at 54 Below! by Walter McBride

Just yesterday, 54 Below hosted a special press preview for some of their upcoming performances, featuringJay Armstrong Johnson and Jonathan Larson Grant and Richard Rodgers Award winning co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29AM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at the Artios Awards, Honoring Rob Marshall by Walter McBride

The Casting Society of America CSA just presented the 30th Annual Artios Awards last night, January 22, 2015 during the height of awards season. The New York City ceremony was hosted by Mich…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AM

Photo Coverage: Christine Baranski, Tracey Ullman, Meryl Streep & More Honor Rob Marshall at NYC Artios Awards! by Walter McBride

The Casting Society of America CSA just presented the 30th Annual Artios Awards last night, January 22, 2015 during the height of awards season. The New York City ceremony was hosted by Mich…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Photo Coverage: Kate Baldwin, Conor Ryan & More Preview Keen Company's JOHN & JEN! by Walter McBride

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company will soon present a rare revival of John amp Jen, the musical with music by Andrew Lippa, lyrics by Tom Greenwald, and a book by Greenwald …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM

Up on the Marquee: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH with John Cameron Mitchell! by Walter McBride

Original star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell, returns to the role he co-created with Stephen Trask for eight weeks, beginning tonight, January 21, opposite Tony Award wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AM

Photo Coverage: John Cameron Mitchell Debuts in Broadway's HEDWIG by Walter McBride

Last night, original star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell, returned to the role he co-created with Stephen Trask for a limited eight week run opposite, Tony Award winner …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:40AM
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

FREEZE FRAME Exclusive: John Cameron Mitchell Preps for Return to HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH! by Walter McBride

Original star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell, returns to the role he co-created with Stephen Trask for eight weeks, beginning tonight, January 21, opposite Tony Award wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

Photo Coverage: DISGRACED Celebrates 100th Performance on Broadway! by Walter McBride

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Lyceum Theatre, 149 We…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Photo Coverage: THE LAST SHIP Cast Celebrates Sting's Caricature Unveiling at Sardi's! by Walter McBride

Just yesterday, Sting and the cast of his Broadway musical, The Last Ship, gathered at Sardi's 234 W. 44 St to celebrate the unveiling of his own caricature. Sting made his Broadway debut th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

In the Spotlight Series: New Cast of Broadway's IT'S ONLY A PLAY by Walter McBride

Broadway's record-breaking, star-studded smash hit comedy It's Only a Play by 4-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, recently welcomed Martin Short, two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

FREEZE FRAME: Jason Biggs, Elisabeth Moss, Bryce Pinkham & THE HEIDI CHRONICLES Cast Meet the Press! by Walter McBride

The Heidi Chronicles will begin performances on Monday, February 23, 2015, with an official opening on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the Music Box Theatre 239 West 45th Street. Tony Award-win…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55PM

In the Spotlight Series: THE ELEPHANT MAN's Patricia Clarkson by Walter McBride

THE ELEPHANT MAN opened month at the Booth Theatre 222 W 45th St, starring two-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson and Alessandro Nivola. Direc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Up on the Marquee: THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD by Walter McBride

The Heart of Robin Hood, written by David Farr, featuring original music performed on-stage by Parsonsfield and directed by acclaimed Icelandic theatrical artist Gisli rn Gardarsson, will op…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Monday, January 19, 2015

Up on the Marquee: IT'S ONLY A PLAY Gets New Cast! by Walter McBride

Broadway's record-breaking, star-studded smash hit comedy It's Only a Play by 4-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, recently welcomed Martin Short, two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

In the Spotlight Series: THE ELEPHANT MAN's Bradley Cooper by Walter McBride

THE ELEPHANT MAN opened month at the Booth Theatre 222 W 45th St, starring two-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson and Alessandro Nivola. Direc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Up on the Marquee: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS by Walter McBride

An American in Paris will begin Broadway previews Friday, March 13, 2015 for a Sunday, April 12, 2015 opening night at the Palace Theatre Broadway at 47th Street. Below, BroadwayWorld brings…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:51PM

Up on the Marquee: FISH IN THE DARK by Walter McBride

Fish In the Dark, the new comedy starring and written by Larry David, the creator and star of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and co-creator of Seinfeld, begins previews at Broadway's Cort Theate…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PM

Photo Coverage: Bye Bye Baby- MOTOWN Cast Takes Final Broadway Bow! by Walter McBride

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, the hit musical featuring the music of the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy, ended its Broadway run yesterday, January 18 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

FREEZE FRAME: Tony Danza Celebrates Opening Night of HONEYMOON IN VEGAS by Walter McBride

Honeymoon in Vegas, the eagerly anticipated new musical comedy with book by Blazing Saddles and Fletch writer Andrew Bergman and score by three-time Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown, ope…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Photo Flashback: Remembering Jean-Claude Baker by Walter McBride

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, Jean-Claude Baker, cable-television pioneer, biographer, historian and internationally known restaurateur of Theatre District hotspot Chez Josephine, die…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

In the Spotlight Series: Cast of New Group's RASHEEDA SPEAKING by Walter McBride

The New Group continues its 20th Anniversary Season with the New York Premiere of Rasheeda Speaking, by Joel Drake Johnson, helmed by Cynthia Nixon in her directorial debut. This production …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM