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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Photo Coverage: Constanine Maroulis, Billy Magnussen & More Rock Out for BROADWAY THE HARDWAY - Part Two by Walter McBride

42West just hosted BROADWAY THE HARDWAY last night, July 28. Alongside Tony winner Lena Hall's The Deafening, BROADWAY THE HARDWAY featured Tony nominee Billy Magnussen's Reserved For Rondee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:23PM

Photo Coverage: Constanine Maroulis, Billy Magnussen & More Rock Out for BROADWAY THE HARDWAY - Part One by Walter McBride

42West just hosted BROADWAY THE HARDWAY last night, July 28, featuring HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH's Lena Hall and more. Alongside Tony winner Hall's The Deafening, BROADWAY THE HARDWAY featur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM
Friday, July 25, 2014

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Broadway's THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Walter McBride

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME will begin performances on Wednesday, September 10 and officially open on Sunday, October 5 at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway 243 West 47…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18PM

Photo Coverage: Backstage at TIMESTALKS: POWERFUL WOMEN OF TV by Walter McBride

They're strong, beautiful, determined and complex - actresses are dominating the television screen and the ratings. Some of the most fascinating and powerful women on TV today just visited T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

Photo Coverage: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Taylor Schilling, Lucy Liu and Mira Sorvino Visit TIMESTALKS by Walter McBride

They're strong, beautiful, determined and complex - actresses are dominating the television screen and the ratings. Some of the most fascinating and powerful women on TV today just visited T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Up on the Marquee: A DELICATE BALANCE by Walter McBride

Glenn Close, John Lithgow, Lindsay Duncan, Bob Balaban, Clare Higgins, and Martha Plimpton will star in a new Broadway production of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance this fall at the Golden…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Photo Coverage: Backstage with Gennady Golovkin & Michael Buffer at ROCKY! by Walter McBride

Boxing's fastest rising star, Middleweight World Champion, GENNADY 'GGG' GOLOVKIN will battle two-time world champion DANIEL 'The Real Deal' GEALE in his triumphant return to 'The Mecca of B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Photo Coverage: Boxing Star Gennady Golovkin's Makes Stage debut in ROCKY! by Walter McBride

Boxing's fastest rising star, Middleweight World Champion, GENNADY 'GGG' GOLOVKIN will battle two-time world champion DANIEL 'The Real Deal' GEALE in his triumphant return to 'The Mecca of B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Photo Coverage: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Company Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play You Can't Take It With You will begin previews on August 26, 2014, at the Longacre Theatre 220 West 48th Street, with an opening…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:50PM

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Star-Studded Company of Broadway-Bound YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU! by Walter McBride

Moss Hart andGeorge S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play You Can't Take It With You will begin previews on August 26, 2014, at the Longacre Theatre 220 West 48th Street, with an opening …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:59PM
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Photo Coverage: Sneak Peek of Malcolm Gets in COME A LITTLE CLOSER at 54 Below by Walter McBride

Tony nominee Malcolm Gets is set to make his 54 Below debut on July 27 Trained as a classical pianist, Gets' path was hijacked by his parents' original Broadway cast albums. Come a Little Cl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Monday, July 14, 2014

Photo Coverage: Lillias White Previews Birthday Concert at 54 Below! by Walter McBride

After taking 54 Below by storm this spring, Lillias White returns with a brand new show. This ultimate Broadway diva will celebrate her birthday week at 54 Below by sharing songs about the u…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM
Friday, July 11, 2014

Photo Coverage: Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor Preview IT COULD BE WORSE Concert at 54 Below by Walter McBride

Broadway vets Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor's critically-acclaimed IT COULD BE WORSE, was a humble yet cherished web series amongst our community. After winning a slew of online indie aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Up on the Marquee: THE LAST SHIP by Walter McBride

The Last Ship, the new musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy Award winner Sting, and book by Tony winner John Logan and Pulitzer Prize-winner Brian Yorkey, will begin previews on B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:21AM
Thursday, July 10, 2014

FREEZE FRAME: Malcolm Gets, Lillias White and More Preview 54 Below Shows! by Walter McBride

Featured this summer at 54 Below - Tony nominee Malcolm Gets, appearing in 'Come a Little Closer' Broadway diva Lillias White, featured in 'The Birthday Show' stage vet Mitchell Jarvis, brin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09PM
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

In the Spotlight Series: Celia Keenan-Bolger by Walter McBride

Broadway favorite Celia Keenan-Bolger had a great year, earning a Tony nomination for her beautiful portrayal of 'Laura' in John Tiffany's revival of The Glass Menagerie. You can check out p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM

Photo Blast from the Past: Brent Barrett by Walter McBride

Today, we're featuring Brent Barrett, circa 1998. Barrett is mostly known for his work within American theatre. He has performed in musicals and in concerts with theatres, symphony orchestr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM

Photo Flash: PHOENIX's Julia Stiles and James Wirt Meet the Press! by Walter McBride

The new production of Scott Organ's play PHOENIX, starring Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Julia Stiles and James Wirt, begins performances at the Cherry Lane Theatre 38 Commerce Street …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56PM

Photo Coverage: Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess & THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Cast Celebrate 11,000 Backstage! by Walter McBride

The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, has again made theater history, reaching the unprecedented milestone …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

Photo Coverage: CABARET's Alan Cumming Unveils Sardi's Caricature! by Walter McBride

The company of Cabaret gathered at Sardi's yesterday to celebrate the official portrait unveiling for stage and screen star Alan Cumming. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you complete cove…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Photo Coverage: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Celebrates 11,000th Performance on Broadway! by Walter McBride

The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, has again made theater history, reaching the unprecedented milestone …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

FREEZE FRAME: CABARET's Alan Cumming Unveils Sardi's Caricature! by Walter McBride

The company of Cabaret gathered at Sardi's today to celebrate the official portrait unveiling for stage and screen star Alan Cumming. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you a sneak peek at t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:55PM
Saturday, July 5, 2014

Photo Flash: Inside the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2014 Preview with Lena Hall, J. Robert Spencer, Robin De Jesus & More! by Walter McBride

Earlier this week, the New York Musical Theatre Festival running July 7 - 27 presented a special preview of the 2014 featuring musical selections from Mr. Confidential, The Gig, Valueville, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

Up on the Marquee: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Walter McBride

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME will begin performances on Wednesday, September 10 and officially open on Sunday, October 5 at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway 243 West 47…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

In the Spotlight Series: Company of Broadway's HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME! by Walter McBride

The show opened last night, June 19 at the Palace Theatre 1564 Broadway at 47th Street, and you can check out photos of the company in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by accl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Thursday, July 3, 2014

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL by Walter McBride

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar amp Grill, the musical play which stars record breaking Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald as jazz legend Billie Holiday, just played it's 100th performance yesterday…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Photo Coverage: Inside the After Party for Encores! FAUST with Randy Newman & More! by Walter McBride

Michael Cerveris, Isaiah Johnson, Randy Newman, Laura Osnes, Vonda Shepard, Brooklyn Shuck, Tony Vincent and Broadway Inspirational Voices starred alongside Randy Newman in Faust The Concert…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53AM

Photo Coverage: Randy Newman and Cast of Encores! FAUST Take Bows at New York City Center by Walter McBride

Randy Newman's Faust The Concert, just played at New York City Center, is the second Encores Off-Center presentation of the 2014 season. The one-night-only event was directed by Thomas Kail …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Photo Coverage: MIGHTY REAL Gives Pride Preview on Larry Flick's Sirius XM Radio by Walter McBride

The highly anticipated Off-Broadway premiere of MIGHTY REAL A FABULOUS SYLVESTER MUSICAL - the brand new musical that celebrates the life of the original 1970s disco queen SYLVESTER, with so…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM
Monday, June 30, 2014

Photo Coverage: MIGHTY REAL Kicks Off Pride Weekend at Sirius XM Radio by Walter McBride

The highly anticipated Off-Broadway premiere of MIGHTY REAL A FABULOUS SYLVESTER MUSICAL - the brand new musical that celebrates the life of the original 1970s disco queen SYLVESTER, with so…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

Photo Coverage: Inside Soundcheck for MIGHTY REAL Live at Sirius XM Radio by Walter McBride

The highly anticipated Off-Broadway premiere of MIGHTY REAL A FABULOUS SYLVESTER MUSICAL - the brand new musical that celebrates the life of the original 1970s disco queen SYLVESTER, with so…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45PM

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