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Monday, November 4, 2013

Photo Coverage: Fantasia, Dule Hill & AFTER MIDNIGHT Cast Celebrate Opening Night! by Walter McBride

Producers Scott Sanders and Wynton Marsalis present After Midnight, directed and choreographed byWarren Carlyle and featuring the big-band sounds of nine-time Grammy Award-winner Wynton Mars…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16AM

Photo Coverage: AFTER MIDNIGHT Cast Takes First Official Broadway Bow! by Walter McBride

Producers Scott Sanders and Wynton Marsalis present After Midnight, directed and choreographed byWarren Carlyle and featuring the big-band sounds of nine-time Grammy Award-winner Wynton Mars…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10AM
Sunday, November 3, 2013

Photo Blast from the Past: Lucy Lawless by Walter McBride

Today, we're featuring Lucy Lawless, circa 1997. Before she rose to TV fame as Xena on Xena Warrior Princess and Hercules The Legendary Journeys, Lawless starred as Betty Rizzo in the 1994 B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

Photo Coverage: On the Marquee - MAMMA MIA! Opens Its Doors at the Broadurst by Walter McBride

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA resumed performances at its new home at The Broadhurst Theatre 235 West 44th Street yesterday, Saturday, November 2nd, 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

Photo Coverage: Fantasia 'Falls Back' AFTER MIDNIGHT by Walter McBride

Last night on November 2, Fantasia and the men of Broadway's After Midnight reminded everyone that it was time to 'Fall Back After Midnight' at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. BroadwayWorld was…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM
Friday, November 1, 2013

Photo Coverage: Billy Crystal, Katie Couric & More Celebrate HULAWEEN IN THE BIG EASY by Walter McBride

Last night at the Waldorf-Astoria, Bette Midler hosted Hulaween 2013, her annual gala to benefit the New York Restoration Project. This year's theme was Hulaween in The Big Easy. Below, Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:22PM

Photo Coverage: Inside the Ballroom at Bette Midler's HULAWEEN IN THE BIG EASY by Walter McBride

Last night at the Waldorf-Astoria, Bette Midler hosted Hulaween 2013, her annual gala to benefit the New York Restoration Project. This year's theme was Hulaween in The Big Easy. Below, Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:21PM
Thursday, October 31, 2013

In the Spotlight Series: A TIME TO KILL's John Grisham by Walter McBride

Below you can check out photos of John Grisham in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Photo Coverage: GOOD NEWS! WICKED Celebrates 10 Years on Broadway- Inside the After Party! by Walter McBride

Last night was Wicked's big night as the show celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Broadway with a special performance and party. BroadwayWorld was there for all of the festivities and below y…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:35PM

Photo Coverage: WICKED's 10th Anniversary Cast Curtain Call Broadway Celebration! by Walter McBride

Last night was Wicked's big night as the show celebrated it's 10th Anniversary on Broadway with a special performance, and party. Check out our first photos below from the current cast celeb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

FREEZE FRAME: Cast of LA SOIREE Meets the Press! by Walter McBride

A theatrical phenomenon, a unique and inspirational night of live entertainment, LA SOIREE is currently in previews at the Union Square Theatre 100 East 17th Street and opens on Thursday Nov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:57PM

In the Spotlight Series: A TIME TO KILL's Sebastian Arcelus by Walter McBride

Below you can check out photos of Sebastian Arcelus in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Photo Coverage: Debra Jo Rupp & BECOMING DR. RUTH Team Celebrate Opening Night by Walter McBride

The New York premiere of Becoming Dr. Ruth, a warmhearted, candid and inspiring comedy starring Debra Jo Rupp, 'That 70's Show' written by Mark St. Germain and directed by Julianne Boyd open…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at BECOMING DR. RUTH Opening Night by Walter McBride

The New York premiere of Becoming Dr. Ruth, a warmhearted, candid and inspiring comedy starringDebra Jo Rupp, 'That 70's Show' written by Mark St. Germain and directed by Julianne Boydopened…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:35AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Up on the Marquee: ROCKY by Walter McBride

ROCKY, which opens on Broadway on March 13, 2014, will be led by Andy Karl The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Jersey Boys as the title character and Margo Seibert, who will make her Broadway debut …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Photo Coverage: Backstage at New Group's CRIMES OF THE HEART Benefit Reading with Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet & More! by Walter McBride

Last night, Marin Ireland, Sebastian Stan, Raviv Ullman, and GIRLS stars Zosia Mamet and Allison Williams led a benefit reading of Beth Henley's Pulitzer Prize winning play Crimes of the Hea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AM
Monday, October 28, 2013

Photo Coverage: Martin Charnin Previews SOMETHING FUNNY'S GOING ON at 54 Below by Walter McBride

On November 3 amp 17, Martin Charnin's Something Funny's Going On A Cabarevue will play 54 Below. The dazzling new musical revue utilizes the writing talents of Charnin, Ronny Graham, Marvin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:17PM

In the Spotlight Series: THE SNOW GEESE by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club and MCC Theater's world premiere of Sharr White's The Snow Geese, opened on last week, October 24, at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street. This stric…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM
Friday, October 25, 2013

Photo Coverage: Inside THE SNOW GEESE's Opening Night Theatre Arrivals by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club and MCC Theater's world premiere of Sharr White's The Snow Geese, opened last night, October 24 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street. This strictly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

Photo Coverage: Mary-Louise Parker and Cast of THE SNOW GEESE Celebrate Opening Night! by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club and MCC Theater's world premiere of Sharr White's The Snow Geese, opened last night, October 24 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street. This strictly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:46AM

Photo Coverage: THE SNOW GEESE Cast Takes First Official Broadway Bow! by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club and MCC Theater's world premiere of Sharr White's The Snow Geese, opened last night, October 24 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street. This strictly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Up on the Marquee: TWELFTH NIGHT and RICHARD III- More Photos! by Walter McBride

William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and RICHARD III, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, will open Sunday, November 10 at the B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM

Photo Coverage: Robin de Jesus, Jarrod Spector & More Preview 54 Below Shows! by Walter McBride

Tony Award winning director, lyricist and creator of the upcoming 54 Below revue 'Something Funny's Going On A Cabarevue,' Martin Charnin 113 amp 17, Robin de Jesus 1124-25, Vivian Reed 1111…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Up on the Marquee: BEAUTIFUL- THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL by Walter McBride

The Pre-Broadway World Premiere run of the highly anticipated new musical Beautiful-The Carole King Musical just concluded its sold out at San Francisco's SHN Curran Theatre on October 20, 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:26PM

In the Spotlight Series: The 2013 Dramatists Guild Fund Gala by Walter McBride

On Monday night, the Dramatists Guild Fund hosted their Annual Gala at the Edison Ballroom in New York. This year's event honored legendary playwrights, composers, and lyricists who have gre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Photo Coverage: MATILDA's Leading Ladies Get Surprise Portrait at Sardi's by Walter McBride

The young leading ladies of MATILDA -- Milly Shapiro, Sophia Gennusa, Bailey Ryon and Oona Laurence -- attended a surprise Sardi's caricature unveiling at Sardi's Restaurant today, October 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00PM

FREEZE FRAME: MATILDA's Leading Ladies Get Surprise Portrait at Sardi's by Walter McBride

The young leading ladies of MATILDA -- Milly Shapiro, Sophia Gennusa, Bailey Ryon and Oona Laurence -- attended a surprise Sardi's caricature unveiling at Sardi's Restaurant today, October 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:15PM

Photo Coverage: THE (CURIOUS CASE OF THE) WATSON INTELLIGENCE Cast Meets the Press by Walter McBride

The Playwrights Horizons World Premiere production of The curious case of the Watson Intelligence, a new play by Madeleine George The Zero Hour, will be directed by two-time Obie Award winne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Photo Coverage: Neil Patrick Harris, Derek DelGaudio & Helder Guimaraes Preview NOTHING TO HIDE by Walter McBride

After numerous extensions and unprecedented attendance due to word-of-mouth that broke box office records at theGeffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, the highly acclaimed show NOTHING TO HIDE wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Cast of THE (CURIOUS CASE OF THE) WATSON INTELLIGENCE by Walter McBride

The Playwrights Horizons World Premiere production of THE curious case of the WATSON INTELLIGENCE, a new play by Madeleine George The Zero Hour, will be directed by two-time Obie Award winne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

Photo Coverage: Jeremy Jordan, Ben Vereen, Sherie Rene Scott & More Perform at 2013 Dramatists Guild Fund Gala by Walter McBride

Last night, the Dramatists Guild Fund hosted their Annual Gala at the Edison Ballroom in New York. This year's event honored legendary playwrights, composers, and lyricists who have greatly …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM

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