Monday, April 11, 2016

So, Who Was Ariana Grande's Piano Player at the Movie Awards? - MTV by Erica Futterman

Meet Jason Robert Brown, the composer who gave Ari her big break.

SOURCE: MTV at 10:53PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Green Day Say American Idiot Musical Is 'In Your Face', by James Montgomery

The stage version of Idiot doesn't officially open until Tuesday at the St. James Theatre, but the band—and director Michael Mayer—have been tinkering with it in rehearsals since last month. And with an A-list cast of actors, a bombastic soundtrack (which features songs from Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown and a couple of Green Day B-sides) and a book that doesn't shy away from the political or the personal, it's already looking like an explosive show—the kind of thing that very well may turn Broadway on its ear.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Green Day's 'American Idiot' Musical Is Political And Personal By James Montgomery

'It's about people becoming lost and just trying to find their way,' Billie Joe Armstrong tells MTV News.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Broadway Calls For Adam Lambert

Casting director Bernie Telsey says the stage is wide open for Adam's return.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

'Sleuth': Flat Feat, By Kurt Loder

Michael Caine and Jude Law star in a definitively unnecessary remake.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day Makes A Great 'Snotty Brat' In 'Hairspray' Opening Night By Christina Garibaldi

With 52 friends and family members in the audience, the 'Making the Band' alum didn't miss a beat.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

'Pee-wee Herman Show' Sparks Nostalgia On Opening Night by Nuzhat Naoreen

'Paul Reubens is brilliant, and Pee-wee is just amazing,' Wendy Williams says on the red carpet.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

'Legally Blonde' On Broadway: A Star Is Born, By Kurt Loder

Musical could do for Laura Bell Bundy what flick did for Reese Witherspoon.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Andre 3000 Signs On To Play Magic Man In New Musical
Outkast half to star in, co-produce and compose tunes for upcoming film.

According to Variety, Tony-winning "Avenue Q" wordsmith Jeff Whitty will write the film's script, and Andre has agreed to compose original music for the movie's score.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Destiny's Child Attack The Movies, Broadway; Plan New Album

Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child is going into "Aida"

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Jay-Z Becomes A Broadway Producer For 'Fela!' By Steven Roberts

The rapper found the musical about the Nigerian Afrobeat legend 'fascinating.'

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Rihanna Remembers Late Cancer Patient, Shannon Tavarez by James Dinh

The 11-year-old Broadway star died on Monday in Long Island.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

'Spring Awakening' Has A New Spring In Its Step - 11 Tony Award Nominations

And here's why John Norris thinks the Broadway musical deserves the award for Best Musical.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Beyonce Slimming Down And 'Completely Becoming Deena'

Singer/actress deep into production on 'Dreamgirls' flick.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

'Rock 'N' Roll': Syd Barrett On Broadway, By Kurt Loder

"Rock 'n' Roll" is a rare theatrical experience. It sends you out of the theater with its provocative ideas fizzing in your brain and the Rolling Stones' "You Got Me Rockin' " nipping at you…

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

'The Farnsworth Invention': Tube Stakes, By Kurt Loder

TV auteur Aaron Sorkin turns television history into a dazzling Broadway experience.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Johnny Depp's Singing Steals The Bloody Show In Musical 'Sweeney Todd' By Josh Horowitz

'It's like an old horror movie,' director Tim Burton tells MTV News in exclusive interview before previewing clips in NYC.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

'American Idol' Alum Taylor Hicks Channels Elvis, Liberace For 'Grease' Gig By Chris Harris, with reporting by Jim Cantiello

According to Hicks, the "Grease" part wasn't his first offer. Earlier this year, he'd been asked to join the Broadway cast of "Hairspray," a gig he couldn't fit into his schedule. But being …

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Lou Rawls Dead At Age 70

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

Diddy Says He'll Make Your Body Tingle With 'Raisin' Movie

Adaptation of the hit Broadway play he starred in begins shooting in November.

SOURCE: MTV at 05:58PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards