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'Jesus Christ Superstar'
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The Book of Mormon won't be the only holy ticket in town this Broadway season.
Today, it was announced that the La Jolla Playhouse's produc…
'Jersey Boys'
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Shattering records just seems to go with the territory with those singing sensations from Jersey, whether it's in New York, around the world, on on CD.
The s…
Addams Family
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Broadway's cookiest, spookiest family is set to hit the road next month.
The national tour of the Tony Award-nominated show The Addams Family will begin it…
'Follies' Broadway Revival 2011
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Oh, be still, my beating heart! Another Sondheim masterpiece -- possibly the best Sondheim masterpiece -- begins Previews on Broadway today.
S…
Brooke Shields
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The new "Morticia" likes her current gig, and she's decided to extend her stay.
When The Addams Family producers invited TV, film, and Broadway star Broo…
Lauren Ambrose
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The name on everybody's lips is (not) gonna be Lea Michele.
After extensive speculation on which belting starlet would snag the coveted role o…
Nina Arianda
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The Manhattan Theatre Club has opened up single tickets for sale for the upcoming Broadway premiere of the spicy Venus in Fur....Read Full Post
'Ghost the Musical'
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The movie that became a favorite among romantics (and TV satirists) has become a surprisingly successful musical in the U.K. Ghost the Musical opened to rave…
'Ghost the Musical'
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'Rebecca the Musical'
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Care for some Hitchcock in your suspense musicals? Then Broadway will have the perfect show for you in 2012.
The novel-turned-film-turned-musical Rebecca…
'Rent' Off-Broadway
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Rent shines once again on the Off-Broadway stage after more than a decade on Broadway and on national tour.
The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical …
Hair Tribe on Broadway
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Scannable QR Code for About.com's Theatre Site
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QR codes are popping up everywhere, and they are supposed to take over the marketing world in the very near future. (I even…
'Master Class' starring Tony Award winner Tyne Daly
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Cirque du Soleil 'Zarkana'
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The master of creating fantastical experiences around the world, Cirque du Soleil has unleashed its latest theatrical creation at the famed…
'Annie' Broadway 2012 Revival
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Annie producers hope July will wrap up the nationwide search for the perfect cast for their upcoming Broadway revival.
As I reported previously, …
'Annie' Broadway 2012 Revival
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If you missed the online and in-person open cattle calls for the newest revival of Annie on Broadway, you'll get another chance to strut your stu…
Tony Award winner Audra McDonald
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Called the "first great American opera," Porgy and Bess is a classic show scheduled for "summertime" out-of-town performa…
Bernadette Peters
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The leading cast for the Broadway transfer revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies has been announced.
This production of the Tony Award-w…
Brooke Shields
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Look out, Broadway -- there's a new "Morticia" in town!
As of tonight's performance, Brooke Shields officially dons the delightfully svelte duds as the …
Angela Bassett
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Previously announced Samuel L. Jackson will take the stage with an equally dynamic co-star in the upcoming Broadway production of The Mountai…
Hal Prince
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A new Toronto production aims to honor the amazing 60-year career of legendary Tony Award-winning director Hal Prince.
An all-star creative team …
'How to Succeed...'
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According to a statement from the How to Succeed... production, the death of a 29 year-old crew member happened just before the curtain was to go…
Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall
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Hot off her third Tony Award win -- for choreography for Anything Goes, Kathleen Marshall is set to direct and choreo…
'Anything Goes' Broadway Revival
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Sitting in the Media Room at the Tony Awards, I was privvy to the Tony winners talking with us, the press, about the shows …
