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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Host 'SNL' on Oct. 8 by Ashley Lee

Twenty One Pilots will be the evening's musical guest.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:07AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Kevin Kline Sets Broadway Return in 'Present Laughter' by Ashley Lee

The two-time Tony winner will return to the Great White Way after a ten-year absence to star in the Noel Coward comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:27PM[SHARE]

Tony Awards Sets 2017 Dates by Ashley Lee

The Broadway-lauding awards show will broadcast live from New York City in June.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:17PM[SHARE]

Off Script: How Judith Light Strengthens for Solo Show 'All the Ways to Say I Love You' (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

"This play is literally the hardest thing I've ever done," she tells THR of starring in the new Neil LaBute play about a high school teacher who reveals a secret.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:43PM[SHARE]
Monday, September 26, 2016

Marin Ireland to Star in Gun Violence Play 'On the Exhale' by Ashley Lee

Leigh Silverman will direct the solo show from Martin Zimmerman.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:58PM[SHARE]

'Birth of a Nation', 'Hamilton' Set In-Theatre Voter Registration Initiatives by Ashley Lee

Audiences of all 50 states can register to vote before the Fox Searchlight's screenings or outside the Broadway show's theater.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:07AM[SHARE]
Monday, September 12, 2016

'Family Ties' Play in the Works by Ashley Lee

The new production will be based on the entire arc of the '80s television series and debut in June 2017.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:56PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Danny DeVito to Make Broadway Debut in 'The Price' Revival by Ashley Lee

John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub and Jessica Hecht also star in the new staging of the Arthur Miller drama.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:00PM[SHARE]

'Muriel's Wedding' Stage Musical to Debut in 2017 by Ashley Lee

The new adaptation of the 1994 film, which starred Toni Collette, will make its world premiere in Sydney and feature beloved ABBA songs.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:30AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

'Jersey Boys' to Close on Broadway in January by Ashley Lee

The musical will end its record-breaking 11-year run with Mark Ballas of 'Dancing With the Stars' as its final Frankie Valli.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:30PM[SHARE]

'Marvin's Room' Sets 2017 Broadway Premiere by Ashley Lee

The comic play about death was adapted into the the 1996 film starring Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton and Leonardo DiCaprio.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:48PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 1, 2016

'Moulin Rouge!' Stage Musical in the Works by Ashley Lee

Baz Luhrmann's 2001 movie, which was nominated for eight Oscars, starred Ewan McGregor as a young poet who falls in love with a courtesan, played by Nicole Kidman.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Leslye Headland Explores One-Night Stands' Lasting Impressions in New Play 'The Layover' (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

The 'Bachelorette' and 'Sleeping With Other People' scribe tells THR of revamping 'Strangers on a Train' for the off-Broadway show and penning a new movie about marriage.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 22, 2016

'Rugrats' Writer's Stage Show 'Not That Jewish' Sets New York Premiere (Exclusive) by Ashley Lee

Monica Piper's solo show will begin its off-Broadway run in October, following a 16-month run in Santa Monica.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:57AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Off Script: Jenna Ushkowitz Happily Indulges in Netflix to Survive 'Waitress' on Broadway (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

The 'Glee' alum talks playing a skeptical diner server, discovering technology-drenched stage doors and listening to the emotional ballad "She Used to Be Mine" eight times a week.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:42AM[SHARE]
Friday, August 5, 2016

Off Script: How Leona Lewis Plays the Isolated Grizabella in 'Cats' and Around NYC (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

The British pop star tells THR of making her Broadway debut, encountering her first stage doors and dreaming of a 'Hamilton' role: "The audience is like going to a Jay Z concert."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:27AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 1, 2016

'Cats' Opens on Broadway: 8 Things That Happened at the Jellicle Ball by Ashley Lee

Andrew Lloyd Webber's dedication to James M. Nederlander, Leona Lewis' Broadway debut and a slew of sequins, face paint and piercing yellow eyes.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:20AM[SHARE]
Friday, July 29, 2016

Off Script: Will Chase Bids Farewell to 'Nashville', Returns to Broadway as Williams Shakespeare (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

The actor who played Luke Wheeler in the ABC country music drama explains why he's satisfied with his character's storyline, and what he'll miss most about shooting in Music City.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Musical Adaptation of Garry Marshall's 'Flamingo Kid' in the Works by Ashley Lee

A new stage show based on the 1984 movie starring Matt Dillon is eyed for a Broadway debut in spring 2018.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:24AM[SHARE]

How Over 40 Broadway Stars Came Together to Sing "What the World Needs Now Is Love" at the DNC by Ashley Lee

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley tell THR of the logistics, last-minute additions and backstage pep talks to help them sing through the tears and impact others: "It really felt like it was cha…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:56AM[SHARE]
Monday, July 25, 2016

Frankie Valli to Perform Broadway Concerts in October by Ashley Lee

Seven performances of 'Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons On Broadway!' will play at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:03PM[SHARE]

Elsie Fest: Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty, Cynthia Erivo to Perform at Darren Criss' Broadway Festival by Ashley Lee

Lena Hall, Jason Robert Brown and Evan Rachael Wood will also take the Ford Amphitheater stage on Sept. 5.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:59AM[SHARE]

It's Official: David Bowie's 'Lazarus' Musical Sets London Run by Ashley Lee

Michael C. Hall will reprise his starring role as Bowie's troubled 'Man Who Fell to Earth' character in the fall show.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:54AM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 21, 2016

Sept. 11 Musical 'Come From Away' Sets Broadway Debut by Ashley Lee

The new show follows the 38 planes and 6,579 passengers who suddenly landed in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, on the day of the attacks, as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:47AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 19, 2016

'Glee's' Jenna Ushkowitz Joins 'Waitress' on Broadway by Ashley Lee

She will take over the role of the shy and skeptical server Dawn while Kimiko Glenn (who is currently filming Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black') takes a leave of absence.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:31PM[SHARE]

Off Script: 'Orange Is the New Black's' Kimiko Glenn Serves Physical Comedy in 'Waitress' by Ashley Lee

The actress tells THR of picking empowering roles and constantly snacking backstage: "I basically eat throughout the whole show " I'm putting in a ton of energy that I get so hungry."read mo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:58AM[SHARE]

Jake Gyllenhaal Sets Broadway Return in Lanford Wilson's 'Burn This' by Ashley Lee

The first-ever revival of the 1980s-set play will also re-open the Hudson Theatre on Broadway.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:15AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Renee Elise Goldsberry to Exit 'Hamilton' for Netflix's 'Altered Carbon' (Exclusive) by Ashley Lee

Starring opposite Joel Kinnaman, the Tony winner will play a master strategist named Quellcrist Falconer in Laeta Kalogridis' sci-fi drama from Skydance Television. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:26PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 11, 2016

Off Script: Javier Munoz Talks Taking on 'Hamilton' After Battling Cancer by Ashley Lee

"Physically, I'm completely strong and ready. The other part is healing yourself of the emotional toll that it takes. That's taking its own time, and that's a journey I'll be on for the rest…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:56PM[SHARE]

Off Script: 'Jane the Virgin' Actor Jaime Camil Makes Broadway History in 'Chicago' (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

The Latin star tells THR how Rogelio de la Vega would evaluate his onstage performance: "He'd think it's shit."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:48PM[SHARE]

Lin-Manuel Miranda Chopped Off All His 'Hamilton' Hair by Ashley Lee

Yes, he's throwing away his locks.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:21AM[SHARE]

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