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Friday, December 5, 2014

Watch Tony Winner Bernadette Peters and More in Amazon's Jungle by Beth Stevens

Check out this trailer for the new Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle, which features Tony winner Bernadette Peters along with Gael Garcia Bernal, Malcolm McDowell, Lola Kirke, Saffron Burro…

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Thursday, December 4, 2014

The Last Ship's Collin Kelly-Sordelet on Fake Blood, Making Peace with Glee and Getting Close to Sting by Beth Stevens

Age: “I’m 19, but I’ll be 20 on New Year’s Eve.” Hometown: Montclair, NJ Current Role: Both a young version Gideon Fletcher, a man who leaves his sea…

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Nina Ariana & Sam Rockwell to Headline Fool for Love on Broadway; David Lindsay-Abaire Premieres New Comedy Off-B'way by Beth Stevens

Manhattan Theatre Club has two new productions on the horizon: the Broadway debut of Sam Shepard’s 1982 play Fool for Love, starring Tony winner Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell (reprisin…

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Nina Arianda & Sam Rockwell to Headline Fool for Love on Broadway; David Lindsay-Abaire Premieres New Comedy Off-B'way by Beth Stevens

Manhattan Theatre Club has two new productions on the horizon: the Broadway debut of Sam Shepard’s 1982 play Fool for Love, starring Tony winner Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell (reprisin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Broadway Vets Kelli O'Hara & Christian Borle Know You Want Something to Go Wrong During Peter Pan Live! by Beth Stevens

Are the Broadway vets in NBC's live broadcast of Peter Pan Live! nervous something will go wrong during the performance? There is a lot at stake: last year the network’s telec…

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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Peter Pan Live!'s Allison Williams on 'Creepily' Studying Christopher Walken, Idolizing Kelli O'Hara & More by Beth Stevens

Allison Williams is known for her role as uptight Brooklynite Marnie on HBO’s Girls, her famous father (NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams) and her killer Kate Middleton impersonat…

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

How to Get Away With Murder on Broadway? Skylar Astin, LaChanze & Kyle Beltran Top Our Killer Musical Fantasy Cast by Beth Stevens

We were over the moon when Tony winner Viola Davis got a big, juicy TV role in ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder. As intimidating law professor/defense attorney Annalise Keating, Davis…

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Friday, October 31, 2014

Christopher Walken Thanks Broadway Behanding for Prepping Him for Captain Hook in Peter Pan by Beth Stevens

When Christopher Walken takes on the iconic role of Captain Hook in NBC’s production of Peter Pan Live!, he can thank his most recent Broadway role as preparation for playing the one-h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:39PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 20, 2014

Guess Which Acting Giant Sent Love Letters Star Carol Burnett a Note She Had to Frame (Plus, Video That Will Make You Cry!) by Beth Stevens

Comedy legend Carol Burnett, who recently stepped into Broadway’s Love Letters opposite Brian Dennehy, says she’s a good letter writer. “I used to write a lot, especia…

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Why Cameron Diaz 'Cried Uncontrollably' Over the Annie Movie and Carol Burnett's Encouraging Words by Beth Stevens

Cameron Diaz is a hard-ass Miss Hannigan in the upcoming movie remake of the beloved Broadway musical, but the actress had to face her fears to play the role. In the November issue of Marie …

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Into the Woods Couple Billy Magnussen & MacKenzie Mauzy Show Some Skin in Very Hot Shot by Beth Stevens

Tony-nommed hunk Billy Magnussen has his hands full with a burgeoning film career, which includes a royal role in the highly anticipated film adaptation of Into the Woods. In the most recent…

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Monday, October 6, 2014

Gary Wilmes Joins Young Jean Lee's Straight White Men at the Public by Beth Stevens

The cast for the New York premiere of Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men is complete. As previously announced, Austin Pendelton, Pete Simpson and James Stanley will star in the piece.…

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Friday, September 19, 2014

Sutton Foster on Getting Glam, Being 26 Again & Not Singing in Her New Sitcom Younger by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Sutton Foster and the cast of her newest project, TV Land’s Younger, shared a sneak peek at the pilot episode of the fresh and funny sitcom on September 19 at New York City…

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Aca-mazing! See Pitch Perfect Group Nail Their Top 10 Favorite Broadway Songs by Beth Stevens

Every once in a while something terrfic comes across the @Broadwaycom Twitter feed, and today is one of those days. Thus, we are more than happy to introduce you to VoicePlay, an a cappella …

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Odds & Ends: Take a Blood Bath with Carrie, Chicago Takes Silver & More by Beth Stevens

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. This Performance Contains Pig’s Blood Immersive theater is all the rage—and now infamous musical thriller Car…

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Robin Hood TV Musical and More in the Works at NBC by Beth Stevens

Is the Sherwood Forest alive with the sound of music? The answer is yes, according to NBC. The network is working with Boardwalk Entertainment Group to develop a musicalized Robin Hood &…

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Monday, August 11, 2014

Emma Stone in Talks (Again!) to Make Broadway Debut in Cabaret by Beth Stevens

Will Emma Stone star in Cabaret after all? A production spokesperson confirmed to Broadway.com that the actress is “in negotiations to make her Broadway debut as Sally Bowles in Cabare…

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See Glen Hansard Make a Surprise Appearance at Once in Los Angeles by Beth Stevens

Glen Hansard made a surprise appearance at the Los Angeles production of Once on August 8 at the Pantages Theatre. The Oscar and Tony-winning songwriter, who co-wrote the romantic Tony-winni…

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Friday, August 8, 2014

Will Melanie Griffith Swing into Pippin on Broadway? by Beth Stevens

Will screen star Melanie Griffith fly into the Tony-winning revival of Pippin? The answer is yes, if you ask the blonde bombshell herself. Griffith, who made her Broadway debut in 2003 as…

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

See the Broadway Cast of The Lion King Give 'Life' to the Subway by Beth Stevens

Remember that time the Australian cast of The Lion King rocked an airplane and lifted everyone’s travel-weary spirits? Well, the Broadway cast just upped the ante—they gave &lsqu…

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See the Broadway Stars of The Lion King Give 'Life' to the Subway by Beth Stevens

Remember that time the Australian cast of The Lion King rocked an airplane and lifted everyone’s travel-weary spirits? Well, the Broadway cast just upped the ante—they gave &lsqu…

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Fantasy Casting Tonight! Seven Side-Splitting Stars to Lead Broadway's Forum by Beth Stevens

Although he was never formally announced, we were banking on seeing James Corden as scheming slave Pseudolus in the planned Broadway revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum…

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Friday, July 25, 2014

What's Your Damage, Cindy?! Christian Slater & More Check Out the Magic of Cinderella by Beth Stevens

Christian Slater is known as a cinematic bad boy, but he has a soft spot for fairy tales, apparently. The actor headed to the Broadway Theatre on July 24 to take in Cinderella. After the per…

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Holler Star Saul Williams on Inspiration, Exploitation & Why Hip Hop Is Perfect for Broadway by Beth Stevens

Age: “I was born on February 29, 1972, which makes me 10 years old.” Hometown: Newburgh, NY Current Role: John, an ex-con facing an uncertain future in his old neighborhood…

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Tony Winner Kenny Leon on Why the Holler Actors Are Looking Right into Your Eyes at the Palace Theatre by Beth Stevens

When you enter the opulent Palace Theatre to see the Tupac Shakur-inspired musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, you will immediately see how much the place has changed since its last show, Annie, w…

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Singing Vampires Again? Musical Version of True Blood in the Works by Beth Stevens

The vampire musical genre, which encompasses such gems as Dance of the Vampires, Lestat and Dracula, may be getting another entry. A musical version of True Blood, HBO’s popular Alan B…

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Sutton Foster on Her New TV Series Younger: 'It's Like Tootsie But with Age' by Beth Stevens

Though two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster is spending her summer finding inner beauty in Broadway’s Violet, she’ll spend the fall getting Younger. As previously reported, Foster&…

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Monday, June 9, 2014

Squigs Salutes Host Hugh Jackman and the 2014 Tony Winners with a Special Portrait by Beth Stevens

Bouncing 2014 Tony Awards host Hugh Jackman brought his A-game to the annual Broadway lovefest on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall. Broadway.com Resident Artist Justin “Squigs” Ro…

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Tony Awards FAQ! Everything You Need to Know About the 2014 Ceremony by Beth Stevens

The 68th annual Tony Awards ceremony is almost here! We’ve pulled together some frequently asked questions about this celebration of Broadway’s best so that you can find all of t…

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Cabaret Standout Gayle Rankin on Her Girly-Girl Past, Badass Inspiration & Accordion Crisis by Beth Stevens

Age: 24 Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland Current Role: A stunning Broadway debut as the Nazi-sympathizing, accordian-playing prostitute Fraulein Kost, who rents a room in the same boarding …

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Bring Beef Jerky! Check Your Lip Gloss! Last Year's Nominees Offer Advice to the New Crop of Tony Hopefuls by Beth Stevens

Congrats to all of the 2014 Tony nominees! Has it sunk in yet? Has your phone stopped ringing for even one second? Are you still in your jammies? That’s OK. It’s never too early …

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