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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Monkey: Journey to the West: Theater Review by David Rooney

Blur frontman Damon Albarn and his Gorillaz animation partner Jamie Hewlett team with director Chen Shi-Zheng on this musical stage spectacle based on the classic Chinese tale.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM[SHARE]

Sting to Launch New Album Via Concert Series by David Rooney

The artist will perform songs from forthcoming musical "The Last Ship" in 10 benefit shows at New York's Public Theater this fall.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Bette Midler May Bring Sue Mengers Play to Los Angeles by David Rooney

In an interview after wrapping her sellout Broadway run, Midler revealed that talks are under way to perform "I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers" in the late superagent's former stom…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:50PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 1, 2013

An Evening With John Waters: Critic's Notebook by David Rooney

In his stand-up show, the emperor of bad taste holds forth on Justin Bieber, his favorite porn titles, his scheme to bring down big-studio tentpoles, the saving grace of Casey Anthony and so…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:54PM[SHARE]

'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' Recoups on Broadway by David Rooney

Boosted by its Tony win for Best Play, the Christopher Durang comedy starring Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce sails into profit after 17 weeks.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:55PM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Justin Guarini Joins Broadway's 'Romeo and Juliet' by David Rooney

The "American Idol" alumnus will test his Shakespearean chops in the upcoming production starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:27PM[SHARE]

Zach Braff Joins Cast of 'Bullets Over Broadway' by David Rooney

The "Scrubs" star will make his Broadway debut in the role played by John Cusack in Woody Allen's original movie.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:30PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Will 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Follow 'Matilda' to Broadway? by David Rooney

The Roald Dahl musical adaptation opened in London's West End this week in a big-budget Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures production, elaborately staged by Sam Mendes.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:28PM[SHARE]

'A Night With Janis Joplin' to Play Broadway by David Rooney

Starring Mary Bridget Davies as the iconic rocker, the concert-style tribute show comes to New York after acclaimed regional engagements in the past two years.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:59PM[SHARE]

Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale to Reunite on 'The Bridges of Madison County' Musical by David Rooney

Tony winner Bartlett Sher will direct the new musical, which has a tryout run at this summer's Williamstown Theatre Festival before opening on Broadway early next year.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:54PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

John Grisham's 'A Time to Kill' Headed for Broadway by David Rooney

The page-to-stage transfer marks the first-ever theatrical adaptation of one of the bestselling author's legal thrillers.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:16PM[SHARE]

Broadway to Dim Lights Wednesday in Memory of James Gandolfini by David Rooney

The late "Sopranos" star was nominated for a Tony in 2009 for his role in "God of Carnage."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:58PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 24, 2013

Tupac Shakur Musical Bound for Broadway by David Rooney

Inspired by the late rap superstar's music, "Holler If Ya Hear Me" is currently being workshopped for a planned premiere during the 2013-14 season.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:48PM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Frank Langella to Play 'King Lear' in New York by David Rooney

The Tony winner will tackle William Shakespeare's tragic monarch at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in January, following the production's British debut at the Chichester Festival Theatre.read…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Ed Harris to Star Off Broadway in 'The Jacksonian' by David Rooney

Glenne Headly, Amy Madigan and Bill Pullman will also reprise their roles in the New York premiere of Beth Henley's play, directed by Robert Falls.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:21AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

The Comedy of Errors: Theater Review by David Rooney

Audiences who know Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Hamish Linklater only from "Modern Family" or "The New Adventures of Old Christine" will be impressed by their Shakespearean smarts.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30PM[SHARE]

Maggie Gyllenhaal to Star Off Broadway in 'The Village Bike' by David Rooney

Premiered at London's Royal Court in 2011, the play won Penelope Skinner the Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright Award. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:54AM[SHARE]
Monday, June 17, 2013

Neil Patrick Harris Returning to Broadway in 'Hedwig' by David Rooney

The four-time Tony Awards host will be back in contention for theater honors himself when he stars in John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's cult musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:31PM[SHARE]

'Homeland' Star Mandy Patinkin to Navigate the Apocalypse Off Broadway by David Rooney

The actor will team with downtown New York performance artist Taylor Mac on "The Last Two People on Earth: An Apocalyptic Vaudeville."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:40PM[SHARE]
Friday, June 14, 2013

Joe Manganiello Takes 'A Streetcar Named Desire' by David Rooney

The "True Blood" star will play the iconic role of Stanley Kowalski at Yale Rep in Tennessee Williams' 1947 classic.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:08AM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Ethan Hawke, Laurie Metcalf Join Lincoln Center Theater Season Lineup by David Rooney

Hawke will tackle the title role on Broadway in "Macbeth," while Metcalf is to star Off Broadway in the new play from Pulitzer and Tony-winning "Clybourne Park" author Bruce Norris.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:56PM[SHARE]

Off Broadway Companies to Get a Shot at Tony Awards Glory by David Rooney

Marking a major shift in policy, New York stages will now be eligible for the Regional Theatre Award, starting in 2014.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:21AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Holland Taylor's 'Ann' Bows Out on Broadway by David Rooney

Written by and starring the veteran Tony-nominated actress, the single-character play about the late Gov. Ann Richards of Texas will play its final performance June 30.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM[SHARE]

'Kinky Boots' Announces National Tour Plans by David Rooney

The 2013 Tony Award winner for best musical will launch its road company in Las Vegas in September 2014.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:46PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Reasons to Be Happy: Theater Review by David Rooney

"The Office" star appears alongside Leslie Bibb, Josh Hamilton and Fred Weller in Neil LaBute's new play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 9, 2013

'Kinky Boots' Kicks Aside Tony Awards Competition (Analysis) by David Rooney

Other major winners at Broadway's 67th annual honors ceremony included "Pippin," "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:38PM[SHARE]
Saturday, June 8, 2013

Tonys: Michael Bloomberg to Receive Special Honor by David Rooney

The NYC mayor will be recognized for Excellence in the Theatre at Sunday's ceremony, acknowledging his support for the Broadway community.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 6, 2013

Annie: Theater Review by David Rooney

Jane Lynch makes an entertaining Broadway debut, stepping into the role of child-hating orphanage ogre Miss Hannigan in the revival of the popular 1977 musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM[SHARE]

'Bridges of Madison County' Musical Headed to Broadway by David Rooney

Directed by Tony-winner Bartlett Sher, the stage adaptation of Robert James Waller's novel, which was filmed by Clint Eastwood in 1995, will have a tryout run at this summer's Williamstown T…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:22PM[SHARE]

Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase to Lead 'Little Miss Sunshine' Cast by David Rooney

The Tony-nominated co-stars of this season's musical revival "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" will reteam for the Off Broadway production.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:20PM[SHARE]

Mark Rylance Does Shakespeare Double-Duty on Broadway by David Rooney

Balancing high drama with high comedy, the Tony-wining actor will cross the Atlantic in the acclaimed Shakespeare's Globe productions of "Richard III" and "Twelfth Night," the latter also fe…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:59PM[SHARE]

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