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‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’ Hits Walter Kerr in November
May 17, 2013
Musical comedy “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” will open on Broadway this fall, after stagings in Hartford and San Diego. The production will begin previews at the Walter Kerr Theater on October 22, and will officially open on November 17. Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays will continue to star in multiple roles in
‘Pippin’ Launches National Tour in September 2014
May 15, 2013
With the current Broadway revival of “Pippin” running strong in the eyes of both fans and critics, producers have announced a national tour of the production will launch in September 2014. As of yet, no dates, cities, venues or casting has been announced for the tour. “Pippin” recently was nominated for 10 2013 Tony Awards,
‘Legally Blonde’ Sets Sail with Norwegian Cruise Lines
May 15, 2013
“Legally Blonde,” the Tony-nominated musical, will set sail on a new liner from Norwegian Cruise Lines early next year. The Getaway, a 4,000-passenger ocean liner, will sail out of Miami in January 2014, and “Legally Blonde” will be performed in the Gateway Theater on the ship, which houses 787 fans. “Legally Blonde” is based on
Broadway Vet Cristin Milioti Unveiled as Mother in ‘HIMYM’
May 15, 2013
Any Broadway fans that tuned into last night’s season eight finale of “How I Met Your Mother” saw a familiar face when Cristin Milioti was revealed as the titular mother character. The series has been leading up to the reveal for its entire run, though the episode stopped short of showing how the mother meets
Billy Crystal Returns to Broadway in ‘700 Sundays’ in November
May 14, 2013
Billy Crystal is bringing back his one-man show “700 Sundays” to Broadway one more time this fall. A nine-week run will begin previews November 5 at the Imperial Theater, with opening night scheduled for November 13. The limited run will end after a January 5 performance, and the production is being called the last for
Low Ratings Drag NBC’s ‘Smash’ To Cancellation
May 13, 2013
The writing seemed to be on the wall last month when NBC moved “Smash” from its Tuesday night timeslot to Saturday: it seemed the show was on the verge of cancellation. NBC has now confirmed those fears with the release of its new lineup for the upcoming season. “Smash” will be no more after its
Stephen King’s ‘Ghost Brothers of Darkland County’ To Tour U.S.
May 13, 2013
Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett will launch a national tour of their long-in-the-works musical, “Ghost Brothers of Darkland Country.” King wrote the book for the southern gothic musical, while Mellencamp and legendary producer Burnett teamed up to work on the musical. The tour will kick off October 10 at the Indiana University
‘Cinderella’ Maps National Tour in 2014
May 9, 2013
The new Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” recently received nine 2013 Tony nominations, and producers have just announced that a national tour will be launched during the 2014-2015 season. The new production features songs with words by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Richard Rodgers, as well as a new book by Tony
Neil Patrick Harris Hosts His Fourth Tony Awards
May 9, 2013
Neil Patrick Harris will return to host the Tony Awards this year for the fourth time. Harris, one of the stars of the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” first hosted the awards in 2009, and came back to host in 2011 and 2012. The 67th Annual Tony Awards will be held at Radio
The Beatles Storm Broadway with ‘Let It Be’ at St. James Theatre
May 9, 2013
“Let It Be,” the concert show created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles, is coming to Broadway this summer. The original production continues to play at Savoy Theater in London. It opened at the Prince of Wales Theater last fall but later transferred to its current home. The Broadway version will open at