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Alanis Morisette’s Inspired ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Eyes Broadway
November 11, 2013
USA Today has reported that the Alanis Morisette musical entitled Jagged Little Pill could be headed to a Broadway theatre very soon. A workshop for the production is scheduled to be held in New York in 2014. Morisette shared with USA Today in a statement, “I don’t know whether it would be me starting in
Nathan Lane, Sierra Boggess, Megan Mullally, Patrick Wilson Board ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Carnegie Hall
November 10, 2013
Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, Tony Award nominee Patrick Wilson, Sierra Boggess, and Megan Mullally are all on board to star in a one-night-only concert performance of Guys and Dolls. The performance is scheduled to take place April 3, 2014 at Carnegie Hall. Lane, known for his work in The Nance and A Funny Thing
Hugh Jackman Considering ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ Film Role
November 7, 2013
Hugh Jackman shared in an interview posted on Yahoo Movies that he has been offered the role of Aldolpho in a big screen adaptation of the Broadway Musical Drowsy Chaperone. When the film was brought up during the conversation Jackman said, “What a coincidence! The script just hit my desk, with Geoffrey Rush attached to
‘A Time to Kill’ Set to Close a Month After Opening
November 7, 2013
Producers Daryl Roth and Eva Price made the announcement that the new Broadway play adapted from John Grisham’s best-selling novel, A Time To Kill, will close Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the John Golden Theatre. This comes only one month after the show opened October 20, 2013. Roth and Price gave a statement saying, “We are enormously
‘First Date’ Cut Short, Closing on Broadway January 5
November 7, 2013
Following a steady decline in box office sales in recent weeks, the musical First Date will say its last goodbye early next year. The production has scheduled its final curtain for January 5, 2014. The production opened to mixed reviews August 8 at the Longacre Theatre. Since its opening it has played to modest crowds
Cirque Du Soleil ‘Amaluna’ Hits NYC with Diane Paulus Directing
November 6, 2013
The amazing circus spectacular that is Cirque du Soleil is making its way back to New York with its most recent big top production entitled Amaluna. The show, which had its world premiere in Montreal in April 2012, is scheduled to begin performances March 20, 2014 at Citi Field in Queens (home to the New York
What Is It Like to Be a Broadway Actor?
November 6, 2013
From the outside looking in Broadway seems to be an amazing arena featuring incredible talent from new and old actors alike. However, the glamour seen on stage is only a small portion of what the Broadway world is all about. Being an actor on Broadway requires a lot of work and dedication that is often overlooked by those
Ewan McGregor Set for Broadway Debut in ‘The Real Thing’ October 2014
November 4, 2013
Talented actor Ewan McGregor is set to make his Broadway debut as the headliner of the new revival of Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing. Performances are scheduled to begin October 2, 2014 with an official opening date set for October 30, 2014. The limited engagement production will run through January 4, 2015 at the American
‘Glee’ Moving Permanently to New York?
November 1, 2013
It seems as though the popular television musical series Glee may be in for a change of scenery in the near future. Television network FOX is in talks with show creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan in order to relocate the show’s setting to New York City permanently. Reports from TVLine suggest the move
‘Mamma Mia!’ Returns to Las Vegas for Extended Stay in May
November 1, 2013
The smash-hit musical Mamma Mia! is set to return to Las Vegas in Spring 2014. It will play at the new Tropicana with an open-ended run. Show creator and producer Judy Craymer shared her excitement about the show’s return saying, “It’s so exciting that Mamma Mia! is returning to fabulous Las Vegas. We are so