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Olympic Figure Skater Elvis Stojko Joins ‘Chicago’ Tour
October 29, 2013
Two-time Olympic silver medalist and three-time world champion figure skater Elvis Stojko will join the cast of the Tony Award winning Broadway production Chicago, as announced on NBC’s Today show. Stojko will take on the role of slick criminal lawyer Billy Flynn for just eight performances at Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre. At the end of his Broadway
‘The Rascals’ Return to Broadway’s Marquis Theatre in December
October 24, 2013
According to Billboard.com, the popular music concert event that is The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream will return to Broadway before the year’s end. The Rascals will return for a limited three week engagement starting December 16 at the Marquis Theatre. Director and show music producer Van Zandt shared in a statement, “When The Rascals:
Ramin Karimloo, Caissie Levy, Will Swenson, Nikki James Cast in Broadway’s ‘Les Miserables’
October 23, 2013
Producer Cameron Mackintosh announced October 22, that West End performers Ramin Karimloo and Caissie Levy, as well as Tony Award nominee Will Swenson and Tony Award winner Nikki James will head the 2014 cast in the return of the Tony Award winning musical Les Misérables to Broadway. The production is set to begin performances March 1,
‘Parks’ Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally Go Off-Broadway in ‘Annapurna’
October 22, 2013
Real life couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullaly are joining the Off-Broadway scene to star in the New York premiere of the Sharr White drama Annapurna. Performances are set to begin April 13, 2014 at Acorn Theatre on Theatre Row. It is expected to play a limited engagement through June 1, 2014. Offerman and Mullaly
Nic Rouleau, Ben Platt Move From Tour to Broadway in ‘Book of Mormon’
October 22, 2013
Book of Mormon tour stars Nic Rouleau and Ben Platt announced via Twitter that they will be making the move to Broadway to star in the show. The pair will replace Matt Doyle and Cody Jamison Strand as Elder Price and Elder Cunningham, respectively. The switch will take place January 2014. Rouleau shared in a
Yankees Inspired ‘Bronx Bombers’ Hits Broadway’s Circle in the Square Early-2014
October 21, 2013
Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo have announced that the brand new Eric Simonson drama entitled Bronx Bombers, which premiered earlier this season at Primary Stages, will make the move to Broadway. The show will be playing at the Circle in the Square in early 2014. Previews are scheduled to begin January 10, 2014 with a target
‘An American in Paris’ Comes to Broadway in 2015
October 18, 2013
A brand new stage adaptation of An American in Paris is set to hit the Broadway stage in Spring of 2015 as announced by show producers October 17. This will follow a late premiere December 2014 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. An American in Paris, which is based on the 1951 Academy Award winning
‘Glee’ Takes Its Closing Bow After Season Six
October 18, 2013
Show co-creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed that the ever popular musical television series Glee will come to an end at the close of Season 6. The confirmation came at a Paley Center event honoring FX Network on Wednesday, October 16. Murphy shared with the audience at a Paley Center event that the death of actor Cory Monteith has forced
‘Lion King’ Becomes First Broadway Show to Gross Over $1 Billion
October 18, 2013
According to the Hollywood Reporter, at the close of October, The Lion King will become the first Broadway show to gross more than$1 billion in sales. To date, the show has brought in more than $997 million since it debuted October 15, 1997. “This humbling milestone is a testament to the vision and artistry of
‘The Winslow Boy’ Revival Hits Broadway’s American Airlines Theatre October 17
October 17, 2013
Broadway’s American Airlines Theatre will be welcoming the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Terence Rattigan’s classic play The Winslow Boy on October 17, 2013 with an expected run date through December 1. Previews for the show began September 20. Tony Award winner Roger Rees, Tony Award nominee Michael Cumpsty, Academy Award nominee Mary Eliabeth Mastrantonio, and Alessandro Nivola