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Off-Broadway’s ‘Buyer & Cellar’ Starts National Tour in Chicago
May 14, 2014
The critically acclaimed award winning comedy, Buyer & Cellar, just opened at Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse on Saturday, May 10 for a limited engagement run through Sunday, June 14. This will mark the start of the production’s national tour which will cover numerous cities across the U.S. Following the close of the show at Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse,
What are the Best Places to Meet Broadway Performers in NYC?
May 13, 2014
There is nothing more exciting than seeing a Broadway show; well except for meeting the very stage performers you just saw on stage. It can be a bit tricky to track down your favorite onstage stars, but here are some suggestions that may help. Just put the reigns on your inner stalker. One tactic that
‘The River’ with Hugh Jackman Set for Circle in the Square in Fall 2014
May 9, 2014
Finally, the dates have been announced for the Broadway production of Jez Butterworth’s The River, which is set to star Tony Award winner and Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman. The show will also feature the talents of Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo, who will be making their Broadway debuts. The River will play for a limited engagement
Gladys Knight, Natalie Cole, Patti Labelle Head to Broadway in ‘After Midnight’
May 6, 2014
Musical legends Gladys Knight, Natalie Cole, and Patti LaBelle are all joining the roster of special guest star vocalists in Broadway’s After Midnight. LaBelle is scheduled to perform June 10 through 29, Knight is scheduled for July 8 to August 3, and Cole is set to perform August 5 through 31. The three women combined
‘The Trip to Bountiful’ Heads to LA with Blair Underwood, Vanessa Williams, Cicely Tyson
May 5, 2014
The Los Angeles Times reports that Vanessa Williams and Cicely Tyson will reprise their roles as Jessie Mae Watts and Carrie Watts, respectively, in the L.A. production of Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful. The pair will be joined by Blair Underwood who will play the role of Ludie, previously played by Cuba Gooding Jr.
Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick Return to Broadway in ‘It’s Only a Play’
May 2, 2014
Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick will be back on the stage together in the near future. The New York Times reports that the duo will star in Terrence McNally’s It’s Only a Play, as directed by Jack O’Brien. The show is set to open sometime in September, with an exact date and theater to be announced
‘Gentleman’s Guide’ Nets 10 Tony Nods, ‘Hedwig’ Snags 8
April 30, 2014
Tony Award nominations for this year are in and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder leads the pack with 10 nominations in all. Not far behind is Hedwig and the Angry Inch with a total of 8 nominations. A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder will go against the Disney musical Aladdin, the jukebox
FOX Brings ‘Grease Live’ to Television in 2015
April 29, 2014
Television network FOX announced Monday that the network will host a three-hour live broadcast of Grease which is set to air in 2015. The live broadcast will mark the second time FOX has featured the classic film, after devoting several episodes of the television series Glee to the film. Shana C. Waterman, Senior VP Event Series at
James Earl Jones Returns to Broadway in ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
April 28, 2014
It has been confirmed that James Earl Jones will return to Broadway in a revival of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s You Can’t Take it With You. Jones will take on the role of the grandfather in the production which is set to begin previews in August, with an opening date set for September
Advice for Aspiring Young Theatre Actors
April 27, 2014
So you know you’ve whittled down all of your career options and you decide that you want to be a theatre actor. Great, now what? It can be a daunting task trying to figure out how to succeed in the hyper competitive world of theatre, but rest assured if you have the talent, the drive