Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 3/7-3/8/2015

Mar. 08, 2015
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Below are BroadwayWorld.com's most popular articles that you might have missed from this weekend Sunday, March 8, 2015 - Sunday, March 8, 2015. Catch up below!

1) Heavy Metal Cover Of GREASE's 'You're The One That I Want' Goes Viral
by Pat Cerasaro - March 08, 2015

This wild GREASE cover really rocks! (more...)


2) VIDEO: Watch HONEYMOON IN VEGAS Stars on 'Say Yes to the Dress'!
by TV News Desk - March 08, 2015

In this episode, Randy and designer Pnina Tornai joined star Brynn O'Malley in search of a dance-friendly gown for the new Broadway musical HONEYMOON IN VEGAS. (more...)


3) VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks HAMILTON's Drama, Love, and Intrigue on CBS Sunday Morning- FULL Interview
by Stage Tube - March 08, 2015

CBS' Mo Rocca recently sat down with Lin-Manuel Miranda to discuss the Tony Award-winner's latest show, HAMILTON, which concludes its run at the Public Theatre on May 3 and opens on Broadway on August 6. BroadwayWorld brought you sneak peeks earlier today and yesterday, but now you can check out the full interview below! (more...)


4) Review Roundup: THE AUDIENCE, Starring Helen Mirren, Opens on Broadway - ALL the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - March 08, 2015

?Peter Morgan's The Audience, starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and directed by Stephen Daldry, opes its limited engagement at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street) tonight, March 8. The production runs through June 28, 2015.Peter Morgan's The Audience, starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and directed by Stephen Daldry, opes its limited engagement at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street) tonight, March 8. The production runs through June 28, 2015. Let's see what the critics had to say! (more...)


5) FINDING NEVERLAND Cast Unwinds With Dressing Room Sing-A-Long
by Pat Cerasaro - March 08, 2015

The cast of FINDING NEVERLAND unwinds after a long day of rehearsal! (more...)


6) Video: Rachelle Ann Go Sings for Live-Action Feature CINDERELLA; Movie Opens This Week
by Oliver Oliveros - March 08, 2015

Disney Channel Asia released Saturday, March 7, its latest music video of the iconic "Cinderella" song, "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," performed by London's West End actress Rachelle Ann Go ("Miss Saigon," Disney's "The Little Mermaid"). A new live-action feature of CINDERELLA, inspired by the 1950 Disney animated film, begins screening in the United States on Friday, March 13, and in the Philippines on Thursday, March 12, released through Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture. (more...)


7) Photo Coverage: Chilina Kennedy Takes First Bow as Carole King in BEAUTIFUL
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - March 08, 2015

Broadway welcomed back Chilina Kennedy yesterday, March 7, succeeding Tony winner Jessie Mueller as legendary songstress Carole King in BEAUTIFUL. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of last night's curtain call! (more...)


8) God Save the Queen! Meet the Full Cast of THE AUDIENCE, Opening Tonight on Broadway
by Meet the Cast - March 08, 2015

Academy Award winner Helen Mirren will return to Broadway this spring as Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan's The Audience, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Daldry. Opening Night is tonight, March 8, 2015; the limited engagement runs through June 28, 2015 at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Scroll down to learn more about the company! (more...)


9) BWW TV Exclusive: Spotlight on the Cast of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS- Meet Sara Esty
by BroadwayWorld TV - March 08, 2015

Following an acclaimed tryout at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, An American in Paris is currently in rehearsals for its upcoming Broadway run at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). Previews begin Friday, March 13, 2015 for a Sunday, April 12, 2015 opening night. An American In Paris is the romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you a new video series, which will help you get to know cast members before previews begin. Check back daily to hear from the cast before performances start, and click below to meet 'Lise Alternate', Sara Esty. (more...)


10) FLASH SPECIAL World Exclusive: ONE NIGHT STAND Contest Full Winners List, Runner-Ups & Candid Reactions
by Pat Cerasaro - March 08, 2015

All the top entrants in the ONE NIGHT STAND contest share their individual experiences! (more...)


11) Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics - March 7 Part 2 - Riverside Theatre, Other Voices Theatre, and More!
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2015

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our March 7 #SIP round-up! Check out Part 1 HERE. (more...)


12) Photo Coverage: 54 Below Sings Elvis
by Linda Lenzi - March 08, 2015

54 BELOW SINGS ELVIS!, performed by New York's greatest Broadway and nightclub stars and produced/written/hosted by Scott Siegel was held SATURDAY, MARCH 7 at 7 PM. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the event below! (more...)


13) BWW TV Exclusive: Doug Wright & Dale Soules Preview Atlantic Theatre Company's POSTERITY!
by BroadwayWorld TV - March 08, 2015

Atlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere of Posterity, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Doug Wright and featuring Hamish Linklater, John Noble, Dale Soules, Henry Stram and Mickey Theis. Posterity is currently in previews and will officially open Sunday, March 15, 2015 for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 5 Off Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at The Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). Norway's most celebrated sculptor (Linklater) is commissioned to create the last official portrait of the country's most famous writer, but Henrik Ibsen (Noble) proves to be an irascible, contentious sitter, as the two men wage war over both his legacy and his likeness. With his inimitable wit and insight, Doug Wright explores the nature of artistic success and the fear of being forgotten. In the special interview below, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sits down with Wright and Soules to chat about the new play, working together again, and more! (more...)


14) VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Explains His Interesting Song Choice for White House Performance
by Stage Tube - March 08, 2015

CBS' Mo Rocca recently sat down with Lin-Manuel Miranda to discuss the Tony Award-winner's latest show, HAMILTON, which concludes its run at the Public Theatre on May 3 and opens on Broadway on August 6. Check out a clip from the interview below! (more...)


15) Pettable Pooches Get Ruff & Ready At Radio City In Rehearsal For NEW YORK SPRING SPECTACULAR
by Pat Cerasaro - March 08, 2015

The furriest stars of the NEW YORK SPRING SPECTACULAR get ready for their big debut! (more...)


16) Ted Chapin Lovingly Reminisces On Legendary Original Broadway FOLLIES
by Pat Cerasaro - March 08, 2015

Look back at FOLLIES with somebody who was there! (more...)


17) Tony Nominee Chad Kimball Hosts Literary Podcast
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2015

Prose, a new social media literature platform, announces the global launch of its first podcast as hosted by Broadway actor, singer, director, and Tony Award Nominee, Chad Kimball. (more...)


18) BWW TV Exclusive: Joey Sings Billie! Watch Highlights from Joey Arias' AMERICAN SONGBOOK Concert!
by BroadwayWorld TV - March 08, 2015

Cabaret singer, jazz vocalist, songwriter, cult film star, theater artist, drag performer, fashion icon-Joey Arias defies categorization. Long acclaimed for "channeling Billie Holiday" (New Yorker), Mr. Arias has gone on to establish himself as a world-class entertainer, touring internationally and starring in lavish theatrical productions including Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity and Arias with a Twist. In celebration of Lady Day's 100th birthday, he presented a lushly orchestrated, rarely performed all-Holiday program set against the gorgeous nighttime backdrop of Columbus Circle. BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you highlights from Arias in concert below! (more...)


19) Naomi Wallace's THE LIQUID PLAIN Opens Tonight at Signature Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2015

Signature Theatre presents the New York Premiere of The Liquid Plain by Naomi Wallace, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah. The production runs now through March 29, 2015, with its opening slated for tonight, March 8, in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). (more...)


20) STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/8/15- Cyd Charisse
by Stage Tube - March 08, 2015

Happy Birthday, Cyd Charisse! Charisse began starring in films in the 1940s. Her roles usually focused on her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon (1954) and Silk Stockings (1957). She stopped dancing in films in the late 1950s, but continued acting in film and television, and in 1992 made her Broadway debut. (more...)




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