Billy Crystal News

Billy Crystal, who is finishing up a 9-week limited engagement of his Tony Award-winning, record-breaking play 700 Sundays at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, plans to spend a quiet New Year's Eve with his wife and children.

Today, check out BWW's production highlights from 2013, and catch up on anything that you might have missed within the last 12 months!

Today, check out BWW's production shots from shows that opened in 2013, and catch up on anything that you might have missed within the last 12 months!

Today, check out part two of this year's curtain call highlights 2013, and catch up on anything that you might have missed within the last 12 months!

If your Christmas Week plans include taking in a Broadway show, please take notice of the special holiday schedule for the rest of this holiday week. Many shows will take Christmas Day off, but there are plenty of options to see including: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, AFTER MIDNIGHT, BEAUTIFUL, BIG FISH, CHICAGO, CINDERELLA, JERSEY BOYS, KINKY BOOTS, MAMMA MIA!, MATILDA, MOTOWN, PIPPIN, ROCK OF AGES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE WINSLOW BOY, and WICKED. So plan ahead and most importantly, Merry Christmas!

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a heads up for the altered Broadway schedules for the weeks of Christmas 2013 and New Year's 2014. All information is subject to change without notice. Check with the box office or ticketing company for the most-up-to-date information. To find out more about rush, lottery and standing room only ticketing policies, click here!

The legendary comedian stopped by to maintain that he was more deserved of the Grammy Award for "Best Spoken Word Album' over host Colbert, who was also nominated in the category.

On last night's THE COLBERT REPORT on Comedy Centrqal, Google buys a robotics company, the NSA infiltrates online games, Stephen and Billy Crystal compete for a Grammy, and Jonah Peretti discusses BuzzFeed's journalism initiative, and Gregg Allman and members of The National join Stephen for a rendition of 'Silver Bells.'

Legendary comedian Billy Crystal stopped by last night's Late Show with David Letterman on CBS and asked Dave about rumors of a recent fist fight between the talk show host and Regis Philbin during a recent performance of Crystal's one-man Broadway show, '700 Sundays.'

The producers of Cinderella announced today that television and film star Fran Drescher will make her Broadway debut as Cinderella's stepmother Madame, beginning performances on February 4th for a 10-week run through April 13 at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway). Ms. Drescher takes over the role created by Harriet Harris, who concludes her acclaimed year-long run in the musical to return to her home in California.

Nominations for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy. Among the nominees for Best Musical Theatre Album were KINKY BOOTS, MATILDA: THE MUSICAL and MOTOWN THE MUSICAL!

The SAG Awards® Holiday Auction benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation's Children's Literacy and Emergency Assistance programs begins online today at 6 p.m. (PST)

Comedy Central announces Best Bets for week of December 8

According to Deadline, the network will film the acclaimed actor's one-man Broadway show on Jan. 3 and 4, which will premiere later in 2014.

Today, Tim Conway spoke exclusively with BWW to clear up rumors of his retirement and reaffirm that his career is as busy as ever!

After beginning his career in 1993, longtime theatrical press agent MICHAEL HARTMAN, founder and CEO of one of the largest and most successful theatrical publicity firms in New York, will say goodbye to Broadway and close THE HARTMAN GROUP on Sunday, January 5, 2014, remaining fully operational until then.

Nominations for the 41st Annie Awards have been announced. Topping the list with 10 nominations each are Disney's Frozen and Monster's University.

Comedy Central has a little something for everyone on this year's holiday season gift list. Get ready to unwrap the network's first ever dramatic series, “Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!” on December 1 at Midnight.

This is NOT your ordinary child star.

If your Thanksgiving Week plans include taking in a Broadway show, please take notice of the special holiday schedule for the rest of this holiday weekend. Many shows will take Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, 11/28) off, but there are plenty of options to see including BEAUTIFUL, PIPPIN, THE WINSLOW BOY, CHICAGO and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Note that most shows are adding Friday matinees and weekend performances. So plan ahead and most importantly, have a happy Thanksgiving!