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INTERSTELLAR Blasts Into IMAX Theaters with $20.5 Million Opening Weekend
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 10, 2014


IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Paramount Pictures' and Warner Bros. Pictures' release of writer-director Christopher Nolan's Interstellar blasted into IMAX theatres in record-setting fashion, grossing $20.5 million from 574 IMAX locations worldwide

VIDEO: Director Christopher Nolan Talks Sci-fi Thriller INTERSTELLAR on GMA
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 7, 2014


INTERSTELLAR director Christopher Nolan stopped by ABC's Good Morning America to discuss his new sci-fi blockbuster starring Matthew McConaughey. Check out the appearance below!

Cheyenne Jackson Makes 'Broadway @ NOCCA' Debut in New Orleans Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2014


When Broadway, TV and film star Cheyenne Jackson made his debut in the Broadway @ The Art House series hosted by Seth Rudetsky this past summer, the Cape Cod Times called him 'a singer with tremendous style' and raved that 'his vocal range goes deep' and 'his dance moves go from sultry to hip-swiveling rock.' On the heels of selling-out all six of his summer shows in Provincetown, Cheyenne Jackson make his debut in the Broadway @ NOCCA series tonight, November 7th at 7:30PM for one show only.

VIDEO: Anne Hathaway Talks New Film 'Interstellar' on GMA
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 5, 2014


Oscar winner Anne Hathaway stopped by ABC's Good Morning America and described what is was like to work with director Christopher Nolan in the new space thriller INTERSTELLAR, hitting theaters this Friday.

Cast of INTERSTELLAR Set for Google+ Hangout Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 4, 2014


Join the cast of Interstellar including Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain for the Interstellar Google+ Hangout on Air live from the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, November 5 from 2:30pm PT/5:30pm ET-3:30pm PT/6:30pm ET. Visit https://plus.google.com/+InterstellarMovie to hang and submit questions for the cast.

Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR Receives Widest-Ever Global Release In 760 IMAX Theatres, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2014


Imax Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Paramount Pictures' and Warner Bros. Pictures' release of writer-director Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR will receive the widest-ever Imax release globally. The film begins its global launch at select Imax theatres in North America today, Nov. 5, and will eventually screen at more than 760 Imax theatres during its worldwide run, including approximately 370 domestic and 390 international Imax locations.

A.J. Shively to Star in Abingdon's MERTON OF THE MOVIES Concert Reading; Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2014


Abingdon Theatre Company presents a concert reading of MERTON OF THE MOVIES -- an uproarious new musical comedy set in the rollicking age of Keystone Cops, Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin, and Buster Keaton -- with book by Donald Brenner, music and lyrics by Doug Katsaros, on Monday, December 8 at 7pm at the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan. Donald Brenner, whose directorial credits include MARCH MADNESS and the upcoming MALLORCA at Abingdon, will direct.

VIDEO: Jessica Chastain Talks New Film INTERSTELLAR on GMA
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 3, 2014


Golden Globe winner and two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain stopped by this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA to discusses working with Christopher Nolan in the new film INTERSTELLAR. Check out the appearance below!

VIDEO: Watch All-New Clip from Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 30, 2014


Experience Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated space epic INTERSTELLAR, hitting theaters on November 7th. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain.

Audra McDonald, Cheyenne Jackson and Sutton Foster Set for Seth Rudetsky's 2015 Series at Parker Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2014


Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Concert Series at the Parker Playhouse produced by Mark Cortale will welcome Audra McDonald -- the historic six-time Tony winner and star of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Porgy and Bess, Ragtime, and Master Class as well as TV's Private Practice, on January 8, 2015; followed by Cheyenne Jackson -- star of TV's 30 Rock and Glee and Broadway's Damn Yankees and Xanadu on February 14; and Sutton Foster -- two-time Tony winner for Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie and star of ABC's Bunheads and the new TV Land series Younger debuting on March 20. Each concert will feature Seth Rudetsky as pianist and host. What differentiates the series from any other is the seamless mix of intimate behind-the-scenes stories from Broadway's biggest stars -- prompted by the encyclopedic-minded Rudetsky's probing, funny, revealing questions -- and their stellar singing of Broadway show tunes.

VIDEO: John Lithgow Talks Return to Broadway: 'I Feel Like a Kid Again!'
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 24, 2014


Two time Oscar nominee and Tony Award winner John Lithgow stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about co-starring opposite Glenn Close in the revival of Edward Albee's play A DELICATE BALANCE on Broadway.

VIDEO: First Look - Matthew McConaughey in Two New INTERSTELLAR TV Spots
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 23, 2014


Experience Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated space epic INTERSTELLAR in 70MM IMAX, 70MM Film or 35MM Film on November 5th.

Robert Askins' HAND TO GOD Will Open on Broadway in 2015; Steven Boyer, Marc Kudisch & More to Reprise Roles
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 21, 2014


Producer Kevin McCollum announced today that the new American play, Hand to God, will open on Broadway on April 7, 2015 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street), marking the Broadway debut of playwright Robert Askins.

Albee's A DELICATE BALANCE, Starring Glenn Close and John Lithgow, Begins Previews Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2014


Glenn Close, John Lithgow, Lindsay Duncan, Bob Balaban, Clare Higgins, and Martha Plimpton star in a new Broadway production of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance this fall at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). The production, which will be directed by Pam MacKinnon, begins previews tonight, October 20 and plays an 18-week limited engagement through Sunday, February 22, 2015. Opening night is Thursday, November 20.

WAKE UP with BWW 10/20/14 - A DELICATE BALANCE, BILLY & RAY, HERE LIES LOVE's New 'Imelda' and More!
by Jessica Showers - Oct 20, 2014


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Albee's A DELICATE BALANCE begins on Broadway, BILLY & RAY and 'BROWNSVILLE SONG' open off-Broadway, HERE LIES LOVE welcomes a new 'Imelda' and more!

Cheyenne Jackson to Make 'Broadway @ NOCCA' Debut in New Orleans, 11/7
by BWW News Desk - Oct 17, 2014


When Broadway, TV and film star Cheyenne Jackson made his debut in the Broadway @ The Art House series hosted by Seth Rudetsky this past summer, the Cape Cod Times called him 'a singer with tremendous style' and raved that 'his vocal range goes deep' and 'his dance moves go from sultry to hip-swiveling rock.' On the heels of selling-out all six of his summer shows in Provincetown, Cheyenne Jackson make his debut in the Broadway @ NOCCA series on November 7th at 7:30PM for one show only. SiriusXM radio star Seth Rudetsky will join him as pianist and host. For tickets, visit broadwaynola.com or call 800-838-3006. Broadway @ Nocca is sponsored exclusively by the New Orleans Hotel Collection, Gambit and the Mystic Krewe of Satyricon.

NY Public Library for the Performing Arts Digital Curatorial Assistant Stephen Bowie Uncovers Circle in the Square Photo Archives
by NYPL for the Performing Arts - Oct 15, 2014


BroadwayWorld.com continues our exclusive content series, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which delves into the library's unparalleled archives, and resources. Below, check out a piece by Stephen Bowie (Digital Curatorial Assistant for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts) on the Circle in the Square photo archives:

VIDEO: Glenn Close Talks New Broadway Play 'A Delicate Balance' on TODAY
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 6, 2014


After a 20-year absence, Glenn Close will make her return to Broadway in the new production of Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance'. Below, the award-winning actresss stops by this morning's TODAY to talk about her new project!

BROADWAY BOUND! Glenn Close & Rose Byrne Go From DAMAGES To Broadway In 2015
by Pat Cerasaro - Oct 8, 2014


Today we kick off a new spotlight series on the stars, shows and special events bringing together the worlds of stage and screen as they happen, highlighted by copious clips and pertinent information on the particularly property - BROADWAY BOUND! For the first entry in this new series, we shine a light on the headliners of highly-praised recent drama series DAMAGES who both will be appearing on the Great White Way this season in hotly anticipated revivals of classic plays - Glenn Close and Rose Byrne!

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