CINDERELLA to End on Broadway This Winter; NeNe Leakes Joins the Cast Before Closing
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 3, 2014
Producers of the Tony Award-winning musical Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway) -- Robyn Goodman, Jill Furman and Stephen Kocis -- announce that the actress and reality television sensation NeNe Leakes (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA) will be the newest star to join the cast, startingNovember 25, when she steps into the role of Cinderella's wicked stepmother Madame.
GLEE's Lea Michele Joining AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW?
by Matt Tamanini
- Aug 27, 2014
According to the Christian Science Monitor, GLEE fans might not have to wait until the show returns in January 2015 to see star Lea Michele on a Ryan Murphy TV show. It is being rumored that Michele has recently joined the cast the fourth season of Murphy's AMERICAN HORROR STORY series. The new season, entitled FREAK SHOW, follows a group of carnival freaks in Florida in the 1950's.
The 66th Annual Emmy Awards - UPDATING LIVE!
by Matt Tamanini
- Aug 26, 2014
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards telecast will air live coast-to-coast live tonight at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on NBC from the NOKIA Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Over the last week, BroadwayWorld has been bringing you special Emmy coverage with profiles of Emmy-nominated theatre stars and plays adapted into Emmy-nominated TV movies. Check out all of BWW's Emmy Coverage.
THE NORMAL HEART DVD & Blu-ray Now Available
by Pat Cerasaro
- Aug 26, 2014
The hotly anticipated HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer's acclaimed Tony Award-winning play THE NORMAL HEART, directed by Ryan Murphy, managed a considerable success airing over Memorial Day weekend, nabbing 1.4 million viewers for its first two airings.
Matt Bomer To Appear On AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
by Pat Cerasaro
- Aug 24, 2014
2014 Emmy Award nominee for HBO's acclaimed film adaptation of Larry Kramer's Tony Award-winning THE NORMAL HEART, Matt Bomer, is set to guest star on frequent collaborator Ryan Murphy's multi-award-winning horror anthology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY, in the new season subtitled FREAK SHOW, according to a new report.
BWW Profile: THE NORMAL HEART from Tony-Winning Play to Emmy-Nominated Film
by Matt Tamanini
- Aug 25, 2014
In 1985, Larry Kramer's play 'The Normal Heart' debuted at The Public Theatre, and sent shockwaves through the theatrical community. The play was a current, powerful look at the quick-spread of the AIDS epidemic that was raviging the gay community in New York. In The New York Times, theatre critic Frank Rich said of the initial production, 'There can be little doubt that 'The Normal Heart' is the most outspoken play around - or that it speaks up about a subject that justifies its author's unflagging, at times even hysterical, sense of urgency.'
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 8/23- Andrew Rannells
by Nicole Rosky
- Aug 23, 2014
Happy Birthday, Andrew Rannells! Rannells played Bob Gaudio in the First National Tour of Jersey Boys. In January 2009, he reprised the role of Gaudio in the musical's Broadway production. Rannells originated the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon, a musical written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q composer Robert Lopez. For his performance, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. His last performance was June 10, 2012. He will soon play Bryan Buckley in Ryan Murphy's new television series The New Normal on NBC.
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