BWW The Good, The Bad and The Broadway: 2008's Hottest Articles

By: BWW News Desk Dec. 30, 2008

What a year it has been here at BroadwayWorld, truly an astonishing 12 months of talent and excitement in the world of theatre and beyond! As always we have strived to bring you the very best, but when it comes to what you love about BWW you've got the final say and boy did your numbers show it in regards to what you found most exciting story wise.

We tallied the numbers, combed the archives and are now proud to bring you the top twenty articles of 2008! Relive the memories, revisit the opening nights and remember the magic of 2008, we can't wait to bring you whats ahead in 2009!

Happy New Year from the entire BroadwayWorld.com team.

1) Photo Coverage: BILLY ELLIOT Opening Night Curtain Call
by Walter McBride -November 14, 2008

A hit in London and one of the most highly anticipated shows of the season, Billy Elliot officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Thursday, November 13th. (more...)

2) BWW TV: 'RENT' Flips For BroadwayWorld
by Craig Brockman -September 8, 2008

On September 7, 2008 the curtain will fall on Broadway for the final performance of Rent. In celebration of the show and its history-making run, we gave the cast a portable FLIP video camera so they could give us their view of life backstage. (more...)

3) EQUUS Opening Night Curtain Call and After Party
by Walter McBride - October 21, 2008

Equus officially opened on Broadway last night, September 25th, after beginning previews on September 5. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there as the cast took their first official bow together and then celebrated at New York City's Pier 66. (more...)

4) Photo Coverage: BROADWAY BARES 18: WONDERLAND
by Linda Lenzi - June 23, 2008

BROADWAY BARES 18: WONDERLAND was an astounding success raising a record shattering $874,372 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. (more...)

5) Mamma Mia! The Movie: Dominic Cooper, Super 'Trouper'
by Eddie Varley - July 16, 2008

Theater audiences will recognize Dominic Cooper from his role as Dakin in the acclaimed 2006 Tony winning Best Play, The History Boys by Alan Bennett. His performance of the role on Broadway drew raves and the admiration of critics and fans alike. This Friday the ever evolving actor takes on the music of ABBA and the young romantic leading role of Sky in the big screen version of the mega musical, Mamma Mia! (more...)

6) BWW TV TONYS 2008: Patti LuPone on her Tony win for Best Actress in a Musical
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2008

Patti LuPone won the 2008 Tony Award for her performance as "Mama" Rose in the critically-acclaimed new Broadway production of the classic Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents landmark musical Gypsy, directed by the show's author, Mr. Laurents, currently at the St. James Theatre. She shared the joy of winning with BroadwayWorld.com's Eddie Varley and special Tony Night 2008 correspondent Laura Bell Bundy, star of the hit musical, Legally Blonde. (more...)

7) BWW TV: Les Miz at the Bowl Grand Finale Performance
by BroadwayWorld TV - August 13, 2008

Well, here it is folks ... the LES MIZ finale - footage from the Opening Night performance at The Hollywood Bowl.From the overwhelming e-mail response we've received re: the LES MIZ pieces on BWW, we know it was clearly worth the trip to the West Coast to bring you comprehensive coverage.(more...)

8) Photo Coverage FLASHBACK: 'RENT' Welcomes Back Rapp and Pascal
by Linda Lenzi - September 06, 2008

Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp returned to the roles they created in the landmark, long-running, Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning Broadway musical Rent, and BroadwayWorld was there! (more...)

9) BWW Scoop: Hayes & Hathaway Star in Bway Bound 'Promises, Promises' Reading
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2008

BWW just got an exclusive account of a top secret, closed reading that happened over the weekend at Playwright's Horizons Rehearsal Studio (although Playwrights is not involved in this). (more...)

10) BWW TV Exclusive: Laura Bell Bundy's Final Legally Blonde Performance
by Eddie Varley - July 23, 2008

On Sunday, July 20th at 7pm Tony Award Nominee Laura Bell Bundy, Broadway's original Elle Woods, played her final performance in the musical "Legally Blonde". (more...)

11) BWW TV: Broadway Beat Special EXCLUSIVE Footage of Liza's At The Palace...!
by Broadway Beat - December 6, 2008

Liza's at the Palace...! opened on Broadway tonight, December 3rd and BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present exclusive footage from her explosive new show! (more...)

12) An Interview with Idina Menzel
by Robert Diamond - February 24, 2008

The release of I Stand, the long-awaited and highly anticipated Warner Bros. Records debut of Idina Menzel, took place back on January 29th and hit the Billboard charts at #58, the star's first solo album to do so. (more...)

13) BWW TV: DOUBT: In Conversation with Meryl Streep
by Eddie Varley - December 15, 2008

Meryl Streep, who stars in the film as the stern Sister Aloysius, sat down with BroadwayWorld.com to discuss the riveting film, the power of the story and how she came about winning the role. (more...)

14) FRIDAY FLASHBACK FEATURE: An Interview with Michael Crawford
by Robert Diamond - October 31, 2008

With today being Halloween, we thought it was a perfect time to re-run one of our most popular interviews EVER, a very special chat with the original "man behind the mask" of the Phantom of the Opera, Michael Crawford. (more...)

15) P hoto Coverage: Mamma Mia! New York City Premiere
by Walter McBride - July 17, 2008

MAMMA MIA! held its US premiere last night in New York City. Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical. The feature film adaptation of the global stage hit production brings the magic of ABBA's music to the silver screen. (more...)

16) Photo Coverage: ALL MY SONS Arrivals and Curtain Call
by Walter McBride - October 17, 2008

Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS starring John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Patrick Wilson, and Katie Holmes, directed by Simon McBurney, officially opened on Broadway last night, October 16th at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). BroadwayWorld's cameras were there to capture the red carpet arrivals and the first official bows. (more...)

17) Photo Coverage: 'Spamalot' Welcomes Clay Aiken & Hannah Waddingham to Broadway
by Walter McBride - January 21, 2008

Monty Python's Spamalot welcomed two new stars in their Broadway debut at the Shubert Theatre on Friday, January 18: Recording-artist and "American Idol" runner-up, Clay Aiken as Sir Robin and Hannah Waddingham as The Lady of the Lake, direct from her starring role in the West End. (more...)

18) BWW TV: In The Heights' Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Abuela' Music Video
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2008

BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this hot new video, "Abuela" from In The Heights creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda which spoofs recording artist Rihanna's hit song "Umbrella" (more...)

19) Photo Coverage: Legally Blonde's Bailey Hanks and 'Bruiser' Meet the Press
by Peter James Zielinski - July 24, 2008

Bailey Hanks won the MTV competition "The Search For The New Elle Woods" making her the new successor to Laura Bell Bundy in the role of Elle Woods. She and her Legally Blonde "co-star" Bruiser, hit Times Square to 'Bend & Snap' and meet the press! (more...)

20) Perez Hilton DOES BROADWAY! (Yes, THAT Perez Hilton)
by Eddie Varley - October 17, 2008

The self proclaimed 'Queen of All Media', Perez Hilton sounds off on all things Broadway including his recent trip to New York, his favorite shows and more! (more...)

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