BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Michael CerverisOctober 23, 2009BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. 'AEA' or 'Equity', founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members.
Anne Hathaway and Neil Patrick Harris Head to Animated 'RIO'October 23, 2009The Hollywood Reporter has alerted that stage and screen favorites Anne Hathaway and Neil Patrick Harris are negotiating to lend their voices to 'Rio,' the next collaboration between Blue Sky Studios, Fox Animation and director Carlos Saldanha, all of whom are celebrating the the $882 million success of 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.'
Soupy Sales, Television Comic Legend, Dead at 83October 23, 2009The Los Angeles Times reports that comic Soupy Sales, whose gift for slapstick attained him a cult-like popularity in the 1960s with a pie-throwing routine that became his signature, has died. He was 83.
Kim Cattrall and Matthew Macfadyen to Star in West End PRIVATE LIVESOctober 23, 2009Noel Coward's dazzling comic masterpiece comes to the West End's Vaudeville Theatre for a ten week season from 24 February 2010, following a two week run at the Theatre Royal Bath (10 - 20 February). Starring Kim Cattrall and Matthew Macfadyen, and directed by Richard Eyre, Private Lives remains one of Coward's most sophisticated comedy of manners.
Photo Coverage: BURN THE FLOOR Celebrates Extension at Tony's DiNapoliOctober 22, 2009BURN THE FLOOR is notable for two reasons: It was the first show of the new Broadway season when it opened this summer, and it's still 'heating up' the town. The gorgeous young cast celebrated the show's recent extension to January 3rd, 2010 with a party at Tony's DiNapoli (147 West 43rd Street) on Monday, October 20th.
Photo Coverage: LOVE, LOSS & WHAT I WORE Welcomes New Cast Members!October 22, 2009Producer Daryl Roth welcomed Mary Birdsong, Lisa Joyce, Jane Lynch and Mary Louise Wilson to the rotating company of Love, Loss, and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, and directed by Karen Carpenter, on Wednesday, October 21st. The actresses join current company member Tyne Daly.
STAGE TUBE: Broadway's RAGTIME - Behind the Scenes!October 22, 2009Be the first to get a special behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the new Broadway production of RAGTIME before performances begin this Friday, October 23 at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52 Street). You can watch the new teaser trailer video featuring interviews with the cast and creative team and a birds eye view into the New York press rehearsal right here on STAGE TUBE!
Tony Winner Harriet Harris Joins Paper Mill Playhouse's ON THE TOWNOctober 22, 2009This afternoon Paper Mill Playhouse revealed that Tony Award winning actress Harriet Harris will join the cast as Madame Dilly. Ms. Harris is the recipient of the 2002 Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Eric Bogosian Joins MTC's TIME STANDS STILLOctober 22, 2009Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced that acclaimed actor and playwright Eric Bogosian (Talk Radio, 'Law & Order: CI') has joined the cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway production of Donald Margulies' TIME STANDS STILL directed by Daniel Sullivan.
TV: He's Timeless To Us - Happy Birthday Marc Shaiman!October 22, 2009Multi award-winning music master Marc Shaiman celebrates a very special event today, October 22nd...his 50th birthday! All of us here at BWW send our very best birthday greetings to our friend and legendary talent and hope he has a wonderful day celebrating with family and friends!