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June 7, 2014
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Spencer, is getting a second chance at a fully mounted production in Montreal this summer after its first attempt at a Broadway run in 1987. The musical, based on the Mordecai Richtler film and novel by the same name, is set to receive a full production at the Segal Centre in Montreal from today, June 7-28, 2015.
April 25, 2014
Australian dancer Michael Dameski gave a performance that brought audience members to their feet on Australia's So You Think You Can Dance last week. The dancer, one of the top four on the show, is competing for the $100,000 prize against Lauren Seymour, Jay Johns, and Renelle Jones. Check out his showstopping performance here!
April 25, 2014
When Terrence McNally lost a partner to the AIDS epidemic, he was full of questions about the person and circumstances which brought about his death - but he didn't ask them. In his new play MOTHERS AND SONS, which McNally discussed with the Huffington Post, one character asks the questions he didn't.
April 23, 2014
Next month marks the 100th Anniversary of the Marx Brothers debut in Vaudeville - which coincides with The Denver Center Theatre Company's hit revival of ANIMAL CRACKERS, running through May 11th! The Marx Brothers starred in the original Broadway production of ANIMAL CRACKERS when it opened in 1928. The five Marx Brothers - Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo - are known for their talents in the world of vaudeville.
April 21, 2014
Jack Plotnick, of Gods and Monsters, Nip/Tuck, and The Mentalist, has set his sights on Broadway, according to Queerty. His musical, Disaster!, might be making headlines on the Great White Way in the not too distant future!
April 21, 2014
Take a look at the cast and creative team of the new musical Beautiful: The Carol King Musical as they discuss Carol and Gerry Goffin's first number one hit, 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' - and sing it, too! The digital recording of the cast album was released on April 1, and the album will be sold in-store on May 13. Be sure to download the album here!
April 18, 2014
The Delaware Theatre Company's production of Ain't Misbehavin', directed by Richard Maltby, Jr., could be eying a return to the New York stage, according to Delaware Online.
April 18, 2014
The trailer for the upcoming film adaptation was released yesterday, and below, BroadwayWorld shares five reasons that the trailer is making us freak out over the film's June 20th release! Watch the trailer for yourself and check out our favorite parts below!
April 16, 2014
The Cripple of Inishmaan, which comes to Broadway following its sold out run last summer at West End's Noel Coward Theatre, opens on Broadway on 4/20 and features 10,000 tickets being sold for only $27. The show is drawing in scores of young theatregoers, something the cast and creative team are very excited to see - including star Daniel Radcliffe himself! Check out the full video here!
April 14, 2014
Cast members of the national tour of Sister Act: The Musical have a new tradition: #SIC, or Sunday Intermission Covers! Every Sunday during the show's 15-minute intermission, cast members rush backstage to perform a quick cover of one of their favorite songs. This week, it's Katy Perry/Snoop Dogg's 'California Gurls', featuring Ashley Moniz, Chris Cooke, Tad Wilson, Natalie Storrs, Stephanie Hayslip, Micaela Martinez, and Chris Chatman.
April 14, 2014
Alexa Ray Joel, the 28-year-old singer/songwriter and daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, is recovering after fainting onstage during a show at Cafe Carlyle, according to The New York Times.
April 14, 2014
Due to the overwhelming success of Amy Herzog's Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist 4000 Miles, Centaur Theatre proudly announces that 3 new performances have been added to its run.
April 11, 2014
Phyllis Frelich, the Tony-award winning actress, has passed away at the age of 70, according to The Silent Grapevine.
April 9, 2014
The National Theatre has terminated the contracts of five musicians who, until recently, provided live accompaniment for the West End production of War Horse, according to The Stage.
April 11, 2014
Cast members of the national tour of Sister Act: The Musical have started a new tradition: #SIC, or Sunday Intermission Covers. Every Sunday during the show's 15-minute intermission, cast members rush backstage to perform a quick cover of one of their favorite songs. This week, it's Avicii's 'Wake Me Up.' Check it out here!
April 4, 2014
An ensemble play, 'Heritage' tells the story of Abraham Lincoln in a very different light. Spanning three generations, we discover the strength of character of the women and men who shaped the life of our sixteenth President, and the unmistakable impression that they each left upon his life and legacy.
April 2, 2014
The John W. Engeman Theater's production of The Music Man, running March 27 - May 18, tells the story of fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill and his plans to con the people of River City, Iowa. He sells them instruments and promises to train the townspeople to be a professional band. Hill, who doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef, plans to skip town with the money without giving any music lessions at all - until he falls in love with Marian the librarian. Check out a look at the cast in action here!
April 2, 2014
The cast and crew of Kinky Boots celebrated the show's one year anniversary on Broadway by filming their own music video for the hit song #Selfie by The Chainsmokers. Check it out here!
March 28, 2014
Officials at Timberlane Regional High School have cancelled a scheduled production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, saying the script and content matter are too controversial.
March 28, 2014
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Spencer, is getting a second chance at a fully mounted production in Montreal this summer after its first attempt at a Broadway run in 1987.
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