VIDEO: Andrew Garfield Gives New SPIDER-MAN Tom Holland His BlessingAugust 15, 2015BroadwayWorld previously reported that Sony Pictures had cast Tom Holland (BILLY ELLIOT) as the title role in the next SPIDER-MAN film, replacing Garfield who starred in the last two. In a recent interview with ET, Garfield could not gush enough about Holland's talents. 'I'm really excited to just be a fan again as opposed to bearing the weight of it.' Check out the full interview below!
VIDEO: TOY STORY 4 Director Spills New Plot Details at Disney D23 ExpoAugust 15, 2015We've got the scoop on TOY STORY 4! It's official: the next film in the Disney/Pixar franchise will take a romantic turn- but not between the two you may expect. Below, watch director John Lasseter chat about the film which will feature a love story between Woody and Bo Peep!
VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr. Covers Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young' as Audra Mae at #Ham4Ham LotteryAugust 9, 2015The first HAMILTON ticket lottery entertainment since its official opening has hit the internet! In yesterday's #Ham4Ham, as the now traditional pre-show entertainment has been dubbed on social media, cast member Leslie Odom Jr (Aaron Burr) crooned a Bob Dylan tune in the style of one of his favorite artists, Audra Mae. Check out the performance below!
STAGE TUBE: Take a Look at GYPSY Rehearsals, Starring Sally MayesAugust 8, 2015The Harbor Lights Theater Company, Staten Island's only professional Equity Theater Company, led by Founders and Artistic Directors Tamara Jenkins and Jay Montgomery, welcomes a cast of Broadway veterans and Tony and Emmy nominees, as well as many Staten Islanders, for GYPSY. Below, check out rehearsal footage from the show!
DOWNTON ABBEY Sets Season 6 Premiere DateAugust 2, 2015Carnival Films and MASTERPIECE on PBS have just announced that the final season of the hit drama series 'Downton Abbey,' will premiere on Jan. 3 in America.
Review Roundup: Idina Menzel World Tour So Far- ALL the ReviewsAugust 2, 2015Internationally celebrated vocalist and Tony Award-winning original WICKED star Idina Menzel is currently on a hotly anticipated world tour capitalizing on her newfound international celebrity due to Disney's most successful film to date, FROZEN. Thus far, she has visited Asia, Europe, and multiple states in the Eastern U.S.
STAGE TUBE: Union Theatre Premieres THE SPITFIRE GRILLJuly 19, 2015The Spitfire Grill, a musical based on the 1986 film of the same name that was seen Off-Broadway in a production by Playwrights' Horizons at the Duke Theatre on 42nd Street in 2001, is to receive its U.K. premiere at London's Union Theatre. Check out a trailer for the show below!
Exclusive STAGE TUBE: Alan Menken Rehearses for New Musical DUDDY KRAVITZJuly 18, 2015The world premiere production of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz: The Musical, based on the novel by Mordecai Richler, with book and lyrics by David Spencer and an original music by eight-time Oscar winning composer Alan Menken, is in the process of rehearsals for the recent production, and BroadwayWorld was on the scene to get an exclusive first look. Check it out below!
VIDEO: Got HAMILTON? Tony-Winners Laura Benanti, Helen Mirren, and More Test Their HAMILTON Knowledge with Susan BlackwellJuly 12, 2015Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest musical, Hamilton has recently moved into the Richard Rodgers theatre in anticipation of previews, which begin tomorrow, July 13. With opening fast approaching, the team sent Susan Blackwell to see how well some of Broadway's best knew their Hamilton History. Take a look to see how Helen Mirren, Laura Benanti, Titus Burgess, and more did!