STAGE TUBE: Celebrate Life, Love and Catfish with Highlights from Paper Mill's PUMP BOYS AND DINETTESApril 6, 2016Paper Mill Playhouse's spring musical, PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, begins tonight, featuring James Barry (Jim), Gabe Bowling (Jackson), Julie Foldesi (Prudie), Jason Ostrowski (L.M.), Alysha Umphress (Rhetta) and Sam Weber (Eddie). PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is conceived and written by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel and Jim Wann. PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is directed by John Foley with choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter. PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES will run eight times a week at the Millburn, New Jersey, theater through May 1, 2016. The official press opening night is Sunday, April 10. Check out highlights from the production below!
STAGE TUBE: Tina Fey and Tituss Burgess Sing Surprise CITY OF ANGELS Duet at MISCASTApril 5, 2016Just last night, MCC Theater's Miscast gala, an annual highlight of the New York theater season, honored Oscar winning star of stage and screen and MCC alum Marisa Tomei. In a surprise move, Tina Fey rose up from her seat in the audience at the Hammerstein Ballroom and joined Tituss Burgess onstage for a performance of the song 'You're Nothing Without Me' from CITY OF ANGELS. Check it out below!
STAGE TUBE: Adam Pascal Sings Surprise RENT Ballad at DISASTER!March 31, 2016It's a big week at DISASTER! As the show begins collections for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, the company has put together some special post-show appearances to inspire generosity. Tonight, Adam Pascal stopped by to sing 'One Song Glory' from RENT - check it out below!
STAGE TUBE: Unauthorized Parody Creators Chat THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Musical in L.A.March 31, 2016'Gird Your Loins!' The boss from Hell is back as Rockwell Table & Stage presents THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, running now through the end of April. Kate Pazakis, Kelley Jakle and Drew Droege recently stopped by CBS Los Angeles to chat with Juan Fernandez about the new show. Watch the interview below!
STAGE TUBE: Jesse Eisenberg Chats His Play THE REVISIONIST at The WallisMarch 30, 2016In its first production following a hit Off-Broadway run, Jesse Eisenberg's THE REVISIONIST is receiving its West Coast debut at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in a new production directed by Robin Larsen. Leading the cast is Tony Award-winning star of August: Osage County Deanna Dunagan, Seamus Mulcahy and Ilia Volok. Previews began in the Lovelace Studio Theater on Tuesday, March 29. Opening Night is this Friday, April 1. Click below to hear what Eisenberg had to say about his play!
STAGE TUBE: Go Behind the Scenes with CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? at HuntingtonMarch 30, 2016The Huntington Theatre Company presents the world premiere of CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Gina Gionfriddo (Becky Shaw and Rapture, Blister, Burn) and directed by Huntington Artistic DirectorPeter DuBois (A Little Night Music and Smart People). Performances continue through April 24, 2016 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. Click below to go behind the scenes with the cast and creative team!
STAGE TUBE: Alison Bechdel Animates New Frames for Fresh FUN HOME TV SpotMarch 29, 2016A new live-action/animated TV spot for Broadway's Fun Home features new drawings by graphic artist Alison Bechdel, whose memoir inspired the Tony-winning musical. The ad is titled 'Welcome' and captures the up-close, intimate nature of the show. Check it out below before it starts airing on TV tomorrow!
STAGE TUBE: Go Behind the Scenes with CASA VALENTINA at Pasadena PlayhouseMarch 28, 2016The Pasadena Playhouse presents the West Coast Premiere of CASA VALENTINA by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, the iconic playwright of the Broadway hits Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage Aux Folles, Newsies and Kinky Boots. The production opened on March 20 and will play through April 10, 2016, at The Pasadena Playhouse. Click below to go behind the scenes with the cast and creative team!
STAGE TUBE: Chita Rivera Croons 'All I Care About Is Love' at BC/EFA's BROADWAY BACKWARDSMarch 24, 2016At the 2016 edition of BROADWAY BACKWARDS, Broadway legend Chita Rivera brought her own brand of 'razzle-dazzle' to Kander and Ebb's 'All I Care About is Love' from CHICAGO. The actress delivered an unforgettable take on swarmy lawyer Billy Flynn, surrounded by a bevy of feathery beauties, many from the original 1996 CHICAGO revival cast, including Nili Bassman, Mindy Cooper, Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, Gabriela Garcia, Mary Ann Lamb, Dana Moore and Solange Sandy. Click below to watch the full number!
STAGE TUBE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Does WEST WING-Style 'Walk & Talk' Scene for #Ham4HamMarch 23, 2016Good news - Hamilton's digital lottery is officially back for the winter, meaning that fans can enter online daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news - this means that digital #Ham4Ham is back, featuring surprise performances from the cast. After the company's appearance last week week on Capitol Hill, today's #Ham4Ham features Lin-Manuel Miranda and his fellow stars from HAMILTON doing a WEST WING-style 'walk and talk' scene at the White House. Check out the video below!