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Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: HAMILTON opens at the Public, Sienna Miller joins CABARET, Michael C. Hall returns to HEDWIG, THE FIRST WIVES CLUB musical begins in Chicago and more!
Beginning tonight, February 17, Sienna Miller ('American Sniper,' After Miss Julie) will take over the role of 'Sally Bowles' opposite Alan Cumming in Broadway's Cabaret at Studio 54. Cabaret is playing a limited engagement through March 29, 2015 at the Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).
The physical CD will be available on Feb. 17. 'Strange Magic' from Touchstone Pictures will be in theaters on Jan. 23, 2015.
Energetic and talented cast shines in new version of Stephen Schwartz hit musical.
Beginning February 17, Sienna Miller('American Sniper,' After Miss Julie) will take over the role of 'Sally Bowles' opposite Alan Cumming in Broadway's Cabaret at Studio 54. CABARET is playing a limited engagement through March 29, 2015 at the Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street). Check out a first look at the star in action below!
Roundabout Theatre Company presents its annual 2015 Spring Gala "There is Nothing Like a Dame" on Monday, March 2, 2015 in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria (301 Park Avenue, NYC). The evening will be a celebration of Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Helen Mirren, who will be presented with The Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre.
Beginning February 17, Sienna Miller ('American Sniper,' After Miss Julie) will take over the role of 'Sally Bowles' opposite Alan Cumming in Broadway's Cabaret at Studio 54. In a recent interview with Vulture, Miller commented on her own vocal chops: "Recreationally, yeah. I sing all the time in the car, in the house, and I was in the choir at school. And a lot of karaoke. They would say I was prolific in the karaoke department. But that's a whole different thing."
A new adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde opens at Greenwich Theatre tonight 11 February 2015 (press night Thursday 12 February, 7.30pm) prior to a 33 date UK Tour.
Tony and Olivier Award winner, Alan Cumming, will bring his acclaimed one-man show, Alan Cumming: Uncut, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - Sunday, April 26 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Currently reprising his Tony Award-winning performance as the Emcee in Cabaret on Broadway, Uncut is an evening of song and stories from Scotland's beloved man-child. Cumming will be joined on-stage by his Emmy Award-winning musical director Lance Horne and cellist Eleanor Norton. Tickets for Alan Cumming range in price from $70-$85 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.
Emma Stone will play only eight more performances of "Sally Bowles" in Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) CABARET. After Stone's final performance on February 15, 2015, Sienna Miller ("American Sniper," After Miss Julie) will take over the role of "Sally Bowles" opposite Alan Cumming in the seedy Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54, beginning February 17, 2015.
In the musical theatre today, it seems the world goes 'round the shows of composer John Kander & lyricist, the late Fred Ebb. On Broadway, one of their final musicals 'The Visit,' starring Chita Rivera with a book by Terrence McNally, begins previews next Month and opens in April.
After a SOLD OUT engagement last fall, #SOBLESSED Live! returns to 54 BELOW tonight, February 7th at 11:30 p.m., benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS!
Dixon Place's new production, THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY, will begin previews tonight, February 7th, and open on Sunday, February 22nd at 6:00 PM.
Ben Rimalower's new play about spending beyond his means -- will be performed in rep with his first piece PATTI ISSUES at The Duplex (61 Christopher Street at Seventh Avenue) through April 29. PATTI ISSUES, which ran for a year at the same venue and subsequently toured the country and abroad, explores his obsession with Broadway diva Patti LuPone and his relationship with his troubled gay father. The pieces will be performed on alternating Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM. Both shows are written and performed by Ben Rimalower and directed by Aaron Mark.
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) and Gala Co-Chairs Prisca Geeslin and Ken Fulk have announced the 2015 season gala, COME GET STRANDED, on Saturday, April 25, 2015.
Dixon Place's new production, THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY, begins performances on Saturday, February 7th at 7:30 PM.
The Drama League launches its Winter 2015 Season of events at the Drama League Theater Center in Tribeca.
The UK premiere of Kinky Boots, the feel-good multi award-winning musical, will open in the West End on 15 September at the Adelphi Theatre, with previews from 21 August 2015. With a book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, and direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots won the2013 Tony Award for Best Musical, and the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Tickets at the Adelphi Theatre go on sale from Monday 2 March 2015.
The annual conference that brings together innovative minds and industry experts to help shape the future of Broadway announces the final lineup of speakers for TEDxBroadway on Monday, February 23, 2015 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) beginning at 11:00 a.m. Tickets are priced at $100.
On Monday night, the Drama League's 31st Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway honored legendary Emmy®, Grammy®, Oscar® and Tony® Award (EGOT) winner James Earl Jones at The Pierre Hotel. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from inside the ceremony!
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