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HOW TO SUCCEED's Tammy Blanchard To Appear on Lifetime and CBS
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2012

Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Tammy Blanchard will star opposite Kristin Davis in the original Lifetime TV movie "Of Two Minds." Blanchard plays Davis' younger sister who is dealing with schizophrenia. "Of Two Minds" premieres on Lifetime network on Saturday, March 10, at 8pm.

HOW TO SUCCEED's Tammy Blanchard To Appear on Lifetime and CBS
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 29, 2012

Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Tammy Blanchard will star opposite Kristin Davis in the original Lifetime TV movie "Of Two Minds." Blanchard plays Davis' younger sister who is dealing with schizophrenia. "Of Two Minds" premieres on Lifetime network on Saturday, March 10, at 8pm.

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Opens Box Office 3/1
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 27, 2012

The producers of the new Broadway musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT today announced a "'S Wonderful" box office opening on Thursday, March 1st beginning at 10 a.m. at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).

UP ON THE MARQUEE: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT!
by Up On The Marquee - Feb 25, 2012

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis), will open on Tuesday, April 24 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick (The Producers, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara (South Pacific, The Pajama Game) and will be directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes, The Pajama Game).

CATS Plays at the Orpheum Theater, 2/17-19
by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2012

CATS returns to the Orpheum Theater Friday, February 17 through Sunday, February 19 for five performances. CATS is being presented by Omaha Performing Arts and Broadway Across America.

19th Annual SAG Awards Will be Simulcast Live on TNT & TBS in January 2013
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 16, 2012

Screen Actors Guild Awards® Committee Chair JoBeth Williams announced that next award season's 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards has been scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.

Alice Ripley, Julia Murney & More Join Broadway's Spotlight on St. Jude, 3/6
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 14, 2012

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, Julia Murney, and the cast of 'Million Dollar Quartet' will join the previously announced, Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde, Wicked), Bryce Ryness (Hair, Legally Blonde), Kristen Beth Williams (Anything Goes), Emmy Winner Michael Imperioli, Shoshana Bean (Wicked), Mario Cantone, Tiffany Engen (Hairspray), Heather Parcells (A Chorus Line, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Matthew Stocke (Rock of Ages, The Wedding Singer), Amy Spanger (Elf, Rock of Ages), and Andrew Kober (Hair) for Broadway's Spotlight on St. Jude, March 6.

Photo Flash: Vanessa Williams Visits Michael Urie at HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING!
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 9, 2012

It was an 'Ugly Betty' reunion at HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING when Tony nominee Vanessa Williams stopped by the Al Hirschfeld Theatre to see Michael Urie as 'Bud Frump' in the show. The actress posted the photo on her WhoSay page, with the caption: 'Backstage w my best #UglyBetty pal @michaelurie starring on broadway in #How2SucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying. He was hilarious, of course!' Check out the snapshot below!

Cast of Million Dollar Quartet Plays Live at Lunch in Downtown Appleton 2/7
by BWW News Desk - Feb 7, 2012

The cast of Million Dollar Quartet will play a free 20 minute preview concert Live at Lunch on Tuesday, February 7 at 12:15 p.m.

West Side Story Tickets Go On Sale Friday at the Fox Cities P.A.C.
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 6, 2012

The tour of the Broadway revival of West Side Story is coming to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.

MEMPHIS, LA CAGE, BILLY et al. Set for PNC Broadway Across America 2011/12
by BWW News Desk - Feb 1, 2012

PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh, presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America, proudly announces the 2011/2012 season. PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh, one of the city's premier entertainment series, is sponsored by The PNC Foundation. This season presents an exceptional array of live entertainment on the Cultural District's world-class stages.

Joel Drake Johnson's THE FALL TO EARTH Opens 2/11 at Odyssey Theatre
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 1, 2012

JoBeth Williams stars in Chicago playwright Joel Drake Johnson's THE FALL TO EARTH at the Odyssey Theatre.

BILLY ELLIOT Dream Awards Finalists Announced
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 31, 2012

In partnership with the Cincinnati Arts Association's Overture Awards and Local 12 WKRC, and in celebration of the recent local engagement of Billy Elliot the Musical, Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati is proud to announce the finalists for the Billy Elliot Dream Award:

Fifth Third Bank B'way in Atlanta Launchs '11-12 Mini Holiday Season Package
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2012

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta announces the launch of 2011-2012 Mini Holiday Season Packages.

Cast of Million Dollar Quartet Plays Live at Lunch in Downtown Appleton 2/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 30, 2012

The cast of Million Dollar Quartet will play a free 20 minute preview concert Live at Lunch on Tuesday, February 7 at 12:15 p.m.

Stunt Performers from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” and “Game of Thrones” are Recipients of SAG Honors
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 29, 2012

The stunt performers and coordinators from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" and "Game of Thrones" are recipients of this year's Screen Actors Guild Honors for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles, it was announced today from the "18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" red carpet by Screen Actors Guild Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Awards Committee Member Scott Bakula. The announcement was made on the live SAG Awards® Red Carpet Pre-show webcast on tnt.tv, tbs.com and People.com which streams until 8:00 p.m. (ET) / 5:00 p.m. (PT).

SAG Stunt Ensemble Honors To Be Announced During Digital Pre-Show 1/29
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2012

Screen Actors Guild Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Awards Committee Member Scott Bakula, will announce the recipients of Screen Actors Guild's Honors for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles from the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®' red carpet during the live SAG Awards digital pre-show which will be webcast on TNT.tv, TBS.com and People.com on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 beginning at 6 p.m.

Nominations Announced for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2012

Nominees for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performances in 2011 in five film and eight primetime television categories and for the SAG honors for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.

Photo Flash: First Look at Robert Petkoff, Julie Halston in ANYTHING GOES
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 26, 2012

Julie Halston and Robert Petkoff have this month joined the cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES as 'Evangeline Harcourt' and 'Lord Evelyn Oakleigh.' Roundabout Theatre Company presents the 2011 Tony Award winning Anything Goes, starring 2011 Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney' and Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey as 'Moonface Martin.' Check out photos of the new duo in action below!

WICKED at Bass Concert Hall On Sale October 22
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2012

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to Austin at Texas Performing Arts Bass Concert Hall, playing January 25-February 12, 2012. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Saturday, October 22 at 10 a.m.

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