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KINKY BOOTS' 'Sex is in the Heel' Hits #6 on Dance Charts
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 4, 2012

"Sex is in the Heel," a new single remix by Grammy® Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper, composer of the new Broadway-bound musical Kinky Boots, has hit the Top Ten (#6) position on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Top 200 chart this week. The energetic love letter to fancy footwear, which shares the Top Ten this week with Madonna, Usher and the Scissor Sisters, is the first single from a Broadway show to top the dance charts in more than 25 years.

Danza, Lauper Among First Guests on Current TV's JOY BEHAR: SAY ANYTHING!, Premiering 9/4
by TV News Desk - Sep 4, 2012

An eclectic mix of politicians, television and movie stars, musicians, comedians and newsmakers makeup the guest list for the premiere week of Current TV's JOY BEHAR: SAY ANYTHING! which launches tonight, September 4th at 6pm ET and will be executive produced by two time Emmy(R) winner Robin Hommel.

Upcoming Theater Book Releases for September 2012
by - Sep 1, 2012

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre Books and DVDs for September 2012.

Danza, Lauper Among First Guests on Current TV's JOY BEHAR: SAY ANYTHING!
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 31, 2012

An eclectic mix of politicians, television and movie stars, musicians, comedians and newsmakers makeup the guest list for the premiere week of Current TV's JOY BEHAR: SAY ANYTHING! which launches on Tuesday, September 4th at 6pm ET and will be executive produced by two time Emmy(R) winner Robin Hommel.

STAGE TUBE: Beyonce and Anderson Cooper in ANDERSON LIVE Promo!
by Stage Tube - Aug 29, 2012

Below, check out a promo for the premiere of the newly reformatted daytime talk show ANDERSON LIVE. The trailer features host Anderson Cooper with Beyonce, one of the show's first guests! As previously reported, Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth is set to co-host the premiere episode with Cooper on September 10th.

Kristin Chenoweth Set to Co-Host ANDERSON LIVE, 9/10
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 27, 2012

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth is set to co-host the premiere episode of Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show, ANDERSON LIVE. The actress, who was recently injured while filming a scene for the CBS drama series 'The Good Wife,' will join Coooper on his newly reformatted show which returns on September 10th.

Twitter Watch: Billy Porter- Onesie Wednesdays at KINKY BOOTS!
by BWW - Aug 22, 2012

On Twitter Watch, Billy Porter wrote 'Onesie Wednesdays' @ KINKY BOOTS!!!

Photo Flash: Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore Welcomed into Gray Line's Ride of Fame Campaign
by BWW News Desk - Aug 22, 2012

Gray Line New York, New York City's premier sightseeing and tourism company, today, August 22, 2012, honored stage and screen icons, and Broadway Barks co-founders, Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore by welcoming them into the Ride of Fame campaign. Peters, who was on-site to receive this honor, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the custom decal featuring her and Moore's likenesses on the front of one of Gray Line New York's iconic double-decker buses. Check out photos of Peters at the event below!

EDIBURGH 2012: BWW Reviews: MAN 1, BANK 0, Gilded Balloon, August 19
by Michael Elm - Aug 23, 2012

Michael Elm reviews the real life David vs Goliath story that is Patrick Combs Man 1, Bank 0.

League of Chicago Theatres Announces Fall 2012 Highlights - KINKY BOOTS, SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH and More!
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2012

Fall 2012 will see Chicago continue to produce some of the most exciting theater in the country. Offerings from the city's more than 200 producing theaters includes a range of special fall programming, featuring everything from the latest musicals to highly anticipated world premieres.

Photo Flash: Inside the First Rehearsal for KINKY BOOTS with Harvey Fierstein, Jerry Mitchell and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 21, 2012

Kinky Boots, the highly anticipated new musical that brings together four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy® Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), will begin preview performances on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, with an official opening night set for Thursday, April 4, 2013. The cast and creative team just gathered for their first rehearsal, and you can check out photos from the big event below!

Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters Honored with Ride of Fame Today, 8/21
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2012

Gray Line New York, New York City's premiere double-decker bus and motorcoach tourism company, has announced that Television and Broadway icons Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters, as well as co-founders of Broadway Barks, an organization whose mission is to help shelter animals find permanent homes in NYC, produced by Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, will be inducted into the Ride of Fame. A ribbon-cutting ceremony where a custom decal will be unveiled on the front of the vehicle displaying their likenesses, also incorporating a special edition poster designed by the legendary Bob Mackie, for this year's 14th annual Broadway Barks, a star-studded dog and cat adoption event, which the two actresses recently co-hosted. Ms. Peters will be on hand for the unveiling today, August 21st, 12 noon on PIer 78 at 455 12th Avenue at 38th Street.

Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters to Be Honored with Ride of Fame, 8/21
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2012

Gray Line New York, New York City's premiere double-decker bus and motorcoach tourism company, has announced today that Television and Broadway icons Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters, as well as co-founders of Broadway Barks, an organization whose mission is to help shelter animals find permanent homes in NYC, produced by Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, will be inducted into the Ride of Fame. A ribbon-cutting ceremony where a custom decal will be unveiled on the front of the vehicle displaying their likenesses, also incorporating a special edition poster designed by the legendary Bob Mackie, for this year's 14th annual Broadway Barks, a star-studded dog and cat adoption event, which the two actresses recently co-hosted. Ms. Peters will be on hand for the unveiling on Tuesday, August 21st, 12 noon on PIer 78 at 455 12th Avenue at 38th Street.

KINKY BOOTS to Play Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway; Previews March 2013; Opens April 2013!
by Robert Diamond - Aug 15, 2012

Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that Kinky Boots, the highly anticipated new musical that brings together four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy® Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), will begin preview performances on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, with an official opening night set for Thursday, April 4, 2013. Group tickets for Kinky Boots, directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, will go on sale Tuesday, August 21 to groups of 10 or more.

LeAnn Rimes to Headline VH1's Songwriters Music Series
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 15, 2012

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is proud to announce multi-platinum, Grammy® Award winning singer, author and actress LeAnn Rimes as the headlining performer for their Songwriters Music Series Napa presented by William Hill Estate Wines and RAYMOND WEIL.

Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights for the Week of 8/6
by BWW Special Coverage - Aug 10, 2012

At BroadwayWorld we pride ourselves in showcasing theater content from all corners of the globe. Our regional contributors do an amazing job each day of bringing you the latest theater news in their cities and countries and to acknowledge this, we are launching a new weekly column called 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week'. Read on for this week's edition of BWW's regional highlights!

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes at the KINKY BOOTS Official Photo Shoot!
by Stage Tube - Aug 9, 2012

Watch the video below for a look behind the scenes at Cyndi Lauper, Harvey Fierstein and the cast of KINKY BOOTS at the show's official photo shoot!

Cyndi Lauper, Robin Wiliams, OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES and More Set for 92Y and 92YTribeca's Fall 2012 Theater Events
by BWW News Desk - Aug 8, 2012

92Y and 92YTRIBECA have announced their fall 2012 theater lineup, featuring Cyndi Lauper, Judy Gold, Robin Williams with David Steinberg, Peter Bogdanovich, Ben Brantley, Playwrights Horizons, Old Jews Telling Jokes and more!

THE GLEE PROJECT Eliminates Two More Contenders
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 8, 2012

Emotions ran high as the final five contenders of Oxygen's THE GLEE PROJECT vied for a spot in the highly anticipated season two finale.

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for August 8, 2012
by Paul W. Thompson - Aug 8, 2012

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to New York. The BIC preview concert in Millennium Park, concerts by Barbra Streisand, Olivia N-J and Levi Kreis, 'Man Of La Mancha,' 'Dreamgirls,' 'A Class Act' and so much more!

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