NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy starring two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller, is now in its final two weeks of performances on Broadway. The final performance will be Saturday, June 15. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT features music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, and is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall. The production is playing at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
Recognizing the essential role that writers have played in creating and elevating the medium of television since its inception, the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the list of the 101 Best Written TV Series
92nd Street Y announces the 2014 line-up for Lyrics & Lyricists, with Deborah Grace Winer in her sixth season as series artistic director. To offer their unique perspectives on the American Songbook, L&L guest artistic directors this year feature three Tony Award winners-a director (Kathleen Marshall, in her L&L debut), music director (Ted Sperling) and lyricist (David Zippel)--a top musical theater historian (Robert Kimball), and Broadway royalty (Ted Chapin of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization).
CINDERELLA -- the Rodgers + Hammerstein musical now at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) -- played its 100th performance on Wednesday evening, May 29. The cast celebrated with a cake from Carlo's Bakery, home of TV's 'Cake Boss.' The musical began previews on January 25 and had its official opening night on March 3. Written for CBS-TV in 1957, this production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA marks the musical's first-eve Broadway production, now in its 5th month of performances. The Friday, May 31st broadcast of WNBC-TV/Channel 4's program 'New York Live' seen weekdays at 12:30 p.m. will feature a backstage interview with CINDERELLA stars Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana.
Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA celebrated its 100th performance today, May 29th, at the Broadway Theater. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the festivites below, featuring Tony Award nominees Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana and Victoria Clark, and cast members Harriet Harris, Ann Harada, Marla Mindelle, Peter Bartlett, Greg Hildreth and Phumzile Sojola -- plus a cake designed by Carlo's Bakery!
Camp Broadway and CAP 21: America's Musical Theatre Conservatory & Theatre Company in partnership with The Broadway Education Alliance presents the 3rd annual Gershwin Awards to celebrate outstanding achievement in musical theater performance by students attending public and private high schools throughout the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Camp Broadway and CAP 21: America's Musical Theatre Conservatory & Theatre Company in partnership with The Broadway Education Alliance presents the 3rd annual Gershwin Awards to celebrate outstanding achievement in musical theater performance by students attending public and private high schools throughout the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Tony nominated actress Jessie Mueller, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It, appeared on NBC's 'Today' this morning, May 9th in the 10:00 a.m. hour as part of Kathie Lee and Hoda's 'Everyone Has a Story' segment. Mueller sang 'For You', co-written by Lee for 7-year-old AJ Kelm, who is battling a rare form of epilepsy, and his mother. Click below to watch! Mueller's performance begins around the 4-minute mark.
Tony nominated actress Jessie Mueller, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, will appear on NBC's 'Today' tomorrow, Thursday, May 9th in the 10:00 a.m. hour as part of Kathie Lee and Hoda's 'Everyone Has a Story' segment. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall. The production is playing at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) through Saturday, June 15.
The producers of the 2013 Tony Award nominated Best Revival of a Musical, Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, have just announced National Tour for the 2014-15 season.
Ghostlight Records will present the Original Broadway Cast Recording of RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S Cinderella with a digital release today, May 7 and the CD in stores on June 4.
A behind-the-scenes feature on the Broadway musical Cinderella -- now at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd St.) -- will be telecast on E! News tonight, April 26 at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Members of the Cinderella cast and creative team are featured in the segment with E! correspondent Alicia Quarles.
The producers of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT have announced that the Broadway production will play its final performance on Saturday, June 15, 2013after 27 previews and 478 regular performances at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). The production began performances on March 29, 2012 and opened on Apr 24, 2012. A national tour will be launched in the 2014-2015 season.
The hit musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It welcomed Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller, John Treacy Egan and Conrad John Schuck to the production on March 29th, in the roles of Billie Bendix, Chief Berry and Senator Max Evergreen. Check out photos of the actors in action below!
Last night, April 16, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella welcomed its first international wedding proposal. Right after last night's performance, Johanna Paluch and Alejandro Aufgang, both from Buenos Aires, Argentina, joined the cast on stage for a magical Broadway-style engagement. Check it out below!
THE RASCALS: ONCE UPON A DREAM, which opened last night on Broadway, is directed by Steven Van Zandt and Marc Brickman. With music byFelix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream has stage, video and lighting design by Brickman and has music production and is written by legendary guitarist Van Zandt. Performances begin Monday, April 15th atBroadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street), and will play through Sunday, May 5th. Opening night is set for Tuesday, April 16th.
BroadwayWorld was there for all of the opening night festivities and you can check out who was on the pre-show red carpet below!
Ghostlight Records will present the Original Broadway Cast Recording of RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA with a digital release on May 7 and the CD in stores on June 4.
The cast of CINDERELLA, now at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd St.) crossed the street to the Ed Sullivan Theater last night to perform a medley of numbers from the hit musical on 'The Late Show with David Letterman'. Check out the performance below!
