Yesterday, September 9, the cast of Broadway's MEMPHIS recorded a number for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS annual Carols for a Cure Album, which features Broadway casts performing holiday standards in the style of their musical's numbers. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the MEMPHIS recording session and brings you photo coverage below!
Broadway Impact presented the final installment of 'Broadway Impact's Summer Concert Series at Joe's Pub' last night, August 23. This monthly concert featured cast members from Broadway shows, highlighting the theatre community's ongoing commitment to marriage equality. This final concert featured cast members from the 2010 Tony-winning Best Musical, Memphis. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the performance and brings you complete photo coverage below.
Back in May, the New York Post reported that pop-star Justin Timberlake had been expressing interest in starring in a film version of the Tony-winning musical, MEMPHIS. Now, with Zac Efron having just made his second visit to the musical, they're speculating that he's interested in the part as well.
The best of Broadway is being presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2010' - a lunchtime series which began on Thursday, July 8th at 12:30pm on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and JCPenney 33rd & 6th, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the tenth annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 12th.
Rosie O'Donnell is set to host a special editions of 'Rosie Radio' live from Sirius XM's Rockefeller Center Studios
MEMPHIS is the winner of the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Original Musical.
Daryl Waters and David Bryan are this year's recipient of the 2010 Best Orchestrations Award for MEMPHIS.
David Bryan is this year's recipient of the 2010 Best Music Award for MEMPHIS.
Tony Award Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda and MEMPHIS' James Monroe Iglehart are set to appear in a performance of 'Freestyle Love Supreme' on May 17 at Le Poisson Rouge.
Tony Award Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda and MEMPHIS' James Monroe Iglehart are set to appear in a performance of 'Freestyle Love Supreme' on May 17 at Le Poisson Rouge.
Last week the New York Post reported that Justin Timberlake was interested in making a movie of MEMPHIS and this week ... it's Oliver Stone. The paper states that Stone is a big fan of the show which he's seen twice already and that he's been taking meetings with David Bryan. A representative for Stone confirms the director is interested in the project, telling the publication, 'He's thinking about it.'
The New York Post is reporting that while pop star Justin Timberlake was backstage with girlfriend Jessica Biel at MEMPHIS on Broadway last week, that he told the show's composer, Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan that 'he's interested in turning the show into a movie.' Timberlake, aged 29 was born in Memphis, Tennessee where the show takes place.
Spring Sing Think: A Garden Variety Benefit, the 52nd Street Project Gala 2010, will offer a bouquet of songs, with lyrics written by kids of the Project and music supplied by professional artists. The benefit will take place on May 10 at Espace (635 West 42nd St. between 11th & 12th Avenues).
Chad Kimballl, the newly-Tony nominated star of MEMPHIS, is headed to Seth's Broadway Chatterbox this Thursday, May 6th, at 6:00 PM.
Spring Sing Think: A Garden Variety Benefit, the 52nd Street Project Gala 2010, will offer a bouquet of songs, with lyrics written by kids of the Project and music supplied by professional artists. The benefit will take place on May 10 at Espace (635 West 42nd St. between 11th & 12th Avenues).
Chad Kimballl, the newly-Tony nominated star of MEMPHIS, is headed to Seth's Broadway Chatterbox this Thursday, May 6th, at 6:00 PM.
Lately, my favorite part of Broadway has been the extras - the bonuses - what happens when the shows are dark.
The audience members attending the April 17th 2 PM performance of Memphis were given an extra special treat when Ramon Castro got on stage and proposed to his girlfriend Celeste Sanders. Castro quoted the show asking Sanders if she would be the woman to pick out his clothes for the rest of his life, a line used by Huey Calhoun.
Barnes & Noble has announced its guests and events for the month of April for its various stores in New York City. Set to appear are Carol Burnett, John Tartaglia, Gene Wilder, the casts of Broadway's Memphis and Enron, and many more!
MEMPHIS, the musical that is currently BLOWING THE ROOF OFF BROADWAY celebrated its 200th performance on Saturday, April 10th at 8pm at the Shubert Theatre. Cast and crew celebrated this milestone in true MEMPHIS style with dinner from Carmine's and cake between shows.
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