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: Tonight is this year's Obie Awards ceremony, Patti LuPone returns to the stage for THE CRADLE WILL ROCK and Manhattan Theatre Club's starry spring gala will be in full swing!
From the controversial and crass to the inspiring and romantic, the past decade's Tony winners for Best Musical delighted us then and continue to captivate us as they play in productions across the country and around the world. And what better way to refresh and prep for this year's big award than to relive the stand-outs from the last 10 years on Broadway? Scroll down to learn more about the winners since 2004, and be sure to tell us which musical gets your pick for 2014!
The Hotel de Glace in Quebec City now has a FROZEN-themed suite, featuring Anna and Elsa's bedrooms, Olaf the snowman, and the abominable snowmonster Marshmallow. Watch the video below with FROZEN directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee to learn more!
The 25th anniversary production of MISS SAIGON's Gigi Van Tranh, Rachelle Ann Go ('Little Mermaid,' 'Tarzan'), made a surprise appearance singing 'And There It Is,' written and composed by Scott Alan ('Detour in Los Angeles,' 'Home'), at the celebrated musical theater composer's Wednesday night (May 13) concert at Hippodrome Casino-London. On stage, playing the piano, Scott performed at the Hippodrome for four consecutive evenings from Tuesday, May 13, to Friday, May 16.
Lapham's Quarterly announced today that their annual DECADES BALL will be celebrating the 1870s. The gala event will take place on Monday, June 2, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails followed by dinner at Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway). The 1870s gave birth to street lamps in New York City, to The Kentucky Derby, The Brooklyn Bridge, phonographs and the telephone, the first Harvard/Yale game, and P.T. Barnum's "Greatest Show on Earth." The themed evening will be sponsored by Encyclopedia Britannica and will celebrate Lapham's Quarterly's seventh year of publication.
Jonathan Groff stopped by BUYER & CELLAR to visit star Christopher J Hanke on May 10. Hanke Tweeted: 'Me & my pal #JonathanGroff do some sensible reading backstage post @BuyerAndCellar' along with an adorable series of images. Check them out below!
On last night's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON, Jimmy and guest Taylor Kitsch discussed Taylor's past bad hair days and his upcoming HBO movie, The Normal Heart.
The film's stars including Mark Ruffalo and Jim Parsons about what made the film so important, and what they hoped future generations will learn from it.
The HBO original film, The Normal Heart, premieres Sunday, May 25th at 9PM/8C on HBO. Last night, May 12th, A-list Hollywood stars joined the cast and creative team for a premiere of the film at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
Acclaimed musical director, Sirius XM Radio and Broadway star Seth Rudetsky will hold an exclusive auditioning master class for local performers. During the workshop, participants will learn all the tricks of auditioning for musical theater productions and how to get hired on Broadway.
Futureleap Media (Marcus Lovingood, Founder/CEO), as part of its Broadway LIVE: Unplugged Series (Spencer Howard, Executive Producer), presents Broadway LIVE: Unplugged with Jonathan Reid Gealt, a one-night only special event on Monday, June 16 at 9:30 p.m. at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003).
Below, check an all-new mini-musical parody on the hit song from Disney's Frozen's 'Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?' titled 'Do You Want to Go to Starbucks?'
The stars of HBO's upcoming presentation of THE NORMAL HEART -- Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Julia Roberts and Mark Ruffalo -- pose together on this week's cover of Entertainment Weekly. Scroll down for a first look!
Matt Bomer stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON and talked about losing, and regaining, a lot of weight for his role in the upcoming HBO film The Normal Heart.