Lucy Lawless News

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: THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE opens tonight off-Broadway and Seth Rudetsky launches his new book series!

The Pasadena Playhouse announce cast members for this year's Panto at the Playhouse SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT. The cast will feature Disney Recording Artist Olivia Holt as "Aurora" (Disney's "I Didn't Do It"), Lucy Lawless as "Carabosse" ("Xena: Warrior Princess," "Spartacus"), David Engel as "Nanny Tickle" (Broadway's "La Cage aux Folles," "Seussical"), Tamyra Gray as "The Good Fairy" ("American Idol," Broadway's "Bombay Dreams" and "Rent") and returning from last year's Panto at the Playhouse production of Aladdin and His Winter Wish, Ben Giroux as "Silly Billy" (CW's "Hart of Dixie).

We begin the second episode of MARVEL AGENT'S OF S.H.I.E.L.D. where we left off: Mercenary Lance Hunter (Nick Blood) is trapped in an overturned SUV. The other passengers in the car -including Agent Hartley (Lucy Lawless in a much hyped albeit teeny, tiny guest role)-are still dead. Agent Hartley, we hardly knew ye.

We begin with a flashback to Austria 1945. Agents of Hydra have retrieved some shiny trapezoid that the German commander says rather sinisterly, 'may hold zee answer to death itself.'

A few minutes with Clark Gregg to talk about his hit show MARVELS AGENTS OF SHIELD, his Character Agent Coulson, and what to expect in season two!

In the two-hour season finale of Spartacus, Doctore finds out what really happened to Barca. Then, Spartacus plots a slave revolt against the House of Batiatus.

The next season of Marvel's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. will include an additional character straight from the Marvel comics.

According to Zap2It, Kyle MacLachlan has booked a 'major' role on the second season of ABC's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel's Comic-Con panelists just confirmed that Lucy Lawless, of Xena and Battlestar Galactica, will join the cast of Marvel's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

According to TV Guide, former 'XENA' and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA actress Lucy Lawless is headed to MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Hair, the American Tribal Love-Rock musical, which won the Tony and Drama Desk Award for best revival of a musical in 2009, will star Kristen Bell as Sheila, Hunter Parrish as Claude, Amber Riley as Dionne, Jenna Ushkowitz as Jeanie and Beverly D'Angelo as Mom. Adam Shankman will direct and choreograph. Hair will be conducted by Lon Hoyt. Zach Woodlee will serve as associate director and associate choreographer. Additional casting is to be announced.

Continuing to expand its roster of diverse domestic and international programming, Syfy today announced it is acquiring U.S. basic cable rights to all 39 episodes

Charity Hope Valentine is a dancehall girl who dreams of love and believes the man of her dreams is just around the corner. A great score, including the songs 'Hey Big Spender!' and 'If My Friends Could See Me Now,' incredible dancing - originally choreographed by Broadway legend Bob Fosse - and one of the most memorable heroines of the past sixty years combine to make Sweet Charity a must-see show. Never before produced at PTC, Sweet Charity is a razzle-dazzle closer for the 2013-14 season.

The producers of Los Monologos de la Vagina, Eve Ensler's groundbreaking show, have announced the stars joining the show for the first four weeks at New York's Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street).

Eve Ensler's groundbreaking show, The Vagina Monologues, will return in a new form when the first New York City revival opens for a Spanish language engagement at its original off-Broadway home. Los Monologos de la Vagina will begin performances at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street) on May 6 . Opening night will be announced. Mexican director Jaime Matarredona helms the production. It is produced by Morris Gilbert and Federico Gonzalez Compean. This will mark the first time that a mainstream off-Broadway theatre has hosted a commercial Spanish language play for an ongoing run.

Sundance Channel's critically-acclaimed miniseries, “Top of the Lake,” garnered a first Globe win for Elisabeth Moss for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television.

Sundance Channel received two Golden Globe(R) nominations for 'Top of the Lake.' Nods include a category nomination for 'Top of the Lake' for Best Mini-Series

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Today, we're featuring Lucy Lawless, circa 1997. She rose to TV fame as Xena on Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and also starred as Betty Rizzo in the 1994 Broadway revival of Grease. The actress has also appeared on TV in The X-Files, Tarzan, Battlestar Galactica, three Spartacus mini-series, and most recently NBC's Parks and Recreation.

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