BWW In-Depth Exclusive: Andrew Briedis on the Past, Present, and Future of Annoying Actor Friend
by Matt Tamanini
- Dec 10, 2015
Parody Twitter accounts can be a lot of things. They can be sarcastic (Condescending Wonka), they can make you think (Bored Elon Musk), they can be utterly ridiculous (not the real Bill Murray). The theatre community's favorite parody account, Annoying Actor Friend, has been all of those things at different times during its nearly three and a half year existence. The one constant for the character, whether it was brazenly flirting with the official SMASH account, championing causes important to theatre actors and fans, or shamelessly plugging its concerts and books, has been its anonymity. That is of course until yesterday when the account, followed by over 20,000 people, innocuously retweeted a link from a seemingly random blog by Andrew Briedis.
Broadway's HAMILTON Gets Its Own Category on JEOPARDY! Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 9, 2015
From the stage, to the top of the charts -- and now on to TV game shows, Broadway's $10 Founding Father is unstoppable! Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of Hamilton, will appear on tonight's (December 9) episode of JEOPARDY! to deliver five clues in a Hamilton-themed category on the game show.
Jonathan Groff Retrieves King George's Crown in HAMILTON Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 1, 2015
Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells (THE BOOK OF MORMON) ended his reign as 'King George III' on November 29 in Hamilton on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St). And now Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff -- who joined the cast last spring at The Public Theater -- returns to the role tonight, December 1, after one month of leave to film HBO's LOOKING movie.
HAMILTON's Javier Munoz Nabs 'Sexy' New York Times Review
by Jessica Khan
- Nov 30, 2015
Having landed the coveted job as Lin-Manuel Miranda's alternate in the title role of Broadway's HAMILTON once a week, Javier Muñoz is bringing his own -- apparently sexier -- interpretation to the part. The New York Times just re-reviewed the hit musical with commentary on Muñoz's performance.
Photo Flash: HAMILTON's Andrew Rannells Dons King George Attire for Vintage Photo
by Sally Henry
- Nov 28, 2015
The 'Rannells' pamphlet! In late October, Andrew Rannells officially took the throne as King George III on Broadway in HAMILTON. Rannells will abscond the throne after today, making way for Jonathan Groff- who originated the role on Broadway- to rise up and take over the kingship on December 1.
« prev … 55 … next »
|
|