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STAGE TUBE: New Promo for Broadway's DOCTOR ZHIVAGO; Performances Begin This Week!
by Tyler Peterson - 03/23/2015

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO begins performances on Broadway later this week on Friday, March 27, 2015, and will open on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 6:30pm, at the Broadway Theatre. Doctor Zhivago is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), with a book by Academy Award nominee Michael Weller(Ragtime), music by two-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Lucy Simon(The Secret Garden), lyrics by Tony Award nominee Michael Korie (Grey Gardens) and Emmy Award nominee Amy Powers (Ella Enchanted), and choreography by Tony Award nominee Kelly Devine (Rocky).

TV: Behind the Scenes with the Stars of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO - Leading Man Tam Mutu!
by TV - Press Previews - 03/16/2015

Below, watch the first in a series of 'Meet the Actors' videos to learn more about DOCTOR ZHIVAGO's leading man Tam Mutu!

TV: Meet the Company of Broadway's DOCTOR ZHIVAGO- Plus a Performance Preview!
by TV - Press Previews - 02/25/2015

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO will begin performances on Friday, March 27, 2015, and open on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 6:30pm, at the Broadway Theatre. Doctor Zhivago is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), with a book by Academy Award nominee Michael Weller (Ragtime), music by two-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Lucy Simon (The Secret Garden), lyrics by Tony Award nominee Michael Korie (Grey Gardens) and Emmy Award nominee Amy Powers (Ella Enchanted), and choreography by Tony Award nominee Kelly Devine (Rocky). The company just gave the press a special sneak peek of the Broadway-Bound musical. Check out interviews with the full cast, as well as performances by the stars below!

STAGE TUBE: Tam Mutu & Kelli Barrett Perform 'Now' from Broadway-Bound DOCTOR ZHIVAGO!
by Tyler Peterson - 02/17/2015

Below, check out a new music video featuring Tam Mutu, who is making his Broadway debut as the passionate Doctor and poet Yurii Zhivago, and Kelli Barrett (Wicked) as Lara performing 'New.' Click the video below!

AUDIO: First Listen- Tam Mutu & Kelli Barrett Sing 'Now' from Broadway-Bound DOCTOR ZHIVAGO!
by Nicole Rosky - 02/10/2015

The new Broadway musical DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, based on Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning 20th-century epic Russian masterpiece, will arrive on Broadway on Friday, March 27, 2015, with opening night set for Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway). This sweeping musical romance, which revolves around five intertwined lovers set against a panoramic portrait of a nation in upheaval, is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff(Jersey Boys), with a book by Academy Award nominee Michael Weller (Ragtime), music by Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Lucy Simon (The Secret Garden), lyrics by Tony Award nominee Michael Korie (Grey Gardens) and Emmy Award nominee Amy Powers (Ella Enchanted), and choreography by Tony Award nominee Kelly Devine (Rocky). Below, check out a first listen of 'Now,' featuring Tam Mutu, who is making his Broadway debut as the passionate Doctor and poet Yurii Zhivago, and Kelli Barrett (Wicked) as Lara. Listen to the song below!

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights of THE WHO'S TOMMY at Aurora's Paramount Theatre
by Christina Mancuso - 01/22/2015

Continuing its rapid ascent to the top of Chicago's musical theater landscape, Aurora's Paramount Theatre follows its smash hits CATS and Mary Poppins withThe Who's Tommy, a story of hope, healing and human spirit, filled with soaring anthems and bursting ballads, mind-exploding images and pulsating dance numbers. Check out a first look at highlights below!

STAGE TUBE: Cast of Broadway's JERSEY BOYS Calls for NYC to Host 2016 Democratic National Convention
by Tyler Peterson - 01/16/2015

The stars of Broadway's JERSEY BOYS have released a video shout-out to let the DNC know that NYC would like to host the DNC in 2016 - check it out below!

VIDEO: Cast of JERSEY BOYS Perform Medley of Hits on GMA!
by Caryn Robbins - 12/26/2014

JERSEY BOYS cast members Joseph Leo Bwarie, Richard H. Blake, Quinn VanAntwerp and Nathan Scherich stopped by this morning's GMA to perform their 'Big 3' Medley of songs from the smash Broadway musical.

STAGE TUBE: Cast of JERSEY BOYS Tour Covers the Beach Boys at Segerstrom Center
by Stage Tube - 07/16/2014

Before the cast of Jersey Boys left Segerstrom Center last Sunday, July 13, they recorded a song that to them represents SoCal...a Beach Boys cover of 'Don't Worry Baby'. Check it out below!

VIDEO: Frankie Valli Talks JERSEY BOYS Film, Clint Eastwood & More
by Caryn Robbins - 07/01/2014

The Four Seasons lead singer Frankie Valli, discusses the big screen adaptation of Broadway's JERSEY BOYS that dramatizes the group's history in an all-new video.

BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Begins Previews at St. James Theatre Tonight; Meet the Cast!
by Meet the Cast - 03/11/2014

The world premiere production of the brand new musical comedy Bullets Over Broadway, written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath for the 1994 film, will begin preview performances tomorrow, March 11 and officially open Thursday, April 10, 2014 at The St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). The new musical will be directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Scroll down to learn more about the Bullets Over Broadway company, and watch interviews with the cast!

VIDEO: Cast of JERSEY BOYS Perform National Anthem at Westminster Dog Show
by Caryn Robbins - 02/11/2014

The Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys performed the National Anthem at the 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden last night

STAGE TUBE: Christopher Plummer, Des McAnuff Talk CTG's A WORD OR TWO on Opening Night
by Stage Tube - 01/27/2014

Academy Award, Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Christopher Plummer takes the stage for 16 performances only in a Center Theatre Group special event, "A Word or Two," which opened at the CTG/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Written and arranged by Plummer and directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, "A Word or Two" is presented in association with the Stratford Festival of Canada and continues through February 9, 2014. Click below to watch interviews with Plummer and McAnuff on opening night!

TV: On the Red Carpet for 700 SUNDAYS with Des McAnuff, Lisa Lampanelli & More!
by Nicole Rosky - 11/14/2013

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was on the red carpet for opening night and below, you can check out interviews with the evening's celebrity guests- including Lisa Lampenelli, Des McAnuff, Jill Zarin, Luann de Lesseps, and more!

VIDEO: Billy Crystal, Jimmy Fallon Star in 'Schmuck Dynasty' on LATE NIGHT
by Caryn Robbins - 11/12/2013

On last night's JIMMY FALLON, Billy Crystal took partial credit for the success of 'Duck Dynasty' - after all, years ago he launched a show called 'Schmuck Dynasty'.

STAGE TUBE: Nikki M. James, Des McAnuff & More on Making FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN
by Tyler Peterson - 08/30/2013

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) presents Fetch Clay, Make Man, written by Will Power and directed by Tony-winner Des McAnuff, through Sunday, October 13. In the video below, McAnuff, Power, actors Nikki M. James, Ray Fisher, K. Todd Freeman and boxing coordinator Michail Olajide, Jr. talk about the making of FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN. Check it out below!

STAGE TUBE: JERSEY BOYS' Renee Marino Brings Female Perspective to Bruno Mars Tune
by Stage Tube - 07/10/2013

JERSEY BOYS' Renee Marino, currently playing 'Mary Delgado' on Broadway, recently shared a video of herself singing the 'woman's side' of Bruno Mars' 'When I Was Your Man'. Click below to watch Marino's rendition of 'When You Were My Man'!

STAGE TUBE: Watch Paul Nolan Sing 'Pinball Wizard' in Stratford Festival's TOMMY!
by Nicole Rosky - 05/31/2013

Twenty years after its Broadway premiere, Tommy returns to the stage in a new production helmed by its co-creator and original director, Des McAnuff at the Stratford Festival. The spectacular musical that swept the Tony Awards in 1993 started previews on Saturday, May 4, at the Avon Theatre, and plays through October 19. Check out 'Pinball Wizard' and 'I'm Free' below!

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights from Stratford Festival's TOMMY!
by Kelsey Denette - 05/20/2013

The third rock musical produced by the Festival in recent years, Tommy will be the biggest musical ever staged at Stratford. The show features massive LED screens and extraordinary automated set pieces that light up, explode, spin and tilt - get a first look below!

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek Audio - Stratford Festival's TOMMY
by Kelsey Denette - 05/17/2013

Based on The Who's 1969 concept album of the same name, Tommy tells the story of a young man who, despite having lost the faculties of speech, sight and hearing, becomes a pinball virtuoso - and the centre of a celebrity cult. In a new production helmed by its original Tony Award-winning director, Des McAnuff (who co-wrote the show with The Who's Pete Townshend), the explosive rock opera features such unforgettable hits as 'Pinball Wizard,' 'See Me, Feel Me,' 'Acid Queen' and 'We're Not Gonna Take It.'

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