Broadway Rewind: WEST SIDE STORY Rumbles Back to Broadway in 2009!
by Nicole Rosky
- 03/18/2020
Just last month, Broadway celebrated the return of West Side Story- a daring new interpretation from director Ivo van Hove. In 2009, Broadway was celebrating the opening of a different West Side Story. This version, which opened March 19 at the Palace Theatre, starred Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, and Tony winner Karen Olivo, and new Spanish lyrics from Lin-Manuel Miranda. The revival would go on to play 748 performances, running just under two years.
VIDEO: On This Day, February 11- Remembering Jan Maxwell
by A.A. Cristi
- 02/11/2019
Jan Maxwell, a five-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Drama Desk Award winner, was last seen on stage in City of Conversation at Lincoln Center, for which she wBas nominated for 2015 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards and Scenes From an Execution in the Potomac Theatre Project revival at Atlantic Theater's Stage II.
VIDEO: Matthew Broderick Stars in Jimmy Kimmel's Parody Musical of 'Sully'
by Stephi Wild
- 10/17/2018
New York is the home of Broadway and there are lots of new musical adaptations happening right now. Jimmy Kimmel decided to have some fun with that, so he and his team came up with a fake musical based on a real local event, the Miracle on the Hudson which is the story of flight 1549 and the heroic work of Captain "Sully" Sullenberger.
VIDEO: Geffen Playhouse Remembers
by Christina Mancuso
- 03/24/2017
The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles remembers productions through the years. From renowned shows of American classics and new plays to Education and Community Programs that extend the joy of live theater well beyond its four walls, the Geffen Playhouse is a lively hub and vital force within the cultural life of Los Angeles.
STAGE TUBE: Brian Dennehy, Laura Linney & More Mark 99 Years of The Drama Book Shop
by Stage Tube
- 11/30/2015
In honor of their rapidly approaching Centennial Anniversary, the shop has reached out to some of its most beloved fans and asked them to share why they keep coming back for more. Legendary actors Brian Dennehy and Laura Linney are featured in the shop's new video series, along with Leslie Kritzer, Neil LaBute, Anne Reid and more. Watch the first video in the series below and find out why they all love The Drama Book Shop!
TV Exclusive: Go Inside the First Day of Rehearsal for MCC's LOST GIRLS
by Nicole Rosky
- 09/26/2015
MCC Theater has just announced the the New York premiere of John Pollono's Lost Girls. Golden Globe nominated star of stage and screen, Piper Perabo-who recently completed five seasons of the USA's popular drama series 'Covert Affairs' for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination, and was last seen onstage in the Broadway and MCC Theater productions of Neil LaBute's Reasons to be Pretty-stars alongside Ebon Moss-Bachrach(HBO's 'Girls'), Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal),Tasha Lawrence (Good People, The Whale), and newcomers Lizzy DeClement and Josh Green.
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