On the Sunday, September 25 season premiere, '60 Minutes' profiled Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the four-time Emmy Award winning creators of 'South Park' and the Tony Award-winning co-authors of THE BOOK OF MORMON. Correspondent Steve Kroft spoke with Trey Parker and Matt Stone about their landmark Emmy winning series 'South Park' as it begins its 15th season (season premiere on October 5 on Comedy Central) and their smash hit Broadway musical THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical.
On the Sunday, September 25 season premiere, '60 Minutes' profiles Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the four-time Emmy Award winning creators of 'South Park' and the Tony Award-winning co-authors of THE BOOK OF MORMON. Catch a sneak peek of their appearance below!
Last night the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact launched the all-star Broadway premiere of '8'. The play, which chronicles the historic trial in the federal legal challenge to California's Proposition 8, was written by AFER Founding Board Member and Academy Award-winning writer Dustin Lance Black and directed by Tony Award-winning actor and director Joe Mantello. Broadway Beat was at the after party to meet the stars. Click below to hear about getting to the big premiere night and why they believe this piece is so important.
'8,' a new play chronicling the historic trial in the federal legal challenge to California's Proposition 8 will have its World Premiere on Broadway in a one night-only staged reading to benefit the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER). The play is written by AFER Founding Board Member and Academy Award-winning writer Dustin Lance Black and directed by two-time Tony Award-winning actor and director Joe Mantello. Black, who penned the Academy Award-winning feature film Milk, based '8' on the actual words of the trial transcripts, first-hand observations of the courtroom drama and interviews with the plaintiffs and their families. The reading is now completely sold-out!
Givenik.com has announced three more members of their Ambassador Program, it was announced by Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters. The VOCA PEOPLE join in support of VH1 Save the Music and Musicians On Call, Adam Kantor (Avenue Q) joins in support of Broadway in South Africa, and Derrick Baskin (Memphis) joins in support of TDF Open Doors. Check out what Kantor has to say about his charity below!
Givenik.com has announced three more members of their Ambassador Program, it was announced by Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters. The VOCA PEOPLE join in support of VH1 Save the Music and Musicians On Call, Adam Kantor (Avenue Q) joins in support of Broadway in South Africa, and Derrick Baskin (Memphis) joins in support of TDF Open Doors.
THE BOOK OF MORMON, which follows a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that's about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get, features Josh Gad as Elder Cunningham, Andrew Rannells as Elder Price, Nikki M. James as Nabalungi, Rory O'Malley as Elder McKinley and Michael Potts as Mafala Hatimbi. Check out the show's star, Josh Gad, talking over his role, the show's success, and more below!
Givenik.com has announced two more stars who have joined their Ambassador Program, it was announced by Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters. Judy Gold (The Judy Show) joins in support of The Hetrick-Martin Institute and The Family Equality Council, and John Tartaglia (John Tartaglia's Imaginocean) joins in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Check out what they had to say below!
THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. The production is choreographed by Casey Nicholaw and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. The stars of the show, Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Nikki M. James, and Rory O'Malley, stopped by CBS' 'The Morning Show' where they chatted about the success of the production. Click below to hear what they had to say!
Givenik.com recently launched the Givenik Ambassadors program. Through the website as part of the program, cast members of hit shows are able to discuss the causes and charities they support in short video blogs. The series has kicked off with Reeve Carney (Spider-Man) in support of Partnership for the Homeless, Joel Grey (Anything Goes, The Normal Heart) in support of Friends In Deed, and Rory O'Malley (The Book Of Mormon) in support of Broadway Impact. Click below to hear from O'Malley on why he supports Broadway Impact and how you can help.
Yesterday at a press conference in front of Broadway's St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street), Broadway Impact co-founder Rory O'Malley (2011 Tony Award® nominee) announced that several same-sex couples from the Broadway community will get married onstage at the St. James Theatre on July 25 immediately following that evening's performance of HAIR. These unions will be among the very first in New York State, following the landmark bill recently passed by state legislators. The press conference also included Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, Jujamcyn Theatres President Jordan Roth and the cast of HAIR.
On Saturday, July 9, 2011, Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters hosted the 13th annual BROADWAY BARKS!, a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. The event, produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is sponsored by official charity partners, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), Newman's Own® Organics: The Second Generation®, with additional sponsorship by the New York Times. In the video below, Peters chats with the ladies of NY Live about the big event!
While the Harry Potter fan community is preparing for the big premiere of the final big screen installment on July 15, former Billy Elliot's Tessa Netting (HP super fan) has created an amazing Potter parody of Broadway's THE BOOK OF MORMON. Click below to watch the Potter characters sing 'Mormon's opener, 'Hello.'
THE BOOK OF MORMON has just announced a new ticket giveaway that gives fans of GLEE a chance to win a trip to New York City to see The Book of Mormon on Broadway! Click below to watch Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad give the details on the contest, and click here to enter!
Givenik.com recently launched the Givenik Ambassadors program. Through the website as part of the program, cast members of hit shows are able to discuss the causes and charities they support in short video blogs. The series has kicked off with Reeve Carney (Spider-Man) in support of Partnership for the Homeless, Joel Grey (Anything Goes, The Normal Heart) in support of Friends In Deed, and Rory O'Malley (The Book Of Mormon) in support of Broadway Impact. Click below to hear from Carney on why he supports The Partnership for the Homeless and how you can help.
On last night's episode of the Daily Show, THE BOOK OF MORMON star and Tony nominee Josh Gad returned as a correspondent for Sunday's NYC Gay Pride Parade. In the video, Gad chats with the LGBT community about the legalization of same-sex marriage and even planted a kiss on his BOOK OF MORMON co-star and Broadway Impact co-founder Rory O'Malley. Click below to check out the hilarious clip!
Givenik.com recently launched the Givenik Ambassadors program. Through the website as part of the program, cast members of hit shows are able to discuss the causes and charities they support in short video blogs. The series has kicked off with Reeve Carney (Spider-Man) in support of Partnership for the Homeless, Joel Grey (Anything Goes, The Normal Heart) in support of Friends In Deed, and Rory O'Malley (The Book Of Mormon) in support of Broadway Impact. Click below to hear from Carney on why he suppoers The Partnership for the Homeless and how you can help.
The creators of this season's breakout blockbuster, THE BOOK OF MORMON's Trey Parker and Matt Stone, visited Jon Stewart on The Daily Show last night to talk about the show's success and being in the company of SPIDER-MAN's Bono and Edge at the Beacon. To hear the funnymen talk Mormon and rock stars, click below!
The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all. In the video below, Broadway stars Nick Adams, Rory O'Malley, Gavin Creel, Charlie Williams, HUnter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, and Jenny Kanelos suport the cause!