NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT is the new musical comedy directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes) featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis).
This new musical features a veritable hit parade of iconic George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin songs as well as some unknown gems in their catalog, and a book by Joe DiPietro. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT follows Billie Bendix (Kelli O'Hara), a bootlegger who meets wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter (Matthew Broderick) on the weekend of his nuptials. Mayhem ensues.
NICE WORK is currently playing on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
Stage and screen stars Kristin Chenoweth & Jim Parsons will announce this year's Tony nominees tomorrow morning, May 1, 8:30am EST at New York Public Library. The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, which are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from the Beacon Theatre, on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 10, 2012.
In preparation for the big announcement, TonyAwards.com has released a Cheat Sheet that reminds you of the eligible shows/people of this season. The full Cheat Sheet is as follows:
Broadway: Lend Me A Tenor (Diana); Urinetown (Hope Cladwell, originated - Tony® nomination, Best Leading Actress in a Musical); Footloose (Ariel Moore, originated); Wicked (Glinda, first replacement). Off-Broadway: Jenny in Lincoln Center's recent production of Company; Little Fish; Urinetown. She has had the pleasure of doing several concerts with ENCORES! productions at City Center and has sung with symphonies across the country and Europe. Television/film: "Law & Order SVU," "Person of Interest," Company, Construction. Graduate: The University of Michigan, B.F.A. Musical Theatre.
Broadway: Born Yesterday, Memphis, Spamalot (Tony® and Drama Desk nominations), Is He Dead?,Wonderful Town, Little Me, Swinging On A Star (Theater World Award winner, Drama Desk nominaton), The Goodbye Girl, My Favorite Year. Encores: Follies, The Boys from Syracuse, DuBarry Was A Lady. Off-Broadway: The Cocoanuts, The Butter and Egg Man, Game Show, Louisiana Purchase, Forbidden Broadway. Television: side man to Martin Short on "The Martin Short Show." Film: The Interpreter, Changing Lanes, Ira and Abby. Wife: Toni DiBuono. Daughter: Kathleen Claire.
The 18 productions discussed include: Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman; Once; Jesus Christ Superstar; Newsies; Gore Vidal's The Best Man; End of the Rainbow; Evita; Magic/Bird; Peter and the Starcatcher; One Man, Two Guvnors; Clybourne Park; A Streetcar Named Desire; Ghost the Musical; The Lyons; Nice Work If You Can Get It; The Columnist; Don't Dress for Dinner and Leap of Faith.
Stage and screen star Matthew Broderick joined Kelly Ripa this morning as guest host on 'Live with Kelly.' While he was there he chatted about 'Nice Work If You Can Get It,' and welcomed Jenna Fischer, acclaimed director Garry Marshall and 'Dancing with the Stars' dance partners Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas. Click here to check out his appearance!
Host Kelly Ripa was joined by 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' star Matthew Broderick as her co-host this morning. Kelly and Matthew spoke with actress Jenna Fischer, acclaimed director Garry Marshall and were visited by 'Dancing with the Stars' dance partners Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas. See a photo of Broderick on the show below!
Chris Sullivan made his 2010 Broadway debut as Jim Taylor in Lombardi and he just finished a run as Amos Hart in Chicago the Musical. Sullivan's regional credits include The Ballad of Emmett Till, The Hairy Ape, The Mystery of Irma Vep and Tony Kushner's The Illusion (Chicago). Defending the Caveman (Nat. Tour). He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Sully is also a photographer and a singer/songwriter. None of this is possible without the support of his family and 'Sweetie.'
Judy Kaye has been a star of the theatre for over 40 years. Phantom of the Opera (Tony Award®),Mamma Mia (Tony® Nomination), Ragtime (LA Ovation Award), On the 20th Century, Souvenir(Tony® Nomination), Grease, Sweeney Todd and The Pajama Game are just some of her credits. She recently starred as Mrs. Madrigal in the new musical Tales of the City at A.C.T in San Francisco and inSaving Aimee in Seattle. Ms. Kaye has sung with major orchestras around the world and recorded numerous albums, both cast and solo. She has sung in concert, opera and cabaret and twice at the White House. She has recorded all of Sue Grafton's Alphabet Mystery Series for Random House Audio of which V Is For Vengeance is the latest. For more visit www.JudyKaye.com.
A long-standing opening night tradition on the Great White Way, the fabled Gypsy Robe is bestowed upon a veteran Broadway chorus member for each opening production. In what has now become a theatrical ritual, originating on Broadway 60 years ago, on April 24 the robe was presented to NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT 'gypsy' Cameron Adams.
BroadwayWorld.com is excited to unveil the latest in a series of Digital Character Cards for the new musical! Check back for new cards daily! Click here for Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara!
Syndicated morning show "LIVE! with Kelly" welcomes Matthew Broderick to co-host with Kelly Ripa today, April 26. Matthew Broderick currently stars in Broadway's Nice Work If You Can Get It. See the full co-host lineup through April 27 below.
The new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, opened last night, April 24 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall.
BroadwayWorld was there for the after party and brings you photo coverage below!
The new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, opened last night, April 24 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall.
BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet as the stars arrived for showtime and brings you photo coverage below!
The new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, opened last night, April 24 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall. BWW was on hand, as usual, to capture the excitement of the opening night curtain call!
BroadwayWorld.com is excited to unveil the first two in a series of Digital Character Cards for the new musical! Check back for new cards daily!
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by Joe DiPietro, stars Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara. The production is directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall and it opens tonight, April 24, 2012 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre! Let's see what the critics had to say...
The new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis), will open tonight, April 24 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick (The Producers, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara (South Pacific, The Pajama Game) and is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes, The Pajama Game).
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, began previews at the Imperial Thetare on March 29 and officially opens tonight, April 24, 2012. We highlight the star-studded production's road to Broadway below!
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara. The production is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winnerKathleen Marshall. The official opening night is on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre.
Production photos have been released and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!
Actor Matthew Broderick will appear on GOOD MORNING AMERICA next Friday, April 20th to discuss his new Broadway play 'Nice Work if You Can Get It'.
LIVE! with Kelly's upcoming guests include A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE's Blair Underwood, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT's Matthew Broderick and THE BEST MAN's Candice Bergen. See the full list of upcoming guest stars.
Michael Riedel reports in today's New York Post that Lincoln Center Theater 'wants the Beaumont for its next big production - a revival of THE KING AND I starring Kelli O'Hara.' BroadwayWorld.com first reported back in 2011 that the theatre was considering a Bartlett Sher helmed revival of the classic show. O'Hara is currently starring opposite Matthew Broderick in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT.
Last season's debate over whether the Best Play Tony should be awarded for the quality of the written text or for the production as a whole – set off by the nomination and subsequent victory of War Horse – is likely to be brought up again if the raucously funny and surprisingly tender Peter And The Starcatcher is included among this year's nominees.
Actor Matthew Broderick will appear on GOOD MORNING AMERICA next Friday, April 20th to discuss his new Broadway play 'Nice Work if You Can Get It'.
Syndicated morning show "LIVE! with Kelly" announces the line-up of guest co-hosts who will join Kelly Ripa during the week of April 23-27, 2012. The lineup includes actor Matthew Broderick, who currently stars in Broadway's Nice Work if you Can Get It. See the full lineup below.
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