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‘Guys and Dolls’ Comes to Carnegie Hall for One-Night April 3
August 16, 2013
On April 3, a one night only performance of Guys and Dolls will come to Carnegie Hall. The Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, and Abe Burrows classic Guys and Dolls first premiered on Broadway in 1950. It was revived in 1976 led by Robert Guillaume, 1992 with Nathan Lane and Peter Gallagher, and most recently in the
Sting’s ‘The Last Ship’ Looks at Broadway Voyage in Fall 2014
August 15, 2013
It seems as though Sting’s The Last Ship will indeed be making its way to Broadway in the Fall of 2014. The musical staged a successful spring reading April 29 – May 11 (directed by Joe Mantello and led by Louise Pitre) which gave the show’s team what it needed to move forward with the stage
Tom Skerritt Tops Broadway Cast of ‘A Time to Kill’
August 15, 2013
Tom Skerritt, Emmy award winning film and television star, will make his Broadway debut in the stage production of the best selling novel by John Grisham entitled A Time to Kill. The show is directed by Ethan McSweeny and adapted for the stage by Rupert Holmes. In addition to Skerritt, previously announced stars in the cast
Oprah Winfrey Eying a Turn on Broadway
August 14, 2013
It seems that Oprah Winfrey may very well be catching the Broadway bug, and audiences may be seeing her in a role in the near future. Most people know the media mogul for her 25 year long stint in television as the host of the popular daytime talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also
Jessie Mueller Stars in ‘Beautiful’ on Broadway January 12
August 14, 2013
Producers of the Carole King musical, Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing made the announcement that Jessie Mueller will star in the Broadway production of Beautiful on Broadway. Though previously slated to begin previews in 2014, the show will debut at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre September 24 – October 20, 2013. It will then begin previews
‘Glee’ Broadway Musical Still Full Steam Ahead
August 13, 2013
Young and old fans alike can rejoice at the recent announcement that a Glee Live Stage Musical is in the works. At 21 Century Fox’s first Investor Day, Fox TV co-head Gary Newman shared the information with shareholders according to the Hollywood Reporter. Newman was reported as saying, “We launched a live stage business with a sold-out arena
Nathan Lane’s ‘The Nance’ to be Filmed for PBS’ Live From Lincoln Center
August 12, 2013
Douglas Carter Beane’s The Nance will be extended for 3 additional appearances August 13-14 following the show’s close August 11, in order to be filmed live for PBS’ Live from Lincoln Center Series. The show originally began previews March 21 and officially opened April 15. The Nance is the story of Chauncey Miles, who is
Original Broadway Cast of ‘A Christmas Story’ Reunite for New York, Boston, Hartford Holiday Tour
August 8, 2013
The original Broadway Cast of A Christmas Story will reunite once again for holiday shows in three major US cities. The tour will begin running at the Bushnell Theatre in Hartford, CT (November 12-17), then it will move to the Wang Theatre in Boston (November 20 – December 8), and will round out at Madison
Kristin Chenoweth May Star in Broadway Revival of ‘Hello Dolly!’
August 8, 2013
After sharing on Twitter last year that she would love to play the title role in Hello, Dolly!, Kristin Chenoweth’s dreams may very well come true. As reported by the New York Post, Chenoweth is in talks to be cast in the Broadway revival of the play. If chosen, she would play Dolly Levi in
‘Rock of Ages’ Set to Tour U.K., Close on West End
August 7, 2013
The popular 1980’s musical Rock of Ages has announced that it will close its show at the Garrick Theatre in West End November 2, 2013 and begin touring the United Kingdom. The show has been a hit worldwide, telling the tale of a rock couple who is vying for fame in the rock world while facing a