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Photo Coverage: ROAD SHOW After Party

ROAD SHOW is a new musical featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman, and direction and scenic design by John Doyle. The cast of 17 features Michael Cerveris and Alexander Gemignani as the two Mizner brothers. ROAD SHOW will run through Sunday, December 28th. ROAD SHOW had an official press opening on Tuesday, November 18. BroadwayWorld's cameras followed the cast as they arrived for the opening night party. (more...)

Photo Coverage: ROAD SHOW Curtain Call

ROAD SHOW is a new musical featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman, and direction and scenic design by John Doyle. The cast of 17 features Michael Cerveris and Alexander Gemignani as the two Mizner brothers. ROAD SHOW will run through Sunday, December 28th. ROAD SHOW had an official press opening on Tuesday, November 18th. BroadwayWorld's camera caught every moment of the opening night celebration, starting with the cast taking much deserved bows at the curtain call. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Kevin Cronin Visits ROCK OF AGES

ROCK OF AGES 'Can't Fight This Feeling' at New World Stages when they are visited by Rock Royalty like Kevin Cronin. The REO Speedwagon leader swung by ROCK OF AGES to catch up with the wild child cast! (more...)

York's MY VAUDEVILLE MAN! Opens Tonight 11/7

The YORK THEATRE COMPANY (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) and Melanie Herman, who produced The Musical Of Musicals (The Musical!) announces the Off-Broadway Premiere of My Vaudeville Man!, a new musical based on the life of legendary eccentric tap star Jack Donahue. It opens tonight, Monday November 17th. (more...)

Manhattan Theater Source Presents Five Holiday Shows 12/8

MANHATTAN THEATRE SOURCE PRESENTS FIVE HOLIDAY SHOWS DECEMBER 8 ? 28, 2008 Manhattan Theatre Source (James Lawson, Artistic Director) announced its holiday line-up today. The theatre will present work by Mac Rogers (2007 FringeNYC Outstanding Playwrighting Award winner), Sharon Fogarty (Chicago City Limits Touring Company), Jason Grossman, Greg Oliver Bodine and Julie Perkins throughout December. (more...)

Photo Coverage: BILLY ELLIOT Opening Night Curtain Call

A hit in London and one of the most highly anticipated shows of the season, Billy Elliot officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Thursday, November 13th. With music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry, this joyful musical lit up Broadway as Elton John joined the cast for the Opening Night bows. BroadwayWorld?s cameras caught the exciting moments as the curtain came down on a triumphant evening. (more...)

Photo Coverage: BILLY ELLIOT Dances to 'The View'

On Tuesday, November 11th, Billy Elliot the Musical was featured on ABC's "The View." Composer Elton John, and stars David Alvarez,Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish joined the ladies of "The View" to discuss the new musical. (more...)

Photo Coverage: SLEEPWALK WITH ME Opening Night

Nathan Lane presents Sleepwalk With Me, a new comedy written by and starring Mike Birbiglia, which is currently playing The Bleecker Street Theater, off Broadway (45 Bleecker Street Theater, just East of Lafayette Street). Performances began October 17th, 2008. The show had an official opening on November 11th, BroadwayWorld sent out cameras to mix and mingle with the celebratory crowd as they cheered Birbiglia on! (more...)

VANITIES Opens On Broadway at Lyceum 2/26, Previews Begin 2/2

VANITIES, A New Musical by Jack Heifner, with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Judith Ivey and musical staging by Dan Knechtges, will open on Broadway Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Lyceum Theatre, 149 West 45th Street (preview performances will begin Monday, February 2). (more...)

Photo Coverage: SING-ULAR SENSATIONS with RACHEL YORK

Broadway's leading lady, Rachel York (Les Miserables & Victor/Victoria), stepped in last minute for an ailing Broadway Belle, Susan Egan (Beauty & The Beast) for the standing room only crowd for VOX Femina's SING-ULAR SENSATIONS tribute to Broadway on Saturday night in Los Angele's Zipper Hall. (more...)

Idina Menzel To Perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 11/27

According to her official website, Idina Menzel will be performing at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27th, 2008. (more...)

Actors Fund Presents ALL ABOUT EVE Reading Tonight, 11/10

Tonight, November 10th, The Actors Fund will present a special reading of ALL ABOUT EVE at 7:30pm at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). (more...)

Photo Coverage: Steven Van Zandt visits ROCK OF AGES

ROCK OF AGES was 'Born to Run' at New World Stages Saturday night November 8th when Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band member and The Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt stopped by to catch the performance. He was joined by his actress wife, Maureen Van Zandt. (more...)

Baltimore/Washington Backstage - November 8, 2008

Theater news from Broadway and the Baltimore/Washington area. (more...)

Photo Flash: Sondheim's ROAD SHOW at the Public Theater

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) began preview performances for ROAD SHOW on October 28th. (more...)

Photo Coverage: ROCK OF AGES Gets 'Creamed' at Serendipity 3!

On November 6th, 2008 the landmark NYC restaurant Serendipity3 bestowed its highest honor on the Off-Broadway show Rock of Ages by presenting an ice cream concoction that is fueled by high-octane 80’s rock: “I Wanna Rock Root Beer Float”. (more...)

IN THE HEIGHTS to be a Universal Big Screen Musical

Universal Pictures announced today that it has acquired the rights to produce a feature film based on In The Heights, a multi-generational and multi-ethnic musical by Tony Award winner, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes. (more...)

Photo Flash: SLEEPWALK WITH ME at Bleecker Street Theater

Nathan Lane presents Sleepwalk With Me, a new comedy written by and starring Mike Birbiglia. The comedy began performances at The Bleecker Street Theater, off Broadway (45 Bleecker Street Theater, just East of Lafayette Street) on October 17th with an official opening scheduled for November 11th. (more...)