Tag Archives: Broadway

TOMORROW: Broadway Flea Market

The 28th Annual Broadway Cares / Equality Fights AIDS flea market returns to Shubert Alley tomorrow. Among the priceless lots available through this year’s Grand Auction are private meet-and-greets with stage-and-screen stars Hugh Jackman and Idina Menzel, opening night VIP tickets to 17 of this season’s new Broadway shows, walk-on roles at 13 Broadway shows, tribute packages to Elaine Stritch …

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Lauren Bacall Dies At Age 89

Variety reports: Lauren Bacall, the sultry blonde siren who became an overnight star via a memorable film debut at age 19 opposite Humphrey Bogart in Howard Hawks’ “To Have and Have Not,” died Tuesday of a suspected stroke at her home in the Dakota in Manhattan. She was 89. The Bogart estate confirmed the news on Twitter. Variety’s review of …

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TRAILER: Into The Woods

From the recap: “Into the Woods” is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), …

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TRAILER: Birdman

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Actress Elaine Stritch Dies At Age 89

Via the New York Times: Elaine Stritch, the brassy, tart-tongued Broadway actress and singer who became a living emblem of show business durability and perhaps the leading interpreter of Stephen Sondheim’s wryly acrid musings on aging, died on Thursday at her home in Birmingham, Mich. She was 89. Her death was confirmed by a friend, Julie Keyes. Before Ms. Stritch …

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Charles Busch – Those Were The Days

A new show opens next week: “Sidesplitting!” –The New York Times. The acclaimed actor/Tony-nominated playwright and drag legend returns to 54 Below with a show chock full of outrageous personal stories, original characters, original characters and classic songs; all performed with his own unique form of glamour. Charles Busch continues to delight and re-define his craft as a master humorist, …

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Broadway Sees Rash Of Summer Closings

Broadway tends to see a rash of closing announcements after the Tony Awards and this year is no exception. Newsies, the surprise hit musical from Disney Theatricals that opened on Broadway in 2012, is quitting while it’s ahead, ending its run of just over 1,000 performances at the Nederlander Theatre on August 24 before going on a national tour. It …

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Actress Ruby Dee Dies At Age 91

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2014 Tony Awards Memorial Reel

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NPH Wins 2014 Tony For Hedwig

Click here for the full 2014 list of winners.

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Hedwig Cast Album: July 1st

Via Broadway World: Atlantic Records will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the most nominated musical revival of the season, featuring Tony Award nominees Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall. The album is produced by HEDWIG composer Stephen Trask, Tony Award nominated sound designer and platinum-selling record producer Tim O’Heir, and the production’s music …

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TRAILER: Mothers And Sons

(Tipped by JMG reader Alan)

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Jenifer Lewis – I Know Where I’ve Been

On Monday night Carnegie Hall hosted a tribute to Broadway’s powerhouse gay songwriting duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Among the performers were Patti LuPone, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Kerry Butler, Megan Hilty, and Jenifer Lewis, who brought down the house with I Know Where I’ve Been from Hairspray.

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2014 Tony Nominations Announced, Neil Patrick Harris Gets Hedwig Nod

Hedwig & The Angry Inch scored eight Tony nominations this morning, including a best actor in a musical revival nod for Neil Patrick Harris. Leading the tally is A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder, which landed ten nominations including best musical. Gay playwrights Harvey Fierstein and Terrence McNally both picked up best play nominations for Casa Valentina and Mothers …

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Harvey Fierstein On Reviews

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Who’s On Newsies?

Two of the kids from Newsies performed a Broadway take on the classic Abbott & Costello bit during the Broadway Cares Easter Bonnet shows this week. Every year Broadway casts raise money for Equity Fights AIDS during their their curtain calls for the six weeks leading up to the Easter Bonnet shows. The generosity of theatre fans during six weeks …

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AP Interviews NPH About Hedwig

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Playbill To Go Rainbow For Pride

Brandon Voss reports at the Advocate: For the first time in its 130 years, Playbill will alter its logo in honor of LGBT Pride. The performing arts magazine’s iconic black-and-yellow cover logo will become rainbow-hued at all Broadway and off-Broadway theaters for the month of June. The brand’s digital properties and social media sites will follow suit the last week …

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TRAILER: Jersey Boys

Produced and directed by Clint Eastwood.

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Behind The Scenes At Hedwig With NPH

(Via Towleroad)

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