- "Kinky Boots" musical sets Broadway opening date Lisa Fung - Reuters - 3 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Kinky Boots," a new musical by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and Grammy Award winner Cyndi Lauper, will make its Broadway bow on April … More »"Kinky Boots" musical sets Broadway opening date
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Kinky Boots," a new musical by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and Grammy Award winner Cyndi Lauper, will make its Broadway bow on April 4, 2013, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Previews begin March 5, 2013, following a pre-Broadway engagement at Chicago's Bank of America Theatre in October. …
- 'Jersey Boys' Frankie Valli aims for Broadway By MARK KENNEDY - AP - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
The Broadway smash "Jersey Boys" is about to get some tough competition — from an original Jersey Boy. More »'Jersey Boys' Frankie Valli aims for Broadway
- Rock star Alice Cooper shocks 'Rock of Ages' audience by joining the cast on stage in London The Associated Press - AP - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
LONDON - Shock-rocker Alice Cooper has surprised the audience at "Rock of Ages" by joining the cast of the West End musical on stage. More »Rock star Alice Cooper shocks 'Rock of Ages' audience by joining the cast on stage in London
LONDON - Shock-rocker Alice Cooper has surprised the audience at "Rock of Ages" by joining the cast of the West End musical on stage.
- Alice Cooper joins 'Rock of Ages' cast for 1 night AP - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
Shock-rocker Alice Cooper has surprised the audience at "Rock of Ages" by joining the cast of the West End musical on stage. More »Alice Cooper joins 'Rock of Ages' cast for 1 night
- Fame, failure and rebirth: Jordin Sparks finds all in "Sparkle" Zorianna Kit - Reuters - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Five years after becoming the youngest female to win "American Idol," Jordin Sparks restarts her career in a new movie role that the 22-year-old … More »Fame, failure and rebirth: Jordin Sparks finds all in "Sparkle"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Five years after becoming the youngest female to win "American Idol," Jordin Sparks restarts her career in a new movie role that the 22-year-old sees as remarkably close to her own life singing her way to fame. Just like her real-life parents, Sparks' onscreen mother Whitney Houston cheered and coached …
- Scotty McCreery's Mishap and Other On-Stage Accidents LUCHINA FISHER and SHEILA MARIKAR - Good Morning America - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
Country Singer Latest Star to Slip On Stage More »Scotty McCreery's Mishap and Other On-Stage Accidents
- Injuries force Chenoweth to exit CBS' 'Good Wife' AP - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
Kristin Chenoweth says injuries she sustained while filming the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife" last month will prevent her from returning to the show. More »Injuries force Chenoweth to exit CBS' 'Good Wife'
- Broadway's 'Once' recoups its investment MARK KENNEDY - AP - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
The Tony Award-winning musical "Once" has proved to be a song at the box office: It has recouped its $5.5 million investment in less than six months. More »Broadway's 'Once' recoups its investment
- "Will & Grace" alumni to reunite on "Smash" Tim Kenneally - Reuters - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Looks like there's a partial "Will & Grace" reunion in the works. Sean Hayes, who played Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom of yore, has signed … More »"Will & Grace" alumni to reunite on "Smash"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Looks like there's a partial "Will & Grace" reunion in the works. Sean Hayes, who played Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom of yore, has signed on for a multi-episode arc on the same network's "Smash" - which co-stars his former "Will & Grace" cohort Debra Messing. Hayes will play Terrance Falls, …
- Injuries suffered on the job last month force Kristin Chenoweth to leave CBS' 'The Good Wife' The Associated Press - AP - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Kristin Chenoweth says injuries she sustained while filming the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife" last month will prevent her from returning to the sh … More »Injuries suffered on the job last month force Kristin Chenoweth to leave CBS' 'The Good Wife'
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Kristin Chenoweth says injuries she sustained while filming the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife" last month will prevent her from returning to the show.
- Laura Osnes slips into Cinderella's shoes MARK KENNEDY - AP - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Notorious killers don't usually turn into princesses — unless you're Laura Osnes. More »Laura Osnes slips into Cinderella's shoes
- Musical 'Elf' to return to Broadway this winter MARK KENNEDY - AP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
The Christmas musical based on Will Ferrell's movie "Elf" is returning to Broadway for the holidays. More »Musical 'Elf' to return to Broadway this winter
- Billy Crystal writing book on aging HILLEL ITALIE - AP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
He has lived many, many Sundays. More »Billy Crystal writing book on aging
- Potty-mouth tour of 'The Book of Mormon' heads out MARK KENNEDY - AP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
"The Book of Mormon" arrived on Broadway like a bawdy toddler, cursing and making poo jokes, but winning hearts anyway. Now it's ready for a road trip. More »Potty-mouth tour of 'The Book of Mormon' heads out
- Can DreamWorks make a Broadway theater district in Shanghai? The Week's Editorial Staff - The Week - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
The animated film studio that created Shrek and Kung Fu Panda has big plans to make its mark in China, which has the world's second biggest cinema audience More »Can DreamWorks make a Broadway theater district in Shanghai?
The animated film studio that created Shrek and Kung Fu Panda has big plans to make its mark in China, which has the world's second biggest cinema audience
- Norbert Leo Butz joins Katie Holmes on Broadway MARK KENNEDY - AP - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Katie Holmes has gotten a stage brother — Norbert Leo Butz. More »Norbert Leo Butz joins Katie Holmes on Broadway
- Twitter Gives Police a User's Data After Broadway Theater Threat Adam Martin - The Atlantic Wire - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
It was the specificity of the threats that made New York police lean on Twitter to turn over the identifying details of a user who said he wanted to shoot up the Longacre … More »Twitter Gives Police a User's Data After Broadway Theater Threat
It was the specificity of the threats that made New York police lean on Twitter to turn over the identifying details of a user who said he wanted to shoot up the Longacre Theater, the location where Mike Tyson's one-man show is playing. The company eventually acquiesced, but police still haven't said whether they've arrested …
- Hollywood, Broadway composer Hamlisch dead at 68 Relaxnews - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Marvin Hamlisch, the composer behind a string of Broadway and Hollywood hits including "A Chorus Line," "The Way We Were" and "The Sting," has died, his publicist said … More »Hollywood, Broadway composer Hamlisch dead at 68
- Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella" to bow on Broadway in 2013 Lisa Fung - Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Cinderella," the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, will make its Broadway debut in 2013 at the Broadway Theatre. Mark Brokaw is directing … More »Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella" to bow on Broadway in 2013
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Cinderella," the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, will make its Broadway debut in 2013 at the Broadway Theatre. Mark Brokaw is directing the musical, which was originally written for television but has never been performed on Broadway. Tony Award winners Victoria Clark ("The Light in the …
- Sheryl Crow's musical "Diner" cancels S.F. to retool for Broadway Brent Lang - Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sheryl Crow's musical adaptation of "Diner" is postponing its San Francisco run in order to retool for a Broadway debut next year. The producers … More »Sheryl Crow's musical "Diner" cancels S.F. to retool for Broadway
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sheryl Crow's musical adaptation of "Diner" is postponing its San Francisco run in order to retool for a Broadway debut next year. The producers of the musical version of the classic coming-of-age film said they want to re-imagine the production for a more intimate venue. It will make its Broadway …
- 'Chorus Line' composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68 MARK KENNEDY - AP - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Marvin Hamlisch was blessed with perfect pitch and an infallible ear. "I heard sounds that other children didn't hear," he wrote in his autobiography. More »'Chorus Line' composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68
- NYC police subpoena Twitter over Broadway threats AP - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
New York City police say they have subpoenaed Twitter to try to identify someone who threatened a Broadway theater. More »NYC police subpoena Twitter over Broadway threats
New York City police say they have subpoenaed Twitter to try to identify someone who threatened a Broadway theater.
- Light to return to Broadway in Greenberg play MARK KENNEDY - AP - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Judith Light, newly armed with a Tony Award, will be returning to Broadway in a new play by Richard Greenberg. More »Light to return to Broadway in Greenberg play
- Martin Hamlisch, EGOT-Winning Composer, Dead at 68 Adam Martin - The Atlantic Wire - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Marvin Hamlisch, the Hollywood and Broadway composer who wrote the music for The Sting and A Chorus Line, and one of only 11 people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar … More »Martin Hamlisch, EGOT-Winning Composer, Dead at 68
Marvin Hamlisch, the Hollywood and Broadway composer who wrote the music for The Sting and A Chorus Line, and one of only 11 people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, died on Monday at age 68. His family said he had suffered a brief illness before he died in Los Angeles, The Associated Press reported, but …
- Marvin Hamlisch, EGOT-Winning Composer, Dead at 68 Adam Martin - The Atlantic Wire - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Marvin Hamlisch, the Hollywood and Broadway composer who wrote the music for The Sting and A Chorus Line, and one of only 11 people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar … More »Marvin Hamlisch, EGOT-Winning Composer, Dead at 68
Marvin Hamlisch, the Hollywood and Broadway composer who wrote the music for The Sting and A Chorus Line, and one of only 11 people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, died on Monday at age 68. His family said he had suffered a brief illness before he died in Los Angeles, The Associated Press reported, but …
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