Broadway Casting Directors Discuss Their Work
Published:Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:20:46 -0700
Five Broadway casting directors discuss the challenges of matching actors and shows....
Million Dollar Quartet moved from Broadway to off-Broadway.
Published:Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:00:37 -0700
Million Dollar Quartet closed last Sunday, after a years run at Broadways Nederlander Theatre. But it wont be gone for long....
Spider-Man, Lion King, More: Broadways Injury-Prone Shows
Published:Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:54:04 -0700
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has officially opened, finally—after costly delays, rewrites, cast changes, the sacking of auteur/director Julie Taymor, and numerous injuries. See photos from the controversial Broadway spectacle and other shows and performers that have been plagued by injuries over the years....
Today in Theatre History : JUNE 17
Published:Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:16:23 -0700
1860 Birthday of prolific producer Daniel Frohman (1860-1915) who, often in collaboration with his brothers Daniel and Gustave, produced dozens of Broadway shows including Sherlock Holmes, The Girl from Maxims, Barbara Frietchie, When Knighthood Was in Flower and Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines. In one busy stretch, September and October 1902, he opened 12 plays on Broadway....
The truth behind Broadways best season yet
Published:Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:04:16 -0700
Show business, it seems, has gotten its big break this year. Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark finally premiered without any epic disasters (surprisingly) and has met astonishing financial success. The Book of Mormons soundtrack hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 this week. And Chris Rock even skipped the NBA Finals to attend the Tony Awards. Broadway has never been broader. Its not just for gays ......
Broadway 2011: Catch it if you can
Published:Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:17:50 -0700
Check out our thoughts on Broadway productions of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, The Book of Mormon, War Horse, Catch Me If You Can, Jerusalem, The Normal Heart and The Mother(expletive) With the Hat....
Broadway tour of ‘Hair’ opens in Orlando Tuesday
Published:Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:19:28 -0700
Here’s a preview of the next Broadway touring show to stop in Orlando, thanks to presenter Florida Theatrical Association. It’s the musical “Hair,” which opens at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday. (Full performance information is at the end fo the story.) My colleague Rod Stafford Hagwood at the Sun Sentinel newspaper in [...]...
Broadways Hair opens in Orlando on Tuesday
Published:Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:57:35 -0700
Here’s a preview of the next Broadway touring show to stop in Orlando, thanks to presenter Florida Theatrical Association. It’s the musical “Hair,” which opens at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday. Rod Stafford Hagwood at the Sun Sentinel newspaper in Fort Lauderdale wrote this story about the show that still causes controversy:...
Blair Underwood to make Broadway debut in Streetcar Named Desire; Amy Winehouse appears drunk, booed during tour ...
Published:Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:04:47 -0700
Blair Underwood will make his Broadway debut as Stanley Kowalski in a revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire” next spring. Plus, “Game of Thrones” heads to Comic-Con, Lady Gaga gets stuck on the ’80s, and more in Monday’s The Morning After....
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Published:Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:50:52 -0700
After 16 performances of the Broadway musical Wicked in April – and a community p......
Broadway Casting Directors Discuss Thei...
Published:Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:20:46 -0700
Five Broadway casting directors discuss the challenges of matching actors and shows.......
Million Dollar Quartet moved from Broad...
Published:Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:00:37 -0700
Million Dollar Quartet closed last Sunday, after a years run at Broadways Nederlander Theatre. But it wont be gone for long.......
Spider-Man, Lion King, More: Broadways ...
Published:Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:54:04 -0700
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has officially opened, finally—after costly delays, rewrites, cast changes, the sacking of auteur/director Julie Taymor, and numerous injuries. See......
Today in Theatre History : JUNE 17...
Published:Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:16:23 -0700
1860 Birthday of prolific producer Daniel Frohman (1860-1915) who, often in collaboration with his brothers Daniel and Gustave, produced dozens of Broadway shows including Sherloc......
The truth behind Broadways best season ...
Published:Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:04:16 -0700
Show business, it seems, has gotten its big break this year. Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark finally premiered without any epic disasters (surprisingly) and has met astonishing fina......
