Hottest Articles on BWW 11/27/2012 - 12/4/2012

Below are BroadwayWorld.com's most popular articles from 11/27/2012 - 12/4/2012. Catch up below on anything that you might have missed from the past week on BroadwayWorld.com!

1) STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Watch Five New Clips from LES MISERABLES!
by Stage Tube - November 30, 2012

December is nearly here, and the highly anticipated LES MISERABLES film adaptation will hit the big screen on Christmas Day. In the meantime, check out five just-released clips from the movie, featuring Eddie Redmayne as 'Marius' and Amanda Seyfried as 'Cosette' singing "A Heart Full of Love", Hugh Jackman as 'Jean Valjean' singing "Who Am I", Samantha Barks as 'Eponine' performing "On My Own", Russell Crowe as 'Javert' in a scene releasing "prisoner 24601", and Anne Hathaway as 'Fantine' with the ensemble singing "At The End Of The Day"! (more...)

2) Breaking News: Grammy Winner Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2012

Five-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood will star in the coveted role of Maria von Trapp in NBC’s live broadcast of “The Sound of Music,” based on the original Broadway musical, it was announced today by Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. The live telecast of “The Sound of Music” will be a three-hour event on a date to be announced near the holidays in 2013. (more...)

3) Review Roundup (11/27): LES MISERABLES Movie
by Review Roundups - November 27, 2012

Journalists who attended the first screening could not yet 'review' the film, but were allowed to reveal their general reactions. Check them out below! (more...)

4) FLASH SPECIAL: Tchaikovsky's THE NUTCRACKER In 3D, In Theaters & In History
by Pat Cerasaro - November 30, 2012

Today we are celebrating the classic holiday-themed ballet that originally premiered one week prior to Christmas Day exactly 120 years ago, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s THE NUTCRACKER. The ideal respite from the holiday rush, Fathom Events will be presenting the all new 3D film presentation of Tchaikovsky’s THE NUTCRACKER on December 3, starring members of the very ballet company of the theater in which the fantastical family-friendly fable first debuted, the Russian Imperial Mariinsky Theatre. (more...)

5) Photo Flash: Paul Rudd & More Featured on Vanity Fair's First-Ever Comedy Issue
by TV News Desk - December 04, 2012

Vanity Fair has released images from the cover of their first-ever Comedy Issue, hitting newstands this January. In the special issue, the talented writer, director and producer Judd Apatow has recruited some of the greatest names in comedy to recreate famous figures from television's earliest eras. Check out the images below! (more...)

6) Photo Coverage: Inside the 35th Kennedy Center Honors - The Men
by Walter McBride - December 03, 2012

The honorees included the surviving members of Led Zeppelin John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant; ballerina Martina Makarova, Dave Letterman, Dustin Hoffman and Buddy Guy. Check out photos of the male guests below! (more...)

7) STAGE TUBE: Listen to Perez Hilton Sing 'A Perez Hilton Christmas' on Broadway's CAROLS FOR A CURE, Vol. 14!
by Stage Tube - November 27, 2012

Listen to celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton on Youtube, singing the song he recorded for the 2012 Broadway’s Carols for a Cure, Volume 14. This original song is called "A Perez Hilton Christmas," with music by Lynn Pinto & Jason Michael Webb, and lyrics by George Howe & Frances Limoncelli. Perez Hilton recently made his New York stage debut in the comical off-Broadway revue “NEWSical the Musical.” Listen to the recording below! (more...)

8) First Ever 2012 BWW Opera Awards - Nominate Your Favorites!
by BWW - November 27, 2012

After the successful launch of BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 2010, we have expanded, updated, and are ready for this year's awards! (more...)

9) SOUND OFF World Premiere Exclusive First Listen: GLEE's 'All That Jazz' from CHICAGO by Kate Hudson & Lea Michele
by Pat Cerasaro - December 03, 2012

Today BroadwayWorld is proud to present the third and fourth world premiere exclusive songs in a month's time, following “Look At Me, I‘m Sandra Dee” performed by Kitty (Becca Tobin) and the New Directions girls as well as “Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee (Reprise)” performed by Marley (Melissa Benoist): in addition to Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera, Amber Riley, Darren Criss and the New Directions with a theatrically-attuned group reworking of the 80s Crowded House pop classic “Don’t Dream It’s Over”, here is theatrical standard “All That Jazz” from CHICAGO courtesy of Rachel (Lea Michele) and Cassandra (Kate Hudson) from this Thursday’s brand new episode, “Swan Song”. (more...)

10) STAGE TUBE: A CHRISTMAS STORY Performs on THE VIEW!
by Stage Tube - November 27, 2012

A Christmas Story, The Musical arrives on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. Based on the 1983 movie perennial, the musical plays and eight-week limited engagement through December 30. The cast just performed on 'The View' and you can check out the performance below! (more...)

11) BWW EXCLUSIVE: VIVA FOREVER Begins Previews Tonight; Sneak Peek at the Songlist!
by BWW - November 27, 2012

As previews begin for Viva Forever, Spice Girls fan sites are abuzz with the news that some of their most famous hits as a group and as solo artists - and best-loved album tracks - are currently featured in the show. (more...)

12) Review Roundup: THE ANARCHIST on Broadway Starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger - All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - December 02, 2012

THE ANARCHIST, a new play written and directed by David Mamet opened tonight on Broadway at the newly refurbished Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). Let's see what the critics had to say! (more...)

13) Review Roundup: DEAD ACCOUNTS Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - November 29, 2012

DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien, stars two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes. Dead Accounts also stars Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton, and two-time Tony Award nominee Jayne Houdyshell. The limited engagement of Dead Accounts opens tonight, November 29, at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre. Let's see what the critics had to say... (more...)

14) Photo Coverage: Inside the 35th Kennedy Center Honors - The Women
by Walter McBride - December 03, 2012

15) BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Julie Andrews' THE GREAT AMERICAN MOUSICAL at Goodspeed Musicals!
by BroadwayWorld TV - November 27, 2012

The Great American Mousical, a smart and funny celebration of life in the theatre, is currently running through December 9, 2012. BroadwayWorld brings you just-released show highlights below. (more...)

16) SOUND OFF: The GLEE Gang's Gangnam Style
by Pat Cerasaro - November 30, 2012

Over the last two weeks, GLEE has bravely taken on a catalog comprising everything from David Bowie and Simon & Garfunkel to FOOTLOOSE, PROMISES, PROMISES, the Scissor Sisters, Kelly Clarkson and fun., to say nothing of Psy’s current worldwide smash hit “Gangnam Style”, and, in so doing, it is clearly showing no signs of slowing down - actually, its amped up. Mashing up the New Directions of the original glee club with the new crew comprised of GLEE PROJECT winners and new faces, to say nothing of the Season Four additional storyline following the New York City-set travails of Rachel (Lea Michele) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) with guest stars Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker, both “Dynamic Duets”, written and directed by co-creator Ian Brennan, and “Thanksgiving”, written by Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner, directed by Bradley Buecker, also introduced anomalous themes into the GLEE universe while juggling everything else - namely: super heroes and a holiday tribute, Thanksgiving. While this week’s episode was perhaps more generally amiable and appealing and certainly more successful in its overall execution and worthy place in the upper half of the episode stack four seasons in, last week packed a plosive “Pow!” of a punch insofar as its appreciable visuals and creative utilization of the tried and true tropes of comic book lore, new and old. (more...)

17) VIDEO: Carly Rose Watch: Sonenclar Takes on Adele on X FACTOR
by TV News Desk - November 29, 2012

Carly Rose Sonenclar slowed things down on last night's THE X FACTOR on FOX, taking on Adele's hit single, "Rolling in the Deep." The Top-8 contestants were tasked with performing Number One songs on the episode and the crowd and judges couldn't conjure up a single flaw in Sonenclar's performance. (more...)

18) BWW TV: Highlights from the WEST SIDE STORY National Tour!
by BroadwayWorld TV - November 28, 2012

Troika Entertainment's tour of WEST SIDE STORY, the breathtaking revival based on Arthur Laurent's Broadway direction, kicked off at the at the Clemens Center in Elmira, NY on October 29, 2012 and you can check out highlights from the show below! (more...)

19) BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Katie Holmes & Norbert Leo Butz in DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway - Full Preview!
by BroadwayWorld TV - November 28, 2012

DEAD ACCOUNTS, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien stars two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes. Dead Accounts also stars Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton, and two-time Tony Award nominee Jayne Houdyshell. The limited engagement of Dead Accounts is currently in previews and will open Thursday, November 29 at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the show below! (more...)