Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Feb. 9

1) Broadway Blizzard Watch - Saturday Update - All Shows Are On, But Travel Advisories Aplenty

The snow storm has now ended in New York City and has dropped 11.4 inches on Manhattan, along with 21.8' in Boston, and 38' in Mildford, CT. (more...)

2) Anne Hathaway Wants to Do More Musicals After LES MIS, But Says No to Singing Career

According to the Associated Press, LES MISERABLES film star Anne Hathaway says she hopes to do more musicals and that more will be adapted into films. (more...)

3) Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, Feb 9 - Broadway Snowman, ANNIE's Entourage, HAIR Does MOTOWN and More!

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos feature a PHANTOM backstage snowman, a shout-out from GAY BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN's Max von Essen in Paris, ANNIE's Lilla Crawford and her entourage, some MARY POPPINS snow bunnies, FLASHDANCE's tribute to the cast of NICE WORK, who 'owled' around this week, a video from the WEST SIDE STORY tour, regional productions of KISS ME, KATE and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, and a slew of MOTOWN tributes from the NYC cast of HAIR! (more...)

4) Up On The Marquee: ORPHANS

ORPHANS will begin performances on March 19 and open on April 7 2013 at the Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street), marking the first Broadway staging of the play. Alec Baldwin and Shia LaBeouf star in Lyle Kessler's play, directed by Daniel Sullivan and produced by Frederick Zollo and Robert Cole. Tom Sturridge will also be making his Broadway debut in ORPHANS. See ORPHANS' Broadway marquee below! (more...)

5) BWW Flashback: THE HEIRESS Takes Final Bow on Broadway Today

The new Broadway revival of The Heiress will play its final performance, having recouped its $3 million capitalization, tonight, February 9, at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre. The Heiress will have played 27 previews and 117 regular performances. BroadwayWorld takes you back through The Heiress' opening on Broadway below! (more...)

6) STAGE TUBE: IN THE HEIGHTS Concert Cast in Rehearsal!

In the video below, watch members of the Broadway, 1st and 2nd National Tours of IN THE HEIGHTS sing the Finale in rehearsal for the IN THE HEIGHTS Concert! (more...)

7) James McAvoy Plays Title Role in Traf Transformed's MACBETH at Trafalgar Studio, Beginning Tonight

James McAvoy will play Macbeth in a production by new West End theatre company Traf Transformed, headed by Jamie Lloyd. Macbeth will play tonight, Feb 9 through April 27, 2013. (more...)

8) BWW TV: BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge- PICNIC's Ellen Burstyn on What Acting Means to Her, Critically Acclaimed Roles & More!

Stage and screen star Ellen Burstyn is currently starring in Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of William Inge's PICNIC. In this special interview, Richard chats with her about sharing the stage with her all-star castmates, leading one of the scrariest movies of all time, getting through personal problems in the 70's, and so much more. Click below to check it out! (more...)

9) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 2/9- THE RINK

Today in 1984, The Rink opend at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre), where it ran for 204 performances. With a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander, the musical focuses on Anna, the owner of a dilapidated roller skating rink on the boardwalk of a decaying seaside resort, who has decided to sell it to developers. Complicating her plans are her prodigal daughter Angel, who returns to town seeking to reconnect with the people and places she long ago left behind. Through a series of flashbacks, revelations, and minimal forward-moving plot development, the two deal with their pasts in their attempt to reconcile and move on with their lives. (more...)

10) BWW's On This Day - February 9, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 9 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events! (more...)

11) STAGE TUBE: Sarah Paulson, Danny Burstein and More Talk Roundabout's TALLEY'S FOLLY

Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Talley's Folly returns in a joyful and moving new production starring Tony Award nominee Danny Burstein (Golden Boy, Follies) and Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Sarah Paulson ('American Horror Story,' Roundabout's Crimes of the Heart). The cast and creative team introduces the play in the video below! (more...)

12) STAGE TUBE: Jared Zirilli Chats with EVITA's Rachel Potter on 'Broadway Boo's!'

Jared Zirilli of the upcoming 'A Few Good Men' (Alley Theatre, Houston) and industry reading of 'Bullets Over Broadway' directed by Susan Stroman, as well as FAT CAMP, the Original Broadway Cast of Lysistrata Jones, BARE, Wicked and Twilight the Musical, brings you 'Jared's Broadway Boo's' #53 with Rachel Potter of 'The Addams Family' and 'Evita'! (more...)

13) Liza Minnelli and Alan Cumming Add 2nd Show to LIZA AND ALAN Birthday Concert, 3/14

Nightlife impresario Daniel Nardicio is bringing Liza Minnelli and Alan Cumming to the Manhattan stage for the first time when the two perform live at Town Hall on Wednesday, March 13, and now Thursday, March 14 (just added!). This is a transfer of their two sold-out shows in Fire Island. The concert takes place a day after Minnelli's 67th birthday. (more...)

14) Brad Simmons & Friends Set for 54 Below Tonight

Brad Simmons & Friends will perform an evening of original songs, written either by Brad or the performer themselves, for one night only at 54 BELOW, Broadway's nightclub located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. Regulars to 54 Below's 'Backstage' will recognize Brad as the man behind the piano providing musical director for this after-hours cocktail party and song-fest and the musical director for Lysistrata Jones. (more...)

15) Sarah Rice's GLAMOROUS NIGHTS & CARELESS RAPTURE to Play 54 Below, 3/3

One of the most dazzling and beloved singers on the worldwide cabaret and concert scene today, multiple award winner Sarah Rice brings Glamorous Nights and Careless Rapture -- Music of the Era of Downton Abbey, Gosford Park and more... to 54 Below in a special one night only performance on March 3rd. (more...)

16) DEAR WORLD Matinee Cancelled Due To Star's Illness; Show Goes On Tonight!

BWW:UK understands that the matinee performance of Dear World, starring Betty Buckley, was cancelled this afternoon due to the illness of co-star Paul Nicholas. (more...)

17) Photo Flash: Judith Light Visits WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

Friday night, February 8, 2013 the cast and crew of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF were visited by Judith Light. Check out a photo of the group below! (more...)

18) BWW Reviews: FIESTA, Trafalgar Studios, February 8 2013

Alex Helfrecht's adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises opens in Paris and ends in Pamplona, where complex human relationships blister under the heat of the Spanish sun. Physical performances and live music conjure up all the ex-pat decadence of the 1920s, and tell a truly gripping story. (more...)

19) Dress Circle Closes in Covent Garden Today; Continues Business Online

Due to the end of Dress Circle's lease, the store will be closing today, 9th February 2013. After more than 30 years of trading in Covent Garden, the team has made the decision to close the store and channel its efforts into its successful online business at www.dresscircle.com. (more...)

20) Shakespeare Orange County Announces 2013 Season

Shakespeare Orange County has announced that their 22nd season will include TWELFTH NIGHT or WHAT YOU WILL and THE TRAGEDIE OF MACBETH. The award winning professional theatre company performs in the 550-seat Festival Amphitheatre in Garden Grove, CA. (more...)