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Hottest Articles on BWW from Thursday, Mar. 14

Below are BroadwayWorld.com's most popular articles from Thursday, March 14, 2013. Catch up below on anything that you might have missed from today on BroadwayWorld.com!

1) Photo Flash: James Corden & More Attend BOOK OF MORMON's Red Nose Gala Performance
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

James Corden, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton and Simon Cowell were among the guests at last night's special 'Red Nose Day' gala performance of THE BOOK OF MORMON, now in previews at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Check out photos from the event below! (more...)


2) Photo Coverage: Liza Minnelli Celebrates Birthday at Post-Concert Party with Alan Cumming & Friends!
by Walter McBride - March 14, 2013

In celebration of Liza's birthday, the duo joined forces last night at The Town Hall to sing familiar songs from 'Cabaret' and Liza dipped into her repertoire of signature songs known the world over. Alan performed his renditions of songs - from Annie Lennox to his own original compositions. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos from the after party below! (more...)


3) Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Encores! IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT'S SUPERMAN
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

Superman finds his Lois Lane! Joining Edward Watts (Superman) in the New York City Center Encores! production of It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's Superman will be Jenny Powers as Lois Lane and David Pittu as the evil Dr. Sedgwick, along with , Alli Mauzey, Adam Monley, James Saito and Will Swenson. Superman will play at City Center for seven performances, March 20 - 24, and will be directed by John Rando with choreography by Joshua Bergasse and music direction by Rob Berman. (more...)


4) Photo Coverage: Inside Liza Minnelli and Alan Cumming's Town Hall Birthday Concert!
by Walter McBride - March 14, 2013

In celebration of Liza's birthday, the duo joined forces last night at The Town Hall to sing familiar songs from 'Cabaret' and Liza dipped into her repertoire of signature songs known the world over. Alan performed his renditions of songs - from Annie Lennox to his own original compositions. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos from the concert below! (more...)


5) Billie Joe Armstrong to Write Songs for THESE PAPER BULLETS Musical at Yale Rep; Opens in March 2014
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

According to the New York Times, Broadway veteran and Green Day member Billie Joe Armstrong is set to write songs for 'These Paper Bullets' at Yale Repertory Theater. The show, which is a rock version of 'Much Ado About Nothing,' will premiere in March 2014. The show will be directed by Jackson Gay, and will be about 'a band from Liverpool dealing with romance and the music industry in London.' (more...)


6) Review Roundup: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - March 14, 2013

Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike opens tonight, March 14, at Broadway's Golden Theatre, on the heels of its sold-out premiere at Lincoln Center. Directed by Nicholas Martin, the Broadway production features the entire original company, which includes Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce, Kristine Nielsen, Genevieve Angelson, Shalita Grant, and Billy Magnussen. Let's see what the critics had to say... (more...)


7) Kristen Bell Tweets About VERONICA MARS Movie
by Pat Cerasaro - March 14, 2013

Yesterday, it was reported that screen and stage star Kristen Bell would be re-teaming with VERONICA MARS creator Rob Thomas in pursuing a feature film adaptation of the quirky Cult action series, along with most of the original cast of the 2004-2007 show, and kicking it all off with a Kickstarter campaign to raise the needed $2 million to proceed further with their plans. (more...)


8) Atlanta's ALLIANCE THEATRE Announces Upcoming Season: Barry Manilow's HARMONY - A NEW MUSICAL and More
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

Atlanta's ALLIANCE THEATRE, recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced the 2013/14 Season for the Alliance Stage, Hertz Stage and Theatre for Youth and Families series. (more...)


9) BUDDY Musical to Launch Open Casting Tour in Nashville!
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

Theseus Productions, LLC and Theater of the Stars has announced that the musical Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story will hold an open casting call in select cities for the role of 'Buddy Holly' in the upcoming North American Tour. Auditions will be held in Nashville, Austin, Toronto and Atlanta between March 16 and March 23, 2013. Finalists will be invited to audition in New York later that month. (more...)


10) Raul Esparza, Hugh Dancy & More In New HANNIBAL Trailer
by Pat Cerasaro - March 14, 2013

Broadway regulars Raul Esparza and Hugh Dancy appear prominently in the new trailer just released for NBC's upcoming thriller series HANNIBAL, based on the novels of Thomas Harris. (more...)


11) CINDERELLA Cast Album in the Works; Recording Begins 3/18!
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

The company of RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA will enter the studio on March 18 to preserve the Original Broadway Cast Recording for Ghostlight Records. The Broadway premiere of the beloved romantic musical - currently running at the Broadway Theater - has been hailed as "Resplendent with a radiant score" by the Wall Street Journal, "Pure Magic" by the Associated Press and "A full-on romantic fantasy" by the New York Post. RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a new book by Douglas Carter Beane and original book by Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is directed by Mark Brokaw. Josh Rhodes is choreographer. Music adaptation, supervision and arrangements are by David Chase. Andy Einhorn is music director and conductor. (more...)


12) VIDEO: Alan Menken Writes Original Music for THE NEIGHBORS' Broadway Musical
by TV News Desk - March 14, 2013

Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken wrote original songs for last night's episode of the ABC comedy THE NEIGHBORS. In the episode titled 'Sing Like a Larry Bird', after seeing a Broadway musical, alien Larry decides to create one of his own. Check out the show's wacky take on Broadway below! (more...)


13) BWW TV Exclusive: Inside the MISCAST Gala with Jonathan Groff, Jeremy Jordan, Julianna Margulies & More!
by Randy Rainbow - March 14, 2013

BroadwayWorld's Randy Rainbow was there for the special event and he takes you inside with performers Jeremy Jordan, Jonathan Groff and more. Check it out below! (more...)


14) Classic Stage Company Extends PASSION Through 4/19
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, announced today that their critically-acclaimed new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical PASSION, directed by John Doyle (director of the acclaimed Broadway revivals of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd and Company), will extend once again by popular demand for four additional performances through Friday, April 19 at CSC (136 East 13th Street). PASSION stars Melissa Errico (Clara), Judy Kuhn (Fosca) and Ryan Silverman (Giorgio). The production also features Stephen Bogardus (Colonel Ricci), Jeffry Denman (Lieutenant Barri), Jason Michael Evans (Private Augenti), Ken Krugman (Lieutenant Torasso), Orville Mendoza (Sergeant Lombardi), Tom Nelis (Doctor Tambourri), Will Reynolds (Major Rizzoli/Ludovic), John Antony (understudy) and Amy Justman (understudy). CSC also announced that twenty $10 tickets for each of the final four performances - Tuesday, April 16 at 7pm, Wednesday, April 17 at 7pm, Thursday, April 18 at 8pm and Friday, April 19 at 8pm - generously underwritten by TheaterMania.com and Aaron Lieber/Bruce Horten. These special $10 tickets will go on sale to the public Tuesday, Apri1 2 at 12pm, available in person at the CSC Box Office only. (more...)


15) ITV to Celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber With 90-Minute Special; Michael Ball, Nicole Scherzinger and More to Appear
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Andrew Lloyd Webber is at work on a project with former Pussycat Doll and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger, TV personality and producer Simon Cowell and presenter Myleene Klass. Today, Lloyd Webber revealed to The Sun that the project is none other than a television special to celebrate his prolific career. (more...)


16) In The Spotlight Series: Orion Griffiths
by Walter McBride - March 14, 2013

The Music Box Theatre will soon be home to The American Repertory Theatre production of Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin, directed by Diane Paulus. Check out a photo of cast member Orion Griffiths from PIPPIN's open rehearsal on March 8, 2013, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride below! (more...)


17) REBECCA Producers and Publicist Caught in Lawsuit Back-and-Forth
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

2013's Broadway drama continues to unfold surrounding the musical REBECCA. According to The New York Times, the publicist who formerly represented REBECCA, Marc Thibodeau, has asked the State Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit put forth by the show's producers that accuses Thibodeau of 'defamation and breach of contract and fiduciary duty' for allegedly 'scaring off' a last-minute investor. Thibodeau is arguing that he only warned the potential investor that REBECCA's producers had been taken in by a fraud scheme. (more...)


18) Photo Flash: Inside STAGED's Book Launch Party!
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

Dress Circle Publishing (DCP) - the premiere publisher of theater-themed novels - held a launch party for Broadway producer Ruby Preston's newest novel "STAGED" on March 12 at historic theater restaurant Sardi's. Check out photos from the festivities below! (more...)


19) Dallas Roberts Featured In Upcoming WALKING DEAD
by Pat Cerasaro - March 14, 2013

Stage and screen star Dallas Roberts makes a memorable appearance in this Sunday's highly-anticipated new episode of the mega-hit AMC horror series THE WALKING DEAD, a new clip reveals. (more...)


20) BAM150, Brooklyn Academy Of Music Documentary, to Air on THIRTEEN, 4/19
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

To commemorate its sesquicentennial, BAM (Brooklyn Academy Of Music) commissioned BAM150, a feature length documentary conceived by award-winning director Michael Sladek that weaves together the institution's vibrant past, present, and future presenting a rich history that mirrors the evolution of performing arts in 20th century America. This landmark film premiered last year at the Tribeca Film Festival and will air on Friday, April 19 at 10pm on THIRTEEN. (more...)


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