Hottest Articles on BWW from Wednesday, Jan. 2

1) Lea Salonga 'Highly Recommends' LES MISERABLES Film- Her Full Review!

Lea Salonga, who starred in the original stage production as 'Eponine' and the 2006 revival as 'Fantine' wrote the following review on the new film for Inquirer. Check it out below! (more...)

2) Russell Crowe Responds to Adam Lambert's LES MIS Critique

In a surprise response, LES MIS star Russell Crowe tweeted his support for Lambert's rather harsh observations on the film. (more...)

3) BREAKING NEWS: REBECCA Still Hoping to Make it to Broadway in 2013?

According to a new update from the New York Times, REBECCA's lead producer, Ben Sprecher, is hopeful that the show might make it to Broadway in the coming 2013 season. He told the Times that he believes the necessary funds to mount the show can be raised because of 'the widespread publicity and notoriety surrounding the show after the fraud scheme was revealed.' (more...)

4) EXCLUSIVE: Circus Gypsy Takes PIPPIN to New Heights at A.R.T.

Director Diane Paulus' bold new staging of the beloved 1970s pop musical 'Pippin' incorporates daring circus acrobatics with the original Bob Fosse choreography in order to push the theatrical envelope when it comes to being 'extraordinary' (more...)

5) Gary Griffin, John Rando and Warren Carlyle to Direct 2013 Encores! Season!

Jack Viertel, Artistic Director of New York City Center's Encores! series, today announced the directors and choreographers of the Encores! 20th Anniversary season, opening on January 30, 2013. The Tony Award-winning series welcomes back directors Gary Griffin, John Rando and Warren Carlyle, choreographers Alex Sanchez and Joshua Bergasse, and Guest Music Director Rob Fisher. (more...)

6) STAGE TUBE: Watch PBS's BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY from 'Great Performances'!

As Sir Robin carols merrily to King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot, 'In any great adventure, if you don't want to lose...you won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.' Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy is a new, 90-minute documentary by Michael Kantor, creator of the Emmy-winning series, Broadway: The American Musical. The special just aired on Great Performances yesterday, January 1 on PBS. Click below to watch! (more...)

7) HOW TO SUCCEED, OTHER DESERT CITIES, IN THE HEIGHTS & More Set for Philadelphia's Walnut Street in 2013/14!

Walnut Street Theatre, America's oldest theatre and the State Theatre of Pennsylvania announced its landmark 205th season of live entertainment and its 31st season as a not-for-profit producing theatre company. The line-up includes three spectacular musicals, a classic comedy and an exciting new drama. As a self-producing regional theatre, the Walnut has become not only the most popular theatre company in Philadelphia, but also the most subscribed theatre company in the world, boasting over 55,000 subscribers. (more...)

8) STAGE TUBE: Celia Keenan-Bolger Takes Her Final Bow in PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

Keenan-Bolger, who performed with the show from its 2009 debut at La Jolla Playhouse and earned a 2012 Tony nomination for her performance, departed the show on December 30. See the curtain call below! (more...)

9) Photo Coverage: Betty Buckley Led DEAR WORLD In Rehearsal!

The cast of Dear World began rehearsals over the Christmas break! (more...)

10) STAGE TUBE: SPIDER-MAN Cast Says Farewell to Peter Parker

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in its 2nd smash year on Broadway, and has been seen by more than 1 million audience members from around the world. It features music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy Award-winners Bono and The Edge, direction by Philip William McKinley (The Boy From Oz), and a book co-written by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger(Underneath The Lintel) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Fantastic Four and Spider-Man comics, 'Big Love'). Peter Parker died in the 700th and final issue of 'The Amazing Spider-Man,' and in the video below, the cast tributes the character along with a slew of other stars. Check it out below! (more...)

11) STAGE TUBE: Berry Gordy & Cast Talk MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL

MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL founder Berry Gordy as well as the show's cast, and creative team discuss the highly anticipated musical, coming to Broadway this spring. 'I turned my story into a Broadway musical because I felt that all of the incredible fans and all of the world deserved to hear the real story of how Motown happened,' explains Gordy. Check out the interviews below! (more...)

12) Caissie Levy Sings RENT's 'Without You' on Debut Album!

Broadway favorite Caissie Levy will soon release her debut solo album, titled 'With You' whoch will be available soon, and on the album, Levy sings a Broadway classic- 'Without You' from Rent. (more...)

13) GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Set to Play Final Performance on 1/20

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS begins its final 19 performances this week starting on Friday, January 4, 2013. There will also be a special performance this Sunday evening performance this Sunday, January 6, 2013, at 7pm. (more...)

14) WICKED Sets New Broadway and Touring Records in 2012

Entering its 10th Anniversary year, the hit Broadway musical Wicked has set a new Broadway record for the highest one-week gross with a box office take of $2,947,172, for the week ending December 30, 2012. The blockbuster musical has been Broadway's #1 show for an unprecedented nine consecutive years, annually out-grossing all other productions since 2004, its first full year on Broadway. (more...)

15) BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow- Ring in the New Year with Anderson Cooper, Liza Minnelli and More!

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow! In this week's episode, Randy chats with Anderson Cooper about the biggest events of the end of 2012! Click below to watch episode 20! (more...)

16) Audra McDonald, Josh Groban, and More Salute Marvin Hamlisch- Watch the Full New Years Eve Concert!

Earlier this week, the New York Philharmonic was joined by Marvin Hamlisch's friends and collaborators, including Joshua Bell, Raúl Esparza, Michael Feinstein, Maria Friedman, Josh Groban, Megan Hilty, Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, and Frederica von Stade for a special New Year's Eve concert saluting the late composer-conductor. Paul Gemignani conducted and Lonny Price directed the performance, which was hosted by Audra McDonald. (more...)

17) STAGE TUBE: Family Sheds Many Tears After Seeing LES MISERABLES Movie

Fans of the musical everywhere are leaving movie theatres pleased, including the ones featured in the viral video below. Check out what they had to say about the film below! (more...)

18) Photo Flash: First Look at Laurie Metcalf and More in MTC's The Other Place!

The Other Place, the new play starring Laurie Metcalf, is now in previews at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The Other Place will open Thursday, January 10. The Other Place stars Laurie Metcalf ('Roseanne,' November), Daniel Stern ('The Wonder Years,' Diner), Zoe Perry (Broadway debut), and John Schiappa (Assassins, Take Me Out). Get a first look at the stars onstage in the photos below! (more...)

19) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 1/2- Renee Elise Goldsberry

Happy Birthday, Reneé Elise Goldsberry! Goldsberry played Nala in the Broadway production of The Lion King and was nominated for a Drama League Award for 'Distinguished Performance' and won a New York Magazine Best of 2005 Award for her performance as Silvia in the 2005 New York City Shakespeare in the Park revival of Two Gentlemen of Verona. She later originated the role of Nettie in The Color Purple, the Broadway musical adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel of the same name from November 2005 to mid-January 2006. On June 16, 2008, Goldsberry was the last actress to play the role of Mimi Marquez in the Broadway musical Rent. (more...)

20) Broadway and TV Actress Evelyn Ward Passes Away at 89

Former Broadway actress Evelyn Ward, first wife of Jack Cassidy and mother of David Cassidy, passed away on December 23, 2012, from Alzheimer's. She was 89. (more...)