Hottest Articles on BWW 3/14/2010 - 3/21/2010

1) Photo Coverage: SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert Finale

On Monday, March 15, 2010, the New York Philharmonic celebrated Stephen Sondheim with its star-studded Spring Gala. The show was taped for future airing on PBS. Stay tuned for full photo coverage of the entire concert later this week on BroadwayWorld.com! (more...)

2) BWW TV: Getting Ready to Go WICKED GREEN with Mandy Gonzalez

Beginning performances on Tuesday, March 23, Mandy Gonzalez, who originated the role of Nina in the Broadway musical, In the Heights, will assume the role of Elphaba in WICKED. BroadwayWorld.com dropped by the rehearsal room to get a glimpse of Mandy rehearsing with Glinda standby Laura Woyasz on Wednesday, March 17th and is excited to bring you a sneak peek at Broadway's newest green girl! (more...)

3) Photo Coverage: 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards

The 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards were held last night, March 13, 2010 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. The event was hosted by Tony Award winner Alan Cumming. Colman Domingo's 'A Boy and His Soul', produced by the Vineyard Theatre, won the Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway & Off-Broadway award, while 'She Likes Girls' by Chisa Hutchison took home the award in the Outstanding New York Theater: Off-Off-Broadway category. The Broadway musical HAIR received a Special Recognition Award for their support of LGBT equality. (more...)

4) BWW TV: Sneak Peek at LA CAGE AUX FOLLES!

The box office at the Longacre Theatre is now open for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the critically acclaimed Olivier Award-winning production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy. The Longacre Theatre box office (220 West 48th Street) is open from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday through Saturday. Starting April 11, Sunday hours are 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM. BroadwayWorld.com is VERY excited to share a sneak peek video all about the production featuring glitz, glamour, music and interviews! (more...)

5) LA CAGE Blog: Sean Patrick Doyle's First Entry

Bon soir, bon soir! Welcome to a blog about all things La Cage Aux Folles. "What legend has told and rumour has promised, we shall do our utmost to deliver!" My name is Sean Patrick Doyle, and I'll be manning (lady-ing?) this internet outpost of our seedy little St. Tropez club. In this reinvented revival, I play Chantal, the Songbird of Avignon, one of the notorious and dangerous Cagelles! It's not just an expression in this revival... keep your hands inside your vehicle (or opera box) or you could get hurt! Those lucky enough to score seats at the cabaret tables that flank our stage are rewarded with continuous harassment from our crass gaggle of lady birds - each with a character drawn so sharply, one head isolation could leave you bleeding. (more...)

6) STAGE TUBE: Betty White & Hugh Jackman Share a Shower

This week, Betty White appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and staged quite the bold opening skit with stage and screen favorite, Hugh Jackman. The bit features White and Jackman enjoying a shower together, as Jay walks in. Check out the clip below. (more...)

7) Photo Flash: The New Cast of HAIR on Broadway!

Back on March 9, The Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR: A Tribal Love-Rock Musical welcomed a completely new Tribe on Broadway, led by American Idol alums Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo, and newcomer Kyle Raibko. Now, new official production shots have been released for the production! (more...)

8) New York Times Looks at Possible Poster Designs for Upcoming LA CAGE Revival

A feature in the New York Times has taken a look at the possible poster designs for the upcoming revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, starring Kelsey Grammar and Douglas Hodge. In attempting to choose a poster for the show, producer Sonia Friedman looked at several possible designs and chose the one she felt best represented the show. (more...)

9) Photo Coverage: SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert Arrivals

On Monday, March 15, 2010, the New York Philharmonic celebrated Stephen Sondheim with its star-studded Spring Gala. The show was taped for future airing on PBS. Stay tuned for full photo coverage of the entire concert later this week on BroadwayWorld.com! (more...)

10) Photo Coverage: SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert - Part Two

On Monday, March 15, 2010, the New York Philharmonic celebrated Stephen Sondheim with its star-studded Spring Gala. The show was taped for future airing on PBS. (more...)

11) Photo Coverage: SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert - Part One

On Monday, March 15, 2010, the New York Philharmonic celebrated Stephen Sondheim with its star-studded Spring Gala. The show was taped for future airing on PBS. (more...)

12) Michigan Univ.'s ME & MY DICK Becomes Billboard Charting Student Musical

What started off as a small college musical at the University of Michigan made national headlines this week, when the cast album recording to Me and My Dick, featuring a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, Brian Holden and Eric Gale and a score by AJ Holmes, Carlos Valdes, and Darren Criss, made the Billboard charts as the number 15 best selling cast album this week. (more...)

13) STAGE TUBE: Lane & Neuwirth Chat ADDAMS FAMILY

USA Today has a video interview up with THE ADDAMS FAMILY stars - Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth, available online now! (more...)

14) @BroadwayGirlNYC Joins BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet is proud to welcome aboard its newest contributor, @BroadwayGirlNYC, the most popular independent Tweeter about theatre on the popular social networking service, Twitter. (more...)

15) Met Opera Announces Its 2010 National Council Auditions Winners

The Metropolitan Opera today announced the winners of the 2010 National Council Auditions. They are: Leah Crocetto of Oxford, Connecticut; Lori Guilbeau of Golden Meadow, Lousiana; Elliot Madore of Toronto, Canada; Nathaniel Peake of Humble, Texas; and Rachel Willis- Sørensen of Tri-Cities, Washington. The winners were selected from nine finalists who performed arias with the Met Orchestra, conducted by Marco Armiliato. Each winner receives a cash prize of $15,000 and even more importantly, the opportunity to launch a major operatic career. (more...)

16) BWW TV: Aaron Tveit Guest Stars on UGLY BETTY

Next to Normal star Aaron Tveit will guest star on UGLY BETTY on March 17th and BroadwayWorld.com has a preview clip from the episode! (more...)

17) Lady Gaga Announces Her North American Tour Dates

Lady Gaga, one of the most exciting and innovative new artists in recent history, has announced her highly anticipated return to North America on the heels of her sold-out European tour. The 2010 North American leg of The Monster Ball Tour, presented by Virgin Mobile, will begin on June 28th at Montreal's Bell Centre, taking her spectacular show to 31 top arenas and a host of new cities in the U.S. and Canada throughout the summer and fall. (more...)

18) STAGE TUBE: ME & MY DICK Creators Talk Premiere!

What started off as a small college musical at the University of Michigan made national headlines this week, when the cast album recording to Me and My Dick, featuring a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, Brian Holden and Eric Gale and a score by AJ Holmes, Carlos Valdes, and Darren Criss, made the Billboard charts as the number 15 best selling cast album this week. BroadwayWorld brings you an introduction to the musical via their premiere promo. (more...)

19) 'IDOL' WATCH: Down to 11

Tonight, "Idol" was forced to let go of the first of the top 12. After a night of good performances, it's tough to see the performers go home, but it's clear that some deserve it more than others. The bottom three on the night were Lacey Brown, Paige Miles, and Tim Urban, the three performers who had the weakest performances. The drama was high tonight, as "Idol" as we found out who would be the first to go. (more...)

20) Photo Flash: AMERICAN IDOL's Top 11; David Cook & Ke$ha Perform!

It is now down to 11 'American Idol' hopefuls as another contestant, Lacey Brown, was eliminated during the results show that aired last night, Wednesday, March 17th. American Idol season 7 winner David Cook made an appearance and sang the Rolling Stones hit 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' and guest performer Ke$sha took to the stage to sing her hit 'Blah Blah Blah'. (more...)