Hottest Articles on BWW from Friday, Dec. 4

1) BWW TV: She's Practically Perfect! Laura Michelle Kelly Chats About MARY POPPINS

Laura Michelle Kelly and Christian Borle took time out of their busy schedules to greet the media a few weeks back at the world famous Broadway eatery, Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld.com was there for the "Jolly Holiday" as the two new leads met the press! (more...)

2) MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Opens on Broadway April 11, 2010

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history of rock 'n' roll - Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley - will open on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre. Previews will begin March 13, 2010. (more...)

3) BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Howard McGillin

BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

4) Photo Coverage: Michael Feinstein and Cheyenne Jackson Sign and Sing at Barnes & Noble

Continuing its tradition of celebrating the arts, Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Triangle hosted Michael Feinstein and Cheyenne Jackson who gave a musical performance and signed CDs to present their new album The Power of Two. Based on the sold-out engagement at Michael's New York nightclub, Feinstein's at Loews Regency the disc features pop songs, classic standards and numbers from Broadway shows like Kiss Me Kate, City Of Angels and The King and I. The disc, released through Harbinger Records, was made available on iTunes, Amazon.com on November 3. (more...)

5) BWW TV: It's a Jolly Holiday! Christian Borle Chats About Joining MARY POPPINS

Laura Michelle Kelly and Christian Borle took time out of their busy schedules to greet the media a few weeks back at the world famous Broadway eatery, Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld.com was there for the "Jolly Holiday" as the two new leads met the press! (more...)

6) What's On Stage Awards Shortlist Announced

At a star-studded nominations party held today (4th December) at London's Café de Paris, the shortlist reveals that popular British screen stars, including Jude Law, Lenny Henry, Helen Mirren, Rachel Weisz, Alison Steadman, Dominic West, Mackenzie Crook and Patrick Stewart, will all battle it out for acting gongs. (more...)

7) STAGE TUBE: Kristin Chenoweth Talks 'MEN' with NY Post's PopWrap

Broadway and small screen star Kristin Chenoweth will star in the upcoming Lifetime movie 12 Men of Christmas, based on the popular novel Decent Exposure by Phillipa Ashley. In this romantic comedy, a down-on-her-luck public relations executive uses her media savvy to generate some excitement in a small Montana town. The movie airs on Lifetime on Saturday, December 5. (more...)

8) The New York Times Features Catherine Zeta-Jones in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

People.com is premiering the first Joan Marcus shot photo of Catherine Zeta-Jones as Desiree in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. (more...)

9) WORLD MasterCard Presents: Broadway Beat's Priceless Spotlight - Rob Marshall on NINE

Welcome to BroadwayWorld TV's weekly video series, BroadwayBeat's Priceless Spotlight. Sponsored by WORLD MasterCard, the program presents special moments by some of theatre's past, present, and future greats! (more...)

10) Convicted Producer Drabinsky Plans a Comeback for 2010-2011 with Finian's, Plummer, Spider Woman

A report out in the Toronto Star today suggests that Garth Drabinsky, convicted and sentenced to 7 years in prison for fraud, is back in action...at least for now. According to the report, Drabinsky has three new large-scale productions in the works for the 2010-2011 season: Christopher Plummer in Barrymore; Colm Wilkinson in Finian's Rainbow; and an all-black revival of Kiss of a Spider Woman. (more...)

11) BWW INTERVIEW: 'Burke on Burke,' Simon Burke Talks Joining Toronto's The Sound of Music

The long-running and award-winning Canadian Production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Sound of Music enters its finAl Weeks at The Princess of Wales Theatre this month. Joining the cast for the last four weeks is esteemed theatre veteran Simon Burke, who sat down to talk with BWW to talk about joining the show and about spending Christmas in Canada! (more...)

12) ALTAR BOYZ to Take Final Bow January 10, 2009 After Playing 2032 Performances

Ken Davenport, producer of the off-Broadway staple Altar Boyz, has announced today that the show will play its final performance on January 10, 2010 at 7:30pm at its home, New World Stages after playing 2023 performances. It is the 9th longest running off-Broadway musical in history. (more...)

13) BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: Ken Fallin Illustrates - IN THE NEXT ROOM

BroadwayWold.com is pleased to introduce illustrator Ken Fallin, who will be bringing to you original illustrations of everyone's favorite Broadway stars each week. This week's feature: Michael Cerveris and Laura Benanti in IN THE NEXT ROOM (or the vibrator play). (more...)

14) MARY POPPINS Welcomes Valerie Boyle as 'Mrs. Brill' Tonight, 12/4

Broadway's perfectly magical musical MARY POPPINS is pleased to welcome Valerie Boyle to the company as Mrs. Brill, tonight, Friday, December 4 at 8pm. Produced by Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh, MARY POPPINS performs at the New Amsterdam Theatre. (more...)

15) Neil Patrick Harris Set for CBS Holiday 'Deer Valley Celebrity SkiFest,' 12/5 & 12/6

Beginning tomorrow, December 5, The Celebrity SkiFest is returning to Deer Valley Resort, as the resort kicks off the winter season with the invitational event on December 5 and 6. For the event, olympic ski legends will be paired with television and film celebrities as they compete in giant slalom races on Birdseye run. The SkiFest is free to spectators, and the public can watch the races take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. (more...)

16) STAGE TUBE: The Cast of NINE at the Starry London Premiere

NINE will have a limited release on December 18th in New York and Los Angeles and will then go on wide release on December 25th. Here's video footage from the film's star-studded premiere in London on December 2, 2009! (more...)

17) REVIEW: SWEET CHARITY, Menier Chocolate Factory, December 3 2009

UK editor-in-chief Carrie Dunn predicts another hit for the off-West End venue (more...)

18) TDF's Stage Doors Program Takes 1,000 NYC High School Students To See FELA! 12/9

It is Theatre Development Fund's belief that future audiences are built by engaging students, first-hand, in the vital and exciting activity of the creative process, as well as providing opportunities to see live performances of great theatre. (more...)

19) Fiz Shapur and Lea Salonga6.JPG" border="0" align="right" class="fotgal" width=75 hspace=5> Lea Salonga: How to sing CATS hit song MEMORY – no, seriously

Lea recounts what she had to go through in singing "Memory" in her column published December 2 in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. (more...)

20) Kate Hudson: "Down for" West End Stage Debut

She already has the endorsement of NINE collaborators Nicole Kidman and director Rob Marshall, and now, IMDB News is reporting that Kate Hudson may be eying a stage debut in the West End, so long as her 5-year old son Ryder is okay with it. (more...)