Hottest Articles on BWW from Friday, Nov. 13

1) STAGE TUBE: First Look at RAGTIME on Broadway!

The John F. Kennedy Center's new production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony Award® winning musical RAGTIME, based on the E.L. Doctorow novel, features direction and choreography by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, and a majestic 28-piece orchestra led by musical director James Moore. (more...)

2) Bamingboye: HAIR Will 'Let The Sunshine In' at West End's Gielgud Theatre Beginning April 1st, 2010

The UK Daily Mail is reporting that the Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR is set to bring that Broadway "free love" to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End. (more...)

3) STAGE TUBE: NINE Quick Clip - Penelope Cruz 'A Call from the Vatican'

A brand new clip of the upcoming motion picture NINE has hit the web and you can watch it right here on STAGE TUBE! This brief peek gives us a glimpse of Oscar winner Penelope Cruz singing and dancing the sultry, "A Call From The Vatican." (more...)

4) Photo Flash: DREAMGIRLS at the Apollo Theater

Producer John Breglio and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. are presenting the premiere engagement of Dreamgirls at the Apollo Theater, prior to the national tour of the groundbreaking musical. Dreamgirls introduces Moya Angela as Effie White and features, as The Dreams, Syesha Mercado as Deena Jones, Adrienne Warren as Lorrell Robinson, and Margaret Hoffman as Michelle Morris with Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Curtis Taylor, Jr., Chester Gregory is James "Thunder" Early, Trevon Davis as C.C. White, Milton Craig Nealy as Marty Madison in a cast of 26 that also features Tallia Brinson, Felicia Boswell, Ronald Duncan, Talitha Farrow, Brittney Griffin, James Harkness, Robert Hartwell, Eric Jackson, Chauncey Jenkins, Jared Joseph, Nikki Kimbrough, Brittany Lewis, Douglas Lyons, Kimberly Marable, Jarran Muse, Amaker Smith and Marc Spaulding. (more...)

5) Irving Berlin'S WHITE CHRISTMAS Brings the 'Jingle' to Broadway, Previews Begin Today!

Happy Holidays New York! The Tony Award® nominated hit musical Irving Berlin'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Randy Skinner, with music supervision by Rob Berman, returns to Broadway! (more...)

6) 'THE ADDAMS FAMILY' Begin Their 'Altogether Ooky' Chicago Previews 11/13

The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its pre-Broadway world premiere in Chicago. (more...)

7) STAGE TUBE: Cheyenne Jackson on NBC's 30 ROCK

FINIAN'S RAINBOW star Cheyenne Jackson is joining the cast of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series "30 Rock." Jackson's first episode on the hit comedy series was last night, Thursday November 12th. The episode is titled "THE PROBLEM SOLVERS" and also featured Top Chef star Padma Lakshmi. (more...)

8) New Concert Dates Announced For Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth

Tony Award winning stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth has announced several upcoming concert performances. (more...)

9) Photo Coverage: Past & Present 'Penelope Anns' Meet at BYE BYE BIRDIE!

Original Bye Bye Birdie cast member Lada St. Edmund, who played "Penelope Ann" in the 1960 production, came to see Bye Bye Birdie and visit current cast member Deanna Cipolla who plays "Penelope Ann" in the Roundabout Theatre Company production. BroadwayWorld.com was there for the fun meet and greet! (more...)

10) Elaine Stritch Returns 'SINGIN' SONDHEIM' at the Cafe Carlyle 1/5/2010 - 1/30/2010

Erich Steinbock, Managing Director of The Carlyle Hotel, announced today the return of resident leading lady, Elaine Stritch, to the Café Carlyle in an all-new show: "At Home At The Carlyle: Elaine Stritch Singin' Sondheim. . . One Song At A Time." The strictly limited engagement will play the month of January 2010, at the legendary nightspot, with opening night set for Tuesday, January 5 (through January 30). (more...)

11) TWITTER WATCH: Gavin Creel - 'Working through the challenge'

Gavin Creel, the Tony nominated star of the hit musical HAIR, injured his ankle during number "I've Got Life." He suffered the injury at yesterday's matinee performance of the Tony winning revival at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. (more...)

12) BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Julie Halston

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...)

13) BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: Ken Fallin Illustrates - RAGTIME

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: Christiane Noll, Ron Bohmer, Stephanie Umoh, Quentin Earl Darrington in RAGTIME. (more...)

14) SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - November 13, 2009

Broadway's Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies: November 13, 2009 (more...)

15) REVIEW: Lively Production of IN THE HEIGHTS Takes the Stage at the Fox Theatre

The Tony award winning musical IN THE HEIGHTS takes the stage at the Fox Theatre for an extended run. The show examines the lives of the various characters that populate the New York neighborhood known as Washington Heights, and features an infectious mix of rap and Latin music styles. It's an exuberant production filled with plenty of good humor, and it features a positive, upbeat message which will linger in your mind long after the show has ended. (more...)

16) Photo Coverage: The Actors Fund Special Campaign Benefit

On Tuesday, November 11, 2009, Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley opened their home to a group of prominent New York philanthropists for a cocktail party in support of The Actors Fund Special Campaign Responding to Essential and Evolving Needs. (more...)

17) BWW Special Feature: 99 and Under the Radar, A Look at Indie Theatre's Movers and Shakers

Welcome to 99 AND UNDER THE RADAR: A LOOK AT INDIE THEATER'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS, BroadwayWorld's new weekly series that showcases standout productions and production companies from the independent theater scene in New York City. Each week, independent producer Michael Roderick will be discussing the latest goings on in the theatrical wings, highlighting those with potentially bright futures. This Week's Topic: Getting to the "Source" of the Indie Theatre Community. (more...)

18) Debbie Reynolds to Star at the West End's Apollo Theatre in April 2010

Debbie Reynolds, MGM legend and star of ‘Singing in the Rain', ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown' and ‘That's Entertainment!', is celebrating more than 50 years in showbusiness by bringing her award-winning one-woman show, Debbie Reynolds Alive and Fabulous to the West End for a 10-date season at the Apollo Theatre, from Wednesday 28 April to Sunday 9 May. It will be her first London theatre performances for 34 years (more...)

19) STAGE TUBE: Twilight: New Moon - The 'Volturi' Speak to ET!

The Volturi in arrive in the upcoming film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." Stage and screen vet Michael Sheen is featured in "New Moon." Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Cameron Bright all spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the soon to be released film, and you can watch the clip right here on STAGE TUBE! (more...)

20) WICKED Stars Khadime and Pilkington Named Women Of The Future

The annual Women of the Future Awards have named Dianne Pilkington and Alexia Khadime, co-stars of the hit West End musical Wicked, as the winners of this year's prestigious award in the 'Art and Culture' category. (more...)