Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, Dec. 6

1) BWW Special Sunday Feature: BroadwayWorld.com's '10 to Watch in 2010'

The new theatre season is full of exciting works by some very well known artists. With the New Year almost upon us, we've turned our focus on the ten personalities we'll be keeping an extra special eye on here at BroadwayWorld.com in 2010. (more...)

2) AFTER MISS JULIE Takes Final Bow, 12/6

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) limited engagement of After Miss Julie will play its final performance on Sunday, December 6th at 2:00 PM. Sienna Miller, Jonny Lee Miller and Marin Ireland star in this American premiere directed by Mark Brokaw, at the American Airlines Theatre. (more...)

3) A STEADY RAIN Adds Special Final Benefit Performance 12/6

At the request of Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, A STEADY RAIN will add one additional performance on the final day of their limited engagement, Sunday, December 6th at 7pm, to benefit New Yorkers For Children and the NYCPBA Widows & Children's Fund. (more...)

4) HAMLET Enters Final Week Of Limited Engagement, Run Concludes 12/6

The Donmar Warehouse production of HAMLET, starring Jude Law and directed by Michael Grandage, is now in its final week on Broadway. The hit production ends its limited engagement on Sunday, December 6 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). (more...)

5) WICKED Named 'Best Stage Musical' of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly; August: Osage County Best Play

In this week's Entertainment Weekly Magazine, which promotes its "The 100 Greatest Movies, TV Shows, Songs Moments & More - Best of the Decade 2000-2009" issue, WICKED is picked as the 'Best Stage Musical'. (more...)

6) BWW Reader Feedback - 12/6/09

BWW Reader Feedback for 12/6/09. (more...)

7) Rialto Chatter: FELA! Cancelled This Evening Due to Multiple Injuries

BroadwayWorld.com has received a slew of emails tonight from theatergoers noting that tonight's scheduled 7pm performance of FELA! was cancelled due to multiple injuries. Audience members tell BroadwayWorld.com that they arrived at the theatre to be told that the show would begin late because they were doing onstage rehearsals of understudies to see if the show could go on, which ultimately it did not as the show was officially cancelled at 7:15, fifteen minutes after its scheduled start time. There's no word at this time on which performers from the dance-heavy show are injured. More information to come as it's available. (more...)

8) TWITTER WATCH: Lea Michele - 'Get ready LA! Jonathan Groff and I are on our way...to Glee Rehearsals'

Twitter Watch shines a BWW spotlight on Lea Michele, currently starring on the Fox television series GLEE! (more...)

9) Billy Crystal Performs 700 Sundays For Kravis Center Benefit, 12/6

Billy Crystal will perform his hit one-man show, 700 Sundays, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts as a fundraising event for the organization. The performance will be followed by a black-tie dinner-dance in the Gimelstob Ballroom in the Cohen Pavilion. (more...)

10) Photo Flash: RACE on Broadway; Opens Tonight

RACE began previews on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:00 pm at The Ethel BarrymoreTheatre (243 West 47th St.). The official opening night is Sunday, December 6, 2009. (more...)

11) Mel Brooks Talks Kennedy Center Honors With the Washington Post

Ahead of receiving the 2009 Kennedy Center Honor Award at the December 5 gala, comedy icon Mel Brooks sat down for an interview with the Washington Post. In true Brooks style, he quipped about his status and contribution to American comedy, "I am a national treasure, I should be celebrated. And I hope against hope that you won't find my award on eBay, because you never know," he said, "You run out of cash and wherewithal . . ." (more...)

12) Cody, Hanes, Schecter and More Lead Paper Mill Playhouse's ON THE TOWN

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to announce casting for On the Town. Directed by Bill Berry with choreography by Patti Colombo, On the Town will run at the Millburn theater from November 11 through December 6, 2009. On the Town is generously supported by a gift from The Ferolito Family. (more...)

13) Katie Couric Interviews Angela Lansbury About A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and More...

Katie Couric, anchor of CBS Evening News chatted with Angela Lansbury on Sunday about why she's back on Broadway in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, how she's not slowing down with age (84!) and more. (more...)

14) 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...)

15) Photo Flashback: A STEADY RAIN Starring Jackman & Craig Opening Night Curtain Call

The critically-acclaimed new American two-character play by Keith Huff is directed by Tony Award nominee John Crowley, and began previews on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and celebrated Opening Night on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. (more...)

16) STAGE TUBE: German Cast of HAIRSPRAY Sings 'You Can't Stop the Beat'

The German cast of HAIRSPRAY appeared on the TV Show "Wetten, Daas...?" on December 5, 2009 to celebrate the opening of the new production. The show is currently booked through 31 March 2010 at the Musical Dome in Cologne, Germany. (more...)

17) Susan Boyle's DREAM Continues To Top the UK Charts

Susan Boyle's debut album 'I Dreamed A Dream' has topped the UK album charts for the second week in a row, according to the Official Charts Company. The album has sold over 700,000 copies in just two weeks, and is already the third best-selling of the year after becoming the largest global CD pre-order in the 14-year history of Amazon.com. (more...)

18) NINE Garners Two Nominations in the Washington Area Film Critics Association Awards

The Washington DC Film Critics Association has nominated NINE for Best Ensemble and Best Art Direction as part of its annual Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Awards. Winners will be announced on Monday, December 7. (more...)

19) Christine Ebersole & Billy Stritch Play Birdland, 12/5-8

Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole and popular singer/pianist Billy Stritch will team up once again for several upcoming concerts. (more...)

20) Brooks, Brubeck, Bumbry, De Niro And Springsteen Set For 2009 Kennedy Center Honors 12/6

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the selection of the individuals who will receive the Kennedy Center Honors of 2009. Recipients to be honored at the 32nd annual national celebration of the arts are: writer, composer, actor, director, and producer Mel Brooks; pianist and composer Dave Brubeck; opera singer Grace Bumbry; actor, director, and producer Robert De Niro; and singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen. (more...)