Eddie Varley News

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Broadway Theatre of Pitman has merged two of the world's most beloved Holiday movies into 'one heartwarming and hysterical' Christmas show which they have titled, 'It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol.'

ALTAR BOYZ announced today that it would be closing Sunday January 10th after playing 2032 performances, making it the 9th longest running Off-Broadway musical ever!

The much anticipated film adaptation of the musical NINE is gearing up for a limited release on December 18th in New York and Los Angeles, followed by a wide release on December 25th. Oscar Winner Penelope Cruz stars in the film and is featured in the upcoming issue of INTERVIEW magazine and E! Online has a sneak peek of the sizzling photos from the article. You can watch the segment right here on STAGE TUBE!

After an exhaustive search that included a casting call tour spanning six cities and thousands of candidates, the producers and creative team have selected Reeve Carney to play the role of Peter Parker, The Amazing Spider-Man. Carney joins previously announced cast members Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker's girlfriend and Alan Cumming as Norman Osborn (aka Green Goblin).

On Monday, December 21 at 7:00 pm and Christmas Eve, December 24 at 2:00 pm, Capital Stage will present one of America's most beloved holiday classics as a 1940's live radio play.

The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, wraps up its highly acclaimed 2009 season with an enchanting retelling of the timeless Tony Award-winning musical MY FAIR LADY. The production previews December 9th, opens December 16th, and runs through February 14, 2010. Dominic Missimi (Les Miserables) will direct.

Impulse presents two very special New Year's Eve performances on Thursday, December 31st at 7:30PM & 9:30PM.

Welcome to BroadwayWorld TV's weekly video series, BroadwayBeat's Priceless Spotlight. The program presents special moments by some of theatre's past, present, and future greats!

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.

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.

A Magical New Years Eve...at the Broadway Theatre on December 31 | 8:00 pm Tickets: $75 per person and a SPECIAL: Only $65 per person until 12/15.

The cast of the new production of DREAMGIRLS at the Apollo Theater welcomed LX New York's Michael Flocker backstage to give him the scoop on hot new revival. You can watch the segment right here on STAGE TUBE!

GLEE star Jenna Ushkowitz visited NBC's LX New York and chatted about a variety of subjects including her 'Broadway' past and TV future!

As we wait for the first snowflakes to transform our nation's capital into a winter wonderland, the DC area theatres are giving families so many holiday-themed shows to choose from. Here are some productions which will make the holidays very jolly indeed!

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. Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz talked to Entertainment Tonight about working on the film as they 'worked' the red carpet for the London Premiere of the film and we've got it here on BWW TV Stage Tube!

Broadway favorite Nick Adams sat down with GAYLIFENYC.ORG to talk about his stage career, modeling on the runway and his passionate dedication in the fight against AIDS.

The new GLEE episode 'Mattress' airs, Wednesday, December 2nd, (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. You can see an all new sneak peek at the upcoming episode of the hit show right here on BWW!

HitFix.com reports that stage and screen favorite Anne Hathaway will pay a return visit to 'Springfield' when she guest stars on the 450th episode set to air on January 10 , 2010.

The new GLEE episode 'Mattress' airs, Wednesday, December 2nd, (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. You can see a sneak peek at the upcoming episode of the hit show right here on BWW!