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STAGE TUBE: Watch the 2013 Elliot Norton Award Nominations Announcement!

The Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) has announced its nominations for the 31st Annual Elliot Norton Awards. The awards, which recognize excellence in Greater Boston theater, will be presented on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Mainstage, 559 Washington Street, Boston. Click below to watch the announcement, and scroll down for a full list of the nominees! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Tonya Pinkins Sings in Joe's Pub's BRING ON THE MEN Series

Joe's Pub recently welcomed Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins in her return to their stage for an ongoing series BRING ON THE MEN. Best known for her celebrated roles in Caroline, or Change and Jelly's Last Jam, Tonya made her Broadway debut in the original cast of Merrily We Roll Along. Broadway audiences have also delighted in her performances in Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Play On!, The Wild Party and Radio Golf, while television audiences know her from As The World Turns, All My Children, Army Wives and 24. Check out highlights from her concert below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: LES MIS' All-Star Oscar Performance!

The performance from the cast of LES MISERABLES began with Hugh Jackman taking the stage to perform the new original song 'Suddenly' from Tom Hooper's adaptation, where he was then joined by Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Aaron Tveit, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen and Eddie Redmayne - as well as numerous members from the show's various productions - to perform the Act One Finale 'One Day More', while Anne Hathaway will sing a section of 'I Dreamed A Dream'. Can this happen every year? Check out the clip below! (more...)

VIDEO: Adele Performs SKYFALL at The Oscars

On tonight's 85th Annual Academy Awards, Grammy (and now Oscar winner) Adele performed her song SKYFALL from the latest James Bond film. Check out the video, via Perez Hilton, below! (more...)

VIDEO: The Oscars' JAMES BOND 50th Anniversary Tribute, Feat. Shirley Bassey

At tonight's 85th Annual Academy Awards, Halle Berry and Shirley Bassey paid tribute to the James Bond movie franchise, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. In the video below, check out some of the best Bond moments, as well as Bassey perform some of the series' most iconic songs! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: MacFarlane's OSCARS Opening Number, Feat. Radcliffe, Theron, & More!

Seth MacFarlane got a little help from his fellow thespians with his Oscar's opening monologue. Check out Daniel Radcliffe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlize Theron, and more as the show's host sings, dances, and sock-puppets his way through the Oscar's introductory number! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights of Pioneer Theatre's CLYBOURNE PARK

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner, Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris, now playing through March 2, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights from the show below. (more...)

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Audra McDonald Returns to ABC's PRIVATE PRACTICE, 1/22

On Tuesday's series finale of ABC's PRIVATE PRACTICE, five time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald returns to reprise her role as 'Dr. Naomi Bennett' in the episode entitled 'In Which We Say Goodbye'. Get a first look below! (more...)

Rick McKay's BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE Goes to Kickstarter for Funding

Finally there's news on the anxiously awaited sequel to Rick McKay's award-winning film, Broadway: The Golden Age, with 100 new stars and new rare footage. A sequel is in the works, and though it's 95% complete, some extra funding is needed to finish the film, and you can contribute via the project's official Kickstarter campaign. (more...)

VIDEO: Audra McDonald Sings Holiday Classic on THE COLBERT REPORT

On last night's THE COLBERT REPORT on Comedy Central, five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald joined Stephen Colbert in a duet of the holiday classic 'Baby It's Cold Outside'. Check out the performance below! (more...)

VIDEO: SO & SO Release New Music Video For "No Sex"

Los Angeles five-piece SO & SO has exclusively premiered their new music video for the single "No Sex" today (11/6) on ArtistDirect.com. The sultry and soulful track is off the band's self-released debut full-length album READY that was released summer 2012. Check out the new video below! (more...)

VIDEO: Cast of Lifetime's STEEL MAGNOLIAS Visit 'The View'

The cast of Lifetime's upcoming remake of STEEL MAGNOLIAS, including Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad, Tony nominee Condola Rashad, Oscar nominees Queen Latifah and Alfre Woodard, and Grammy Award winner Jill Scott appeared on ABC's 'The View' yesterday. The actresses spoke about how the idea of an all-black remake of the classic film came to fruition. Check out their appearance below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - New Clip from Lifetime's STEEL MAGNOLIAS

The world premiere of the highly anticipated Lifetime Original Movie Event, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, is set to debut Sunday, October 7 at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime. Check out a new clip from the film below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: New Trailer Released for Queen Latifah-Led STEEL MAGNOLIAS Film

A new trailer for Lifetime's all-African-American remake of STEEL MAGNOLIAS has just been released by the cable network. Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah has signed on to star in and executive produce the television adaptation of the iconic play and 1989 film of the same name, reuniting her with her producing duo Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, from the Oscar and Golden Globe winning Chicago and Hairspray. (Zadan and Meron also produce Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva and Smash.) She will take on the role of 'M'Lynn' and star alongside an all-star cast that includes Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad as 'Clairee,' Golden Globe and multiple Emmy winner Alfre Woodard as 'Ouiser,' Grammy winner Jill Scott as 'Truvy,' Adepero Oduye as 'Annelle,' and Condola Rashad as 'Shelby.' Get a first look at the upcoming film below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Audra McDonald Chats Tony Win, Wedding Plans on THE CHEW

Five-time Tony Award winner and star of The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess on Broadway Audra McDonald appeared on yesterday's THE CHEW, the new daytime talk show on ABC. McDonald chatted about winning her fifth Tony Award last month as well as her plans for her upcoming wedding to 'Priscilla' star Will Swenson. Check out her appearance below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Audra McDonald Chats Tonys, Wedding Plans on THE CHEW

Five-time Tony Award winner and star of The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess on Broadway Audra McDonald appeared on yesterday's THE CHEW, the new daytime talk show on ABC. McDonald chatted about winning her fifth Tony Award last month as well as her plans for her upcoming wedding to 'Priscilla' star Will Swenson. Check out her appearance below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Audra McDonald Makes Pie on THE CHEW!

Five-time Tony Award winner and star of The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess on Broadway Audra McDonald teamed up with The Chew to prepare some state fair classics today, July 17. Click below to check out her full appearance! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Audra McDonald Visits 'Good Day NY'

Actress Audra McDonald, five-time Tony award winner and star of The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess, visited the set of Fox's 'Good Day New York' this morning, July 5th. McDonald chatted about her recent Tony win as well as her brief hiatus from the show due to a respiratory infection which left her vocal cords inflamed. Check out the interview below. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: First Look - Latifah, Rashad et al. in Lifetime's STEEL MAGNOLIAS

The first trailer for Lifetime's all-African-American remake of STEEL MAGNOLIAS has just been released by the cable network. Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah has signed on to star in and executive produce the television adaptation of the iconic play and 1989 film. Get a first look below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/3- Audra McDonald

Happy Birthday Audra McDonald! The actress earned three Tony Awards by the age of 28 - for her performances in Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime. She was nominated for another Tony Award for her performance in Marie Christine before she won her fourth in 2004 for her role in A Raisin in the Sun. She reprised her Raisin role for a 2008 television adaptation, earning her a second Emmy Award nomination. Her first Emmy nod came in 2001 for her performance in HBOs Wit. Fans of the small screen also regognize McDonald from her work on ABC's Private Practice. She is currently starring on Broadway as the title role in Porgy and Bess, for which she just won a Tony Award. (more...)