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STAGE TUBE: Stephanie J. Block Sings 'What I Did For Love' from A CHORUS LINE at 2013 Steve Chase Awards

Earlier this month Broadway star Stephanie J. Block performed 'What I Did For Love' from A CHORUS LINE at the 19th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards. The show benefited the Desert Aids Project. Check out the performance below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 12/8- Graciela Daniele

Happy Birthday, Graciela Daniele! As a performer, Daniele made her Broadway debut in What Makes Sammy Run? in 1964. She studied with Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham while working with such luminaries as Bob Fosse, Agnes de Mille, and Michael Bennett, who hired her to assist him with Follies in 1971. Her first credit as a full-fledged choreographer was the 1979 revival of The Most Happy Fella. She has directed and/or choreographed several musicals of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, including, most recently, The Glorious Ones (2007) and Dessa Rose (2005) at the Off-Broadway Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center. She has directed and/or choreographed several musicals of Michael John LaChiusa Off-Broadway, most recently Bernarda Alba (2006) and Little Fish (2003). (more...)

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/17- Brent Carver

Happy Birthday Brent Carver! Carver is best known for his performances on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman as Molina, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical in 1993, Fiddler on the Roof, and Parade as Leo Frank. Carver originated the role of Gandalf in the Toronto stage production of The Lord of the Rings and has appeared in several Soulpepper Theatre Company productions such as The Wild Duck, Don Carlos and The Pirate King in the 1985 production of The Pirates of Penzance. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: PRISCILLA's Nick Adams Sings 'Look Around' from THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at Broadway Sessions

Watch Nick Adams perform 'Look Around' from The Will Rogers Follies at Broadway Sessions on August 16th, 2012, in the video below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 9/19- Stephanie J. Block

Happy Birthday, Stephanie J. Block! On Broadway, Block has starred in The Boy From Oz, Wicked, The Pirate Queen, 9 To 5, Anything Goes, and soon The Mystery of Edwin Drood. In addition, she originated the role of Elphaba in the first national tour of Wicked and in 2010 starred as Grizabella in the Municipal Opera Production production of Cats. Also that year, she starred as Sonia Walsk alongside Jason Alexander in the Reprise Theatre Company's production of They're Playing Our Song. This season, Block made her Off-Broadway debut in the play By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at 2nd Stage, earning a Drama Desk nomination. Her solo album, This Place I Know, was released in 2009 by PS Classics. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Hunter Foster, Kathy Fitzgerald, and More in PIRATES! at the Muny- Highlights!

The Muny presents the sixth show of its 94th season, Pirates! (or, Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder'd), through August 5, directed by Gordon Greenberg and choreographed by Denis Jones. Conceived by Gordon Greenburg, Nell Benjamin and John McDaniel, Pirates! (or, Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder'd) features lyrics by W.S. Gilbert, and music by Arthur Sullivan. Revised book and lyrics are by Nell Benjamin, and music supervision, new arrangements and orchestrations are by John McDaniel. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the show below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/6- Claude-Michel Schönberg

Happy Birthday Claude-Michel Schönberg! Schönberg is best known for his collaborations with the lyricist Alain Boublil. Thier stage musical version of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, which opened at the Palais de Sports in Paris in 1980, opened to acclaim in London in 1985 and on Broadway in 1987. In 1989, their success continued with the musical Miss Saigon, which starred Lea Salonga and Jonathan Pryce. Schönberg's next project with Boublil was The Pirate Queen, a musical about the 16th century Irish pirate, chieftain and adventuress Grace O'Malley, which opened on Broadway on April 5 2007. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 4/5- THE PIRATE QUEEN

Today in 2007, The Pirate Queen opened at the Hilton Theatre (now the FoxwoodsTheatre), where it ran for 85 performances. The Pirate Queen is a musical written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, best known for their adaptation of Les Misérables. It is based on the life and adventures of the 16th century Irish chieftain and pirate Gráinne O'Malley, who was one of the last Irish clan leaders to resist the English conquest of Gaelic Ireland. The cast featured Stephanie J. Block as the title character and Linda Balgord, who was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: First Look - Trailer for PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS

The PirateS! BAND OF MISFITS is coming to theaters on March 30, 2012 from Sony Pictures. The family adventure is directed by Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt and written by Gideon Defoe. The cast includes Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven, Brian Blessed, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, David Tennant, Ashley Jensen, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton and Russell Tovey. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: First Look - Trailer for THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS

The PirateS! BAND OF MISFITS is coming to theaters on March 30, 2012 from Sony Pictures. The animated adventure family film is directed by Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt and stars the voices of Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Salma Hayek, and Jeremy Piven (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Jeff McCarthy Announces Presidential Aspirations on David Letterman!

Jeff McCarthy, who most recently appeared on Broadway in CHICAGO, visited the David Letterman show this week. He joked with the late night host that he'll be running for President of the United States in 2012 - check out the announcement of his aspirations below! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Special Message from Dolly Parton

9 to 5: The Musical arrives at The 5th Avenue Theatre, just in time to brighten the final grey days of spring. And the writer of the musical's Tony-award nominated score, Dolly Parton, is bringing fans a special message. Clikc below to hear what Dolly has to say! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Liza Minnelli on PRIVATE SCREENINGS

Hollywood icon Liza Minnelli - whose brilliant career has earned her an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and four Tony Awards - sat down with Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Robert Osborne for PRIVATE SCREENINGS: Liza Minnelli, an in-depth interview special slated to premiere Saturday, Dec. 11, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) and, of course, it's already up on YouTube. (more...)

BWW TV Preview: Liza Minnelli on TCM's Private Screenings!

Hollywood icon Liza Minnelli - whose brilliant career has earned her an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and four Tony Awards - will sit down with Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Robert Osborne for PRIVATE SCREENINGS: Liza Minnelli, an in-depth interview special slated to premiere Saturday, Dec. 11, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) and we've got a sneak peek! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Dolly Parton Promotes 9 TO 5 Tour

Check out this video of the legendary Dolly Parton promoting the 9 to 5 national tour, which will be kicking off in Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. The first national tour of 9 to 5: THE MUSICAL featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton is coming to Ovens Auditorium Oct. 5-10. Charlotte is only the third stop on the tour. (more...)

BWW TV: 'THE FOOTLIGHT FASHIONISTA' With Michael James Scott - Tony Recap!

HAIR cast member Michael James Scott's fashion segments are coming back to BroadwayWorld.com and bigger and better than ever when Michael returns from performing in HAIR in London. Producer, Joseph Lucius, has teamed up with Michael to bring you the all new 'Footlight Fashionista with Michael James Scott.' The 2010 Tony Awards might have taken place a month ago today, but who can forget all the fashion from Broadway's biggest night and in this new episode Michael takes you through the highlights as only he can! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: On The Set Of DROP DEAD DIVA Season 2

Go behind the scenes on the set of Drop Dead Diva Season 2. Watch as the stars hint at some of their favorite upcoming scenes and who's back every episode! Airs Sunday June 6th at 9pm/8c only on Lifetime! (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Nick Adams Chats Broadway with GAYLIFENYC.ORG

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. (more...)

BWW TV: Fashionista Friday: Michael James Scott Backstage At HAIR!

HAIR's Michael James Scott love for fashion has been in his life for a very long time. 'Style' and 'Fashion' isn't the first thing that might come to peoples minds when they think about theatre, but the talented actor is on a mission to change that and bring it to the forefront. (more...)

BWW TV: Fashionista Friday: Michael James Scott and Stephanie J. Block!

HAIR's Michael James Scott love for fashion has been in his life for a very long time. 'Style' and 'Fashion' isn't the first thing that might come to peoples minds when they think about theatre, but the talented actor is on a mission to change that and bring it to the forefront. (more...)