Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 10/4-10/5/2014

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our October 4 #SIP round-up! Check out Part 1 HERE. (more...)

Actor Cary Elwes, who portrayed Westley in THE PRINCESS BRIDE film, recently held a Q&A with fans on Reddit. in promotion of his new book, As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of THE PRINCESS BRIDE. When asked about the possibility of THE PRINCESS BRIDE musical, Elwes said that it is definitely in the works. (more...)

9:00pm: THE GOOD WIFE | CBS 9:00pm: HOMELAND | Showtime 10:00pm: REVENGE | ABC Click for more picks! (more...)

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time opens tonight, October 5 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). The acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, is adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel and directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott. Let's see what the critics had to say... (more...)

Lindsay Lohan shares a new selfie captured backstage at The Playhouse Theatre! (more...)

Internationally recognized media mogul Oprah Winfrey and recent Academy Award-winning 12 YEARS A SLAVE actress Lupita N'yongo visited tabloid target and West End newcomer Lindsay Lohan backstage at a performance of SPEED-THE-PLOW this weekend. (more...)

CBS recently visited IT'S ONLY A PLAY and chatted with the cast about their pre-show warm-ups, superstitions, and more. Watch the video, featuring the star-studded cast! (more...)

Four time Tony Award Winner Terrence McNally's IT'S ONLY A PLAY is opening on Thursday, October 9th at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. In anticipation of McNally's upcoming opening night, BroadwayWorld is taking a look at his legendary career over the past several decades. (more...)

The popular series 'Oprah: Where Are They Now?' returns with all-new episodes, featuring some of the biggest newsmakers and most memorable 'Oprah' show guests of all time, premiering tonight, October 5 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. (more...)

Omniverse Vision just released of the original cast recording of Stuart Brayson and Tim Rice's epic new musical FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. The live double album is now available on iTunes and Amazon, serving as a prelude to the premiere US screenings of the film version in theaters around the country on Thursday, October 2; Sunday, October 5; and Tuesday, October 7. BroadwayWorld is counting down the days until the musical's big screen debut, and to celebrate the upcoming release, we'll continue to bring you daily song previews from the album. Today, check out Track 17- 'The Boys of '41.' (more...)

On Monday, October 6th the Theater People Podcast welcomes Tony, Emmy, Drama Desk, Obie winner and Pulitzer Prize nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda. Topics discussed include Miranda's upcoming new musical HAMILTON--which makes it's world premiere at the Public Theater in January, the Tony winning IN THE HEIGHTS, BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL, AND 21 CHUMP STREET--The short musical Miranda wrote for NPR's 'This American Life.' (more...)

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, starring Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald, plays its final performance today, October 5th, 2014. The production will have played 193 performances upon closing. (more...)

Today in 2006, the first Broadway revival of A Chorus Line opened at the Schoenfeld Theatre, where it ran for 759 performances. A Chorus Line is a musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The book was authored by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch. With nineteen main characters, it is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition for a musical. The show provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. The original Broadway production received 12 Tony Award nominations and winning nine of them, in addition to the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. (more...)

The Alliance Theatre in Atlanta opened the world premiere of BULL DURHAM, a new musical based on the beloved 1988 film on Sept. 3, and it closes today, Oct. 5. (more...)

Get a look behind the scenes of the creation of the visual design for AMAZING GRACE! (more...)

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven- o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Chita Rivera in 'CHITA'S BACK!,' Joanna Gleason with Well Strung, 54 Sings Sinatra, The Newtildas: Paige Brady, Gabriella Pizzolo, Ripley Sobo, & Ava Ulloa, and Lesli Margherita in 'All Hail the Queen.' (more...)

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Monday, October 6) at the Cort Theatre box office for FISH IN THE DARK, the new comedy starring and written by Larry David, the creator and star of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and co-creator of Seinfeld. (more...)

We want to know which cult musical you want to see next in the hit series. Cast you vote in this week's poll below! (more...)

A new video diary all about the new Paris DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES has begun! (more...)

Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater Foundation, today announced that The Joyce has selected world-renowned, award-winning choreographer Twyla Tharp as its Artist-in-Residence. (more...)