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Feb. 26, 2012
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Below are BroadwayWorld.com's most popular articles that you might have missed from this weekend Sunday, February 26, 2012 - Sunday, February 26, 2012. Catch up below!

1) Photo Flash: Darren Criss Sings a Duet With Kermit the Frog!
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2012

E! Online posted a sneak peek of GLEE's Darren Criss performing a duet with Kermit the Frog. They will be performing on E!'s Oscar Countdown in honor of the Oscar-nominated song "Man or Muppet" from The Muppet Movie. See the photos below! (more...)


2) 84th Annual Academy Awards Nominees & Winners- Complete List!
by BWW Special Coverage - February 26, 2012

The 84th Annual Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011, hosted by Billy Crystal were presented on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation was televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide. (more...)


3) STAGE TUBE: Darren Criss & Kermit the Frog Perform a Duet!
by Stage Tube - February 26, 2012

GLEE's Darren Criss and Kermit the Frog performed a duet for E! Online. They sang "Rainbow Connection" at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel for E!'s live Oscar countdown. Their duet is in honor of the Oscar-nominated song "Man or Muppet" from 'The Muppet Movie.' Check out their performance below! (more...)


4) STAGE TUBE: Billy Crystal Opens Oscars With Marc Shaiman Number!
by Stage Tube - February 26, 2012

Billy Crystal kicked off The Academy Awards with an opening number written by Tony award-winner Marc Shaiman and Billy Crystal. The song paid a tribute to the nominees for Best Picture. Watch the performance below! (more...)


5) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 2/26- FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Stage Tube - February 26, 2012

Today in 2004, Fiddler on the Roof opened at the Minskoff Theatre, where it ran for 781 performances. Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters (or Tevye the Milkman and Other Tales) by Sholem Aleichem. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. The original Broadway production of the show, which opened in 1964, had the first musical theatre run in history to surpass 3,000 performances. (more...)


6) UP ON THE MARQUEE: CLYBOURNE PARK!
by Up On The Marquee - February 26, 2012

The Broadway production of Bruce Norris's CLYBOURNE PARK will open on Thursday, April 12th at the Walter Kerr Theatre. The production is now being produced by Jujamcyn. (more...)


7) Lin-Manuel Miranda/Tyler Martins' #SondheimLowerBackTattoo Trending on Twitter
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2012

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tyler Martins started a Twitter conversation about a Stephen Sondheim lower back tattoo. The topic is now trending on Twitter with numerous tweets of tattoo ideas! (more...)


8) STAGE TUBE: Ace Young & Diana DeGarmo Perform 'It's Us Against the World!'
by Stage Tube - February 26, 2012

Broadway veterans and real life couple Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo performed their new duet, "It's Us Against the World," at the MovieGuide Awards on February 24th. Check out their performance below! (more...)


9) STAGE TUBE: Alan Menken Talks to CBS News!
by Stage Tube - February 26, 2012

Alan Menken let CBS News into his home today. He showed off his Oscar Awards and gave a detailed account of the way he writes music for movies, using his newest project, 'Mirror, Mirror' as an example. Learn what it is like to compose music for Disney classics and get a sneak peek at Menken's upcoming Broadway musicals LEAP OF FAITH and NEWSIES below! (more...)


10) Photo Blast From The Past: Barry Bostwick
by Walter McBride - February 26, 2012

Welcome to BroadwayWorld.com's newest photo series 'Photo Blast From the Past'. Featuring some of the collected theatre gem's of BroadwayWorld's own senior photographer Walter McBride, the series will feature images from his archives of theatre and Hollywood related gems. This time, it's Barry Bostwick, who starred on Broadway in Nick & Nora (1991), The Robber Bridegroom (1976), They Knew What They Wanted (1976), Grease (1972), Soon (1971), Hamlet (1969), and Cock-A-Doodle Dandy (1969). (more...)


11) Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, et al. Win Spirit Awards
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2012

The 27th annual Independent Spirit Awards were held in Santa Monica yesterday. The event was hosted by actor Seth Rogen. (more...)


12) Alicia Keys' Produced STICK FLY to Close on Broadway February 26, 2012
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2012

STICK FLY, the hit Broadway play by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Kenny Leon, will play its final performance at Broadway’s Cort Theatre (138 W. 48th Street) on Sunday, February 26, 2012 after 24 previews and 92 regular performances. (more...)


13) BWW's On This Day - February 26, 2012
by - February 26, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events! (more...)


14) Watch Cirque du Soleil Perform at the Academy Awards!
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2012

Cirque du Soleil performed at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, paying a tribute to going to the movies. Watch their performance here! (more...)


15) Woody Allen Receives Academy Award for Writing
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2012

The 2012 Academy Award for Writing (Original Screenplay) has been awarded to Woody Allen for the film ‘Midnight in Paris.’ (more...)


16) Christopher Plummer Receives Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2012

The 2012 Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role has been awarded to Christopher Plummer for his performance in ‘Beginners.’ (more...)


17) Meryl Streep Receives Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2012

The 2012 Academy award for Actress in a Leading Role has been awarded to Meryl Streep for her performance in ‘The Iron Lady.’ This marks Streep's third Oscar win. (more...)








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