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Broadway Beat The all new 20th Anniversary Season of Broadway Beat is here! Broadway Beat is the premier, award-winning half hour television program covering theatre, music and performers. Each week, the show's popular and knowledgeable host, Richard Ridge, takes you behind-the-scenes for a look at the very best of New York Theatre - on Broadway, and beyond. The show always features beautiful footage shot by video veteran Bradshaw Smith. Broadway Beat takes you from the rehearsal studios to opening nights, including in-depth interviews with Tony Award winning stars and directors. Broadway Beat is your front row seat to all the music, all the magic, and all of the magnificent drama that is Broadway.




TV: Broadway Beat Meets the LUCKY GUY Company
TV: Broadway Beat Meets the LUCKY GUY Company
April 15, 2011

This week, the cast and creative team for the Off-Broadway premiere of Lucky Guy met the press. Broadway Beat was on hand and brings you a look at the open rehearsal below!

TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT Opening!
TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT Opening!
April 12, 2011

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT, by Stephen Adly Guirgis and starring Bobby Cannavale, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Annabella Sciorra and Yul Vázquez, opened last night at the Gerald Schoenfeld Thetare (236 West 45th Street, New York City). Directed by Anna D. Shapiro, the limited engagement will play 15 weeks. Broadway Beat was on hand for the after party and brings you coverage below!

TV: Broadway Beat Inside Opening Night of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!
TV: Broadway Beat Inside Opening Night of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!
April 11, 2011

The Broadway production of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN officially opened last night, April 10. Broadway Beat was there to capture the show's after party!

TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside ANYTHING GOES Opening Night!
TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside ANYTHING GOES Opening Night!
April 9, 2011

Anything Goes opened on Broadway last night to great reviews. Broadway Beat was on hand for the opening night celebration and takes you inside the party below!

TV EXCLUSIVE: Harris, LuPone & More in NY Philharmonic's COMPANY!
TV EXCLUSIVE: Harris, LuPone & More in NY Philharmonic's COMPANY!
April 11, 2011

The New York Philharmonic is presenting Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Company, with an all-star cast led by Neil Patrick Harris (Robert). The concert production played its first show last night and Broadway Beat was on hand for the performance and brings you highlights below!

TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside BENGAL TIGER After Party!
TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside BENGAL TIGER After Party!
April 1, 2011

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO is a new American play by Rajiv Joseph Starring Robin Williams in his Broadway acting debut and directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Moisés Kaufman. The production opened last night, March 31, at the Richard Rogers Theatre and Broadway Beat was on hand for the celebration.

TV: Broadway Beat Weekend Special - PRISCILLA, GHETTO KLOWN, ARCADIA and Broadway Bears!
TV: Broadway Beat Weekend Special - PRISCILLA, GHETTO KLOWN, ARCADIA and Broadway Bears!
April 2, 2011

The all new 21st Season of Broadway Beat is here! This week catch up this weekend with Broadway Beat at the openings of PRISCILLA, GHETTO KLOWN, ARCADIA and a look inside the annual BC/EFA Broadway Bears auction!

TV: It's Opening Night on Broadway for HOW TO SUCCEED!
TV: It's Opening Night on Broadway for HOW TO SUCCEED!
March 28, 2011

The new production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opened at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street on Sunday night, March 27, 2011. Broadway Beat was there to capture the party's excitement!

TV: Broadway Beat at Opening Night of THE BOOK OF MORMON!
TV: Broadway Beat at Opening Night of THE BOOK OF MORMON!
March 25, 2011

THE BOOK OF MORMON opened last night, Thursday, March 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre to RAVE reviews. Here's a look at the cast and creative team at the opening night after party at Gotham Hall in New York City!

TV: Broadway Beat Celebrates Opening Night of GHETTO KLOWN!
TV: Broadway Beat Celebrates Opening Night of GHETTO KLOWN!
March 23, 2011

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN, directed by Fisher Stevens, opened last night Tuesday March 22 at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Broadway Beat was there to celebrate opening night!

TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside PRISCILLA Opening Night!
TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside PRISCILLA Opening Night!
March 21, 2011

Following smash hit productions in Australia, London and Toronto, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL began previews on Broadway on February 28 and opened on Sunday night, March 20, 2011. Broadway Beat was there to party with the cast following the opening and takes you inside the post-party below!

TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside ARCADIA's Opening Night!
TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside ARCADIA's Opening Night!
March 20, 2011

The new Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA, directed by David Leveaux, opened last night, March 17 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). Tickets for this limited engagement are on sale through Sunday, June 19, 2011. Broadway Beat was on hand for the opening and takes you inside the party below!

TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside CACTUS FLOWER Opening Night!
TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside CACTUS FLOWER Opening Night!
March 16, 2011

Last Week, off-Broadway's Cactus Flower opened in New York City. Cast members include Jenni Barber (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Emily Walton (August: Osage County), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2), Lois Robbins ('Ryan's Hope'), Anthony Reimer ('Rescue Me'), John Herrera (The Times, They are a Changin'), Robin Skye (Parade) and Jeremy Bobb (Is He Dead?). Broadway Beat was on hand for the opening and brings you coverage of the after-party below!

TV: Broadway Beat Catches Up with Batt, Carney & More at Broadway Bears!
TV: Broadway Beat Catches Up with Batt, Carney & More at Broadway Bears!
March 14, 2011

BROADWAY BEARS XIV, an annual grand auction of one-of-a-kind, museum quality, theatrically costumed and celebrity autographed teddy bears, was held Sunday, March 6, and raised a grand total of $103,905 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway Beat takes you inside the auction below, brings you an exclusive interview with SPIDER-MAN Reeve Carney and more!

TV: Broadway Beat Meets BABY IT'S YOU!
TV: Broadway Beat Meets BABY IT'S YOU!
March 10, 2011

In BABY IT'S YOU!, Beth Leavel stars as Florence Greenberg, the woman who changed the recording world forever when she discovered The Shirelles and created Scepter Records, becoming the music industry's first female powerhouse. The cast performed for press at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City and Broadway Beat was on hand for the performance and to meet the cast!

TV: Broadway Beat Visits BORN YESTERDAY
TV: Broadway Beat Visits BORN YESTERDAY
March 8, 2011

Born Yesterday stars Jim Belushi, Robert Sean Leonard, and Nina Arianda and will play Broadway's Cort Theatre, 138 West 48th Street, beginning previews Thursday, March 31, and opening Sunday, April 24. The cast recently met the press and Broadway Beat was there!

TV: Broadway Beat Celebrates Opening Night with THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
TV: Broadway Beat Celebrates Opening Night with THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
March 7, 2011

THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON officially opened on Broadway Sunday, March 6, starring Brian Cox, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Noth,Jason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland. Jason Miller's Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON is directed by Gregory Mosher and plays at the Bernard B Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45TH Street). This is a limited engagement through Sunday, May 29th, 2011. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the cast at the show's arrivals!

TV: Broadway Beat Meets the Company of THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE...
TV: Broadway Beat Meets the Company of THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE...
March 4, 2011

On Tuesday, March 2, the company of THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM WITH A KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES met the press. Cast members Michael Cristofer, Linda Emond, Michael Esper, K. Todd Freeman, Bruce MacVittie, Hettienne Park, Steven Pasquale, Molly Price, Danielle Skrastaad, Stephen Spinella and Brenda Wehle, and director Michael Greif and playwright Tony Kushner were on hand for the photo op and BroadwayWorld brings you coverage below.

TV: Broadway Beat Meets the SISTER ACT Company!
TV: Broadway Beat Meets the SISTER ACT Company!
March 6, 2011

Olivier Award nominee Patina Miller and the cast of the new Broadway musical SISTER ACT introduced the new musical to the press today, March 2. Broadway Beat was on hand for the event and introduces you to the company below!

TV: Broadway Beat Meets Parker, Stone & MORMONs
TV: Broadway Beat Meets Parker, Stone & MORMONs
February 4, 2011

This week, the controversial company of THE BOOK OF MORMON met the press. Broadway Beat was on hand and got the scoop on all things mormon and its satirical musical.



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