TV: Broadway Beat Opening Night of PERFECT HARMONYOctober 29, 2010'PERFECT HARMONY' (www.perfectharmonyrocks.com) is a comedy about the greatest singing group in high school history, seventeen-time national champions, The Acafellas. It's also about their classmates and female counterpart, perennial runners up, The Ladies in Red. Through song and story, we see these students grapple with the weighty issues of truth, love, what constitutes appropriate choreography for Nationals - and ultimately we learn not just about these students but also about the true nature of harmony. Click to watch highlights from the show and interviews with the cast!
TV EXCLUSIVE: Broadway Beat Opening Night of RAINOctober 28, 2010RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway was extended by popular demand and will now run through Sunday, January 9 at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Previews began Tuesday, October 19 and the official opening on October 26. Broadway Beat was on hand and got exclusive interviews with the 'Fab Four' along with these highlights from the show!
TV: A Sneak Peek at RAIN: A Tribute to the BeatlesOctober 26, 2010RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway was extended by popular demand and will now run through Sunday, January 9 at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Previews began Tuesday, October 19 with the official opening scheduled for tonight October 26 at 6:30 PM. Check out these highlights of the show!
TV: Broadway Beat Opening Night of DRIVING MISS DAISYOctober 27, 2010Directed by David Esbjornson (The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?), Driving Miss Daisy began performances on October 7, 2010, at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street), and officially opened Monday, October 25, 2010. The 16-week limited engagement runs through Saturday, January 29, 2011. Catch this opening night Sneak Peek from Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld which features interviews with cast and creative along with highlights from the show!
TV: Broadway Beat Opening Night of LombardiOctober 24, 2010The new Broadway play LOMBARDI, starring Dan Lauria as the legendary Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi and Judith Light as his wife Marie, opened on Thursday October 21 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, (50th, west of Broadway) - Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld were there to capture all the excitement of opening night with interviews with the cast and highlights from the show!
STAGE TUBE: Sesame Street's 'I Love My Hair' goes ViralOctober 19, 2010A little Muppet girl with an afro is getting a lot of attention on YouTube and on a lot of news channels lately with stories on ABC and NPR to name a few. And the puppet has no name. But its creator does - it's Joseph Mazzarino - the head writer at Sesame Street. 'I Love My Hair' debuted on the Oct. 4 episode of Sesame Street and is a love letter from father to daughter. Mazzarino and his wife, Tony Nominatated actress, Kerry Butler are parents of 5-year-old, Segi, who they adopted from Ethiopia.
TV: Broadway Beat Opening Night of Bloody Bloody Andrew JacksonOctober 14, 2010BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON opened on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 and Broadway Beat and Broadway World was there to bring you interviews with the remarkable Benjamin Walker and creative team of this HOT new musical plus highlights too!
TV: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Arrives on Blu-Ray!October 17, 2010Acclaimed and treasured like no other, Disney's beloved modern classic - the first animated feature film in the history of the Oscars® nominated for Best Picture (1991) - is brilliantly transformed to a new level of entertainment through the magic of Blu-ray™ High Definition. The music you'll never forget, the characters who will fill your heart and the magical adventure about finding beauty within all come to spectacular life in Blu-ray. Plus, all-new, immersive bonus features will transport you even further into Belle's enchanted world. To celebrate the new release, Disney recently held a Beauty and the Beast premier Sing-A-Long at the El Capitan theater on October 2nd in Los Angeles. BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you some interviews with the cast, creative and a look at some of the bonus features!
TV: Sneak Peek of A LIFE IN THE THEATRE Opening NightOctober 13, 2010The Broadway premiere of David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre, starring Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight opened last night October 12th at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W. 45th St.). Its limited engagement will play through January 2nd, 2011. Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld were on hand for the opening night and bring you interviews with Patrick Stewart, T.R. Knight and Neil Pepe along with highlights from the show!
TV: Broadway Beat Sneak Peek at The Scottsboro BoysOctober 11, 2010One of the most anticipated Broadway Musicals of the season, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, featuring the creative team including legendary musical theatre composer John Kander, Tony and Emmy-nominated book writer David Thompson, five-time Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Susan Stroman, and the acclaimed cast met the press in anticipation of their Broadway opening this fall. Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld was on hand for this electric event and bring you musical highlights and interviews with the cast and creative team!
TV: Broadway Beat Sneak Peek at The Deep Throat Sex ScandalOctober 10, 2010The Deep Throat Sex Scandal, a new play by David Bertolino, directed by Jerry Douglas, will open its Off-Broadway production tonight, October 10th, 2010. Broadway Beat was on hand to bring you highlights from the show and interviews with the cast and creative!
TV: Sneak Peek of Time Stands StillOctober 6, 2010TIME STANDS STILL, the acclaimed Tony nominated Best Play by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan, and starring Laura Linney, Brian d'Arcy James, Eric Bogosian, and Christina Ricci opens tonight, Thursday, October 7 at the Cort Theatre (138 W. 48th Street). The play resumed performances on Thursday, September 23 and BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you these new clips featuring Christina Ricci!
TV: Broadway Beat Opening Night of Brief EncounterOctober 5, 2010Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and Cineworld opened the Kneehigh Theatre's production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted and directed by Emma Rice on September 28, on Broadway. Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld were on hand to bring you interviews with the cast and creative - plus highlights from the show!
TV: Broadway Beat Opening Night of Mrs. Warren's ProfessionOctober 5, 2010Mrs. Warren's Profession opened on Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 21st, 2010 and stars Cherry Jones as 'Kitty Warren.' The George Bernard Shaw classic, also stars Sally Hawkins as 'Vivie Warren' with Doug Hughes directing. Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld were on hand to capture the opening night festivities with the cast and crew!
TV: Sneak Peek at Mrs Warren's ProfessionOctober 3, 2010Mrs. Warren's Profession opens today, Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 21st, 2010 and stars Cherry Jones as 'Kitty Warren.' The George Bernard Shaw classic, also stars Sally Hawkins as 'Vivie Warren' with Doug Hughes directing. BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you highlights from the play!
TV: Video Show Preview - The Pitmen Painters!September 30, 2010Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of Tony Award winner Lee Hall's THE PITMEN PAINTERS began previews on September 14 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and opens tonight! BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you these video highlights of the production.
TV: Video Show Preview - Brief EncounterSeptember 29, 2010Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and Cineworld opened the Kneehigh Theatre's production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted and directed by Emma Rice last night, September 28, on Broadway. Check out these video highlights from the show!
TV: Broadway on Broadway Highlights!September 13, 2010Yesterday, Sunday September 12 was the highly anticipated FREE Broadway on Broadway hosted by Kelsey Grammer, Tony®-nominated star of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of La Cage Aux Folles and five-time Emmy Award winner. With well known songs from hit shows and a few from the upcoming season - the event was a hot success despite the cold weather in Times Square.
TV: Broadway on Broadway Sneak Peek - New Musicals!September 12, 2010Today, Sunday September 12 was the highly anticipated FREE Broadway on Broadway. With well known songs from hit shows and a few from the upcoming season - the event was a hot success despite the cold weather in Times Square. BroadwayWorld will be bringing you complete coverage of the event - but as a teaser, you can check out these full performances from ELF and Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Also on this sneak peek video is Tony Award Winner Sutton Foster giving a rundown of all the expected musicals and the finale featuring Tony Award Winners Lin-Manuel Miranda and Karen Olivo!