LES MISERABLES Films Flashy New Promotional Ad In Trafalgar SquareFebruary 3, 2014The ensemble of actors making up the central cast of the West End's longest-running musical, LES MISERABLES, took to the streets of London to film an attention-grabbing new advertisement in Trafalger Square last week according to a new social media posting on the show's official Facebook page.
IF/THEN Special Concert With Idina Menzel & More Set For 2/13February 3, 2014A special live NYC concert event is scheduled in promotion of the hotly anticipated new Broadway musical IF/THEN featuring headliners Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, LaChanze and more later this month according to a new social media post.
SOUND OFF Special Edition: 2014 Super Bowl Rockets Us To Mars, With Diva DynamiteFebruary 3, 2014The 2014 Super Bowl match-up between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks may have been plagued by some bizarre play-by-plays and off-the-wall athletic antics, yet the real spectacle lied in the performances by Renee Fleming, Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers - yes, that sentence now exists and that unlikely combination indeed was presented.
FLASH SPECIAL: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Memorial - The Many Reasons Why He Was The Undisputed Master, Onstage & OnscreenFebruary 3, 2014One of the greatest actors of his generation, Philip Seymour Hoffman has left behind an astoundingly rich and varied resume in his shocking and unexpected death reported on Sunday - sterling Tony Award-worthy stage turns to remarkable Academy Award-winning work onscreen to his own directing and producing ventures. Now, we celebrate the stage and screen work that made Hoffman one of the most consistently compelling characters in the modern entertainment age - each and every performance imbued with a special kind of magic few can conjure once, let alone repeatedly.
Lea Salonga Premieres New MISS SAIGON Rewrites At DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?February 1, 2014Internationally adored stage superstar Lea Salonga headlined the super-successful charity concert DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING? in Manila earlier this week and presented the first listen to some new lyrics penned for the forthcoming West End revival of Boublil & Schonberg's celebrated musical MISS SAIGON, in which Salonga originally starred.
FLASH FRIDAY: Broadway Does Hollywood! Screen To Stage 2014: ROCKY, ALADDIN, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY & BeyondJanuary 31, 2014The 2013-2014 Broadway season is particularly notable for its preponderance of screen-to-stage adaptations, ranging from ALADDIN to ROCKY to BULLETS OVER BROADWAY and more - not to mention this week's big announcement of KING KING: THE MUSICAL coming to Broadway soon, as well as BACK TO THE FUTURE hitting the West End - so today we are looking at some of the reasons why these properties in particular are perfect for the boards, and, hopefully, the box office.
Randy Graff Set For Additional 54 Below MADE IN BROOKLYN Show, 3/5January 30, 2014Notable Tony Award-winning actress Randy Graff is set to make her cabaret debut with a brand new solo show titled MADE IN BROOKLYN next month at 54 Below and the triple-threat performer has just added another upcoming performance at the NYC cabaret hotspot to meet demand.
Grizabellas Unite! Liz Callaway & Elaine Paige Make A MemoryJanuary 30, 2014Celebrated Broadway stage star, recording artist and concert performer Liz Callaway is currently making her UK solo cabaret debut and she found some time to catch up with legendary West End diva supreme Elaine Paige while across the pond, making musical theatre history while doing so.
MISS SAIGON Reunion! Lea Salonga Poses With Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain BoublilJanuary 30, 2014Stage superstar Lea Salonga headlined this week's hotly anticipated DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING? charity concert and the versatile vocalist took some time backstage to pose for a very special photo op with none other than the creators of three of her most notable roles, Kim in MISS SAIGON as well as both Eponine and Fantine in LES MISERABLES, the songwriting duo of Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil.
Jonathan Groff Interviews Lea Michele In New TEEN VOGUEJanuary 29, 2014Popular and recognizable Broadway/Hollywood crossover stars, Glee co-stars and real-life best friends Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele pose for a series of photos and are showcased in a new interview feature in the new issue of TEEN VOGUE.