STAGE TUBE: THE MIDTOWN MEN Play Iowa!May 18, 2012The Midtown Men, a touring group starring four of the original cast members from JERSEY BOYS, are still touring the country singing '60s classics, and they just arrived in Iowa to sing at the Diamond Jo Casino May 18 and the Winnavegas Casino May 19. Check out this new promo for their touring concert!
STAGE TUBE: GLEE Welcomes Gloria Estefan!May 18, 2012On the Glee season finale on Tuesday May 22, Gloria Estefan will play Maribel Lopez, Santana(Naya Rivera)'s mom. In this video, Estefan talks about what a Gleek she is, her favorite characters, and more.
STAGE TUBE: Preview Songs from La Jolla's HANDS ON A HARDBODYMay 18, 2012Recently, La Jolla Playhouse's world premiere of HANDS ON A HARDBODY, starring Tony Award-nominees Keith Carradine, Hunter Foster and Mary GorDon Murray, previewed their songs in a rehearsal hall, and the production team talked about the show.
STAGE TUBE: La Jolla's HANDS ON A HARDBODY- Audience ReactsMay 18, 2012La Jolla Playhouse's world premiere of Hands on a Hardbody, starring Tony Award-nominees Keith Carradine, Hunter Foster and Mary GorDon Murray, as well as Allison Case and more, opened on May 12, and runs through June 17, 2012 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre. In the video below, hear what the audience ha sto say about the new rock musical.
STAGE TUBE: The Best of SMASH's Season 1!May 18, 2012Season 1 of NBC's new series about the making of a musical, SMASH, ended on Monday, May 14. The show stars Katharine McPhee (American Idol Runner-Up) as the wide-eyed, inexperienced Karen hoping for a big Broadway debut, and her rival Megan Hilty (WICKED, 9 TO 5, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES) as Ivy who has had enough of being in the ensemble and wants to be a real star. This video revisits some of the best moments from season 1 of SMASH from when Karen and Ivy first began their rivalry to when Karen sang 'Don't Forget Me' in the finale.
LATW's Dramatization of 8, Featuring Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon, et al. Hits the airwaves, 6/9May 18, 2012L.A. Theatre Works (LATW) has recorded "8," a dramatization of the legal fight against California's Proposition 8 written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) founding board member Dustin Lance Black, for release on audiobook and for broadcast on LATW's nationally syndicated radio theater series. Directed by Rob Reiner and featuring an all-star cast that includes Kevin Bacon, George Clooney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christine Lahti, Jane Lynch, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen and John C. Reilly, "8" will air on public radio stations across the U.S. during the week of June 9.
Two Muses Theatre Presents SYLVIA 6/07-7/01May 15, 2012West Bloomfield, Mich.-based Two Muses Theatre, a nonprofit, professional theatre is partnering with the Michigan Humane Society to present Sylvia by A.R. Gurney, a modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog. The show will be performed on Friday and Saturday evenings from June 8-July 1, as well as Sunday matinees. There will be one Saturday matinee on June 9 and no Sunday matinee on June 10.
STAGE TUBE: SMASH's Katharine McPhee on Her Broadway Dreams!May 15, 2012SMASH star and American Idol finalist Katherine McPhee recently sat down with CNN and discussed her career thus far and her plans for the future. In this video, McPhee answers reporters' questions regarding a possible Broadway debut and says she thinks it would make sense to be on Broadway in the near future.
STAGE TUBE: New MIDTOWN MEN NYC Promo!May 15, 2012The Midtown Men, a touring singing group starring four of the original cast members from JERSEY BOYS, just celebrated two years of touring as a group. They recently released a CD featuring the '60s hits that they sing on tour. In this video, the Midtown Men go around New York promoting their show.
STAGE TUBE: MEMPHIS Comes to Dallas!May 15, 2012On May 15, the first National Tour of the Tony Award-Winning MEMPHIS arrives in Dallas to stay until May 27. The company just released a promotional video in preparation for the upcoming performances in Texas, which features Bryan Fenkart, Felicia Boswell, and an amazing ensemble of singers and dancers.
Photo Flash: First Look at Colm Wilkinson in LES MIS Movie!May 15, 2012Colm Wilkinson, who originated the role of Jean Valjean in both the original London and Broadway productions of LES MISERABLES, will make a special appearance in the upcoming LES MIS film as the merciful Bishop. A picture was just released of Wilkinson in his Bishop garb opposite Hugh Jackman, Jean Valjean in the film.
STAGE TUBE: Brian d'Arcy James and Jennifer Lim Perform Excerpt from CHINGLISHMay 15, 2012SMASH's Brian d'Arcy James (SHREK, NEXT TO NORMAL) and Jennifer Lim (CHINGLISH) recently participated in a staged reading of the Broadway play CHINGLISH at The Greene Space. This particular evening also featured a conversation with Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of the Public Theater in NYC and readings by David Henry Hwang and additional readers Francis Jue and BD Wong. In this video, James and Lim perform a hilarious excerpt from CHINGLISH.
STAGE TUBE: Matthew Morrison on His New Movie, Snuggies, Breakdancing, and More!May 15, 2012Matthew Morrison recently sat down with Nikki Novak from Young Hollywood to talk about his upcoming star-studded movie with Cameron Diaz, What to Expect When You're Expecting (opening Friday, May 18). He also discussed accents, being in a gang when he was younger, bowling, and he answers questions from Twitter fans.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of 'Starships' on Tonight's GLEE!May 15, 2012On May 15, FOX will air two back-to-back GLEE episodes, entitled 'Props' and 'Nationals.' Then, New Directions faces off against Wade (Alex Newell) and Vocal Adrenaline at Nationals in Chicago, where they perform in front of celebrity judge Lindsay Lohan (guest-starring as herself). At Nationals, a rival glee club performs an amazing rendition of Nicki Minaj's 'Starships' but the McKinley High kids refuse to let that shake their confidence.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of GLEE's Nationals Episode!May 15, 2012On May 15, FOX will air two back-to-back GLEE episodes, entitled 'Props' and 'Nationals'. As the countdown to graduation continues, the kids of New Directions prepare a high-concept routine for Nationals. Meanwhile, Mercedes (Amber Riley) becomes ill and everyone begins to wonder how they will ever get to Nationals.