Photo Coverage: ROAD SHOW Curtain CallNovember 19, 2008ROAD SHOW is a new musical featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman, and direction and scenic design by John Doyle. The cast of 17 features Michael Cerveris and Alexander Gemignani as the two Mizner brothers. ROAD SHOW will run through Sunday, December 28th. ROAD SHOW had an official press opening on Tuesday, November 18th. BroadwayWorld's camera caught every moment of the opening night celebration, starting with the cast taking much deserved bows at the curtain call.
Photo Coverage: THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Curtain CallNovember 19, 2008Montblanc presented The 24 Hour Company Production of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY on Monday, November 17th at the American Airlines Theatre. Proceeds benefited Urban Arts Partnership (formerly Working Playground), an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms.
Photo Coverage: AMERICAN BUFFALO After PartyNovember 18, 2008American Buffalo opened Monday, November 17th at the Belasco Theatre, 111 West 44 Street. BroadwayWorld's cameras followed the cast to the after party celebration!
Photo Coverage: AMERICAN BUFFALO ArrivalsNovember 18, 2008American Buffalo opened Monday, November 17th at the Belasco Theatre, 111 West 44 Street. BroadwayWorld sent our cameras to capture the starry crowd as they joined the celebration of Opening Night.
Photo Coverage: AMERICAN BUFFALO Curtain CallNovember 18, 2008American Buffalo opened Monday, November 17th at the Belasco Theatre, 111 West 44 Street. BroadwayWorld sent our cameras in to capture the 'cons' as they celebrated Opening Night on Broadway.
Photo Coverage: BILLY ELLIOT Opening Night PartyNovember 14, 2008Broadway's Imperial Theatre shined extra bright last night, Thursday, November 13th as Billy Elliot The Musical celebrated Opening Night. With music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry, this new musical had the first night audience cheering from the very first moments. After the curtain came down, the party got started and BroadwayWorld was there!
Photo Coverage: BILLY ELLIOT Opening Night ArrivalsNovember 14, 2008Billy Elliot The Musical officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Thursday, November 13th. With music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry, this joyful musical lit up Broadway as the starry audience made their in to enjoy the opening night performance!
Photo Coverage: BILLY ELLIOT Opening Night Curtain CallNovember 14, 2008A hit in London and one of the most highly anticipated shows of the season, Billy Elliot officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Thursday, November 13th.
With music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry, this joyful musical lit up Broadway as Elton John joined the cast for the Opening Night bows. BroadwayWorld?s cameras caught the exciting moments as the curtain came down on a triumphant evening.
Photo Coverage: EQUUS Unveils Original 'Horse Head' PropNovember 14, 2008Actress Elaine Bromka was presented with the refurbished 'horse head' worn by her husband Peter Phillips in the Original 1974 Broadway production of Peter Shaffer's EQUUS. The restored headpiece - carefully executed by the current EQUUS Prop Supervisor Mike Smanko - was presented by the actors who portray the horses in the new hit production of the play at the Broadhurst Theatre before the matinee performance on Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Photo Coverage: 24th Annual Artios AwardsNovember 14, 2008At its yearly coast-to-coast gala honoring excellence in casting, the Casting Society of America announced the New York award-winners at the 24th Artios Awards® held at Caroline's on Broadway on November 10, 2008.
Photo Coverage: 'STREAMERS' Opening NightNovember 12, 2008Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Off-Broadway production of Streamers opened on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This is a limited engagement through January 11th, 2009.
Photo Coverage: AMERICAN BUFFALO Meets The PressNovember 12, 2008The highly anticipated Broadway revival of David Mamet's masterpiece American Buffalo, starring an extraordinary multi-cultural cast - John Leguizamo, Cedric The Entertainer, and Haley Joel Osment began performances onFriday, October 31 at Broadway's Belasco Theatre, 111 West 44, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. American Buffalo is directed by Robert Falls. The dynamic cast took a break from performances to meet the press.
Photo Coverage: The New Group Honors Ethan HawkeNovember 12, 2008The New Group proudly presented a benefit evening honoring Ethan Hawke with the third annual Michael Mendelson Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Theater. The event took place Monday, November 10th at Chelsea Piers.
Photo Coverage: AMERICAN BUFFALO Stars View Sardi's PortraitsNovember 12, 2008The cast of current Broadway revival of David Mamet's masterpiece American Buffalo, John Leguizamo, Cedric The Entertainer, and Haley Joel Osment were immortalized on the walls of Sardi's Restaurant on Nov. 11th. They joined the hundreds of theatre icons ensconced in places of honor gazing down upon the diners.
Photo Coverage: ALL ABOUT EVE Benefit Curtain CallNovember 11, 2008The Actors Fund presented a special benefit reading of ALL ABOUT EVE on Monday November 10th at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). 'Fasten your seatbelts' for all the starry excitement right here on BroadwayWorld!
Photo Coverage: ALL ABOUT EVE After PartyNovember 11, 2008The Actors Fund presented a special benefit reading of ALL ABOUT EVE on Monday November 10th at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). 'Fasten your seatbelts' for all the starry excitement right here on BroadwayWorld!
Photo Coverage: MINDGAME Opening Night November 10, 2008After beginning performances on October 28th, MINDGAME officially opened at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) on Sunday, November 9th.
Photo Coverage:'The Neighborhood Playhouse' Celebrates 80th Anniv. November 10, 2008THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE SCHOOL OF THE THEATRE celebrated its 80th Anniversary with a gala and reunion for alumni, patrons, faculty and students of the renowned school which is one of the oldest theatre institutions in New York City. The celebration was held on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 6 PM at Tavern on the Green.
Photo Coverage: Bernadette Peters Debuts 'Kramer' at FAO SchwarzNovember 9, 2008Two-Time Tony Award winning actress Bernadette Peters 'bow wow wowed' the crowd Saturday, November 8th at FAO Schwarz as she debuted Kramer, the plush dog based on the character from her New York Times bestselling children's book, Broadway Barks.
Photo Coverage: Patti LuPone Surprises at SPLASH!November 5, 2008Patti LuPone made a surprise appearance at Splash in support of her new CD, 'Patti LuPone at Les Mouches,' out next week. The CD was recorded in 1980 live at a Chelsea nightclub when Patti starred in Evita. She was introduced to the crowd by Ugly Betty's Michael Urie, whose mother she portrays on the hit ABC show.