Photo Coverage: Presto! THE ILLUSIONISTS Return to Broadway in Time for the HolidaysNovember 23, 2015Broadway's holiday smash hit, The Illusionists, has returned to New York City with an all new show and a cast featuring three thrilling new magicians making their debut on the Great White Way! This fast-paced, wildly entertaining show, featuring seven of the world's greatest magicians, broke box office records when it made its Broadway debut last year-and now this jaw-dropping show returns with all-new mind-blowing magic, death-defying stunts and acts of breathtaking wonder.
The magicians gave the press a special sneak peek at this year's show and BroadwayWorld was there to check it out. Meet the whole gang below!
Photo Coverage: Meet THE COLOR PURPLE's Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo, Danielle Brooks, and MoreNovember 21, 2015The Color Purple just began preview performances last last week at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th street). Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe award winner JENNIFER HUDSON makes her Broadway debut opposite CYNTHIA ERIVO, the breakout star ofJohn Doyle's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production, and Orange is the New Black's DANIELLE BROOKS, in this fall's highly anticipated production. All three women will be making their Broadway debuts. The company just met the press and you can check out the pics BroadwayWorld snapped!
FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Cast of THE COLOR PURPLE on Broadway!November 20, 2015The Color Purple just began preview performances last last week at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th street). Grammy, Academy Award, and Golden Globe award winner JENNIFER HUDSON makes her Broadway debut opposite CYNTHIA ERIVO, the breakout star ofJohn Doyle's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production, and Orange is the New Black's DANIELLE BROOKS, in this fall's highly anticipated production. All three women will be making their Broadway debuts. The company just met the press and you can check out a preview of photos from the special day below!
IN THE SPOTLIGHT SERIES: The Cast of JESSICA JONESNovember 23, 2015Netflix original series MARVEL'S JESSICA JONES, the second of four epic live-action adventure series, will premiere on November 20, 2015 at 12:01am PT in all territories where Netflix is available. Below, check out photos of Krysten Ritter, David Tennant and more!
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of The New Group's STEVE, Directed by Cynthia NixonNovember 19, 2015The New Group presents the world premiere of STEVE, a new play by Mark Gerrard. Directed by Cynthia Nixon, this production features Ashlie Atkinson and Francisco Pryor Garat, and as announced, Mario Cantone, Jerry Dixon,Malcolm Gets and Matt McGrath. A limited Off-Broadway engagement plays now through December 27 at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street). The production just opened last night, November 18, and BroadwayWorld was on hand. Check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: Inside the Rehearsal Room for ONCE UPON A MATTRESS- with Jackie Hoffman & More!November 13, 2015Transport Group will soon present Once Upon a Mattress, starring Jackie Hoffman (On the Town, Difficult People, Hairspray) as Princess Winnifred and John 'Lypsinka'Epperson (Lypsinka's The Boxed Set, The Passion of the Crawford) as Queen Aggravain. The production, which is directed by five-time Drama Desk Award nominee Jack Cummings III, features Jessica Fontana (Cinderella) as Lady Larken, David Greenspan (The Patsy) as The King,Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A Little Night Music) as The Minstrel, Cory Lingner (On the Town) as The Jester, Zak Resnick (Piece of My Heart) as Sir Harry, Jay Rogers (Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly) as The Wizard, and Jason SweetTooth Williams (Things to Ruin) as Prince Dauntless, with Vivienne Cleary, Richard Costa, Michael De Souza,Tim Dolan, Jack Donahue,Amy Griffin, Sarah Killough, Kristen Michelle, Ali Reed,and Doug Shapiro.
BroadwayWorld is taking you inside rehearsals for a special sneak peek below!
Photo Coverage: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway!November 13, 2015The Young Vic's critically-acclaimed production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, directed by Ivo van Hove, opened just last night, November 12, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). The production, which swept the 2015 Olivier Awards -- winning for Best Revival, Best Director, and Best Actor (Mark Strong), will play an 18-week limited engagement through Sunday, February 21, 2016. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photo coverage below!
Photo Flash: Remembering Don GregoryNovember 12, 2015As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, theater producer Don Gregory, best known for his solo shows on Broadway, passed away yesterday, November 10th at the age of 80 at his home in Boca Raton, FL. According to his son, the cause of death was a stroke.