An all new video has been released featuring the Emcees of London’s Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club celebrating John Kander and Joel Grey’s Tony Lifetime Achievement Awards!
Tonight at sundown marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the New Year in the Jewish faith. In celebration and in recognition of the High Holidays beginning this Shabbat, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has sahred this stirring version of Sabbath Prayer, created virtually by cast members from the 2004 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof.
Aaron Tveit (Broadway's Catch Me If You Can, Next to Normal), who returns to BSC after previously playing 'Matt' in the 2007 production of Calvin Berger, will star as 'Bobby' in Company, along with Ellen Harvey (Broadway's Present Laughter) as 'Joanne,'Lawrence Street (Broadway's Urinetown) as 'Harry,' Jeanette Bayardelle (Broadway's The Color Purple) as 'Sarah,' Kate Loprest(Broadway's First Date) as 'Susan,' Paul A. Schaefer(Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera) as 'Peter,' Jane Pfitsch (Broadway'sCabaret) as 'Jenny,' James Ludwig (Broadway's Spamalot) as 'David,' Lauren Marcus (Little Shop of Horrors, Sharon Playhouse) as 'Amy,' Joseph Spieldenner (Broadway's Les Miserables) as 'Paul,' Peter Reardon (BSC's All My Sons) as 'Larry,' Nora Schell(Spamilton, Triad Theater) as 'Marta,' and Rebecca Kuznick (BSC's Fiddler on the Roof) as 'Kathy.' Featuring a book by George Furth, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, with choreography by Jeffrey Page, music supervision by Darren Cohen, music direction by Alex Shields, and direction by JuliAnne Boyd, Company will begin previews on August 10 and is set to open August 13 for a run through September 2.
On this day in 1976 the first Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof opened at the Winter Garden Theatre starring Zero Mostel reprising his Tony Award-winning role. The production, however, would be short-lived - running a mere 167 performances. Jerome Robbins directed and choreographed the revival.
During a recent commerical break for THE VIEW, host Rosie O'Donnell broke into songs from A CHORUS LINE after being prompted by guest Stacy London. Check out Rosie's medley below!
GLEE's Lea Michele stopped by yesterday's ELLEN to talk about her emotional experience filming the last season of the hit FOX show.
Lea Michele stopped by last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo and discussed how her musical dramedy GLEE will end its sixth and final season.
Glee star Lea Michele has debuted the music video to her single 'On My Way,' a song from her debut album, LOUDER.
Glee star and Broadway vet Lea Michele released her debut solo studio album 'Louder' on February 28, 2014, from Columbia Records. The album was preceeded by the release of the album's lead single, 'Cannonball'. Click below to watch a video of Michele in the studio recording a stripped-down version of the track!
Lea Michele performed her new single 'Battlefield' from her debut album 'Louder' on today's GOOD MORNING AMERICA on ABC as part of the morning show's Winter Concert series.
Lea Michele was the musical guest on last night's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON tonight, coinciding with the release of her debut album 'Louder'. Below, check out the GLEE star's performance of the LP's first single 'Cannonball'!
Lea Michele jumped into The X Factor finale fray last night with her explosive performance of 'Cannonball,' from her upcoming solo debut CD, 'Louder!' Watch the performance below!
Glee star Lea Michele stopped by Elvis Duran and the Morning Show to speak about her new album, the upcoming 100th episode of GLEE and her best friend Jonathan Groff.
GLEE star Lea Michele appeared on today's ELLEN and performed 'Cannonball' from her upcoming solo debut CD, 'Louder!' Watch the performance below!
Actress, singer and GLEE star Lea Michele visits today's ELLEN and opens up about moving forward after the tragic loss of her boyfriend and co-star, Cory Monteith.
THE LANDING -- which marks John Kander's first full new theatre collaboration with another writer since the passing of his long-time collaborator Fred Ebb in 2004 --opened on October 23rd at Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15 St.) and runs through November 24. In the video below, David Hyde Piece, Julia Murney and more chat about the new show!
THE LANDING -- which marks John Kander's first full new theatre collaboration with another writer since the passing of his long-time collaborator Fred Ebb in 2004 --opens tonight, October 23rd at Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15 St.) Check out highlights of David Hyde Pierce, Julia Murney and more on stage below!
Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor David Hyde Pierce along with fellow cast membersJulia Murney, Paul Anthony Stewart and Frankie Seratch joined director Walter Bobbie and the creators of the Vineyard Theatre's new world-premiere musical The Landing earlier today to meet the press. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there for the festivities and you can check out what the whole gang had to say below!
Stage and screen star Alfred Molina recently took part in for Disney Junior's acclaimed short-form series 'A Poem Is…' by reciting Clement Moore's 'A Visit From St. Nicholas.' The episode premieres this Friday, December 7 at 8:55 a.m., ET/PT on Disney Channel. BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive first look at the episode below!
Happy Birthday, Harvey Fierstein! In addition to Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage aux Folles and A Catered Affair, Fierstein's Broadway acting credits include playing the mother, Edna Turnblad in Hairspray (2002), for which he won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He later replaced Alfred Molina as Tevye in the 2004 revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Fierstein returned to the theatre when he toured as Tevye, replacing Chaim Topol in Fiddler on the Roof starting in December 2009. On February 15, 2011, he replaced Douglas Hodge as Albin/Zaza in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles playing opposite Christopher Sieber. He is nominated for a 2012 Tony Award for the book of Newsies.
Today in 2004, Fiddler on the Roof opened at the Minskoff Theatre, where it ran for 781 performances. Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters (or Tevye the Milkman and Other Tales) by Sholem Aleichem. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. The original Broadway production of the show, which opened in 1964, had the first musical theatre run in history to surpass 3,000 performances.
New York Musical Theater Festival will kick off its sixth season with a Gala Celebration of its first five years, called BEST OF THE FEST, on Monday, April 20th at 7 PM at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).
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