STAGE TUBE: James Corden Shows Off His Chops with Gary Barlow and Queen; INTO THE WOODS Film Rumors Still Circlingby Stage Tube - May 18, 2013With rumors still circulating that James Corden is in talks to play 'The Baker' in the upcoming Disney film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS, BWW brings you two clips of Corden singing: a performance of Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now' and a duet with Gary Barlow on 'Pray.' Click below to hear Corden sing! (more...)
SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 5/17/2013by BWW - May 17, 2013
BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 5/17/2013.
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BWW Highlights: A Celebration of the Life of Kevin Grayby Pati Buehler - May 16, 2013'He simply couldn't live without it. He breathed it like air. 'He was fearless, full in and flat out'. He devoured the stage ravenously,' Furthermore Kevin Gray's addiction to his passion for theater was contagious as he shared his enormous talent and energy with so many. (more...)
Emily Blunt to Join INTO THE WOODS Film as 'The Baker's Wife'?by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emily Blunt is in talks to join Disney's movie adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, directed by Rob Marshall. Blunt would play the role of the Baker's Wife. (more...)
Gerard Butler in Talks for Universal's Sci-Fi Film THE RAVENby Movies News Desk - May 16, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gerard Butler is in talks to lead the sci-fi action flick from Universal, with Gold Circle co-financing. (more...)
UPDATE: Emily Blunt to Join INTO THE WOODS Film as 'The Baker's Wife'; Plus Christine Baranski as 'The Stepmother'?by Movies News Desk - May 16, 2013As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Emily Blunt is in talks to join Disney's film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, directed by Rob Marshall. Now, sources have told The Wrap that that Christine Baranski, who was part of the original reading last October, is in talks to take on the role of Cinderella's evil stepmother. (more...)
New Sarah Brightman Concert Special Filming In Juneby Pat Cerasaro - May 15, 2013A sure-to-be spectacular new concert special showcasing the alluring and enchanting musical world of internationally renown recording artist and performer Sarah Brightman will be filmed in June according to a new post by Brightman's official Facebook page. (more...)
The Broadway League Announces the 2013 League Awards, Honoring Touring Broadway: Center Theatre Group, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas City and Moreby BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013The annual Broadway League Awards, honoring excellence and achievement for Touring Broadway, were announced today during the Broadway League's 2013 Spring Road Conference. First presented in 1992, the Broadway League Awards recognize the contributions of those who have displayed exemplary service to the Broadway industry and are considered innovators of their craft. (more...)
Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine in Talks to Join Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp for INTO THE WOODS Movie?by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal are in talks to join Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep and James Corden in Disney's film adaptation of Stephen Sondehim's musical INTO THE WOODS. If cast, these would be the actors' first on-screen singing roles. Pine and Gyllenhaal are likely being considered for the roles of Cinderella and Rapunzel's princes, a pair of competitive, arrogant men in search of true love. (more...)
DALE AND BILL SING BROADWAY Comes to The Grove Theatre in Upland, 5/19by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013Beloved for their long-running Home for the Holidays concerts, singers Dale Kristien and Bill Hutton make a rare spring appearance at The Grove Theatre for Dale and Bill Sing Broadway. (more...)
Photo Coverage: A Celebration of the Life of Kevin Grayby Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 14, 2013The Broadway community gathered celebrate the life and show business legacy of beloved Broadway performer Kevin Gray yesterday, May 13 at 2PM at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street). The Majestic Theatre held a special place for Mr. Gray, having starred there in The Phantom Of The Opera, first as Raoul and later as The Phantom. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos from the celebration below. (more...)
BWW TV Exclusive: Hal Prince, Norm Lewis, Craig Schulman, Cris Gronenedaal & More Remember Kevin Grayby BroadwayWorld TV - May 14, 2013Just yesterday, the Broadway community gathered together to celebrate the life and show business legacy of beloved Broadway performer Kevin Gray at The Majestic Theatre (247 West 44th Street). The Majestic Theatre held a special place for Mr. Gray, having starred there in The Phantom Of The Opera, first as Raoul and later as The Phantom. Titled A Celebration of the Life of Kevin Gray, the memorial tribute, you can check out highlights from the special event below. (more...)
BWW Exclusive: Jenny Powers and Rob McClure to Star in The Muny's MARY POPPINS!by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013The Muny announced principal casting for the sixth show of its fantastic 95th Season, Disney and Cameron Mackinstosh's Mary Poppins the Musical, directed by Gary Griffin and choreographed by Alex Sanchez. Mary Poppins the Musical is sponsored by Ameren. (more...)
Billy Crystal to Bring Tony-Winning 700 SUNDAYS Back to Broadway's Imperial Theatre; November 5 - January 5by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall for a 9-week-only limited engagement of his Tony Award-winning, record-breaking play 700 SUNDAYS. This will mark the final engagement of this production. Previews will begin Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) with opening night scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2013 and a final performance set for Sunday, January 5, 2014. 700 SUNDAYSis performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content by Alan Zweibel and direction by Des McAnuff. (more...)
Tony Nominee Meg Bussert, Leenya Rideout, and More Set for TWO LEGIT TO QUITby BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013Tony Nominee Meg Bussert (Camelot, Brigadoon, The Music Man), Leenya Rideout (Company, War Horse, Cyrano de Bergerac), and Drama Desk nominee Jeremy Morse (Bloodsong of Love) are among the artists set to perform in Two Legit to Quit: a Riff- Free Evening May 14th at the Laurie Beechman. (more...)
SWAN LAKE MARIINSKY LIVE to Play Movie Theatres in 3D This Juneby BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013Bringing Russia's world renowned ballet company to U.S. movie theaters nationwide, Cameron Pace along with NCM Fathom Events and Omniverse Vision Ltd. present a stunning new re-interpretation of Tchaikovsky's famous masterpiece with "Swan Lake Mariinsky Live*" from the Mariinsky Theatre. Broadcast live in both 2-D and RealD 3-D from the historic Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia on Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. local time, this exclusive event will be led by multi-award winning Artistic Director Valery Gergiev. Mariinsky's principle ballerina and the latest brilliant star from the company, Ekaterina Kondaurova, will star in the main role as Odette. For the first time ever, this classic ballet will use the same Academy Award-winning technology created by the Cameron Pace Group for films such as "Avatar," "Hugo" and "Life of Pi." (more...)
Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/12/13by - May 13, 2013Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 5/12/2013. (more...)
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 5/13; PIPPIN and BETTE Break Recordsby BWW Special Coverage - May 13, 2013Two record breakers this week, I'LL EAT YOU LAST, Bette Midler's return to Broadway, has broken the box office record at the Booth Theatre. The production grossed $865,144 for the week ending May 12, 2013. This marks the second consecutive week the production has set the box office record at the Booth. The production's previous record of $753,217 was set the week ending May 5, 2013.
Also, the new Broadway production of PIPPIN has broken the house record for the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street) grossing $861,513 over eight performances for the week ending May 12, 2013. (more...)
What's Playing on Broadway May 13-19by BWW Special Coverage - May 13, 2013This week marks your last chance to see Alec Baldwin lead the Tony-Nominated ORPHANS. The production, which also stars Ben Foster and Tony Award Nominee Tom Sturridge, will play its final show on Sunday, May 19. Scroll below to see what else is playing this week! (more...)
AWA Partners to Expand to Create Broadway Booking Agencyby BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013AWA Partners has just announced that they are joining forces with OBB/Off Broadway Booking to expand operations as a full-service agency. The new company will operate under the banner of AWA Partners and provide tour direction and booking for attractions spanning from multi-week national tours to single night performances, domestically and internationally, and in venues ranging from performing arts centers of all sizes to arenas and clubs. Partners in the newly expanded company will be L. Glenn Poppleton, Alison Spiriti and Orin Wolf. L. Glenn Poppleton will serve as president of the agency. Alan Wasser and Allan Williams will continue as founding partners in the company. (more...)
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