Hottest Articles on BWW from Friday, Jun. 8

1) BWW TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - Michael Cumpsty on Being a Part of the Broadway Family!

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Michael Cumptsy, nominee for Best Featured Actor in a Play for End of the Rainbow. (more...)

2) Just in Time for the Tonys; BroadwayWorld Releases New iPhone, iPad & Android Apps!

Available just in time for Sunday night's Tony Awards, are brand-new (and free!) BroadwayWorld.com apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android Devices. (more...)

3) Just in Time for the Tonys; BroadwayWorld Releases New iPhone, iPad & Android Apps!

Available just in time for Sunday night's Tony Awards, are brand-new (and free!) BroadwayWorld.com apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android Devices. (more...)

4) Just in Time for the Tonys; BroadwayWorld Releases New iPhone, iPad & Android Apps!

Available just in time for Sunday night's Tony Awards, are brand-new (and free!) BroadwayWorld.com apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android Devices. (more...)

5) Just in Time for the Tonys; BroadwayWorld Releases New iPhone, iPad & Android Apps!

Available just in time for Sunday night's Tony Awards, are brand-new (and free!) BroadwayWorld.com apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android Devices. (more...)

6) STAGE TUBE: Watch New ROCK OF AGES Film Clip Featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones!

Directed by Adam Shankman ("Hairspray"), New Line Cinema's adaptation of the smash hit Broadway musical ROCK OF AGES hits theaters June 15th. Check out a just-released film clip from Catherine Zeta-Jones below! (more...)

7) BWW TV: The Keenan-Bolgers Talk Broadway Success, New Projects, Gay Marriage and More!

In this installment of BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge, Richard presents the brother and sister powerhouse duo Celia and Andrew Keenan-Bolger, she starring in the hit new play Peter And The Starcatcher and he in Disney's newest blockbuster, Newsies. Below, the famous siblings talk about finding success in New York at a young age, all about thier respective Broadway hits this season, other ventures (SUBMISSIONS ONLY!) family life, and just why they continue to do everything they can in support of gay marriage. (more...)

8) Photo Flash: JEKYLL & HYDE Promo Poster Released!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Nederlander Presentations, Inc. will present the international musical sensation JEKYLL & HYDE, which will return to Broadway in April 2013 following a 25-week National Tour. Tony Award Nominee Constantine Maroulis will star as the title dual role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, alongside Deborah Cox as Lucy. Check out the just-released poster for the show below! (more...)

9) STAGE TUBE: BRING IT ON Releases First TV Spot!

BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is headed to Broadway following a tour that began in 2011. The show will play Broadway's St. James Theater, beginning previews on July 12th, opening August 1st and running through October 7th. Today, the show's first TV spot was released, which will first air nationally on CBS during this Sunday's Tony Awards! Want a sneak peek? Click below. (more...)

10) 2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 28: WEST SIDE STORY

Today BroadwayWorld's 2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown continues by highlighting one of the most innovative and unforgettable musicals ever composed - the Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim/Arthur Laurents/Jerome Robbins masterpiece WEST SIDE STORY. (more...)

11) BWW TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - Steve Kazee: 'I Dedicate it all to Mom'

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Steve Kazee, nominated for Best Actor in a Musical for Once. (more...)

12) BWW TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - Steve Kazee: 'I Dedicate it all to Mom'

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Steve Kazee, nominated for Best Actor in a Musical for Once. (more...)

13) STAGE TUBE: In Rehearsal for Irish Rep's OLIVER! With Brian Stokes Mitchell, Melissa Errico and More!

Off-Broadway's acclaimed Irish Repertory Theatre presents its 2012 Annual Benefit Gala, a concert performance on Broadway of Lionel Bart's OLIVER! – a glorious, Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens tale of 1850's London in the time of the Industrial Revolution – on Monday, June 11 at The Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) in Manhattan. Get a first look into rehearsal below! (more...)

14) BWW Exclusive: New TV Commercial for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR + Special Summer Offer!

BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you an exclusive look at JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR's new TV commercial and invites you to take advantage of a Superstar Summer Ticket Offer! (more...)

15) BWW Polls: Which Show Will Take Home a Tony for 'Best Musical'?

The 2012 Tony Awards are so close you can taste them! In just TWO days, the best of Broadway will gather with host Neil Patrick Harris at the Beacon Theatre for a three-hour ceremony, which will be broadcast on CBS television network on Sunday, June 10, 2012. With only hours until the ceremony, our thoughts are consumed by who will take home awards on Tony night. Last week's poll asked you which play you think will take home a 2012 Tony award, and this week we want to know which musical will win- LEAP OF FAITH, NEWSIES, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, or ONCE. (more...)

16) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/8- Robert Preston

Happy Birthday, Robert Preston! best remembered for his performance as "Professor" Harold Hill in Meredith Willson's musical The Music Man (1962). He had already won a Tony Award for his performance in the original Broadway production, in 1957. In 1965 he was the male part of a duo-lead musical, I Do! I Do! with Mary Martin, for which he won his second Tony Award. He played the title role in the musical Ben Franklin in Paris and originated the role of Henry II in the original production of The Lion in Winter. In 1974 he starred alongside Bernadette Peters in Jerry Herman's Broadway musical Mack & Mabel as Mack Sennett, the famous silent film director. That same year (1974) the film version of Mame, another famed Jerry Herman musical, was released with Preston starring, alongside Lucille Ball, in the role of Beauregard Burnside. (more...)

17) Save on NEWSIES, the Best Musical Tony Nominee! Order by July 5

Based upon the real-life "Newsboy Strike of 1899," NEWSIES is the brand-new, New York musical about an unlikely band of underdogs who take on the biggest names in publishing in a remarkable fight for justice and fair pay. With its heart-stirring songs, electrifying choreography and incredible breakout cast, NEWSIES has taken Broadway by storm! See the 2012 Tony-nominated BEST MUSICAL this SUMMER and SAVE! (more...)

18) STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Geffen Playhouse's THE EXORCIST

The Geffen Playhouse's world premiere stage adaptation of The Exorcist showcases an award-winning design team – including world-renowned creative consultant Teller and internationally acclaimed spiritual composer Sir John Tavener – to bring playwright John Pielmeier's script and Tony Award winning director John Doyle's vision to life on stage. The team also includes Tony Award winning scenic/costume designer Scott Pask, lighting designer Jane Cox and sound designer Dan Moses Schreir. Working with Doyle, the design team will be tasked with creating a theatrical experience that engages the senses in a way that is unique to live performance. (more...)

19) STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Geffen Playhouse's THE EXORCIST

The Geffen Playhouse's world premiere stage adaptation of The Exorcist showcases an award-winning design team – including world-renowned creative consultant Teller and internationally acclaimed spiritual composer Sir John Tavener – to bring playwright John Pielmeier's script and Tony Award winning director John Doyle's vision to life on stage. The team also includes Tony Award winning scenic/costume designer Scott Pask, lighting designer Jane Cox and sound designer Dan Moses Schreir. Working with Doyle, the design team will be tasked with creating a theatrical experience that engages the senses in a way that is unique to live performance. (more...)

20) Confirmed: THE BOOK OF MORMON to Hit West End in Feb 2013 Under Original Direction

The London production of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of Nine 2011 Tony Awards including Best Musical of the Year, will begin preview performances in the West End at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 25 February 2013 with tickets released for general sale on 13 September 2012. (more...)