Hottest Articles on BWW from Friday, May. 4

1) STAGE TUBE: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Cast Performs 'Sweet And Lowdown' on Letterman!

Two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick, Robyn Hurder and the cast of the Tony-nominated Best Musical NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT performed "Sweet & Lowdown" on CBS "The Late Show with David Letterman" last night, May 3rd. Check out the full performance below! (more...)

2) BWW TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - Audra McDonald on How She Almost Passed on PORGY AND BESS & More!

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. We begin with Audra McDonald, nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. (more...)

3) STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Disney's NEWSIES on ABC Nightline

Watch the special behind-the-scenes look at NEWSIES on ABC's Nightline below! NEWSIES is currently playing at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre (208 W 41st St) for a strictly limited 101 performance run following its critically-hailed stint at Paper Mill Playhouse last fall. (more...)

4) STAGE TUBE: First Look at Corbin Bleu in GODSPELL!

The company of Broadway's first-ever revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL last month welcomed a new leading man- stage and screen star Corbin Bleu (Disney's "High School Musical," Broadway's In the Heights) - to the starring role of Jesus. Get a first look at Bleu in the show below! (more...)

5) BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow Ep. 4 - Tony Nomination Special! Peters, Lansbury & More!

It's time for episode four of BWW's newest exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow! In this hilarious new edition, Randy presents his Tony nomination wrapup - including Ricky Martin, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters and more...as only he can! (more...)

6) BWW Polls: Which 2012 Tony Nominations Snub Bothers You the Most?

Earlier this week, the 2012 Tony Awards Nominations were announced by Tony winning actress Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jim Parsons. The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from the Beacon Theatre, on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 10, 2012. View photos from the announcement below! In a season as rich as this past theatrical season though, there are only so many spots for nominees and some very talented shows and performers were not nominated. This brings us to this week's poll- 'Which 2012 Tony Nominations Snub Bothers You the Most?' (more...)

7) AUDIO: GLEE Tackles One Direction, Selena Gomez and More Next Week!

On the May 8 episode of GLEE entitled "Prom-asaurus", the students celebrate the end of the school year by partying and performing at the dinosaur-themed McKinley High prom. The episode airs Tuesday, May 8th at 8:00 pm/ET on the Fox network. Check out audio clips form the episode below, which include: 'What Makes You Beautiful,' 'Big Girls Don't Cry,' and more! (more...)

8) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/4- SWEET CHARITY

Today in 2005, the second Broadway revival of Sweet Charity opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where it ran for 279 performances. Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon alongside John McMartin. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1966, where it was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, and also ran in the West End as well as having revivals and international productions. THe 2005 revival starred Christina Applegate in he title role. (more...)

9) Lea Salonga Brings THE JOURNEY CONTINUES to Town Hall Tonight, 5/4

The Town Hall presents Lea Salonga: The Journey Continues. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning actress and recording artist will perform in concert tonight, Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8pm. Tickets, priced at $55, $50 and $45, are now available via Ticketmaster.com (800-982-2787). (more...)

10) STAGE TUBE: Constantine Maroulis Chats AMERICAN IDOL With Fuse

Broadway-bound Constantine Marloulis recently chatted with Fuse about this season's 'American Idol' contestants. Check out what he had to say about the final six below! (more...)

11) THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- Bryce Pinkham!

Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As With Your Favorite Broadway Stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater? Their dream roles? Their Broadway crushes? Read on! In this next edition, we caught up with Bryce Pinkham, who is starring as bad guy 'Carl Bruner' in GHOST THE MUSCIAL- currently playing at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre! (more...)

12) Give us Your Best Sondheim & Win a Trip to see FOLLIES in LA!

Impassioned renditions of Sondheim classics are streaming in to BWW - all for the chance to win a fabulous trip to Los Angeles to see FOLLIES at the Ahmanson! We've heard from princesses lamenting their sticky situation on 'the steps of the palace', a single man's life-changing realization that he'd rather go through life 'being alive' than alone, and from lovesick, sleep-deprived, rejected and torn, utterly consumed individuals going through a slew of existentialist crises...Check out the latest videos by clicking here and make sure to submit your entry today! (more...)

13) 92Y Hosts a Playwrights' Conversation w/ Tony Kushner & Others, 5/23

With a revival of Arthur Miller's masterpiece, Death of a Salesman, now running on Broadway, come hear Tony Kushner lead a group of his contemporaries in a discussion of the play. The 92nd Street Y will host this special event on Wednesday, May 23, at 8pm. Tickets are now available! (more...)

14) Laura Benanti, Broadway Boys, et al. to Perform at Lucille Lortel Awards, 5/6

The Off-Broadway League today announced the confirmed performers for the 2012 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. Additionally, the remaining tickets to the show have been released for sale to the public at a discounted rate of $35 each. The 27th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards will be handed out this Sunday, May 6, 2012 at NYU Skirball Center, beginning at 7:00pm EST, in a ceremony that will once again benefit the Actors Fund. (more...)

15) BWW's On This Day - May 4, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events! (more...)

16) STAGE TUBE: First Look - Andrew Garfield in New AMAZING SPIDER MAN Trailer

THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN is coming to theaters on July 3, 2012. The action adventure film is directed by Marc Webb and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Meagan Good, Embeth Davidtz, Rhys Ifans, Chris Zylka, Martin Sheen, C. Thomas Howell and Irrfan Khan. (more...)

17) BWW Student Center's School in the Spotlight: Mendocino College

Last year, BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater website on the Internet, launched a comprehensive Student Database listing college and university performing arts programs across the country. This free service makes it easier for prospective students by showcasing programs searchable by schools, location, degrees and concentrations. (more...)

18) Photo Flash: Norbert Leo Butz, Dick Latessa and More at CANY's Annual Gala!

Tony Award-Winner Dick Latessa, Honorary Board Chair, brought together Broadway stars on April 30 to help raise funds for Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY) which uses drama therapy to help New York's most vulnerable children and adults. This year's 2012 Annual Gala, which highlighted the CANY mission with the theme of "Creativity+ Community+ Change = Rebuilding Lives," was held at the Edison Hotel Ballroom (240 West 47th Street). The 2012 Honorees were Broadway veteran, film and TV star Anita Gillette and CANY Chair Emerita, Ellen Kealy. (more...)

19) THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: April 28- May 4

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: Tony nominees celebrate, Broadway sings Adele, the POPS turns 29, and so much more! (more...)

20) Brian d'Arcy James to Bring Solo Concert to 54 Below, 6/26-30

Two Time Tony Nominee Brian d’Arcy James, who stars on NBC’s Smash and is appearing this May on The Big C on Showtime, announced today that he will be performing a week of concerts at the new space 54 Below from June 26 – June 30th. (more...)