Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, Aug. 20

1) Rosie O'Donnell Suffers Heart Attack; Blogs for Women's Health

Rosie O'Donnell suffered a heart attack last week according to her official blog. Just today the Broadway favorite wrote about the whole experience, and the full blog post is as follows: (more...)

2) Photo Flash: Jeremy Jordan, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee on Set of SMASH

On Friday, August 17, SMASH stars Katharine McPhee and 'Newsies' Tony Award-nominated actor Jeremy Jordan were photographed in New York City's Flatiron District as they filmed scenes for the upcoming second season of the NBC hit series. On the same day, 'Dreamgirls' star Jennifer Hudson shot a scene for her guest appearance on SMASH's season 2. Get a first look below! (more...)

3) Photo Coverage: Final Curtain Call for END OF THE RAINBOW on Broadway

The highly acclaimed Broadway production of End of the Rainbow, written by Peter Quilter and directed by Tony® Award winner Terry Johnson, played its final performance on Sunday, August 19, and BWW was there to capture the show's farewell curtain call. (more...)

4) BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow - Ep. 11- ALADDIN, NEWSIES, Randy's Cat and More!

It's time for episode eleven of BWW's newest exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow! In this week's episode, Randy chats with Carol Channing about Broadway's hottest stories and gives updates from the Chewing the Scenery Newsdesk about Jeremy Jordan's depature from NEWSIES, Alan Menken's ALADDIN announcement, and THE LION KING's milestone performance! Click below to watch episode 11! (more...)

5) BWW Interviews: GLEE PROJECT Winner Blake Jenner

Eleven weeks of intense competition came to an end last week as Oxygen's critically acclaimed competition series THE GLEE PROJECT crowned Blake Jenner of Miami, Florida as the season two winner, awarding him a career changing seven-episode guest-starring role on season four of the hit series GLEE. (more...)

6) Photo Flash: Sutton Foster, Kelly Bishop in Tonight's BUNHEADS Finale

The season finale of ABC Family's BUNHEADS airs tonight, Monday, August 20th (9:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT) . In the season closer, Michelle and Fanny are in step as they prepare for the annual summer performance of The Nutcracker in "A Nutcracker in Paradise." The episode stars Broadway vets Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop. Get a first look below! (more...)

7) Photo Flash: CHAPLIN Begins Performances Tomorrow - Meet the Cast!

Broadway's new musical CHAPLIN begins previews tomorrow at 8pm and opens September 10 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). Meet the cast below! (more...)

8) Barbra Streisand, Carol Channing, Rip Taylor, and More Remember Phyllis Diller

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, comedian and Broadway veteran Phyllis Diller passed away this morning in her Los Angeles home. She was 95 years old. Some of her friends & colleagues remember the funny lady below: (more...)

9) Tony Winner Eve Ensler Pens Open Letter to Todd Akin on Rape

Today, August 20th, Tony Award winner and playwright, performer, feminist and activist Eve Ensler wrote an open letter on the Huffington Post's website in response to Representative Todd Akin. The Republican Senate nominee from Missouri recently stated that in a "legitimate rape" a woman's body will block an unwanted pregnancy. (more...)

10) Bernard Telsey, Justin Huff, Tara Rubin and More Nominated for 2012 Artios Awards!

The Casting Society of America CSA) announced today the nominations for the organization's 28th Annual Artios Awards for outstanding achievement in casting given in 22 categories including film, television and theater. The CSA will fete their own on Monday, October 29, 2012 with award ceremonies to be held simultaneously at the The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles (reception will commence at 6:00 p.m. PDT) and at XL Nightclub, Cabaret & Lounge (512 West 42nd Street) in New York (reception will commence at 6:00 p.m. EDT). Honorees for this year's Career Achievement Award, Hoyt Bowers Award and The New York Apple will be announced in the upcoming weeks. (more...)

11) BWW TV: ROCK OF AGES Cast Rocks Out in Bryant Park!

Check out the performaces from the cast of ROCK OF AGES below, which included 'Here I Go Again,' 'Can't Fight This Feeling,' and 'Don't Stop Believing.' (more...)

12) STAGE TUBE: Cristin Milioti Chats ONCE on NBC's 4 NEW YORK

Tony-nominated actress Cristin Milioti, who plays the role of 'Girl' in the musical ONCE appeared on NBC 4 NEW YORK yesterday to talk about the hit Broadway show. Milioti shared her belief that it is the play's honesty which has created such a strong response from audiences. "It's not a fairytale," explains the actress, "that makes it very relatable." Check out the appearance below! (more...)

13) BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Goodspeed's THE BIKINIS!

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two-time Tony Award-winning theatre in the country, presents the fab new musical The Bikinis will round out their three-show season. Destined to be a summer smash, this fun-loving, finger-snappin' blast-from-the-past is chock-full of hit tunes from the 60s and 70s. Don't miss The Bikinis, playing through September 2, 2012; it'll be a gas! BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the show below! (more...)

14) Up on the Marquee- GRACE!

Grace, the acclaimed American play written by Award-winning writer Craig Wright (Mistakes Were Made, "Six Feet Under") and directed by Dexter Bullard (Tracy Letts' BUG), stars Paul Rudd and Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, with Kate Arrington and seven-time Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner. The show begins previews at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) on Thursday, September 13th, with an official opening night set for Thursday, October 4, 2012. The marquee for the show just went up at the Cort Theatre, and you can check out photos below! (more...)

15) Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: August 20-26

Arriving on the Great White Way this week is CHAPLIN, featuring the talents of Rob McClure, Jenn Colella, Christiane Noll, Erin Mackey, and more. Get your tickets to the new musical now while you can! (more...)

16) John Herrera and Natalie Toro Set to Star in Pioneer Theatre Company's IN THE HEIGHTS, 9/14 - 9/29

John Herrera and Natalie Toro will star in Utah's premiere of the 2008 Tony Award-winning Best Musical In the Heights, which is set to run September 14-29 at the Pioneer Theatre Company. (more...)

17) What's Playing on Broadway This Week: August 20-26

Broadway is abuzz as CHAPLIN waits in the wings to begin its preview season tomorrow night, August 21. The hit musical SISTER ACT will sing one final Hallelujah! this Sunday, August 26. The upcoming Fall season will also bring other closures in the next few weeks including ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, CLYBOURNE PARK, THE BEST MAN and PORGY & BESS. You don't want to miss these award-winning productions so get your tickets before it's too late! (more...)

18) Live Twitter Chat With BUNHEADS Sutton Foster Set for Tonight!

ABC Family has announced that tonight, Monday, August 20th, fans can participate in a live Twitter chat with Sutton Foster, Tony Award-winning actress and star of ABC Family's original drama series BUNHEADS during the east coast airing of the show's summer finale. (more...)

19) INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/20; MORMON x2!

Welcome to this week's edition of our WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, 8/19/2012. (more...)

20) Broadway Veteran Phyllis Diller Passes Away at 95

According to published reports, comedian and Broadway veteran Phyllis Diller passed away this morning in her Los Angeles home. She was 95 years old. (more...)