Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, Jul. 16

1) BWW TV: Stars & Puppies! Bernadette Peters, Mary Tyler Moore, Andrew Rannells, Julie Halston, Jeremy Jordan & More at Broadway Barks 14!

Yesterday, July 14, Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore hosted the 14th annual BROADWAY BARKS!, a star-studded dog and cat adoption event benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you full video coverage of the event, including the opening performance by ONE MAN, TWO GUVNOR's band The Craze, plus interviews with the hostesses, as well as Julie Halston, Newsies' Jeremy Jordan, The Book of Mormon's Andrew Rannells, The Lyons' Dick Latessa (CQ) and many of the rescue groups in attendance, plus footage of Linda Lavin, Angela Lansbury and more presenting the animals available for adoption. Watch the video below! (more...)

2) Glenn Close to Voice 'The Giant' in Public Theater's INTO THE WOODS in the Park!

The Public Theater will begin previews on Monday, July 23 for Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's beloved musical INTO THE WOODS, the second show of The Public's 50th Anniversary season at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Directed by Timothy Sheader with co-direction by Liam Steel, INTO THE WOODS will continue for five weeks through Saturday, August 25, with an official press opening on Thursday, August 9. (more...)

3) Creator Bryan Fuller Hints at PUSHING DAISIES Broadway-Bound 'Revival'

According to TV Line, Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller hinted at Comic-Con 2012 that the television show could be gearing up for Broadway. (more...)

4) STAGE TUBE: Heather Headley Records 'I Have Nothing' from THE BODYGUARD

Starring Heather Headley as Rachel Marron and Lloyd Owen as Frank Farmer in the roles made famous on film by the late Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, tickets for THE BODYGUARD went on sale on May 1, taking bookings until 27 April 2013 for the production's first booking period. Previews begin on 6 November 2012, twenty years after the release of the Oscar nominated film. Opening night is 5 December. In the video below, go inside the recording studio with Headley, as she sings 'I Have Nothing' from the new show Click below to check it out! (more...)

5) Photo Flash: Inside CTG's RED Rehearsals with Jonathan Groff and Alfred Molina!

Rehearsals have begun at the Mark Taper Forum for the Donmar Warehouse production of the 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Play "Red" by John Logan, which will open August 12, 2012. Featuring Jonathan Groff and Alfred Molina, "Red" will begin previews August 1; performances continue through September 9. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of Molina and Groff in action below! (more...)

6) Former NEWSIES Star Christian Bale Commends Broadway Cast

In the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES star Christian Bale chatted about a previous gig- starring in the original movie version of Newsies back in 1992. Bale said of the new Broadway show: "They're having the success our movie never had. I'm not really into musicals. But I wish them the best." (more...)

7) Photo Coverage: Remembering Celeste Holm

Just yesterday BroadwayWorld reported that Broadway star and Academy Award winner Celeste Holm has died. She was 95. We pay tribute to Holm with photos from her career below. (more...)

8) Bianca Marroquin, Brian O'Brien Join CHICAGO

On Tuesday, July 17, 2012, Broadway's celebrated revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will welcome back Mexican stage and screen sensation Bianca Marroquin in the starring role of Roxie Hart. (more...)

9) Photo Flash: First Look at Matthew Saldivar as 'Black Stache' in PETER AND THE STARCATCHER!

Christian Borle, who won a 2012 Tony Award for his role as 'Black Stache' in PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, departed his role for the filming of season two of NBC's SMASH last week. Taking over the role is Matthew Saldivar, who has been seen on Broadway as Steve in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Sammy in THE WEDDING SINGER and Kenickie in GREASE. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of Saldivar in action below! (more...)

10) Diana Rigg Confirmed For HBO's GAME OF THRONES Season 3

HBO has confirmed some of the new cast members for the third season of the hit series GAME OF THRONES, with many of the actors appearing in a video that was unveiled Friday, July 13 at Comic-Con 2012. Among the new actors is Diana Rigg who will portray Lady Olenna Tyrell (more...)

11) STAGE TUBE: First Listen of Jill Santoriello's OUTLANDER Musical

Broadway composer Jill Santoriello is currently working with Mike Gibb and Kevin Walsh on a musical version OUTLANDER, based on the book series of the same name. In the video below, check out a new musical video titled "One More Time", featuring Rebecca Robbins. Click below to check it out! (more...)

12) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/16- Tony Kushner

Happy Birthday Tony Kushner! Kushner's best known work is Angels in America, a seven-hour epic about the AIDS epidemic in Reagan-era New York, which was later adapted into a miniseries for which Kushner wrote the screenplay. His other plays include Hydriotaphia, Slavs!: Thinking About the Longstanding Problems of Virtue and Happiness, A Bright Room Called Day, Homebody/Kabul, and the book for the musical Caroline, or Change. His new translation of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children was performed at the Delacorte Theater in the summer of 2006 starring Meryl Streep and directed by George C. Wolfe. Kushner has also adapted Brecht's The Good Person of Szechwan, Corneille's The Illusion, and S. Ansky's play The Dybbuk. (more...)

13) Justin Guarini, Mamie Parris to Lead JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at the Muny

The Muny has announced today principal casting for the fifth show of its 94th season, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat (July 23-29), directed and choreographed by Lara Teeter. Joseph… is sponsored by Edward Jones. (more...)

14) STAGE TUBE: Ben Vereen Brings STEPPIN' OUT to 54 Below- Highlights!

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen brings his hit show, "Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen," to 54 Below, through July 21. A high energy tribute to the music of Broadway, along with musical selections made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr., audiences can expect to hear classics such as "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "Mr. Bojangles" and even "Defying Gravity". Check out BroadwayWorld's highlights from the show below! (more...)

15) Casts of GHOST, SISTER ACT, WICKED and More to Perform at Broadway in Bryant Park, 7/19

The best of Broadway will be presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with "106.7 Lite FM's Broadway in Bryant Park 2012" – a lunchtime series that began last week, July 12 at 12:30 p.m. on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Resorts World Casino New York City and hosted by Lite FM's on-air personalities, the twelfth annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances will run through August 16. (more...)

16) STAGE TUBE: Chatting With Jennifer Holliday, Star of The Muny's DREAMGIRLS!

Tony and Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Holliday will reprise her legendary Broadway performance of Effie White at The Muny, beginning tonight. In this three part series, get to know the woman behind this historic role. Scroll down for part one to find out what playing this role at The Muny means to her and how she hopes to continue inspiring fans through her message and performance. (more...)

17) Broadway to Dim Lights for Celeste Holm on Wednesday

The Broadway community mourns the loss of Celeste Holm, who passed away on Sunday at age 95. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in her memory on Wednesday, July 18th, at exactly 8:00 p.m. for one minute. (more...)

18) Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: July 16- 22

With temperatures in New York City reaching the mid nineties this week, what better way to escape the heat than to head to a Broadway show? Revisit a long-running favorite or check out a show you haven't seen yet! (more...)

19) Photo Flash: Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera and Bebe Neuwirth Visit Ben Vereen at 54 Below!

Some of Broadway's legendary leading ladies came out for Ben Vereen's opening week at 54 Below. Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera and Bebe Neuwirth were among the stars to catch "Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen" and visit with the star backstage following the performance. Other notable guests included Rachelle Rak (Catch Me if you Can). Check out photos of Vereen and his guests below! (more...)

20) York Theatre Company to Present Lab Production of SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, 8/4-12

As part of a new initiative supporting promising young artists Off-Broadway, The York Theatre Company, in association with Patricia Hoag Simon, presents a new lab production of Songs for a New World with music and lyrics byJason Robert Brown. Songs for a New World will play 6 performances, August 4 - 12 20 – 23, 2012 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's including special late-night performances on Fridays for "the show after the show."(Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). (more...)