Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, Nov. 5

1) BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Katie Finneran, Anthony Warlow & Lilla Crawford in ANNIE- Performance Highlights!

Annie, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical opens November 8, 2012 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). Annie features a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin, with all three authors receiving 1977 Tony Awards for their work. Annie is directed by Pulitzer Prize and three-time Tony Award-winner James Lapine and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler. BroadwayWorld brings you just-released highlights below! (more...)

2) Photo Flash: First Look at Cheyenne Jackson, Alicia Silverstone, and More in THE PERFORMERS!

Produced by Robyn Goodman, Scott M. Delman and Amanda Lipitz, THE PERFORMERS, David West Read's new romantic comedy, began preview performances on October 23 - prior to its official opening night on Wednesday, November 14th - at the Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48 St.) in New York City. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)

3) Josh Groban, Megan Hilty, Audra McDonald and More to Celebrate Marvin Hamlisch, 12/31; Will Be Televised Nationally

The New York Philharmonic will present One Singular Sensation: Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch, a special New Year's Eve concert saluting the late composer-conductor. The Orchestra will be joined by Marvin Hamlisch's friends and collaborators, including Joshua Bell, Raul Esparza, Michael Feinstein, Maria Friedman, Josh Groban, Megan Hilty, Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, and Frederica von Stade. (more...)

4) Photo Flash: First Look at ANNIE in Performance - Katie Finneran, Anthony Warlow, Lilla Crawford and More!

Annie, the new production of the Tony Award®-winning musical, opens November 8, 2012 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). For a look back at the original Broadway production of ANNIE, click here, and for a look at the current Broadway production, scroll down! (more...)

5) BWW TV Exclusive: Lea Salonga Sings 'Look (A Rainbow)' from Scott Alan's LIVE Album!

In the video below, BroadwayWorld brings brings you an exclusive first look at Broadway favorite Lea Salonga singing Alan's 'Look (A Rainbow),' as recorded at the dress rehearsal on April 30th. Check out her performance below! (more...)

6) Photo Flash: All of the LES MISERABLES Film Posters - Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway and More!

Christmas can't get here fast enough, because that's when LES MISERABLES hits the big screen. Check out all of the recently released posters for the film below, featuring Hugh Jackman as 'Jean Valjean', Anne Hathaway as 'Fantine', Russell Crowe as 'Javert', Amanda Seyfried as 'Cosette,' Eddie Redmayne as 'Marius,' Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen as 'the Thenardiers' and the original poster showcasing the iconic image of 'young Cosette'! (more...)

7) WICKED Begins UK Tour, September 2013

WICKED, the global musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will begin a major tour of the UK and Ireland at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on 12 September 2013. Public booking will open on 19 November 2012. Further tour dates and casting will be announced at a later date. (more...)

8) Photo Flashback: Scenes from the Original Production of ANNIE - Andrea McArdle, Dorothy Loudon, Sarah Jessica Parker and More!

ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award®-winning musical, opens November 8, 2012 at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). Looking to expand your knowledge on the history of ANNIE before the revival's big opening night? Check out some vintage photos of the original Broadway production and more below! (more...)

9) BWW Blog: Molly Tynes of A.R.T.'s PIPPIN - Hard at Work Despite Sandy

Hello, all, I'm back with another blog about my experience with the American Repertory Theater's upcoming production of "Pippin!" Since my last post, we have nearly completed another two weeks of rehearsals. We have all been working very hard, and the show is really starting to come together. (more...)

10) Angela Lansbury Set to Headline THE CHALK GARDEN, Fall 2013

Angela Lansbury, whose career has spanned close to seven decades in film and theatre, is currently gearing up for an Australian tour of DRIVING MISS DAISY opposite James Earl Jones. The tour, which launches in February, will wrap up in June 2013 - but don't expect Lansbury to take too much down time. She tells the Sydney Morning Herald that she'll be back to performing next fall in New York, in a new production of Enid Bagnold's THE CHALK GARDEN. (more...)

11) Photo Flash: First Look at Heather Headley, Lloyd Owen in THE BODYGUARD

Based on Lawrence Kasdan's 1992 Warner Bros. film, this brand new musical of The Bodyguard, with book by Alex Dinelaris will open at the Adelphi Theatre in Autumn 2012. Previews begin on 6 November 2012, twenty years after the release of the Oscar nominated film. The production stars Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen. Check out a first look at Headley and Owen in action below! (more...)

12) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/5- Andrea McArdle

Happy Birthday Andrea McArdle! As "Annie," McArdle became the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a Tony Award as Best Lead Actress in a Musical. Also on Broadway, she starred in the Jerry Herman musical Jerry's Girls alongside Carol Channing and Leslie Uggams; she portrayed the sassy Smoking Car, Ashley, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express; and starred as Margy Frake in State Fair; as Fantine in Les Miserables and, most recently as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. (more...)

13) A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL! Begins Play Holiday Engagement at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Tonight, 11/5

Christmas Story, The Musical! will arrive on Broadway at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. The producers have announced that the new musical, based on the 1983 movie perennial, will play tonight, November 5 – December 30 holiday engagement. Opening night is Monday, November 19. (more...)

14) GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Opening Moved to December 8

The producers of GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS have announced a new opening press date to account for cancelled rehearsals as a result of Hurricane Sandy. With several other Broadway shows slated to open in the coming weeks, and taking the week of Thanksgiving into account the new opening press date will be Saturday, December 8, 2012 with a review release date of Monday, December 10, 2012. (more...)

15) Brian May and Kerry Ellis Release BORN FREE Single to Benefit Born Free Foundation

Today the worldwide release of the Oscar-winning song Born Free re-recorded by legendary Queen guitarist Brian May and West End and Broadway songstress Kerry Ellis, was released. The classic hit single will be sold in aid of the international wildlife charity, the Born Free Foundation. (more...)

16) THE ELEPHANT MAN, Starring Bradley Cooper, Seeks Limited Broadway Engagement

Bradley Cooper, best known for his appearances in Hollywood hits including "The Hangover" series and "Limitless," may return to Broadway. The actor - who made his Broadway debut in 2006's THREE DAYS OF RAIN - starred as John Merrick in THE ELEPHANT MAN at Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer, and tells Entertainment Weekly this week that he still plans to reprise the role on the Great White Way. (more...)

17) America Ferrera Set to Lead Premiere of BETHANY at Women's Project Theater, 1/11-2/17

Emmy® Award winning actress America Ferrera, best known for her fearless portrayal of Betty on ABC's hit comedy Ugly Betty, will star as a financially-strapped woman who discovers just how far she'll go to regain what she has lost in Women's Project Theater's first play of the 2012 – 2013 season, the world premiere dark comedy Bethany by Laura Marks, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, Julie Crosby, Women's Project Theater Producing Artistic Director, announced. (more...)

18) Andrew Lloyd Webber to Take All-Canadian Cast of THE WIZARD OF OZ on North American Tour in 2013

According to The Globe and Mail, Andrew Lloyd Webber's reworked stage musical The Wizard of Oz is set to launch a North American tour in fall of 2013. Danielle of La Salle, Ontario, has just been cast in the lead role of "Dorothy" after competing in CBC's reality series "Over the Rainbow." She will also lead the all-Canadian cast on the tour. (more...)

19) This Week's Broadway Grosses Due on Tuesday 11/6

Due to residual delays from Hurricane Sandy, the grosses report for last week will be distributed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6th. (more...)

20) Oskar Eustis Releases Statement on Hurricane Sandy; Public Theater Collects Material Aid for Victims

The Public Theater's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis released the following statement today on Hurricane Sandy. (more...)