Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Jun. 16

1) Kenneth Branagh, Gary Barlow, Michael Boyd and More Knighted at Queen's Birthday Honors

According to BBC News, actor Kenneth Branagh, X Factor judge and Diamond Jubilee songwriter Gary Barlow, Royal Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Michael Boyd, and more were awarded knighthoods at Queen's Birthday Honors on June 15. Film star Kate Winslet was also recognized as a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), among others. (more...)

2) Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, June 16 - Michael Cerveris, Michael McGrath and More!

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's "Saturday Intermission Pics" round-up! Scroll below for photos from Broadway's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, NEWSIES, THE BOOK OF MORMON, EVITA, MAMMA MIA!, ANYTHING GOES, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT - featuring Tony winner Michael McGrath, AVENUE Q, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Paper Mill Playhouse, Off-Broadway's TRIASSIC PARQ: THE MUSICAL, the national tours of LEGALLY BLONDE and War Horse, and the cast of MY FAIR LADY at Gateway Playhouse in Bellport. (more...)

3) BROADWAY RECALL: Shakespeare As We Like It

If the Tony Awards annually strike the final chord for each New York theatre season, then the overture for the next one is undoubtedly trumpeted by The New York Shakespeare Festival's free performances at the Delacorte Theater (more...)

4) BWW TV: Tony Sound Design Winner Darron L. West on How PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Has Been Nothing Short of Magical!

Darron L. West is this year's recipient of the Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Musical for PETER AND THE STARCATCHER. Click below to hear from West right after his big win! (more...)

5) BWW TV: Jim Parsons and the Cast of HARVEY Reflect on Opening Night!

Harvey officially opened last night, June 14, 2012 for a limited engagement through August 5th, 2012, and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to celebrate with the cast. He spoke with Jim Parsons, who said opening night ws fun but he's glad the pressure is over, as well as Jessica Hecht, Charles Kimbrough, Morgan Spector, Holly Fain, Larry Bryggman, Peter Benson, Angela Paton, Tracee Chimo, Rich Sommer and Carol Kane. Watch the video below, which includes highlights from the production along with the interviews! (more...)

6) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/16- Danny Burstein

Happy Birthday, Danny Burstein! On Broadway, Burstein's appearances have included A Little Hotel on the Side (1992), Yakov in The Seagull (1992–93), in Saint Joan and Three Men on a Horse (both in 1993), Paul in Company (1995), 1st Officer William Murdoch in Titanic (1997–99), Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone (2006–07), Luther Billis in South Pacific (2008–10), and Taxi Driver in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010–11). He played the role of Buddy Plummer in the Kennedy Center production of Follies, which went on to play Broadway's Marquis Theatre and LA's Ahmanson Theatre. (more...)

7) Cheyenne Jackson to Guest Star in Munsters Revamp MOCKINGBIRD LANE

According to Deadline.com, Cheyenne Jackson will guest star in NBC's "Munsters" re-vamp Mockingbird Lane. (more...)

8) Terrence Mann Spends Summer at Connecticut Rep; Directs PIRATES OF PENZANCE in July

According to The Day, Broadway star Terrence Mann has returned to the University of Connecticut's Connecticut Repertory Theater to participate in its Nutmeg Summer Series. He ends his run as the lead in CRT's Man of La Mancha today, June 16, and is set to direct the theatre's The Pirates of Penzance in July. (more...)

9) Photo Coverage: Kristin Chenoweth Embraces Timmies, Holt Renfrew and More in Toronto!

Broadway Legend Kristin Chenoweth came to Toronto this past week for one night only at Massey Hall, and the city is still buzzing about it. The special concert featured songs from many different genres, as well as little anecdotes from her life. She embraced Canadian culture with references to Tim Hortons, Holt Renfrew and more, and BWW is thrilled to bring its readers photos from the show. (more...)

10) STAGE TUBE: THE GLEE PROJECT's 'Everybody Hurts' Music Video

The Glee Project has just released its music video cover of R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts," focusing on high school bullying. Watch the show's competitors work together to send an emotional and important message in the video below. (more...)

11) Kristin Chenoweth Cancels Chicago Concert Due to Illness Tonight, 6/16

According to the Chicago Tribune, Kristin Chenoweth has canceled her sold-out Chicago appearance at the Cadillac Palace Theatre tonight, June 16. (more...)

12) BWW's On This Day - June 16, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events! (more...)

13) Clay Aiken, Andrea McArdle and More Set for Great American Songbook Hall of Fame Gala Tonight, 6/16

Three stars of Broadway and pop music – plus a celebrity DJ – have joined the entertainment lineup for the Encore Celebration presented by Krieg DeVault. Tonight's June 16 event benefits the Center for the Performing Arts and serves as the first annual Great American Songbook Hall of Fame. (more...)

14) BWW Reviews: MINSK 2011, Young Vic, June 15 2012

This riveting piece by Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) tells the story of the scarred capital of Belarus, from the perspective of its disenfranchised citizens. (more...)

15) Long Beach Opera Presents THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT, Now thru 6/24

Professional singer and music professor Dr. P tries to shake hands with a parking meter and describes a rose as"a convoluted red form with a linear green attachment." A man who sees, but does not see, Dr. P suffers from visual agnosia. Unable to recognize objects and faces (including his wife's), he finds a way to make sense of his world through music. LBO goes site-specific again with four performances of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat between today, June 16 and June 24, 2012 at the EXPO Warehouse in Long Beach, CA. (more...)

16) Sarah Michelle Gellar Honored at Greater LA Zoo Beastly Ball Tonight, 6/16

The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's (GLAZA) 42nd Annual Beastly Ball is set for tonight, June 16, 2012, 6 pm, under the stars at the Los Angeles Zoo, announces GLAZA President Connie Morgan. The Honorable Richard J. Riordan, former Los Angeles Mayor, and actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, the Tom Mankiewicz Leadership Award recipient, are being honored at the fund-raiser. The Ball traditionally attracts 1,000+ attendees and raises $1 million or more for the Zoo. (more...)

17) Lonesome No More! Brings MAKING LOVE OVER THERE to Hollywood Fringe, Now thru 6/24

Award-winning company Lonesome No More! Theatre presents Making Love Over There, a new play created with New York-based director and playwright Tom Dugdale, as part of the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival, tonight, June 16 through June 24. (more...)

18) Montblanc and Urban Arts Partnership Present 24 HOUR PLAYS Tonight, 6/16

Montblanc and Urban Arts Partnership present the highly anticipated return of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS BENEFIT, now in its second year in Los Angeles, tonight, June 16, 2012. (more...)

19) MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Makes L.A. Debut at Pantages Theatre, 6/19-7/1

Broadway/L.A. announces that MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Broadway musical inspired by the electrifying true story of four rock ‘n' roll icons, will make its L.A. Premiere at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a limited 2 week engagement June 19 – July 1, 2012. (more...)

20) Anne Gee Byrd Stars in THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION at Colony Theatre, Now thru 7/8

The Colony Theatre presents the first production of its "Season of Premieres" with the Los Angeles Premiere of THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION, written by EVan Smith and directed by award-winning Cameron Watson, the show stars three-time Los Angeles Drama Critics Award-winning actress Anne Gee Byrd. THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION opens tonight, June 16 at 8:00pm and continues through Sunday, July 8 at The Colony Theatre, 555 North Third Street (at Cypress) adjacent to the Burbank Town Center. (more...)