Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, Aug. 19

1) Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, August 18 - Double-Sized Special Jimmy Fallon Edition!

On August 16th, Broadway star Ricky Martin appeared on LATE NIGHT WITH Jimmy Fallon, where he revealed his love of Twitter and his new habit of tweeting "intermission pictures" from backstage to give fans a behind-the-scenes peek. Today, we bring you a double-sized "Jimmy Fallon Edition," Saturday Intermission Pics round-up with photos from yesterday's matinee and evening performances! (more...)

2) BWW TV: AVENUE Q Cast Performs at Broadway in Bryant Park!

Check out the performaces from the cast of AVENUE Q below, which included 'There's a Fine, Fine Line,' 'If You Were Gay,' and 'You Can Be As Loud As the Hell You Want.' (more...)

3) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 8/18- GREASE

Today in 2007, the second Broadway revival of Grease opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it ran for 554 performances. Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and WarRen Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School (loosely based on William Howard Taft School), follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love, cars, and drive-ins. (more...)

4) GLEE, Lea Michele, Neil Patrick Harris & Ricky Martin Among 2012 Do Something Awards Nominees; Ceremony Airs on VH1, 8/21

The 2012 Do Something Awards honor "the nation's best, young world-changers, 25 and under" for community service and will be presented and taped today, August 19, 2012, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Among the nominees are GLEE and its stars Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, Evita's Ricky Martin (alongside Nicki Minaj in the style category), Death of a Salesman's Andrew Garfield, Broadway, movie and television star Neil Patrick Harris, and American Idol and American Idiot alumnus Adam Lambert. (more...)

5) STAGE TUBE: BROADWAY BARES XXII: HAPPY ENDINGS - 'Ugly Duckling (It Gets Better)'!

BROADWAY BARES XXII: HAPPY ENDINGS, a fairytale evening of modern-day burlesque featuring 227 of New York's sexiest dancers, made history for the third year in a row on June 17, by raising a record-breaking $1,254,176 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. One of the evening's performances was the story of "The Ugly Duckling" called "Ugly Duckling (It Gets Better)" set to Lady Gaga's "Born This Way", which took on bullying as Brandon Rubendall helped Adar Wellington embrace both her inner and outer beauty in a moving piece choreographed by Nick Kenkel. Watch the performance below! (more...)

6) BWW Flashback: END OF THE RAINBOW Closes on Broadway Today, Aug 19

The Broadway production of End of the Rainbow, written by Peter Quilter and directed by Tony Award winner Terry Johnson, will play its final performance today, Sunday, August 19, 2012. The production, which began performances on Monday, March 19 of this year and opened on Monday, April 2, will have played a total of 176 performances at Broadway's Belasco Theatre. With this flashback, BroadwayWorld remembers End of the Rainbow's run on the Great White Way. (more...)

7) STAGE TUBE: EVITA's Michael Cerveris Sings 'Finishing the Hat' at Broadway Sessions!

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris performed "Finishing the Hat" from Sunday in the Park with George, what he says used to be his audition song, at Broadway Sessions on August 2nd, 2012, accompanied by Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano. Watch the video below! (more...)

8) Photo Flash: Goodspeed's CAROUSEL Celebrates Julia Child's 100th Birthday With Bake Sale - Highlights!

Carousel Cast & Crew created delectable treats for very special Charity Bake Sale in celebration of Julia Child's 100th Birthday at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. Over $700 were collected for Broadway Cares. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the photos below from the special event. (more...)

9) GHOST's Jen Noble and BOOK OF MORMON's Delius Doherty Join 'Half Hour' Concert Tonight, 8/19

Jen Noble (Ghost) and Delius Doherty (Book of Mormon) have been added to the line-up of understudies performing in "Half Hour: A Last Minute Concert." Tonight, August 19th at 7pm, BroadwayUnderstudies.com has invited some of Broadway's most talented understudies to the stage of the Laurie Beechman Theatre to share their rare talent—the ability to perform at a second's notice. The audience will get to vote on what song each performer will sing, and they wont find out the results until they step up to the microphone. (more...)

10) Mike Stoller Appears at 35th Anniversary Tribute to Elvis Presley at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre, 8/19

Mike Stoller, of the legendary Grammy Award-winning songwriting team of Leiber & Stoller, will appear for a book signing of "Hound Dog: The Leiber and Stoller Autobiography" at 1:00 p.m., followed by a Question and Answer Session and screening of the 1957 Warner Bros. classic film (originally made by MGM), "Jailhouse Rock" starring Elvis Presley at 2:00 p.m. today, August 19, 2012 at the American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Calif. The screening will celebrate the life of The King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley, while simultaneously commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the late singer's passing. (more...)

11) THE NUTTY PROFESSOR Musical Ends Run at TPAC Today, 8/19

Nashville and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) end their run of the world premiere of "The Nutty Professor" Musical today, August 19, 2012. Directed by Jerry Lewis, the show is a new musical comedy based on the 1963 film of the same name. (more...)

12) Kritzerland Presents THE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal, 9/8

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents "The Songs That Got Away" as part of Kritzerland's Two-Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The concert features special guests Jason Graae, Rita McKenzie, Lindsay Ridgeway, Joan Ryan and Lea Thompson. (more...)

13) Sterling's Upstairs Presents Ilene Graff in 'First You Dream' at The Federal, 8/26

Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents television and Broadway star Ilene Graff in First You Dream on Sunday, August 26. (more...)

14) Photo Flash: First Look at Michael Nehring, Evelyn Carol Case and More in Shakespeare Orange County's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Shakespeare Orange County will present William Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING through September 1 at Garden Grove's Festival Amphitheatre ---outside and "Under the Stars." Set during the 1920s, this production features costumes and music of the era. The Festival Amphitheatre will allow audiences to enjoy watching the story of "Beatrice and Benedick" unfold through the brilliant language and action of the play performed by professional actors from an open-air stage. Founding Artistic Producing Director Thomas F. Bradac directs. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production photos below. (more...)

15) Molly Pope, Tyler Maynard and More Set for BROADWAY BALLYHOO, 8/23

BROADWAY BALLYHOO has announced another all-star cast for Thursday, August 23 at 11 p.m. at Feinstein's. The show, now in its 9th month, is hosting a special event night with Barbara and Scott Siegel celebrating their wedding anniversary. (more...)

16) Photo Flash: First Look at Anneliese van Der Pol, Brooke Tansley and More in Broadway Under the Stars 'Fantastical Family Night'

Broadway Under the Stars' "Fantastical Family Night" was held on August 3 and 4 at the historical Jack London State Park. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the photos from the event below. (more...)

17) Festival of New American Musicals Presents MY MOTHER'S LESBIAN JEWISH WICCAN WEDDING, 8/19-20

Presented under the umbrella of the Festival for New American Musicals, as part of their First Look program, MMLJWW will be presented in a workshop/reading format, and is intended as a benefit for the American Foundation for Equal Rights, and the Festival for New American Musicals. Authors, and original stars David Hein and Irene Sankoff will be on hand to reprise their roles as themselves today, August 19 and tomorrow, August 20, 2012. (more...)

18) Secret Rose Theatre Presents SHE WRIGHTS - ONE-ACT PLAYS BY WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS, 9/7-23

The Secret Rose Theatre announces its presentation of "She Wrights – One-Act Plays by LA Women Playwrights" running September 7 to September 23. This production includes five one-act plays by five women writers. (more...)

19) MAMMA MIA!'s Charlotte Wakefield Plays Landor Theatre Tonight, Aug 19

Landor Theatre has announced Charlotte Wakefield as the next artist to appear as part of their successful cabaret series ‘A Spotlight On... The Landor Theatre West End Cabaret Series', tonight, August 19th, 2012. (more...)

20) Photo Flash: First Look at FOR THE RECORD: John Hughes at Rockwell: Table & Stage

With the newly remodeled live music space nearing completion and innovative menus still being unveiled, Rockwell: Table & Stage continues their exciting summer long "Soft Opening" by presenting a reconditioned version of For The Record: John Hughes. Get a first look at the show in the photos below! (more...)