Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, Nov. 4

1) Subway & Mass Transit Update 11/4: F, Q, 1, 2, 3, D, 4-7, J & More

Additional subway service is operating on several additional lines today, and Monday morning service on both the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad will offer close to regularly scheduled service as possible as the MTA rail and subway network continues to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy. (more...)

2) BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of THE HEIRESS on Opening Night - Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens and More!

The new Broadway production of the Tony Award winning play The Heiress defied Hurricane Sandy and opened on Thursday night, November 1. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with the whole team on the big night. Check out what they had to say by clicking below! (more...)

3) Courtney Love Denies Rumors of Nirvana-Inspired Broadway Musical

According to The Observer, Courtney Love has denied the rumor that a Kurt Cobain musical is in the works for Broadway. (more...)

4) Hurricane Sandy Sunday Update: Broadway is Back, Some Off-Broadway Shows Still Delayed, Subway Recovery Underway!

Hurricane Sandy has caused the cancellation of much of New York's theatre over the past few days. All Broadway shows are back up and running as of today, Sunday, November 4th, with many offering post-hurricane discounts and special offers. Many of the city's off-Broadway and off-off Broadway theatres are still struggling. BroadwayWorld has compiled a list of what's on and what's not, plus the latest subway recovery map from the MTA. (more...)

5) STAGE TUBE: THE BOOK OF MORMON's Gavin Creel and Jared Gertner Announce Backstage Experience!

Gavin Creel and and Jared Gertner of THE BOOK OF MORMON First National Tour are offering a backstage experience to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Hurricane Sandy relief. Watch their announcement below! (more...)

6) Ali Forney Drop-In Center Destroyed by Hurricane Sandy

Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center Carl Siciliano has announced that the organization's Drop-In Center on West 22nd Street in charge of medical care, HIV testing, mental health services, housing referrals, employment assistance and more, has been destroyed. (more...)

7) Sir Peter Hall Heckles Laura Carmichael at UNCLE VANYA's Opening Night on the West End?

According to The Telegraph, Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael took the stage to some harsh words from the audience in her debut in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre on November 2nd. What's even more surprising is that the critical exclamation came from former director of The National Theatre Sir Peter Hall. (more...)

8) Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper's KINKY BOOTS Closes in Chicago Today, November 4; Preps for March 2013 Broadway Debut

The new musical Kinky Boots, from four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), ends its pre-Broadway run at Chicago's Bank of America Theatre today, November 4, 2012. Kinky Boots will begin preview performances on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, with an official opening night set for Thursday, April 4, 2013. (more...)

9) Photo Coverage: Lin-Manuel Miranda and BRING IT ON Cast Celebrates CD Release at Barnes & Noble!

On November 3rd, the cast of BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL performed and signed copies of their cast album, which was released in stores last month, at Barnes & Noble. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Amanda Green, Ariana DeBose, Gregory Haney, Adrienne Warren, Taylor Louderman, Nicolas Womack, Ryann Redmond, Dominique Johnson and more below! (more...)

10) NEUROSIS Opens Musical Mondays on Thursdays, Nov 8

Artistic Directors Bick Goss and Frank Evans and Board President Stephen Hanks announce the first presentation of their series of new musicals for 2012-2013: NEUROSIS: THE MUSICAL, with Book by Allan Rice ("New Adventures of Old Christine" CBS), Music by Ben Green, Lyrics by Greg Edwards ("White House Christmas" music by Marvin Hamlisch.) Director is Andy Sandberg (LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA; on Broadway and London's West End as a producer of HAIR (2009 Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle Awards) and the recent revival of Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN (2012 Tony Award Nomination). (more...)

11) STAGE TUBE: Natalie Weiss Sings 'Summer's Song'

In the video below, watch Natalie Weiss sing "Summer's Song" by Anna Ty Bergman and Alexander Sage Oyen. The video features Jake Boyd and Remy Zaken. Click below! (more...)

12) WRECK-IT RALPH Leads Weekend Box Office 11/4; Followed by FLIGHT & ARGO

Rentrak's President of Theatrical Worldwide, Ron Giambra commented, "Skyfall continues at No. 1 worldwide, with a huge weekend gross of $156 million from 81 international markets. The 10-day cume now stands at $287 million. Madagascar 3 crossed the $500 million mark internationally last week and Hotel Transylvania reached $100 million overseas this weekend." (more...)

13) Stephen Carrasco, Andrea Goss and More Set for Concert to Benefit Artists for World Peace Today, 11/4

Today, November 4, 2012, a troupe of Broadway's most promising young performers will stage an evening of song and dance at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, New York City. Lee Godburn, an artist and a producer, and Mamma Mia! cast member Sharone Sayegh are producing the event. (more...)

14) Photo Coverage: 3-D Theatricals' HAIRSPRAY Opening Night & Curtain Call at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center

3-D Theatricals' final show of the 2012 season is the Tony Award-winning musical HAIRSPRAY, featuring choreography by Dana Solimando, musical direction by Allen Everman, and directed by 3-D Theatricals Executive Producer and Artistic Director T.J. Dawson. HAIRSPRAY opened on Saturday, October 13 and performed through Sunday, October 28 at the historic Plummer Auditorium, 201 E. Chapman Ave. in Fullerton. HAIRSPRAY then traveled across town to perform at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., for three performances only, ending today, November 4. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the show's opening at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center! (more...)

15) Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal Presents MOSTLY RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN Tonight, 11/4

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal presents Mostly Rodgers & Hammerstein (with a little Hart and a little Sondheim) The Songs of Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Lorenz Hart & Stephen Sondheim. Hosted by Bruce Kimmel, the concert is set for tonight, November 4, 2012 at 7:00 pm. (more...)

16) Ugandan Playwright Judy Adong's JUST ME YOU AND THE SILENCE Gets Special Benefit Reading at The Old Vic, November 4

The Old Vic Theatre, led by Artistic Director Kevin Spacey, has donated the venue free of charge to Ugandan playwright Judy Adong so that a benefit reading of her powerful new play can be seen in London for one night only, tonight, November 4th at 7pm. (more...)

17) Janette Fishell Launches the 2012/13 Organ Recital Series at Walt Disney Concert Hall Tonight, 11/4

Professor of Organ and Chair of the Organ Department at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, Janette Fishell makes her venue debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall tonight, November 4, 2012 at 7:30 PM to launch the 2012/13 Organ Recital Series with a program featuring works by Bach, Franck, Eben, Alain and Vierne. (more...)

18) Skirball Center Presents Reading of Nancy Keystone's AMERYKA Today, 11/4

The Skirball Cultural Center presents Ameryka by Nancy Keystone, a dynamic staged reading that also features music, movement, and images exploring the surprising connections between American revolutionary ideals and Poland's desire for freedom. (more...)

19) Now Playing Onstage in Los Angeles - Week of 11/04/2012

Upcoming Shows - Week of 11/04/2012 for Los Angeles (more...)