Hottest Articles on BWW from Thursday, Nov. 8

1) STAGE TUBE: Must Watch! Full International Trailer for LES MISERABLES Film - New Footage & More!

You'll have to wait until Christmas Day to see LES MISERABLES on the silver screen, but in the meantime check out the just-released theatrical trailer for the highly anticipated film below! (more...)

2) BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, and More in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD- Highlights!

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Broadway production ofThe Mystery of Edwin Drood began previews on October 19th. The show opens officially on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th St.). This is a limited engagement through February 10th, 2013. BroadwayWorld brings you just-released highlights from the show below! (more...)

3) Gavin Creel and Jared Gertner to Reprise National Tour Roles in West End's THE BOOK OF MORMON, Beginning Feb 2013

Gavin Creel and Jared Gertner will play Elder Price and Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon, which previews at the Prince of Wales Theatre from 25 February 2013. They are currently leading the company in the Los Angeles production, which has broken all box office records at the Pantages Theatre. (more...)

4) Review Roundup: ANNIE Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!

Annie, the new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, began previews October 3, 2012 and opens tonight at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). Annie stars two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finneran as Miss Hannigan, Australian star Anthony Warlow making his Broadway debut as Daddy Warbucks and 11-year-old Lilla Crawford as Annie. Let's see what the critics had to say... (more...)

5) Nic Rouleau & Ben Platt Set to Lead Second National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON; Launches 12/11 in Chicago

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will launch its Second National Tour next month in Chicago, with Nic Rouleau, direct from the Broadway company, starring in the role of Elder Price. Ben Platt will star opposite Rouleau as Elder Cunningham. (more...)

6) VIDEO: X FACTOR Carly Rose Watch: Sonenclar Makes It Rain

On last night's THE X FACTOR on FOX, Broadway's Carly Rose Sonenclar sang Bruno Mars' "It Will Rain" from the movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 at the Top 12 Live Show. The performance made compliments rain down from the judges' table as Simon told the young star "You've got real guts for someone your age." Check out the moving performance below! (more...)

7) Wisdom Digital Media Announces Spin-Off from BroadwayWorld.com of New Web Sites Dedicated to Movies, TV, Fashion, Books, Music, Opera & More!

10 New Sites Launch Devoted to Arts, Culture, Fashion & Entertainment (more...)

8) VIDEO: Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens Chat THE HEIRESS on GMA

On this morning's 'Good Morning America' on ABC, Jessica Chastain and Dan Stevens discussed the excitement surrounding their first Broadway play, THE HEIRESS. Check out their appearance below! (more...)

9) ANNIE, CINDERELLA, ELF & More Set for MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE on NBC

This year's MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE will feature performances from Broadway's best musicals, including "Annie," "Bring It On," Rodgers + Hammerstein's "Cinderella," "Elf" and "Nice Work If You Can Get It." In addition, the world-famous Radio City Rockettes® will join the presentation to help kick-off the holidays. (more...)

10) Breaking News: West End's Bertie Carvel to Reprise 'Miss Trunchbull' in MATILDA on Broadway

The producers of Roald Dahl's MATILDA THE MUSICAL announced today that Olivier Award-winner Bertie Carvel will reprise the role of Miss Trunchbull in the Broadway production of the Royal Shakespeare Company's eagerly anticipated musical which begins performances on March 4 and opens on April 11 at the Shubert Theatre (235 West 44th Street). Carvel received rave reviews for his iconic performance and won the 2012 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. (more...)

11) Matt Doyle Joins THE BOOK OF MORMON as 'Elder Price' in December

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Broadway favorite Matt Doyle will join the cast of Broadway's the Book of Mormon as 'Elder Price.' Doyle replaces Nic Rouleau, who on December 11 will leave to star in the second national tour, launching in Chicago. (more...)

12) BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Warlow on Finally Making His Way to Broadway as 'Daddy Warbucks' in ANNIE; Show Opens TONIGHT on Broadway!

Australia's preeminent musical theatre and opera star Anthony Warlow is making his Broadway debut as billionaire Daddy Warbucks in the new production of ANNIE, currently in previews at the Palace Theatre. In this edition, Richard chats with Anthony about his legendary career Down Under, starring in LES MISERABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and so much more! Click below to watch the full interview! (more...)

13) Photo Flash: First Look at Will Swenson, Karen Olivo, and More in Manhattan Theatre Club's MURDER BALLAD

The Off-Broadway production of MURDER BALLAD is currently playing at The Studio at Stage II at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street) and opens Thursday, November 15. Manhattan Theatre Club's MURDER BALLAD, the new musical that is the inaugural production of MTC's The Studio at Stage II – Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center – Stage II, runs through December 2. Get a first look at stars Will Swenson, Karen Olivo, Rebecca Naomi Jones and John Ellison Conlee in the photos below! (more...)

14) Photo Flash: First Look at Brian d'Arcy James, Kate Baldwin, and More in Public Theater's GIANT!

The Public Theater presents the New York premiere production of Giant, an epic love story with book by Sybille Pearson and music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa. Currently in previews at the Newman Theater, the show has pushed back opening night to November 15. Directed by Michael Greif, Giant runs through Sunday, December 2. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)

15) Blythe Danner Joins Cast of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, 12/16

The producers of the Tony Award winning musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT are pleased to announce that Emmy and Tony Award winner Blythe Danner will join the production for 12 weeks only beginning Tuesday, December 18th and continuing through March 10th. Ms. Danner will assume the role of Millicent Winter, the mother of Matthew Broderick's character Jimmy Winter. The role is currently played by Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons, who will play her final performance on Sunday, December 16. (more...)

16) Diane Warren Musical Coming to Broadway

Broadway producer Dede Harris has optioned the music catalogue of Diane Warren, one of the most popular and successful contemporary songwriters of our time, to create a new musical for the Broadway stage. (more...)

17) BBC to Release Special Edition DVD of LES MISERABLES 10th Anniversary Concert, 11/20

Rediscover the definitive concert performance of the world's longest-running musical, when BBC Home Entertainment brings you the newly remastered Les Miserables: 10th Anniversary Concert Special Edition. The top stars from the original London and Broadway productions, along with a 150-voice chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, join together for the most magical gala performance of Les Miserables ever produced. Extra bonus features include never before seen interview footage with the creators of Les Miserables, producer Cameron Mackintosh, composer Claude-Michel Schonberg and lyricist Alain Boublil. (more...)

18) CINDERELLA Shifts Opening Night to February 24; Previews Now Begin January 24

The new production of RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA will now open on Broadway on Sunday, February 24, 2013, with previews set to begin January 24. Originally scheduled to preview January 21 and open on February 21, the new preview/opening date results from a production schedule that was delayed as a result of Hurricane Sandy. RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA will perform at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd St.) (more...)

19) Photo Flash: THE HEIRESS' Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens Visit GMA

Jessica Chastain and Dan Stevens of Broadway's THE HEIRESS appeared on this morning's "Good Morning America" on ABC. Check out photos of the visit below! (more...)

20) Robert Sean Leonard to Lead PYGMALION at Old Globe Theatre, 1/12-2/17

Stage, television and film star Robert Sean Leonard will star as Henry Higgins in The Old Globe's 100th anniversary production of George Bernard Shaw's masterwork, Pygmalion. The Tony Award-winning actor last appeared on The Old Globe stage as Edgar in Jack O'Brien's renowned 1993 presentation of King Lear starring HAl Holbrook. Directed by Nicholas Martin (Broadway's Butley with Nathan Lane and Present Laughter with Victor Garber), Pygmalion will run on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, Jan. 12 – Feb. 17, 2013. Preview performances run Jan. 12 – Jan. 16. Opening night is Thursday, Jan. 17 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are currently available by subscription only. Single tickets go on sale Sunday, Dec. 9 at 12 noon. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. (more...)