Hottest Articles on BWW from Tuesday, Nov. 20
Below are BroadwayWorld.com's most popular articles from Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Catch up below on anything that you might have missed from today on BroadwayWorld.com!
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Photo Coverage: A CHRISTMAS STORY Opening Night Party!
by Linda Lenzi - November 20, 2012
A Christmas Story, The Musical arrives on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. Based on the 1983 movie perennial, the musical plays and eight-week limited engagement through December 30. The show opened on November 19th and BroadwayWorld.com was there! Check out photos from the opening night party below...
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R. Kelly's TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET Heading to Broadway?
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2012
The Associated Press reports that R & B star R. Kelly is currently working on plans to bring his IFC TV series TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET to the Broadway stage. The series returns to IFC with brand new chapters this Friday, November 23, following a Thanksgiving Day marathon of previous episodes. (more...)
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Photo Coverage: A CHRISTMAS STORY Opening Night Curtain Call!
by Walter McBride - November 20, 2012
A Christmas Story, The Musical arrives on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. Based on the 1983 movie perennial, the musical plays and eight-week limited engagement through December 30. The show opened on November 19th and BroadwayWorld.com was there! Check out photos from the opening night curtain call below... (more...)
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VIDEO: GRACE's Paul Rudd Reads 'Letterman Top Ten' List
by TV News Desk - November 20, 2012
GRACE star Paul Rudd delivered last night's Top Ten list on CBS's 'Late Show With David Letterman.' The list focused on an unfortunate event that took place at Grace's Cort Theatre last week, when a sickened audience member vomited from the balcony. Below, check out the Broadway star sharing the "Top Ten Thoughts That Went Through Paul Rudd's Mind When An Audience Member Vomited" on last night's show! (more...)
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BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of A CHRISTMAS STORY on Opening Night!
by BroadwayWorld TV - November 20, 2012
A Christmas Story, The Musical arrives on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. Based on the 1983 movie perennial, the musical plays and eight-week limited engagement through December 30. The show opened on November 19th and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there for the big opening, and you can check out interviews with the cast and creative team below! (more...)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Andrea McArdle in NEWSICAL!
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2012
Just last night, Tony nominee and Broadway's original Annie, Andrea McArdle, joined the cast of NEWSical The Musical. The ever-evolving musical of all the news that's fit to spoof welcomed celebrity gossip guru Perez Hilton last month as the show's inaugural guest star. Ms McArdle joins the cast through December 2nd. (more...)
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Photo Coverage: A CHRISTMAS STORY's Opening Night Arrivals!
by Walter McBride - November 20, 2012
A Christmas Story, The Musical arrives on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. Based on the 1983 movie perennial, the musical plays and eight-week limited engagement through December 30. The show opened on November 19th and BroadwayWorld.com was there! Check out photos from the opening night arrivals below... (more...)
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Criticizes English Baccalaureate System
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2012
Andrew Lloyd Webber criticised the government's decision to leave arts and culture out of the newly proposed ‘English Baccalaureate' exam system in the House of Lords yesterday. (more...)
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Tommy Tune to Play Liza Minnelli's Brother on ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
by TV News Desk - November 20, 2012
Broadway star Tommy Tune visited Sirius XM's live Frank DeCaro show this morning and announced that he will be he'll be on the upcoming season of Netflix's ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT when it returns. The Tony Award-winning actor, director and choreographer revealed that he will portray Liza Minnelli's brother on the show. (more...)
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BWW JR: ELF
by Erin Leigh Peck - November 20, 2012
So with a happily thrown-in towel, I arranged for a few family visits to the most exciting holiday-themed shows in town. First on our list was ELF, the return of a seasonal Broadway musical based on one of my favorite films. This one is best for kids over five so I left my little guy to ponder religion at home while my nine-year-old and I headed down to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre with an open mind. (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/20- Jeremy Jordan
by Stage Tube - November 20, 2012
Happy Birthday Jeremy Jordan! This year, Jordan was nominated for a Tony Award for his role as Jack Kelly in NEWSIES, which he began with Paper Mill Playhouse's U.S. touring production in 2011. Jordan has also appeared in Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde in 2011, as well as Rock of Ages and West Side Story in 2009. He guest-starred on Law & Order: SVU in 2008 and appeared in the film Joyful Noise. He will soon appear on the upcoming second season of NBC's SMASH. (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: WONDERLAND Opens in Tokyo!
by Stage Tube - November 20, 2012
Broadway's WONDERLAND played its final performance in May 2011 at the Marquis Theatre, but the show has found a new life internationally. The show just opened at Tokyo's Aoyama Theatre, where it plays through July 12. (more...)
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VIDEO: GRACE's Ed Asner Visits 'Good Day NY'
by TV News Desk - November 20, 2012
Ed Asner stopped by 'Good Day NY' this morning to chat about the hit Broadway play 'Grace' and his Award winning turn as iconic TV character 'Lou Grant'. Check it out below! (more...)
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SOUND OFF Special Interview: David Phelps Discusses CLASSIC, Concert Tour, Christmas & More
by Pat Cerasaro - November 20, 2012
Today we are talking to a recording artist whose new release, CLASSIC, virtually acts as an overview of his impressive career thus far, with its overall wide embrace of titanic vocals and big emotion while covering pop, opera, country, classical, religious themes, theatre music and more - celebrated crossover star David Phelps. In addition to all about CLASSIC, outlining its origins and creation, plus song selection process, actual recording and producing and more, Phelps also casts a glance back at his idiosyncratic journey thus far, opening up about the impetus for pursuing a life of music as well as how he has now made it a family tradition thanks to the participation of his siblings and even his daughter in a special duet on the stirring new release. Also, as well as all about CLASSIC and its current tour, Phelps cites his foremost influences, reflects on some of his favorite recordings to date, illustrates the finer points of his recording process with his collaborators, points out some of his favorite holiday song selections - and much, much more! (more...)
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Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Chase Brock, Arielle Campbell and More in Rehearsals for Flat Rock's THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2012
In partnership with Pardee Hospital and Pardee Hospital Foundation, the world premier of The Nutcracker, adapted by Chase Brock from E. T. A. plays November 28 through December 28 at The Playhouse Mainstage. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the rehearsals below. (more...)
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