Hottest Articles on BWW from Wednesday, Nov. 14

1) VIDEO: NEWSIES Cast Performs 'Seize The Day' on DWTS!

The cast of NEWSIES, The Tony Award winning new American musical, led by Corey Cott as Jack Kelly, performed the show-stopping number "Seize the Day" in-studio on last night's episode of "Dancing with the Stars: All Stars" on the ABC Television Network. Check out the exciting performance below! (more...)

2) Review Roundup: THE PERFORMERS Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!

THE PERFORMERS, David West Read's new romantic comedy, began preview performances on October 23 and opens tonight, November 14th, at the Longacre Theatre (220 W. 48 St.) in New York City. Let's see what the critics had to say... (more...)

3) Photo Coverage: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Cast Celebrates Opening Night- The After Party!

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood opened last night, Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at Studio 54 on Broadway. BroadwayWorld.com was there to bring you all the excitement of opening night! Check out photos from the opening night after party below! (more...)

4) FREEZE FRAME: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Opening Night Curtain Call

BroadwayWorld.com was there to bring you all the excitement of opening night! Check out the first photos from the show's opening night curtain call below! (more...)

5) Photo Coverage: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD's Opening Night Theatre Arrivals!

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of The Mystery of Edwin Droodopened last night, Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at Studio 54 on Broadway. BroadwayWorld.com was there to bring you all the excitement of opening night! Check out photos from the opening night arrivals below! (more...)

6) Photo Flash: First Look at Kimiko Glenn, Nik Walker and More in La Jolla's YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS

La Jolla Playhouse presents Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, a world-premiere musical featuring a story by The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne and Playhouse Director Emeritus Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, Jesus Christ Superstar), music and lyrics by The Flaming Lips, and direction by Des McAnuff. The show is currently running through December 16, 2012 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below. (more...)

7) BWW TV: Chatting with the Cast of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD on Opening Night- Block, Chase, Rivera & More!

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of The Mystery of Edwin Droodopened last night, Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at Studio 54 on Broadway. BroadwayWorld's Richie Ridge was there to bring you all the excitement of opening night and you can check out his interviews with the cast below! (more...)

8) Andrea McArdle to Take on 'Auntie Mame' Twice This Spring!

According to an Equity casting notice, Broadway veteran Andrea McArdle will take on the title role in MAME twice this spring. The show will play at Pennsylvania's Media Theatre (4/17- 5/19) and Bucks County Playhouse (5/22-6/9). (more...)

9) Photo Coverage: CHICAGO Celebrates 16 years on Broadway!

Yesterday, November 13, the record-breaking, Tony Award-winning worldwide musical smash Chicago celebrated 16 razzle-dazzle years on the Great White Way. With a legendary book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, Chicago is now the No. 1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history. BroadwayWord brings you photos from last night's celebration below! (more...)

10) Breaking News: SCANDALOUS Cancels Today's Matinee; Carolee Carmello on 'Brief' Vocal Rest

Today's 2 p.m. matinee preview performance (Wednesday, November 14) of the new Broadway musical SCANDALOUS: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson has been canceled. Leading lady and two-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello has been sidelined with vocal fatigue, and by doctor's orders has been placed on a brief vocal rest. (more...)

11) Breaking News Update: SCANDALOUS Cancels Both Wednesday Shows; Carolee Carmello on Vocal Rest

Earlier today the matinee was canceled and now both today's 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. preview performances (Wednesday, November 14) of the new Broadway musical SCANDALOUS: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson have been canceled. Leading lady and two-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello has been sidelined with vocal fatigue, and by doctor's orders has been placed on a brief vocal rest. (more...)

12) Spanish Theatre Trades in Tickets for Carrots

The Spanish government recently put a 21% tax on theater tickets, and Spanish theatres are fighting back to keep sales up. According to the NPR, the theatre owner in a small Spanish town is avoiding the tax by selling carrots instead of tickets, then allowing his carrot customers to attend a performance for free. (more...)

13) Complete Photo Coverage: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Opening Night Curtain Call

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood opened last night, Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 at Studio 54 on Broadway. BroadwayWorld.com was there to bring you all the excitement of opening night! Check out complete photos from the show's opening night curtain call below! (more...)

14) InDepth InterView: Tommy Tune Talks Feinstein's Gig, Upcoming Projects, Broadway, Hollywood & A Career Retrospective

Today we are thrilled to be talking to a nine-time Tony Award-winning performer/director/choreographer all about his illustrious career onstage and behind the scenes working on classic musicals such as THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, NINE, GRAND HOTEL, THE Will Rogers FOLLIES and many more as well as all about his new solo piece premiering at Feinstein‘s At Loews Regency this weekend - the one and only Tommy Tune. Taking a look back at his near-peerless legacy as the top director of the 1980s and 1990s on Broadway, Tune imparts his candid insights about show business and reflects upon many aspects of the aforementioned hit shows - from their inception and creation to their critical and public reception and their ultimate legacy - as well as shares stories about his time as a performer, both then and now, with the star-studded tales cumulatively involving such legendary luminaries as Gene Kelly, Barbra Streisand, Michael Bennett, Hal Prince, Maury Yeston, Ken Russell, Jane Krakowski, Sutton Foster and many more. Plus, Tune gives us an enticing glimpse of his new Feintein's At The Regency showcase, TAPS, TUNES AND TALL TALES, playing November 18-26, and casts his sights on the future, near and far, and discusses the types of projects he would like to tackle next - including, first up, finding the perfect NYC location for his environmental new theatre piece, 54. All of that, tons of taps, top hats and tails and much, much more! (more...)

15) BWW Blog: Molly Tynes of A.R.T.'s PIPPIN - Under the Big Top

In the world of circus, there is a special term for the opening number. We have been hearing this term, "charivari," in rehearsal a lot lately. Our circus choreographer, Gypsy Snider (of the Montreal based circus company Le 7 doigts de la main), explains that the charivari is a colorful and busy display in which the audience sees brief snippets in rapid succession of all the acts that will be featured that night. It should give the audience a taste of what's to come without spoiling the best tricks or giving too much away; it creates excitement and anticipation. (more...)

16) Photo Flash: Susan Boyle Channels MAMMA MIA!

Susan Boyle just released her lastest musicals-themed album titled 'Standing Ovation,' featuring many beloved showtunes, including: 'This Is the Moment,' 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' 'Music of the Night,' and more. In the photo below, which she just posted on her official Facebook page, Boyle takes the musical theme to the next level, posing in a Mamma Mia! apron. Check it out below! (more...)

17) STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/14- CHICAGO

Today in 1996, the first Broadway revival of Chicago opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, and it continues to run at the Ambassador Theatre. Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago, with music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Chicago's 1996 Broadway revival holds the record for the longest-running musical revival on Broadway and is its fourth longest-running show. (more...)

18) BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: GLEE's Amber Riley and More in COTTON CLUB PARADE at NY City Center - Highlights!

Amber Riley ("Glee"), Joshua Henry, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox star in New York City Center's acclaimed production of Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, returning to City Center for seven performances tonight, November 14th through the 18th, 2012. Conceived by Jack Viertel and presented under the auspices of City Center's Tony Award–winning Encores! series, Cotton Club Parade is once again be directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle, with music direction by Jazz at Lincoln Center Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis. The show features the Jazz at Lincoln Center All Stars under the direction of Daryl Waters. In the video below, BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive look at highlights from the production! (more...)

19) A CHRISTMAS STORY BLOG: Johnny Rabe - Surviving Sandy

Ralphie experiences his first hurricane! BroadwayWorld is excited to welcome A CHRISTMAS STORY's own Johnny Rabe (Ralphie) as a guest blogger. Check out Johnny's post below and make sure to check back weekly as he blogs about his time in NYC! (more...)

20) STAGE TUBE: SMASH's Megan Hilty Performs at Lord & Taylor Holiday Celebration

Lord & Taylor unveiled its 75th annual holiday windows yesterday, November 13th, 2012 with performances along Fifth Avenue by Megan Hilty, star of NBC's SMASH, and the Young People's Chorus of New York City. Check out the appearance below! (more...)