Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, Sep. 5

1) SHOW BIZ: Weekend Movie Box Office Estimates: September 3- September 5, 2010

Weekend movie box office estimates: September 3-September 5, 2010. (more...)

2) Photo Coverage: HAIR Closes in London

Hair closed in the West End on September 4, 2010 and BroadwayWorld UK was there to bid the cast farewell. (more...)

3) Photo Coverage: THE DEEP THROAT SEX SCANDAL -Rehearsal

The Deep Throat Sex Scandal, a new play by David Bertolino, directed by Jerry Douglas, will have its Off-Broadway premiere at 45 Bleecker Street Theatre (just east of Lafayette Street), beginning performances Friday, September 17th. Opening Night is set for October 10th. (more...)

4) Tony Nominee Laurie Metcalf Set for BIG BANG THEORY Guest Appearance

Tony nominee Laurie Metcalf is set to make another guest appearance on this season of CBS' "The Big Bang Theory," as Jim Parson's character Sheldon's mother, according to reports. (more...)

5) GLEE, Rock of Ages, Memphis & Quartet to Perform on Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon

The Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced that plans for its 2010 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon are almost complete, and the 21 1/2-hour live show is going to be spectacular. From live remotes to amazing dance and production numbers, to sensational music performances (e.g., David Archuleta, Enrique Iglesias, Lynyrd Skynryd, WAR, John Ondrasik, OneRepublic, and Barry Manilow, etc.), to side-splitting comedy and dramatic appeals by some of America's most popular entertainers, the two-day television event is certain to delight viewers Labor Day weekend. (more...)

6) San Francisco Run of WICKED Will Close 9/5

The San Francisco production of the smash hit musical WICKED will play its final performance on Sunday, September 5, 2010, ending its record-breaking run at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets are now on sale for all performances through September 5th. Upon closing, WICKED will have played 660 performances and 12 previews. (more...)

7) John Barrowman to Host WEST END BARES 9/5

John Barrowman will host WEST END BARES: STRIP BRITANNIA! on September 5, 2010, the Make a Difference Trust has announced. The show will feature male and female dancers from the West End "strutting their stuff" and will benefit TheatreMAD and the Make a Difference Trust. This show is the first West End Bares event and is based on the popular Broadway Bares series created by Jerry Mitchell. There will be two performances, one at 9:30pm and one at midnight. (more...)

8) TV: Around the BroadwayWorld: WICKED in Helsinki

WICKED is now playing in Finnish at the Helsinski City Theater. For video footage of the production, click below. (more...)

9) Photo Coverage: Celebrity Panels at DragonCon 2010 Features I Dream of Jeanie Stars

September 4 was day 2 of DragonCon, a four day festival of sci-fi and fantasy in downtown Atlanta. The celebrity panel featured "I Dream of Jeanie" stars Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden, and Bill Daily. Also in attendance was Living Doll's Kelly LeBrock, and comic book legend Stan Lee. Broadwayworld brings you coverage of the event below. (more...)

10) Photo Coverage: Tila Tequila Hosts at Hustler Club

Tila Tequila hosts a night at the Hustler Club in Las Vegas, NV. September 4, 2010 (more...)

11) Photo Coverage: THE DEEP THROAT SEX SCANDAL - Meet The Cast

The Deep Throat Sex Scandal, a new play by David Bertolino, directed by Jerry Douglas, will have its Off-Broadway premiere at 45 Bleecker Street Theatre (just east of Lafayette Street), beginning performances Friday, September 17th. Opening Night is set for October 10th. The Deep Throat Sex Scandal, a new play by David Bertolino, directed by Jerry Douglas, will have its Off-Broadway premiere at 45 Bleecker Street Theatre (just east of Lafayette Street), beginning performances Friday, September 17th. Opening Night is set for October 10th. The Deep Throat Sex Scandal, a new play by David Bertolino, directed by Jerry Douglas, will have its Off-Broadway premiere at 45 Bleecker Street Theatre (just east of Lafayette Street), beginning performances Friday, September 17th. Opening Night is set for October 10th. (more...)

12) COME FLY AWAY to Close September 5

The critically acclaimed Broadway musical COME FLY AWAY will conclude its Broadway run on Sunday, September 5 at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway at 46th Street) after 26 previews and 187 regular performances. Conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp and featuring vocals by Frank Sinatra, COME FLY AWAY will launch a national tour in May, 2011 in Chicago. More details on this extensive, multi-city national tour will be announced at a later date. (more...)

13) Paul Reubens Talks PEE-WEE HERMAN With New York Magazine

The Pee-Wee Herman Show played Hollywood's Roxy Theatre in 1981, was made into a hit movie in 1985, and ran as a Saturday morning kids' show from 1986-1991. And despite Paul Reubens' 1991 arrest for indecent exposure, Pee-Wee's reputation is as good as ever, with "The Pee-Wee Herman Show" set to open at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on October 26. Reubens sat down with "New York" so talk about the production. (more...)

14) BWW TV: Seth's Chatterbox with Michael Musto

This week's edition featured popular Village Voice columnist Michael Musto. (more...)

15) David Essex Brings ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR to the West End; Closes at Garrick Theatre 9/5

After a recent national tour David Essex and All The Fun Of The Fair will make its West End Debut at London's Garrick Theatre previewing from 17 April and running until 5 September with press night on 28 April 2010. (more...)

16) TRUST Closes at 2nd Stage 9/5

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) has announced that Zach Braff, Bobby Cannavale, Sutton Foster, and Ari Graynor will co-star in the world premiere comedy TRUST, written by Paul Weitz, directed by Peter DuBois. Mr. Weitz returns to Second Stage Theatre, where his plays Privilege and Show People premiered in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Directed by Peter DuBois, who staged Second Stage's acclaimed production of Becky Shaw, TRUST will begin previews on Friday, July 23 at Second Stage Theatre (305 West 43rd street) and officially open on Thursday, August 12. The production runs through September 5. (more...)

17) Children's Playhouse of Maryland Announces Auditions for APPROACHING ZANZIBAR, 11/1 & 11/6

WHAT: Auditions for Approaching Zanzibar by Tina Howe Directed by Brad Ranno (more...)

18) Steam Industry Free Theatre Returns with TOAD HALL! and DON JUAN IN LOVE, 8/5-9/5

Steam Industry Free Theatre returns for the 8th year with two family shows: TOAD HALL! and DON JUAN IN LOVE. Held in their outdoor, Greek-style amphitheatre, the two shows will feature performances Thursdays-Sundays, August 5 thru September 5. (more...)

19) STAGE TUBE: Jane Lynch Goes Behind the Scenes at GLEE

Entertainment Tonight recently went behind the scenes with GLEE's Jane Lynch while filming promos for the Members Project campaign for American Express. For the video, click below. (more...)

20) Newly Revised TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE at La Mirada Theatre Runs 10/1-10/17

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment re thrilled to present Marilu Henner, who will be reprising her critically-acclaimed Broadway performance as Lee Green and Caroline Aaron will star as Marjorie Taub in a newly-revised version of Charles Busch's hilarious Broadway hit, THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE, directed by Jeff Maynard (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). (more...)