musicals

Idina Menzel Returning to Broadway for First Time Since 'Wicked'

Culture
 February 28, 2013 By Brent Lang 15 weeks ago

Idina Menzel, who won the Tony Award for "Wicked," will star in "If/Then," a new musical by the team behind "Next to Normal"

  

Tom Hanks, Bette Midler, Alec Baldwin Bring Star Power to Broadway

Culture
 February 25, 2013 By Brent Lang & Lisa Fung 16 weeks ago

A guide to the big names and hot tickets hitting Broadway and beyond

  

Jane Lynch to Make Broadway Debut in 'Annie'

Culture
 February 20, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 16 weeks ago

"Glee" star Jane Lynch will play orphanage matron Miss Hannigan

  

Casts of 'Les Miz,' 'Chicago,' 'Dreamgirls' Set for Oscars' Musical Tribute

Awards
 February 20, 2013 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Hudson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Hugh Jackman are among the big names who will perform

  

What Will the 'Big Fish' Musical Sound Like?

Culture
 February 14, 2013 By Lisa Fung 17 weeks ago

"Big Fish," a musical version of the 2003 film, will bow in Chicago in April before heading to Broadway in the fall

  

'Pump Boys and Dinettes' Postpones Broadway Opening

Culture
 February 11, 2013 By Brent Lang 18 weeks ago

"Pump Boys and Dinettes" was scheduled to debut in March, but a crowded schedule of new plays will delay its premiere

  

Will Gluck Directing 'Annie' Remake, Willow Smith No Longer Involved

Culture | Movies
 January 30, 2013 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

"Annie" is no longer being re-imagined as a vehicle for Willow Smith; Sony Pictures will begin looking for a new star

  

'Jekyll & Hyde' Musical Heading Back to Broadway in April

Culture | Movies
 January 22, 2013 By Brent Lang 21 weeks ago

Mike Medavoy plans film version of "Jekyll and Hyde"

  

'Avenue Q,' Logo Partner on HIV-Awareness PSAs

Culture
 January 21, 2013 By Lisa Fung 21 weeks ago

"Avenue Q" puppets will appear in public service announcements on Logo that are designed to create awareness about HIV

  

'Once,' 'Follies, 'Nice Work,' 'Porgy & Bess,' 'Newsies' Pick Up Grammy Nominations

Culture
 December 6, 2012 By Lisa Fung 27 weeks ago

Grammy nominations for Best Musical Theater Album include two Gershwin shows, a Steven Sondheim revival and two musicals based on movies

  

'Hands on a Hardbody' Musical Sets Broadway Opening

Culture
 October 2, 2012 By Lisa Fung 37 weeks ago

"Hands on a Hardbody," which had its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse, will open on Broadway March 21, 2013 

  

What's Next for 'Wicked' Star Idina Menzel?

Culture
 September 14, 2012 By Lisa Fung & Alyssa Santiago 39 weeks ago

Idina Menzel, the Tony Award-winning actress from "Wicked," is working on a film but still has "some stuff for theater" to come

  

'Book of Mormon' Co-Creator Robert Lopez Is Living the Dream (Video)

Culture
 September 13, 2012 By Lisa Fung & Alyssa Santiago 39 weeks ago

"Book of Mormon" co-creator Robert Lopez had a dream come true when he signed on to work with "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker

  

Matt Stone and Trey Parker on 'Book of Mormon' Movie: 'It's Pretty Far Away' (Video)

Culture
 September 13, 2012 By Lisa Fung & Alyssa Santiago 39 weeks ago

But "Book of Mormon" co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are busy with a new season of "South Park"

  

'Book of Mormon': Don't Ask Matt Stone and Trey Parker for Tickets

Culture
 September 9, 2012 By Lisa Fung 40 weeks ago

Nothing in life is free -- just ask "Book of Mormon" co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker

  

'A Chorus Line' to Be Revived in London

Culture
 September 7, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 40 weeks ago

"A Chorus Line" runs at London Palladium from Feb. 2 to June 29

  

Latter-Day Saints Make an Appearance in 'Book of Mormon' Musical's Playbill

Culture
 September 6, 2012 By Danielle Paquette 40 weeks ago

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, takes out three ads in "Book of Mormon" musical's Playbill to provide "a better understanding" of the religion

  

'Big Fish' Musical Sets Pre-Broadway Premiere in Chicago

Culture
 September 6, 2012 By Lisa Fung 40 weeks ago

"Big Fish" musical is based on Daniel Wallace's 1998 novel and the 2003 Tim Burton film

  

'Les Miserables' ... as Performed by One Guy (Video)

Culture
 August 31, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 41 weeks ago

"Les Miserables" gets a new treatment as singer Nick Pitera channels Jean Valjean, Fantine and the rest to deliver a Les Miz medley

  

'Motown: The Musical,' Life Story of Berry Gordy, to Open on Broadway in 2013

Culture
 August 27, 2012 By Brent Lang 42 weeks ago

Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia LeKae are cast as Berry Gordy and Diana Ross

  

David Henry Hwang Wins $200,000 Playwriting Prize

Culture
 August 23, 2012 By Lisa Fung 42 weeks ago

David Henry Hwang, who won the Tony Award for "M. Butterfly," receives the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award

  

'Les Miserables' Parody Features Broadway Stars Urging Voters to Back Obama

Culture
 August 17, 2012 By Brent Lang 43 weeks ago

"Les Miserables" song "One Day More" becomes "One Term More" in support of Obama

  

Stephen Sondheim's 'Into the Woods' With Amy Adams: What Did the Critics Think?

Culture
 August 10, 2012 By Lisa Fung 44 weeks ago

"Into the Woods," the classic Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical, is rethought in a new revival starring Amy Adams,  presented in the woodsy setting of New York's Central Park

  

Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Cinderella' Set to Bow on Broadway in 2013

Culture
 August 7, 2012 By Lisa Fung 45 weeks ago

"Cinderella" was created for television but has never been seen on Broadway

  

Sheryl Crow's Musical 'Diner' Cancels San Francisco Run to Retool for Broadway

Culture
 August 7, 2012 By Brent Lang 45 weeks ago

"Diner" will debut on Broadway in 2013

  

Jennifer Hudson Joins 'Smash' for Multi-Episode Arc

Culture
 June 22, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 51 weeks ago

"Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Hudson will play a Tony Award-winning Broadway star on NBC's musical drama "Smash"

  
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