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DANCING Kicks off a Cackler; A Shocker of a Semi-Final Elimination by Tyler Peterson(May. 16 12:10 AM) - Not since Sherri Shepherd's early departure this season has DANCING (and its audience) announced such a shocking boot. Jenkins will keep on with her Welsh Wiggle, cavorting with a pleasant blankness; Driver will continue to foam at the mouth for a perfect 30; Levy will continue to cause housewives and their daughters (or sons) to wish they were pin-up girls, and thus, worthy of his attention. But Menounos will no longer cackel a la Fran Drescher or caper across the DANCING stage. BroadwayWorld's prediction of her claiming that mirrorball trophy, that perfect piece of mantle decor, is proven unfounded.
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Glee-Cap: Props/Nationals by Robert Lawlor(May. 15 10:45 PM) - You know what they say – double your pleasure, double the fun, right? Hey, it worked for the Olsen Twins and DoubleMint Gum – why not Glee? It’s a two hour event, Gleeks! Nationals! Double the drama! Double the hilarity! Big time fun!
Rachel continues to lament her choked NYADA audition, while Sue informs Mercedes and Kurt that they created a show choir celebrity by pushing Wade to embrace his Unique side. The glee club preps for Nationals, but Tina is not happy with the Rachel Berry show that glee club has become – leading to a conforntation with Rachel about how she could easily do what she does. While shopping at the mall for costume pieces, Tina trips and falls into the fountain, hitting her head and resulting in some sort of odd body swap in which everyone in glee club has switched with someone else – Tina is now Rachel, who is rescued from the fountain by Puck asBlaineand Finn as Kurt. Tina gets her standing ovation and Rachel Berry-esque moment by performing “Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion and building up Rachel as Tina a little before the strange dream is a mere memory as Tina is pulled out of the fountain by the real Kurt and Blaine.
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Aaron Sorkin to Adapt STEVE JOBS for Sony Pictures by BWW News Desk(May. 15 9:42 PM) - It was announced today that Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) will adapt Walter Isaacson's biography Steve Jobs for Sony Pictures. |
PBS to Air BROADWAY OR BUST Sunday Nights, Beg. 9/9 by BWW News Desk(May. 15 9:30 PM) - PBS launches a new documentary series, BROADWAY OR BUST, chronicling the lives of America's top high school musical perfomers and The Jimmy Awards in New York City, according to PBS' just-released fall 2012 line-up, which you can read in detail on BroadwayWorld here. |
Review Roundup: HANDS ON A HARDBODY, Featuring Hunter Foster, Allison Case and More, at La Jolla Playhouse by Review Roundups(May. 15 7:52 PM) - When an auto dealership in Longview, TX launches an endurance contest, ten economically-strapped strangers embark on a journey that puts their hearts, minds and bodies to the test. Find out what the critics thought of the world premiere production below! |
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL to Play the St. James on Broadway - July 12 - October 7; Video Preview & More by BWW News Desk(May. 15 7:44 PM) - BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is headed to Broadway following a tour that began in 2011, reports the New York Times. The show will play Broadway's St. James Theater, beginning previews on July 12th, opening August 1st and running through October 7th.
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BWW Awards Update 5/15 - 19 Days to Go! Tracie Bennett and Nina Arianda Tied So Far for Leading Actress in a Play! by BWW Special Coverage(May. 15 4:39 PM) - Voting opened on May 3, 2012 and runs through June 4, 2012 for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards! Here are the current standings as of 5/15 with just 19 days to go in voting! |
STAGE TUBE: Mary J. Blige Sings 'Any Way You Want It' in ROCK OF AGES Movie! by Stage Tube(May. 15 4:03 PM) - ROCK OF AGES will open in theaters on June 15, 2012. The film stars Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx, along with Diego Boneta as "Drew," Julianne Hough as "Sherrie," Russell Brand as "Lonny," Alec Baldwin as "Dennis," Mary J. Blige as "Justice," Brian Cranston as the Mayor, Malin Ackerman as "Constance Sack," Paul Giamatti as "Paul Gill," and Catherine Zeta-Jones as the "Mayor's Wife."
Check out a clip of Mary J. Blige singing 'Any Way You Want It' for the film below! |
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Extends Through the Summer; Now to End Run August 19 by BWW News Desk(May. 15 2:37 PM) - The acclaimed Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Emily Man will extend its run through August 19, 2012. Streetcar began performances on April 3 and opened on April 22 and was originally set to end its limited run on July 22 at the Broadhurst. |
Photo Flash: 2012 Tony Poster Artwork with Neil Patrick Harris Revealed! by BWW News Desk(May. 15 2:20 PM) - Neil Patrick Harris will return as the host of the 66th Annual Tony Awards Telecast, which will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, Sunday, June 10, 2012 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The awards show, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been a part of the CBS family since 1978. This will be the second year that the show will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre. |
END OF THE RAINBOW, With Tracie Bennett, Will Play LA's Ahmanson Theatre in Spring 2013 to Kick Off National Tour by BWW News Desk(May. 15 2:13 PM) - “End of the Rainbow,” the acclaimed new play with music by Peter Quilter, starring two-time Olivier Award-winner and current Tony Award-nominee Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland and directed by Tony Award-winner Terry Johnson, is announced for the 2012-2013 season at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center. |
Photo Flash: First Look at Colm Wilkinson in LES MIS Movie! by BWW News Desk(May. 15 2:13 PM) - Colm Wilkinson, who originated the role of Jean Valjean in both the original London and Broadway productions of LES MISERABLES, will make a special appearance in the upcoming LES MIS film as the merciful Bishop. A picture was just released of Wilkinson in his Bishop garb opposite Hugh Jackman, Jean Valjean in the film. |
Kathleen Marshall to Helm Broadway-Bound EVER AFTER Musical; Music by Heisler/Goldrich by BWW News Desk(May. 15 2:10 PM) - Producers Scott Landis and Philip Morgaman have announced that EVER AFTER, a new musical based on the 20th Century Fox Film, will open on Broadway in the 2013-2014 season following a pre-Broadway engagement to be announced. The production will be directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall. EVER AFTER features music by Zina Goldrich and book & lyrics by Marcy Heisler, who recently won the 2012 Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre for most promising musical theatre lyricist. The music director is Mary-Mitchell Campbell.
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Photo Coverage: Inside the 2012 Drama Critics Circle Awards Ceremony! by Walter McBride(May. 15 2:00 PM) - The 2012 Drama Critics Circle aAards were presented at a cocktail reception last night, May 14, at Angus McIndoe Restaurant. Sons of the Prophet, written by Stephen Karam, won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award (NYDCC) for Best Play of the 2011-2012 season. The award for Best Foreign Play went to Tribes, written by Nina Raine. Once received the award for Best Musical.
BroadwayWorldd brings you photos from the ceremony below! |
Anthony Rapp's WITHOUT YOU Gets Menier Chocolate Factory Production this August by BWW News Desk(May. 15 1:09 PM) - In 1994 Anthony Rapp was working at a Starbucks and about to audition for Rent a new musical by a young guy named Jonathan Larson. An inspiring story about friends and artists struggling in New York’s Lower East Side, it was based loosely on Puccini’s La Bohème. Anthony got the part, but Jonathan died suddenly the night before the musical’s off-Broadway premiere. |
Tom Gabbard, Wayne McWorter, et al. Win 2012 Broadway League Awards by BWW News Desk(May. 15 12:52 PM) - The honorees of the Broadway League Awards, honoring excellence and achievement for Touring Broadway, were announced today during the Broadway League’s 2012 Spring Road Conference. First presented in 1992, the Broadway League Awards recognize the contributions of those who have displayed exemplary service to the Broadway industry and are considered innovators of their craft. |
Cast of ONCE to Perform on THE VIEW on Thursday, 5/17 by BWW News Desk(May. 15 12:34 PM) - The cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical, ONCE will perform on ABC’s “The View” on Thursday, May 17. “The View” airs locally on WABC7, 11AM-12PM EST. ONCE currently plays on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). The production opened to raves on Sunday, March 18, 2012. A national tour will begin in the summer of 2013. |
MAMMA MIA! Welcomes Judy McLane, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar & More! by BWW News Desk(May. 15 12:25 PM) - Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ global hit musical MAMMA MIA! will welcome new principals Christy Altomare, Lauren Cohn, Daniel Cooney, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar, Graham Rowat and Zak Resnick who will join Judy McLane as “Donna Sheridan” at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Monday, June 4, 2012. |
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