The people of Twitter and Facebook have spoken; here are the shows they think should be revived and the stars that should headline each, listed in no particular order. Sunset Boulevard starring Sutton Foster, Hunter Parrish, Glenn Close, Joel Grey, Bernadette Peters, Neil Partick Harris, Norbert Leo Butz, Carol Burnett, Angela Lansbury, Doris Day, Tyne Daily or Josh…
Continue reading ➞ Producers Take Note: The Revivals People Want and Who to Cast
The Drama League Awards, the only major theatergoer awards chosen by audience members, have been announced and Once, Follies, Audra McDonald, and Alan Menken took home the big prizes for musical theatre. Each of them also won the Outer Critics Circle Award in their respective categories. Will they get the Tony nod as well? DISTINGUISHED PRODUCTION…
Now that this season is officially over, we thought it worth taking a look at the shows who have announced Broadway runs for the 2012-13 season. First up is an adaptation of Bring It On with music by Tom Kit of Next to Normal and Lin-Manuel Miranda of In the Heights. This show has been…
Continue reading ➞ A look at the musicals eyeing 2012-13 Broadway runs…
I've been extremely busy updating the look and content of The Broadway Musical Home so get over there and check it out now! Featuring fun new artwork commissioned especially for the site (can you name all the characters/shows pictured in the banner?) plus information about every Broadway mounting of each show (not just the premiere),…
Next to Normal Looking to Launch a National Tour [picapp align="none" wrap="false" link="term=Next+to+Normal&iid=4959751" src="f/b/a/b/63rd_Annual_Tony_c2b6.jpg?adImageId=9327539&imageId=4959751" width="234" height="180" /] Brian Yorkey, the book writer and lyricist for Broadway's Next to Normal, told Playbill.com, "A tour is in the works. David Stone's at work putting it together. I think it will launch later this year, in the fall…
Gavin Creel and his organization, Broadway Impact, brought together a large group of Broadway actors, directors, stage managers, fans, and producers to march on Washington for gay equality this past Sunday. It was amazing event marked by performances/speeches by the cast of Broadway's Hair, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, David Hyde Pierce, Douglas Carter Beane, Cheyenne…
We asked and you responded. Here's a list of your all time favorite Broadway musicals, in no particular order: Les Miserables Rent The King and I Sunday in the Park with George Wicked Guys and Dolls Sweeney Todd Ragtime West Side Story In the Heights Phantom of the Opera Into the Woods Next to Normal…
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Norbert Leo Butz' sister, Teresa Butz, was killed and her partner severely wounded early Sunday by a man who attacked them as they slept in their home. A detective has confirmed that Teresa sacrificed herself to save her fiancée's life during the attack. The murder is being investigated as a possible hate crime and the…
Continue reading ➞ Norbert Leo Butz’ Sister Murdered in Possible Hate Crime
Found some footage of the new Catch Me if You Can musical on youtube and just had to share! Aaron Tveit as Frank Abagnale, Jr Norbert Leo Butz as Carl Hanrady Aaron Tveit and Tom Wopat What do you think?
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