The curtain is coming down on 2011 and, as always, it's been a busy year for Broadway. A raunchy new blockbuster became the darling of critics and audiences alike, one bizarre fashion choice had everyone talking at the Tonys, and hopes for a long-in-the works revival of a beloved show were unfortunately dashed yet again. Broadway.com looked back ...

Broadway.com readers (and editors!) love to see favorite stars perform in bite-size video clips. No wonder our "Watch It" items have become among the most-clicked-upon features on the site. As in 2010, a clip featuring Glee star Lea Michele topped our list of five favorite Watch Its, followed by morning show appearances for How to Succeed and Priscilla and ...

We already know that fans love How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying headliner Daniel Radcliffe: In addition to topping numerous polls since his arrival on Broadway as J. Pierrepont Finch, Radcliffe has just been voted 2011 Star of the Year! Although there are dozens of reasons to love this charming young star, we’ve narrowed them down to ...

The very busy photographers of Broadway.com work night and day all year to capture everything that's going on in the world of theater, both onstage and off. As 2011 comes to an end, we are celebrating a thrilling year by revisiting our most-viewed Photo Ops, from newly minted phenomenon The Book of Mormon to Broadway Bares debauchery to ...

This was a year on the London stage in which Shakespeare often appeared twice over (with two productions each of Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest, The Comedy of Errors and Richard III), and when one could catch Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller swapping roles—and stripping off—in the National Theatre’s sellout version of Frankenstein. Where, then ...

At Broadway.com, we love taking our readers behind the scenes of Broadway’s most-buzzed-about shows with in-depth interviews and Fresh Face profiles. As 2011 wraps up, we’re looking back at the actors our readers found most fascinating with a list of our most clicked-upon conversations. This year’s top five ranges from rising stars to award-winning theater legends ...

Every season features dozens of Broadway debuts, but 2011 was notable for the number of memorable star performances given by actors gracing Broadway stages for the first time. From an Aussie stage vet to downtown favorites and an Oscar and Emmy-nominated TV star, these 10 newcomers brought vibrant life to a variety of Main Stem productions this year.


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As another exciting year of theater comes to a close, Broadway.com is taking a stroll down memory lane to revisit the most popular videos of 2011. This year, Broadway.com’s intrepid video crew got in on the action at opening night parties, red carpet events, rehearsals and concerts, and gave viewers a first look at exclusive web shows ...

Broadway audiences enjoyed a bevy of spectacular musicals and plays in 2011. While each show had its special moments, Broadway.com's editors compiled a list of 10 showstopping scenes that brought us to our collective feet. Scroll below to relive these electrifying moments, presented alphabetically.

“Anything Goes” (Anything Goes)
Anything Goes returned to the Rialto this year starring Broadway ...

Broadway attracts the best stage actors on earth, performing at the peak of their powers. In a year filled with great dramas and scintillating musicals, Broadway.com's editorial staff came to a consensus on five 2011 performances we won't forget.

Bobby Cannavale in The Motherf**ker With the Hat
He’s tall, dark, handsome and funny, which means ...