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Fall Means Fashion for New Cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore

Fall Means Fashion for New Cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore

As usual, September is turning out to be quite the stylish month for New York. Not only is Fashion Week right around the corner, but off-Broadway hit Love, Loss and What I Wore welcomed its first new cast of the fall. The latest team of ladies is lead by What Not to Wear stylist Stacy London, Sopranos sweetheart Jamie Lynn-Sigler ...

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Nigel Lindsay and Nigel Harman Join the Cast of Shrek in the West End

Nigel Lindsay and Nigel Harman Join the Cast of Shrek in the West End

Nigel Lindsay will star as Shrek and Nigel Harman will play Lord Farquaad in the upcoming West End production of Shrek the Musical. They join previously announced stars Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona and Richard Blackwood as Donkey. Performances will begin in May 2011 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

Lindsay's many London stage credits include Sucker Punch, The Homecoming ...

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Spelling Bee and More Set for Donmar Warehouse Season in London

Spelling Bee and More Set for Donmar Warehouse Season in London

London's Donmar Warehouse has announced its spring 2011 season. The Donmar will present works from William Shakespeare and Harold Pinter as well as Broadway hit The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

The season kicks off with a mounting of King Lear directed by Donmar Artistic Director Michael Grandage. Lear begins performances December 3 and runs through February 5 ...

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Weekend Poll: Which Fall Musical Tops Your Must-See List?

Weekend Poll: Which Fall Musical Tops Your Must-See List?

As Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, Broadway fans are now buzzing about the new fall theater season. Six new musicals are set to open on Broadway before the end of the year, five of which feature brand new scores (compared to only two during the entire previous season). From a contemporary rock show (Bloody Bloody Andrew ...

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Absolutely Fabulous Scribe Jennifer Saunders to Pen Spice Girls Musical

Absolutely Fabulous Scribe Jennifer Saunders to Pen Spice Girls Musical

Viva Forever (a.k.a. the Spice Girls musical) has found a Fabulous writer to join its creative team. Jennifer Saunders, who is famous for writing and starring in the Brit TV comedy hit Absolutely Fabulous, will pen the original story for this romantic comedy musical, producer Judy Craymer (Mamma Mia!) announced.

The show is described as “a modern fable ...

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What’s Up, Katie Finneran? The Pregnant Promises, Promises Star Dishes on Wedding Bells and Babies

What’s Up, Katie Finneran? The Pregnant Promises, Promises Star Dishes on Wedding Bells and Babies

It’s been quite the summer for Promises, Promises star Katie Finneran. The actress picked up her second Tony Award in June (for playing tipsy barfly Marge Macdougall) and got married to actor Darren Goldstein (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) on August 22. That same week, the couple announced they’re expecting their first child. Broadway.com caught up with Finneran ...

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Idol Star Jordin Sparks Returns to In The Heights

Idol Star Jordin Sparks Returns to In The Heights

After a temporary leave of absence due to a hip injury, American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has resumed performances in In The Heights. Sparks was injured during the August 28 evening performance and finished the remainder of that performance. She then missed four performances through September 1 on doctor's orders. Sparks returned to her regular show schedule on September ...

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New Musical Yank! Postpones Broadway Bow

New Musical Yank! Postpones Broadway Bow

The Broadway transfer of Yank! has been postponed until fall 2011, according to The New York Times. The show features music by Joseph Zellnik and book and lyrics by David Zellnik. The brothers say they need more time to work on the musical. There is also a scheduling crunch as director David Cromer is currently attached to several other productions ...

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Performance Numbers for 2010 Broadway and Broadway Concert Announced

Performance Numbers for 2010 Broadway and Broadway Concert Announced

The list of musical numbers to be performed during this year's Broadway on Broadway concert has been announced. The annual concert will take place at 11:30am on September 12 in Times Square and is hosted by Tony-nominated La Cage aux Folles star Kelsey Grammer. Alex Lacamoire will serve as musical director. Aside from performances from new and long-running ...

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Video - T.R. Knight and Patrick Stewart Talk Up Theatre

T.R. Knight and Patrick Stewart Talk Up Theatre

Sure you know T.R. Knight from Grey’s Anatomy and Patrick Stewart from Star Trek: The Next Generation and The X-Men movies, but these two performers also have serious stage acting chops. Both have Broadway experience, not to mention extensive regional and London credits (respectively). So it’s a no-brainer that director Neil Pepe snapped up this talented pair ...

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