Three-time Emmy winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) will play President Lyndon B. Johnson in the American Repertory Theater's production of Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan’s All the Way this fall, according to The New York Times. Directed by Bill Rauch, the drama will begin performances on September 13 at the Loeb Drama Center.

Set in 1963, All the ...

Michael McKean is heading back to the stage for the first time since suffering an injury that forced him to withdraw from Broadway's The Best Man this summer. McKean will join the rotating cast of The Exonerated from October 2 through 7, alongside previously announced star Brooke Shields. Directed by Bob Balaban, the show currently plays off-Broadway's 45 ...

Broadway vet Mark Blum will assume the role of Dick Jensen in the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man beginning June 5. Blum succeeds original star Michael McKean, who, as previously reported, was struck by a car on the Upper West Side in Manhattan on May 22. McKean suffered a broken leg but is reportedly in stable ...

James Lecesne will step into the role of Dick Jensen in Gore Vidal’s The Best Man beginning May 23 at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Lecesne will replace Broadway vet Michael McKean, who, as previously reported, was struck by a car on Manhattan's Upper West Side on May 22. McKean is in stable condition, but suffered a broken leg ...

The Tony-nominated revival of Gore Vidal's political drama The Best Man has been extended for a second time at Broadway’s Schoenfeld Theatre. Starring two-time Tony winner James Earl Jones, Tony winner John Larroquette, Eric McCormack and five-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury, The Best Man was originally scheduled to play a limited engagement through July 8. Directed by Michael ...

The Tony-nominated revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man has extended its run at Broadway's Schoenfeld Theatre. Directed by Michael Wilson, the classic political drama was originally scheduled to play a limited engagement through July 8, but will now run through July 22. The Best Man stars two-time Tony winner James Earl Jones, Tony winner John Larroquette, Eric ...

Daniel Radcliffe is gearing up to star as poet Allen Ginsberg in the forthcoming film Kill Your Darlings, but on April 27, he took a break from movie stardom for a Broadway reunion with his former How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying boss, Tony winner John Larroquette. After departing How to Succeed, Larroquette moved half a block west ...

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the fourth and final time this season on April 27 to determine eligibility for 18 Broadway productions.

The shows discussed included Death of a Salesman, Once, Jesus Christ Superstar, Newsies, The Best Man, End of the Rainbow, Evita, Magic/Bird, Peter and the Starcatcher, One Man, Two Guvnors, Clybourne Park, A Streetcar Named ...

It’s almost Tony time, and let's face it: We’re obsessed! In anticipation of the 2012 Tony nominations, which will be announced on May 1, the Broadway.com editorial staff clocked 12 of the top races. Take a look at our forecast, including frontrunners, hopefuls and a “shout out” to one performer or show we hope the Tony ...

The 57th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards ceremony will be held on May 21 at Webster Hall in New York City. The awards will be presented by Eric McCormack, Grace Gummer, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Juliet Rylance, Lily Rabe, Michael McKean, Topher Grace and Tracee Chimo. Co-hosts and entertainment for the ceremony will be announced shortly.

Village Voice arts and ...