Jim Parsons to Star in the New Broadway Production of ‘Harvey’
Jim Parsons will star as Elwood P. Dowd in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Harvey.
Yo Adrian! ‘Rocky: The Musical’ Is On Its Way
Stallone claims that the Rocky storyline — particularly the famous romance between Rocky and Adrian — is perfect for a musical, pointing out, “I’ve always thought Rocky had the right stuff for a musical and have wanted to do it for a long time.”
Cast Members of Broadway’s ‘Godspell’ Revival Took Varied Paths to their Broadway Debuts
Who says Broadway dreams don’t come true? For some in the ensemble in the revival of Godspell, which opened earlier this month at Circle in the Square Theatre, appearing on Broadway was a distant dream that is finally being fulfilled.
Hugh Dancy: “For me, it does help to jump between TV, film, stage”
The teenage Dancy was forced into a local youth theatre program as “punishment” for his youthful rowdiness.
‘Newsies’ to Transfer to Broadway for Limited Engagement
For those of you who didn’t want to make the trek to New Jersey, it’s just been announced that Newsies, the hit musical that’s now playing at the Paper Mill Playhouse, will play at Broadway’s Nederlander Theater. The show will begin performances March 15th, 2012 and open March 29th in
Samuel French Introduces New eBook Program
Samuel French, the oldest and largest publisher of plays and musicals, announced this week that they will start to sell both plays and musicals in the popular eBook format.
Hugh Jackman: “To actually be onstage as myself is really freeing, and hopefully in some ways it’s more powerful”
“Honestly, it’s basically been about avoiding unemployment. When I first graduated from drama school, my goal was to keep pushing open as many doors as possible, so that included all different types of film, musical theatre, and straight plays”
Sam Waterston on ‘Law & Order’ and King Lear: “You’ve got to get old, there’s no way to avoid that, but at least there’s Lear to look forward to”
Sam Waterston, known to many as Jack McCoy on the decade spanning series Law & Order, is enjoying getting back to his roots at New York’s Public Theater. Through November 20th, he is starring in Shakespeare’s King Lear.
Can ‘The Mountaintop’ Producers Keep the Show Going Without Star Samuel L. Jackson?
What do producers do when a play that already has a set end date because of the lead actor’s commitment to a film ends up being a major success, especially when that lead actor is the show’s main draw?
Scarlett Johansson on her Broadway debut: “I’d spent four months bleeding all over the stage, completely exposed”
Johansson starred opposite Live Schreiber in a revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge. She dove into the role and experience and says that it “completely took me over in every way. I’d spent four months bleeding all over the stage, completely exposed.”
‘Funny Girl’ is Postponed! Los Angeles and Broadway Productions Shelved
It was just announced that the planned Los Angeles and Broadway productions of Funny Girl has been postponed.
Justin Bartha: “I think there’s a sensitivity to actors and performance that’s inherit to theater”
Justin Bartha might be best known as the Wolf Pack member who is always left out of the fun in The Hangover films, but he’s also started to rack up an impressive resume in Broadway theatre in 2011.
’24 Hour Plays on Broadway’ Celebrates its Tenth Anniversary Raising Money for A Wonderful Cause
Could you write, direct, and produce a play that will hit Broadway in less than twenty-four hours? Well I’m sure just about anybody could, but would it be any good? That’s the concept behind 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, which celebrates its tenth annual production on Broadway next month.
English Star of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Becomes a Literal Savior by Saving Family from Blaze
Levi James saved two trapped parents and their ten-month-old daughter from their burning apartment in Patchway, England, and then sprayed the fire with a garden hose until the firefighters came to the scene of the blaze.
Michael Sheen: “The whole fame thing, it’s a bit like a pinball machine… I bounce back and forth between wanting that, and not wanting that”
Michael Sheen — the often praised star of Frost/Nixon and Midnight in Paris, and also known as the best Tony Blair out there (he’s appeared as Blair three times, including in The Queen) — is one of those actors who has a long list of impressive credits but is far from a household name.
Actors Launch Writing Careers on the New York Stage
What’s the easiest way to get the play you’ve written staged in a New York City theater?
Rachel Griffiths: “I never thought I would do television, but what I quickly realized is that television is really similar to the theater”
Like nearly every actor, Griffiths confesses that she’s always had Broadway dreams, but it was difficult to choose where to begin and how to handle the workload.
Zachary Quinto on ‘Margin Call,’ Iconic Characters and the Most Challenging Thing He’s Done as an Actor
“If another villainous character comes along that has dimensions, I certainly wouldn’t pass up the opportunity just because I’ve done it in a different context.”
Willem Dafoe on His Love of New York and the Importance of Acting on Stage
With his next film, 4:44 Last Day on Earth making its United States debut at the New York Film Festival, Dafoe has a lot to say about the city that he calls half-home (he lives the part of the year in Italy).
Frank Langella: “You really just need the platform and the actor, another piece of humanity, sharing his humanity with the audience”
Frank Langella won a Tony for playing a very unappealing Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon, but that wasn’t his only run as the “bad guy” of a play. In fact, Langella is currently starring in a revival of Terrence Rattigan‘s 1963 play Man and Boy with the Roundabout Theatre Company at