Broadway

Adam Pascal Brings Soul to Broadway Musical 'Memphis'

Who better than Adam Pascal to wear the heartfelt (yet stylistically challenged) shoes of Huey Calhoun? The Tony nominated actor, best known for his career-defining performance in Rent, returned to Broadway this season as Huey in Memphis, the 2010 Tony winner for Best Musical.

Broadway

Julie Taymor Nasty Spider-Man Lawsuit Gets Nastier

Julie Taymor’s lawsuit against the producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is turning into a high-stakes game. Why else would the producers file countersuit against the former director over such ridiculous claims?

DRAMA

Jessica Chastain Moves to Broadway in ‘The Heiress’

Jessica Chastain is expanding her rising acting profile to Broadway in the lead role in a revival of “The Heiress.” The move comes after her Golden Globe nominated performance in “The Help.”

THEATER

Broadway Lights Brightened by Record Holiday Weekend

Broadway partied hard over the New Year’s weekend, racking up huge sales, with the once problem-plagued Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark scoring a whopping $2.9 million gross for nine shows, according to the producers and theater owners.

OFF-BROADWAY

Christina Ricci, Bebe Neuwirth to Star in Shakespeare

Christina Ricci and Bebe Neuwirth, who share an unlikely connection as Addams Family members, although at different times and different mediums, will team up for Shakespeare’s flight of fancy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Off Broadway.

DRAMA

Steven Spielberg Gives Broadway Star Turn on TV Series (watch!)

Debra Messing and Christian Borle play writers and American Idol runner-up Katherine McPhee is the aspiring actress in NBC’s “Smash,” a new series about putting together a Broadway musical.

Broadway

Kim Cattrall Play Leads List of Surprise Broadway Flops

“Sex and the City” star Kim Cattrall latest run in a revival of Noel Coward’s Private Lives has become the latest flop on the Great White Way. Some surprise shows have stumble this season.

MUSICAL

Eric Stang's on Fire as Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet

Eric Stang has recreated some of the best acts in entertainment. In his latest incarnation, he’s on fire as Jerry Lee Lewis, one of four legendary musicians, in Million Dollar Quartet.

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