Archive for the 'Broadway Babies' Category

Gosh, do we love him!

While Darren Criss is already back in L.A. and preparing for his triumphant return to McKinely High, the Great White Way is feeling the effects of having the Gleek in their midst in the month of January. Aside from Daniel Radcliffe's final week with How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Darren's three week stint with the show was the most lurcrative in the revivals 11-month run. Each week, Business was very good at the box-office, with more than $1.3 million made per week.

That's over $4 million total! Damn!

Considering

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Broadway just got another baybay!

Raven-Symoné will be taking over the reins as the lead of Sister Act. The actress will replace Patina Miller as Deloris Van Carter, the role Whoopi played in the two Sister Act films.

Raven returns to Broadway after making her debut at age 5 in the Harlem Boys Choir.

Rehearsals begin in late February and Raven will be committed to Sister Act for at least six months.

Yo go, gurl! Who's ready for Raven to join the Sisterhood?!

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What a lovely tribute to the people who started it all!

Colm Wilkinson and Frances Ruffelle, who played Jean Valjean and Eponine in the original London production of Les Misérables, have been tapped to appear in the currently in-production film adaptation of the musical!

Wilkinson will reportedly play the Bishop of Digne, who inspires Hugh Jackman's Valjean to get his shiz together, and Ruffelle will cameo as a featured whore in the musical number Lovely Ladies!

The original lead says:

Ah! Now we understand why it got pushed back two weeks. Someone still has some work to do!

Yesterday, Catherine Zeta-Jones was spotted in El Lay, filming a new scene for Rock of Ages. While most of the movie is already in the can, Zeta had a few reshoots to complete with her costar Bryan Cranston (who plays her husband) before they could call a wrap on her part.

Must've been a very looooooong day of shooting. Poor dear looks hella tired. It's a good thing she isn't preggo. Too much stress is no good for a baby!

Hopefully, you're all done now and you'll get to take a much needed rest!

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We can't wait! We could not be more excited!

As big fans of all things Broadway, we are of course enamored with the amazing talents of Idina Menzel. Her range, her power, her control — she's one of the best in the business right now!

Fans of this powerhouse performer are probably already aware that on March 3rd, her concert special filmed last year in Toronto will finally air on PBS and will include appearances by her hubby Taye Diggs and legendary composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch. Following the airing, a DVD & CD will be released featuring HIGHlights from the show, and we now have the complete track listing for the disc.

Everything she's ever done is covered on this CD - Wicked, Glee, Rent - and if you've ever been to an Idina show, you know she likes to put her own twist onto things, so these performances will be like none that you've ever heard from her before. Truly, she is one of the best artists of the Great White Way!

Check out the tracks AFTER THE JUMP!

Thank goodness they have the next six months together to get better aquainted.

If you haven't heard by now, Nick Jonas just started his run on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Joining the cast alongside him is Ugly Betty star Michael Urie. In fact, the pair have spent the last threes together in rehearsals, working very closely.

Unfortunately, it seems that Michael still has a lot to learn about the young JoBro. Check out the video (above) to see what we mean!

We can't WAIT to see this when we get to New York! Save us a prime seat, Bro!

Nick Jonas made his debut in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying last night and from look of things, it seems he did a pretty stellar job. For his bow, he got a standing ovation from all in the audience — including his three bothers Kevin, Joe and Frankie, who all made it out for their brother's debut!

Aw! The JoBros back together again! Sweet!

Check out the gallery (below) to see pictures of Nick bringing down the Al Hirshfeld Theatre!

Many congratulations, Nick! Here's to the start of what is sure to be an incredible run!

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This one's for our Broadway worshipers. If you haven't gotten out to New York to see these two live, at least you can relive this moment again and again and again!

Thanks to Rosie O'Donnell, Joel Grey and Sutton Foster took time out of their busy Anything Goes schedule to do a special performance for her new OWN show! Check out the video (above) to watch the pair SLAY their rendition of Friendship!

Isn't Sutton Foster just … AMAZING! Like, she is just so incredible to watch! And Joel Grey! That guy is a LEGEND of the stage! How honored she must feel to get to do this routine every night!