44 stories by "Ryan Cockerham"
It’s about time that somebody adapted basketball for Broadway. A sport full of triumph…tragedy….dancing cheerleaders – what could be better? Thomas Kail has been sele…
Andy Karl and Quinn Van Antwerp, established theatre veterans, are set to join the cast of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical “Jersey Boys” following the departur…
“Anything Goes” is fairing quite well on Broadway. Well enough, in fact, for it to receive yet another extension of shows into Spring, 2012. The latest revival of the famous Cole…
It may be a hard lesson to learn, but its often inevitable: if it doesn’t work on Broadway, that doesn’t mean it won’t work elsewhere. Although “High” failed to…
In the comics, Spider-Man usually came through in a pinch. Saving the world, sure. Returning to his true form, the striking normal Peter Parker? No problem. Broadway’s high-flying hero…
You may have seen him in “Stand By Me.” Perhaps you recognize his face from “Jerry Maguire,” or “Scream 2″ (that last one is a stretch.) Never before, tho…
Can it happen? Should it happen? Questions that must be asked when news that the Eagles are plotting a move to Broadway is overheard. According to sources, the Eagles are planning to adapt t…
‘By the Way, Meet Vera Stark,” a play written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lynn Nottage, is a winning proposition, or so its producer believes. After receiving multiple p…
The upcoming production of “Stick Fly” has completed the casting process, adding yet another impressive Broadway personality to its roster. Rosie Benton, a member of the original…
Although we’ve mentioned in several previous posts that celebrities add a potent “star power” to Broadway productions, we have yet to mention the possibilities when one cel…
New Jersey’s Bobby Cannavale is a man whose rise to celebrity and fame is a story of success and perseverance that could inspire each of us. Now, in a career-advancing move, Cannavale …
“On the Twentieth Century” has been pegged for a Broadway revival, and Kristin Chenoweth is rumored to be performing in this decadent, posh tale of drama, death and the pursu…
It seems like the public just can’t get enough of Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s latest and greatest allegorical masterwork. Not only has the Broadway edition of “Book of Mor…
When two Broadway powerhouses combine forces, the results can be unforgettable. Kelli O’Hara, a three-time Tony nominee will join celebrated stage and screen actor Matthew Broderick in…
David Henry Hwang’s bold, comedic “Chinglish” will begin its first Broadway previews at the Longacre Theatre on Tuesday, October 11th. Hwang, a Tony Award winner and two-ti…
Michael C. Hall, the Emmy-nominated star of Showtime’s “Dexter” and HBO’s “Six Feet Under” is apparently considering a return to Broadway via “Big F…
Jude Law is, by all accounts, a consummate actor. Although a large chunk of his fans abandoned him after the humiliating scandal that rocked his career and personal life in 2005, Law has con…
“The Book of Mormon” has taken Broadway by storm. After months of sold out shows, nine Tony Awards and fervid praise, “Mormon” is preparing for its next big endeavor:…
Celebrities are a strong draw on Broadway, and the latest revival of “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” is in no short supply of star power. It has recently been …
