Kristin Chenoweth Appears on "Jimmy Fallon," "Extreme Home Makeover" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth has made several television appearances in the last few weeks.On Sept. 24 the Promises, Promises star visited “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon…

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Jim Gaffigan Talks That Championship Season and New York Life with Jimmy Fallon (Video) by Thomas Peter

Comedian-actor Jim Gaffigan was a guest on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Feb. 28, where he talked about making his Broadway debut in the revival of That Championship Season.In a…

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Trailer for Julie Taymor’s Film of The Tempest Starring Helen Mirren (Video) by Thomas Peter

The trailer for Tony Award winner Julie Taymor’s long-awaited film version of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest is now available.The film stars Academy Award winner Helen Mirren …

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CHART TOPPERS: Best-Selling Theatre Recordings by Thomas Peter

Here are the best-selling theatre CDS, as reported by billboard.biz, issue date Nov. 6, 2010.Jersey Boys, Original Broadway Cast RecordingWicked, Original Broadway Cast RecordingThe Lion Kin…

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Spider-Man Cast Performs "Rise Above" on "Letterman" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark stars Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano and T.V. Carpio visited “Late Night with David Letterman” March 1 to perform the show’s anthem, “Ris…

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Clip of Nathan Lane on "Modern Family;" Episode Airs Oct. 6 (Video) by Thomas Peter

Two-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane will make a guest appearance on the Oct. 6 episode of “Modern Family.” A clip of Lane’s appearance is now available.In the episode, …

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Richard Thomas, Tony Kushner and More Talk Public’s Timon of Athens and Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Public Theater’s upcoming productions of William Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens and Tony Kushner’s The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism w…

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Over 1,100 NYC High School Kids Give Memphis Cast a Finale Surprise (Video) by Thomas Peter

The cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis performed for an audience of over 1,100 high school kids Feb. 3. Video of the show’s finale, “Steal Your Rock ‘N’ …

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Footage of Ellen DeGeneres in Broadway’s Promises, Promises (Video) by Thomas Peter

Ellen DeGeneres released footage of her Sept. 8 cameo appearance in Promises, Promises on her talk show Sept. 28. DeGeneres appeared as a nurse in an early scene, with plenty of hijinks and …

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"Glee" Ratings: Season Two, Episode Three by Thomas Peter

“Glee” continued to lead the ratings for the night of Oct. 5, in spite of a 24 percent drop after last week’s record ratings for the series’ Britney Spears episode.Th…

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CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Jan. 17-23 by Thomas Peter

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Jan. 17-23, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.MUSICALSWicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,401,082Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark …

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CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Feb. 13-19 by Thomas Peter

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Feb. 13-19, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com.John Gallagher, Jr. Co-Stars in Broadway’s Jerusalem; Complete C…

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Manolo Blahnik Unveils Priscilla Shoe (Photos) by Thomas Peter

Shoe designer Manolo Blahnik has caught Broadway fever for the first time, unveiling a stiletto inspired by the Australian outback/drag queen musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert just as th…

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Liza Minnelli Chats and Performs on "The View" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Liza Minnelli stopped by “The View” Oct. 5 to promote her new album, “Confessions.”The entertainment legend, whom co-host Whoopi Goldberg notes is an EGOT winner (Emm…

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Kathie Lee Gifford Sings with Million Dollar Quartet (Video) by Thomas Peter

Kathie Lee Gifford took the stage of Million Dollar Quartet Jan. 26 to perform the Patsy Cline hit “Stop, Look and Listen” in a special post-show encore with the cast. Footage of…

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Oskar Eustis, Rinne Groff, Hannah Cabell and Matte Osian Talk Compulsion (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Public Theater’s artistic director, Oskar Eustis, playwright Rinne Groff and actors Hannah Cabell and Matte Osian appear in two short videos to discuss the Public’s upcoming …

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A Little Night Music’s Catherine Zeta-Jones Receives CBE (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony and Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) from Prince Charles Feb. 24. The Associated Press released video of her s…

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A Message from Sister Act Stars Patina Miller and Victoria Clark (Video) by Thomas Peter

Olivier Award nominee Patina Miller and Tony Award winner Victoria Clark, who will soon co-star on Broadway in Sister Act, recently shot a special video message discussing their characters -…

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CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Jan. 10-16 by Thomas Peter

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Jan. 10-16, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League.MUSICALSWicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,540,868The Lion King (Minskoff Theat…

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Memphis Cast Performs on "Good Morning America" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominees Chad Kimball and Montego Glover and the cast of Memphis performed the Tony Award-winning musical’s finale, “Steal Your Rock ‘n’ Roll,” on &#…

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Jenn Harris, Cole Escola, Kenny Mellman Will Bring Classic Oscar Speeches to Life in You Like Me by Thomas Peter

Iconic acceptance speeches from the Academy Awards will be brought to life in YOU LIKE ME: An Evening of Classic Acceptance Speeches, a one-night-only event set for Feb. 25 at 7 PM at The La…

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Guettel Interviews Sondheim, Eno Interviews Albee and More in the Legacy Project (Video) by Thomas Peter

Footage from The Legacy Project, in which contemporary playwrights, lyricists and composers interview veteran practictioners of their various crafts, has been released.The project, produced …

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Julie Taymor Opens Up About Spider-Man "On Stage" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor spoke with NY1’s “On Stage” Jan. 20 about the setbacks facing her current Broadway production, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark. In her…

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Jay O. Sanders Will Captain Final Season of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" by Thomas Peter

Stage and screen actor Jay O. Sanders will join the cast of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" for its tenth and final season, according to deadline.com.

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Ivor Novello & Jerome Kern's Theodore & Co. Makes Its U.S. Debut in Musicals Tonight! Series by Thomas Peter

Musicals Tonight! presents the American premiere of a little-known British musical from 1916, Theodore & Co., by British songwriter Ivor Novello and American composer Jerome Kern, March 15-2…

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