Broadway Shaw Musical Born Again

BROADWAY MAGAZINE- It was the rain in Spain again. On March 25^th 1976, My Fair Lady was revived on Broadway for a grand total of 377 performances. Leading man Ian Richardson won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a musical while director Jerry Adler earned himself a nomination for Best Director.

Of course, My Fair Lady is a musical adaptation of Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. Other adaptations of Shaw’s work into musicals include “Man and Superman” which was adapted as the musical “Hairspray” and “Misalliance” which was adapted into the hit Broadway musical “Annie Get Your Gun.”

Of course, we made those last two up…and that is why Mr. Shaw is not smiling.

By Eva Hogan, Broadway Magazine

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RACE Red Sequined Dresses Takeover Times Square

Celebrating the success of David Mamet’s RACE on Broadway, the show’s producers took over Times Square today with an army of ladies in red sequined dresses.

The Race Street Team not only helped promote the show and cast (David Alan Grier, Richard Thomas, Kerry Washington and James Spader), but was also on hand to answer questions about the show.

From the show’s website:

 ”RACE is Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet’s most explosive four-letter word yet and proves that nothing is as simple as black-and-white. Three-time Emmy Award winner James Spader, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington, and Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas star in this incendiary story about the perceptions and realities that color our world - and the subtle shades between being a victim and being victimized.”

Watch the video above to see the RACE street team in action.

See Why David Mamet’s RACE Is Being Called The Most Provocative Play On Broadway

BROADWAY MAGAZINE- It is a moment dreaded by RENT fans everywhere. On March 24^th 2009, the hit Broadway revival of the Kander and Ebb classic Chicago passes RENT as Broadway’s longest running show ever. Already the longest running revival in history, Chicago earned its new impressive title as the cast performed the play’s 5,125^th show…and it shows no sign of slowing down.

Meanwhile, on this date in 1955 Tennessee Williams classic drama Cat On A Hot Tin Roof opened on Broadway for the first time. Featuring Burl Ives as Big Daddy, the production rand for nearly 700 performances.

Mendacity!? Not at all.

Of course, Mr. William’s play The Glass Menagerie opens tonight Off Broadway at The Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre, and that is why Tennessee Williams is smiling.

By Eva Hogan, Broadway Magazine

Feature Of Today’s Final Soundcheck For American Idiot

One of the most anticipated shows to open on Broadway this season is Green Day’s American Idiot. Today press received a sneak peak of the production and were also able to interview Like Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong and Tré Cool of Green Day. American Idiot Broadway Director Michael Mayer and the show’s stars John Gallagher Jr. and Rebecca Naomi Jones were also on hand to speak to reporters.

Watch the video above to see the highlights from today’s event and to see what Green Day says American Idiot opening on Broadway means to them.

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Raw Video Of Greenday’s Armstrong On Broadway Stage

Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool all were on hand today at the final soundcheck for the upcoming Broadway production of American Idiot.

Watch the video above to see Armstrong’s comments to press about American Idiot opening on Broadway soon, and what it means to Green Day.

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With Green Day On Hand, Mayer Is Set For American Idiot

Today we were at the final soundcheck for Green Day’s American Idiot on Broadway. Press were able to get a sneak peak of the show and even interview Green Day.

Watch the video above to see what American Idiot Director Michael Mayer had to say on stage today about the show opening on Broadway.

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Speaking Of Forrest Gump…

Tom Hanks is said to be adapting Green Day’s American Idiot Broadway musical into a movie, and this is all before the Broadway show opens on April 20th.

Did you know Tom Hank’s production company Playtone Productions adapted ABBA’s Mamma Mia! musical into the Mamma Mia! movie that grossed over $600 Million at the world wide box office!?

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Variety Sticks By Story

A couple days ago Variety had a story that Glee was headed for Broadway under terms of a deal with MTI (Music Theater International) a company that licenses Broadway show.

Today Playbill.com reported that FOX Network has no knowledge of any kind of deal to license the hit TV show Glee to MTI.

Regardless of the FOX denial, we are betting that Glee will not only make it to Broadway, but that the show will also be on the big screen before we know it.

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Actress Starred In Forrest Gump

Robin Wright is headed for Broadway, the actress of such films as The Princess Bride, and Forrest Gump will be making her Broadway debut in the Landford Wilson comedy titled Talley’s Folly.

The play about a wealthy, yet rebellious woman will star Richard Schiff of The West Wing alongisde Wright.

The show will be directed by Marshall W. Mason who was the original director of the show when it debuted on Broadway 30 years ago.

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Exclusive Broadway.tv Video Interview

Today we had the pleasure to interview Daily Show host Jon Stewart at a fundraiser for Story Pirates in New York City.

Story Pirates is an organization founded to promote literacy, education, and preserve the spark of youthful creativity sometimes lost in the transition to adulthood. Today, the group had a fundraiser where they presented a special version of their musical sketch comedy where celebrity guests brought stories to life written by children who were audience members.

Watch the video above for our interview with Stewart.