Marshall Brickman(Photo: Walter McBride via Getty Images) Marshall Brickman, Tony-nominated book writer behind Broadway's Jersey Boys and The Addams Family, died on November 29 in Manhattan. His daughter Sophie Brickman confirmed the death without citing a cause. He was 85. Brickman was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 25, 1939 to American parents Pauline and Abram. He [...]
Elaine Paige(Photo: Christie Goodwin) Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, as we welcome the month of December, Paige dives into the holiday season. Enjoy a selection of Christmas show tunes, festive movie songs and a panto chat. Catch the [...]
On June 21, 1929, the New York Times reviewed a “noisy, high spirited, fast moving” musical revue at the Hudson Theatre called Hot Chocolates. “Cornets and saxophones blare an adequately torrid musical setting for the stage proceedings,” the critic wrote. “One song, a synthetic but entirely pleasant jazz ballad called ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’, stands out, and [...]
Will Brill, Tony Award winner for his role as "Stereophonic"'s Reg(Photos by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) Last season, Stereophonic made history as the most Tony-nominated play of all time, eventually running away with the big prize of Best Play along with four other trophies. David Adjmi's hyperrealistic comic drama complete with live music (composed by Will Butler) [...]
Tom Francis (Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) In the current Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard, Tom Francis plays Joe Gillis, the ambitious screenwriter who becomes ensnared in the web of faded screen star Norma Desmond, played by Nicole Scherzinger. Trained at London’s Arts Educational School, with theater credits including roles in & Juliet, Rent [...]
Paul Wontorek and Tom Francis(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) There's plenty to be grateful for this week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. See what's on tap this holiday weekend! Hear from death-defying divas Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard on the opening-night purple carpet of Death Becomes Her. You can also visit Swept Away's opening-night celebration, featuring [...]
Samantha Pauly and the cast of "The Great Gatsby"(Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman) Samantha Pauly launched her Broadway career as Katherine Howard, the fifth queen of SIX who boasts Britney and Ariana queenspiration (check the iconic oversized pony). Since last March, however, Pauly has been rattling the walls of the Broadway Theatre as The Great [...]
Eva Noblezada in "The Great Gatsby"(Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman) The party's roaring on at The Great Gatsby, and Eva Noblezada leads the revelry as F. Scott Fitzgerald's "beautiful little fool," Daisy Buchanan. Eight performances a week, you can find the two-time Tony-nominated actress at the Broadway Theatre—the place she broke onto the Broadway scene [...]
Solea Pfeiffer and John Cardoza(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) John Cardoza and Solea Pfeiffer have both visited the Broadway.com studio before—Cardoza as The Notebook's Young Noah and Pfeiffer as Evita's Eva Perón. For their return trip, they've joined forces as Moulin Rouge!'s Christian and Satine, the romantic leads of Broadway's "spectacular" musical love story. Fans [...]
Helen Gallagher (center) with Gwen Verdon and Thelma Oliver in "Sweet Charity"(Photo: Friedman-Abeles) Helen Gallagher, a two-time Tony Award winner known for performances in a number of Golden Age musicals including Pal Joey, Sweet Charity and Guys and Dolls, died on November 24 at a Manhattan hospital. Her death was confirmed by Edith Meeks, executive and artistic director at [...]
