Broadway's Best Shows http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Advance Sales for Pacino's Merchant of Venice Top $4 Million http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142845-Advance-Sales-for-Pacinos-Merchant-of-Venice-Top-4-Million Advance sales for the The Public Theater production of Shakespeare\'s The Merchant of Venice, starring Academy Award winner Al Pacino, are soaring, according to the New York Post.

]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#421 Pacino's pound of flash http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/pacino_pound_of_flash_E0aj45x4DcTyOGEkyd0aaJ#ixzz0z8oS7dVI
Al Pacino, as Shakespeare\'s complex villain in "The Merchant of Venice," has racked up by far the highest advance of any show opening in the fall.
]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#422 A Cover Story: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2010/09/a-cover-story-bloody-bloody-andrew-jackson/ Following a hit Off-Broadway run at the Public Theater, the emo-rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson begins performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre Sept. 20.

]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#423 Sir Patrick Stewart on His Own Life in the Theatre http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/video/4347.html Sir Patrick Stewart, star of David Mamet\'s A Life in the Theatre, sits down with Playbill to talk about his 50-plus years of dedication to the theatre and the "happy accident" that was his famous turn in "Star Trek."
]]> Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#418 Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones, Oprah Winfrey and More Are 2010 Kennedy Center Honorees http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142717-Jerry-Herman-Bill-T-Jones-Oprah-Winfrey-and-More-Are-2010-Kennedy-Center-Honorees Milk and Honey; Hello, Dolly!; Mame; Dear World; Mack & Mabel; The Grand Tour and La Cage aux Folles.]]> Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#419 Neil Pepe's 'A Life in the Theatre' Spotlight Interview http://broadwaysbestshows.com/spotlight Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#420 Fans Elect Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson as Most Anticipated New Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson took the top spot with 39% of votes.]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#413 PHOTO FLASH: Benjamin Walker and Cast of Broadway's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Meet the Press http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/09-2010/photo-flash-benjamin-walker-and-cast-of-broadways_30245.html Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson gave members of the press a taste of the musical, which will begin previews at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre on September 20 in anticipation of an official opening on October 13.]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#414 Photo Coverage: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON Meets the Press http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_BLOODY_BLOODY_ANDREW_JACKSON_Meets_the_Press_20100908
BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW Jackson will begin performances on Broadway at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on September 20, 2010 and officially open on October 13, 2010. Today, the cast met the press and treated them to a performance.  BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.
]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#415 PHOTO CALL: Benjamin Walker and the Cast of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Meet the Press http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142781-PHOTO-CALL-Benjamin-Walker-and-the-Cast-of-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Meet-the-Press The Broadway cast of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, including star Benjamin Walker, performed "Populism" and "Rockstar" at a press meet and greet Sept. 8 at Playwrights Horizons.

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#416 Patrick Stewart Macbeth to Air on PBS in October http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142784-Patrick-Stewart-Macbeth-to-Air-on-PBS-in-October?sms_ss=twitter A cinematic adaptation of the recent West End and Broadway production of Macbeth, featuring Sir Patrick Stewart in the title role, will make its American television debut in October.

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#417 Squigs Captures the New Stars of Broadway's Busy Fall Season in Grand Style http://www.broadway.com/buzz/153438/squigs-captures-the-new-stars-of-broadways-busy-fall-season-in-grand-style/ Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#405 Patrick Stewart & T.R. Knight: ‘A Life in the Theatre’ Interviews with AP-Red! http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/blog/?p=1366 Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#406 Kander & Ebb Will Return to Broadway Oct. 7 With First Preview of Scottsboro; Opening Is Oct. 31 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139712-Kander-Ebb-Will-Return-to-Broadway-Oct-7-With-First-Preview-of-Scottsboro-Opening-Is-Oct-31 The Scottsboro Boys, announced Halloween, Oct. 31, as the show\'s Broadway opening date at the Lyceum Theatre. Previews begin Oct. 7.]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#407 Joshua Henry Joins Broadway's Scottsboro Boys; Domingo, Hicks and Most Vineyard Troupers Continue http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141009-Joshua-Henry-Joins-Broadways-Scottsboro-Boys-Domingo-Hicks-and-Most-Vineyard-Troupers-Continue American Idiot, will star as one of the central figures in Broadway's The Scottsboro Boys this fall.]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#408 John Cullum Will Be Part of Broadway's Scottsboro Boys http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141600-John-Cullum-Will-Be-Part-of-Broadways-Scottsboro-Boys Scottsboro Boys arrives on Broadway this fall. Cullum created that part in the world premiere Off-Broadway production earlier this year at the Vineyard Theatre.]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#409 Kander & Ebb's Scottsboro Boys Begins Minneapolis Run Prior to Broadway http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141694-Kander-Ebbs-Scottsboro-Boys-Begins-Minneapolis-Run-Prior-to-Broadway The Scottsboro Boys starting July 31. The tale of an infamous case of American injustice has songs by Broadway masters John Kander and Fred Ebb, who tell the true story in an archaic but highly theatrical form — the minstrel show.]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#410 'Scottsboro Boys' gets a Guthrie tune-up http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/onstage/99557929.html Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#411 Scottsboro Boys Cast Album in Stores Oct. 12; Broadway Previews Begin Oct. 7 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142672-Scottsboro-Boys-Cast-Album-in-Stores-Oct-12-Broadway-Previews-Begin-Oct-7 Almost 50 years after Kander & Ebb began their collaboration in 1962, a new score by the writers will be heard on a cast album. It's sure to make fans "sing happy," as Ebb once wrote.

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#412 Douglas Hodge and Kelsey Grammer Extend Together in La Cage aux Folles http://www.broadway.com/shows/la-cage-aux-folles/buzz/153190/douglas-hodge-and-kelsey-grammer-extend-together-in-la-cage-aux-folles/ La Cage aux Folles alongside Tony nominee Kelsey Grammer as Georges.]]> Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#400 La Cage aux Folles Troupe Struts Into Recording Studio httphttp://www.playbill.com/news/article/141804-La-Cage-aux-Folles-Troupe-Struts-Into-Recording-Studio-Aug-5-6-Cast-Album-Will-Get-Sept-28-Release La Cage aux Folles into a Manhattan studio Aug. 5-6 to record the cast album of the 2010 Tony Award-winning revival.]]> Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#401 Track List Revealed for LA CAGE Cast Album http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Track_List_Revealed_for_LA_CAGE_Cast_Album_20100823 La Cage aux Folles on August 5 and 6 for a late September release. The album\'s track listing has now been revealed.]]> Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#402 La Cage Star Kelsey Grammer to Host Broadway on Broadway http://www.broadway.com/shows/la-cage-aux-folles/buzz/153371/la-cage-star-kelsey-grammer-to-host-broadway-on-broadway/ La Cage aux Folles star Kelsey Grammer will host the 2010 Broadway on Broadway concert. The annual event, which features performances from new Broadway shows and long-running favorites, will take place on September 12 at 11:30am in Times Square.]]> Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#403 "When You're Good to Mama": Roz Ryan Returns to Broadway's Chicago http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142574-When-Youre-Good-to-Mama-Roz-Ryan-Returns-to-Broadways-Chicago Chicago, returns to the acclaimed production at Broadway\'s Ambassador Theatre Sept. 2.]]> Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#404 Original Cast Recording Now Available on Ghostlight Records! Order Now! http://www.sh-k-boom.com/bloodybloodyandrewjackson.shtml Now!]]> Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#397 David Mamet talks about 'A Life in the Theatre!' http://broadwaysbestshows.com/spotlight A Life in the Theatre!  Read the interview here!]]> Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#398 Life Begins http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/09-2010/new-york-spotlight-september-2010_30029.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#399 KRISTINE NIELSEN and CAMERON OCASIO complete the cast of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON; Rehearsals begin today, August 31st /news/396 BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, are pleased to welcome Drama League, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle nominee KRISTINE NIELSEN (Spring Awakening, Les Liasons Dangereuses, Why Torture is Wrong, Betty’s Summer Vacation) and CAMERON OCASIO to the Broadway company. ]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#396 Al Pacino, Jane Lynch, Ryan Murphy, Edie Falco and the Tony Awards Win Emmys http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142462-Al-Pacino-Jane-Lynch-Ryan-Murphy-Edie-Falco-and-the-Tony-Awards-Win-Emmys Merchant of Venice, was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for HBO\'s "You Don\'t Know Jack."]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#395 Broadway in Chicago Spring 2011 Season includes HAIR National Tour http://www.theatermania.com/chicago/news/08-2010/f-murray-abraham-carrie-fisher-alice-ripley-et-al_29989.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#393 BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON welcomes DARREN GOLDSTEIN, BRYCE PINKHAM and NADIA QUINN /news/394 BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON are pleased to welcome DARREN GOLDSTEIN, BRYCE PINKHAM, and NADIA QUINN to the Broadway company.]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#394 PHOTO CALL: A Life in the Theatre Meet and Greet with Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142385-PHOTO-CALL-A-Life-in-the-Theatre-Meet-and-Greet-with-Patrick-Stewart-and-TR-Knight A Life in the Theatre, starring Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight, which will officially open at the Schoenfeld Theatre Oct. 12 for a limited 15-week engagement.]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#391 PHOTO FLASH: A Life in the Theatre's Patrick Stewart, T.R. Knight, Neil Pepe Meet the Press http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/08-2010/photo-flash-a-life-in-the-theatres-patrick-stewart_29971.html A Life in the Theatre stars Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight joined director Neil Pepe to speak to members of the press about the show\'s Broadway production, which set to begin previews on September 21 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#392 Time Out New York Fall Preview: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson brings guts to Broadway http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/theater/88470/fall-preview-2010-theater Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson gives you reason to feel sanguine about the future of the Broadway musical.]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#390 BLOODY BLOODY BOX OFFICE OPENS TODAY http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BLOODY_BLOODY_ANDREW_JACKSON_to_Sell_20_First_Preview_Tickets_Starting_823_20100823 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#387 RACE ENDS ITS BROADWAY RUN SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142271-PHOTO-EXCLUSIVE-Race-Closes-on-Broadway-David-Mamet-and-Company-Backstage Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#388 A LIFE IN THE THEATRE BEGINS REHEARSALS, NEW MARQUEE REVEALED AUGUST 23, 2010 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/UP_ON_THE_MARQUEE_A_LIFE_IN_THE_THEATRE_20100823 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#389 BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON ANNOUNCES RETURNING CAST MEMBERS /news/386 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#386 BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON ANNOUNCES BOX OFFICE OPENING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 23RD; TICKETS TO THE FIRST PREVIEW ON SALE FOR THE PRICE OF AN ANDREW JACKSON /news/385 The Public Theater, Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel, producers of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON are pleased to announce that in celebration of the box office opening on Monday, August 23rd they will be offering tickets for the first preview (Monday, September 20th at 7:00) for the cost of an ‘Andrew Jackson’ ($20). This special ticket offer can only be purchased in person at the box office and is available on August 23rd only.  Two per customer.  The box office opens at 10:00 am. ]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#385 A glimpse at Al Pacino as Shylock in a scene from the Shakespeare in the Park production of 'The Merchant of Venice.' http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/06/29/arts/1247468150463/the-merchant-of-venice.html Visit the NY Times for a glimpse at Al Pacino as Shylock in a scene from the Shakespeare in the Park production of \'The Merchant of Venice.\']]> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#383 RACE starring EDDIE IZZARD, DENNIS HAYSBERT, AFTON C. WILLIAMSON AND RICHARD THOMAS ends run on August 21st; SHOW WILL RACE THROUGH THE COUNTRY /news/384 RACE, “the topical detective story” (New York Times) that “sizzles with energy” (The Wall Street Journal), written and directed by David Mamet will end its extended run on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th St.) on Saturday, August 21st at 8:00 pm. ]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#384 Ghostlight to Release Original Cast Recording of ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,’ to Coincide with First Preview on Broadway /news/381 Season”   Pre-Sales Now Online, Release Date is 9/21]]> Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#381 BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON WILL NOW BEGIN PREVIEWS ON MON, SEPT. 20TH OPENING NIGHT SET FOR WEDS OCT. 13TH /news/382 Following its successful run at The Public Theater, BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON will now begin performances on Broadway at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Monday, September 20, 2010 and officially open on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.  ]]> Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#382 "Race's Richard Thomas Shows Off His Keepsake-Filled Dressing Room" http://www.broadway.com/shows/race/buzz/153182/races-richard-thomas-shows-off-his-keepsake-filled-dressing-room/ Race, Richard Thomas spends most of his time onstage being interrogated by his lawyers, who aren’t quite sure of his innocence when accused of a horrific crime. So it’s no wonder Thomas likes to keep a calm, Zen-like atmosphere in his dressing room at Broadway\'s Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The celebrated actor invited Broadway.com into his personal space to show off five items he keeps to help him feel like his family and friends are always around. Come on in!]]> Wed, 4 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#380 "One-On-One With Eddie Izzard" http://www.my9tv.com/dpp/e_biz/one-on-one-with-eddie-izzard Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#379 "10 Questions: Dennis Haysbert Goes From Black President to Voice of Allstate, Now Taking On Broadway" http://www.bvnewswire.com/2010/07/28/dennis-haysbert-interview-broadway-race-all-state/ 24\' and Jonas Blane on the series \'The Unit,\' to his voice as the feature in the ubiquitous Allstate commercials, Dennis Haysbert has been a fixture on the small screen for years. Black Voices caught with the veteran actor as he makes his debut on the Great White Way.]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#377 Eddie Izzard on acting, activism, Mamet, and marathons http://www.backstage.com/bso/content_display/news-and-features/e3i7deb554f2e0e8b2f9728d079a0f704e0 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#378 The Merchant of Venice Announces Broadway Transfer /news/376 Following a sold-out, eight week run at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson), Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel announced today that they will transfer Daniel Sullivan’s critically acclaimed production of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE to Broadway this fall. Al Pacino will reprise his celebrated performance as Shylock for 78 performances only, beginning Tuesday, October 19 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th Street) and running through Sunday, January 9. ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#376 "'Race' – You'll Be Dying to Know" http://www.wowowow.com/culture/liz-smith-race-david-mamet-eddie-izzard-youll-be-dying-know-487262

"Race" is another riveting David Mamet play, full of horrible laughs, guilt, truths, pragmatism run wild and a shocking ending. Don’t miss it.

And I really mean – don’t miss it! This fabulous show closes on August 21. Run – don’t walk – for tickets.

]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#373 "Race: Still Too Hot to Touch" http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/weekinreview/25bai.html?_r=1&hp Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#374 Eddie Izzard on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/monday_july_12_2010/1238399
Fast forward to 23:13 to watch Eddie Izzard's interview.]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#375 "Fast Chat: Eddie Izzard of 'Race'" http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/fast-chat-eddie-izzard-of-race-1.2070923 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#371 "CELEB PlayBlogger Race’s Afton C. Williamson: July 20" http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2010/07/celeb-playblogger-races-afton-c-williamson-july-20/ Race at the Barrymore Theatre. Williamson, who has also been seen on Broadway in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, will blog for Playbill.com all week.]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#372 On Ellis Island, a Kinship With the Huddled Masses http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/fashion/18With.html?_r=1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#370 Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Will Rock Broadway's Jacobs Theatre; Benjamin Walker to Star http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141191-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-Will-Rock-Broadways-Jacobs-Theatre-Benjamin-Walker-to-Star Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#368 "Comic Relief: Eddie Izzard on Broadway" http://www.playbill.com/features/article/141068-Comic-Relief-Eddie-Izzard-on-Broadway Eddie Izzad takes a break from stand-up (and high heels) and gets serious in Race.

]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#362 "What’s Up, Dennis Haysbert? The Race Star On 'Luxuriating' In His Broadway Debut" http://www.broadway.com/shows/race/buzz/152962/whats-up-dennis-haysbert-the-race-star-on-luxuriating-in-his-broadway-debut/ 24’s pre-Obama years, Sergeant Major Jonas Blane on David Mamet’s The Unit and as an Allstate Insurance pitchman. Now that recognizable voice is filling the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, as Haysbert makes his Broadway debut as lawyer Henry Brown in Mamet\'s hit play Race.]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#363 "Eddie Izzard on Broadway play about racism" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10570113.stm Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#364 "Dennis Haysbert, Eddie Izzard tackle issue of 'Race' on and off stage" http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/news/2010-07-10-izzard-race_N.htm Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#365 RACE PLAYS ITS 250TH PERFORMANCE! /news/366 RACE, “the topical detective story” (New York Times) that “sizzles with energy” (The Wall Street Journal), written and directed by David Mamet will play its 250th performance on Monday, July 12th at 8:00 pm.  The show is the longest running play of last season.]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#366 A LIFE IN THE THEATRE TO OPEN ON OCTOBER 12th - LIMITED ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED THROUGH JANUARY 2nd, 2011 /news/367 The Broadway premiere of David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre, starring PATRICK STEWART and T.R. KNIGHT will begin previews on September 21st, 2010 and officially open on Tuesday, October 12th at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W. 45th St.). Its limited engagement will play through January 2nd, 2011, making it the first show to announce its closing in 2011. ]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#367 David Mamet on Charlie Rose http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11111 Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#359 "Hair’s Abraham Lincoln Elected Favorite Onstage President " http://www.broadway.com/buzz/152925/hairs-abraham-lincoln-elected-favorite-onstage-president/ Hair’s Abraham Lincoln has been sworn in to first place. The singing, cross-dressing, death-defying portrayal of America’s 16th chief executive in the tribal love-rock musical pulled in 22% of the votes."]]> Wed, 7 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#358 "In my library: Richard Thomas" http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/books/in_my_library_richard_thomas_I9ok5MplWp7JwIbwH9MlyH Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#352 "Fast Chat: Eddie Izzard of 'Race'" http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/fast-chat-eddie-izzard-of-race-1.2070923 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#353 From Understudy to Leading Lady http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=419&do=v Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#354 "76 Minutes With Eddie Izzard" http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/encounter/67021/ Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#355 "Ken Fallin Illustrates: Eddie Izzard in RACE" http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ken_Fallin_Illustrates_Eddie_Izzard_in_RACE_20100702 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#357 Race - Hollywood Reporter Review http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/race-theater-review-1004101775.story Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#348 Dennis Haysbert Enters the Race http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/07-2010/dennis-haysbert-enters-the-race_28534.html Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#349 Race - TheaterMania Review http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/reviews/07-2010/race_28496.html Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#350 Afton C. Williamson Races Ahead From Understudy to Leading Lady http://www.broadway.com/shows/race/buzz/152905/afton-c-williamson-races-ahead-from-understudy-to-leading-lady/ Race, after understudying the role for seven months.]]> Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#351 HAIR Closes on Broadway Today, June 27 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAIR_to_Close_on_Broadway_June_27_Tour_Begins_Oct_2010_20100626 HAIR will close on Broadway on June 27th. The show, which had recouped on Broadway has been performing poorly as of late at the box office, grossing on average only 30% of its potential gross over the past several weeks.]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#346 The “GO MAMET YOURSELF” Contest Approaches its Finale! http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/blog/?p=1239 On May 24th, Broadway’s Best Shows and RACE announced a contest celebrating the work of David Mamet. The “Go Mamet Yourself” Contest invited RACE and David Mamet fans to submit videos of themselves answering the question: What is your favorite David Mamet quote?
By Friday, June 25th, the deadline to submit a video, there were over 30 submissions sent in to win one of nearly a dozen prizes.

]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#347 The 'GO MAMET YOURSELF' Contest Ends at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A8EFBD471E306815 The 'Go MAMET YOURSELF' Contest from Broadway's Best Shows & RACE ENDS AT MIDNIGHT!! Final chance to win: a backstage photo op. with the cast, dinner @ the Glass House Tavern, and a night @ the Hilton; FREE TICKETS to RACE; RACE merchandise; & other great prizes! Check out contestant submissions & how you can enter below!]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#345 Persistent Fans Rally to Keep HAIR on Broadway http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Persistent_Fans_Rally_to_Keep_HAIR_on_Broadway_20100617 Fans of Broadway\'s HAIR can be seen everyday in Times Square campaigning to keep the show from closing. As of now, the production is scheduled to close June 27, 2010. ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#343 ‘Race”s Afton C. Williamson is no longer a clenched fist http://www.stage-rush.com/2010/06/afton-williamson-race-interview/ Race for the remainder of its run.]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#342 Eddie Izzard and Dennis Haysbert on Joining David Mamet’s Race http://www.broadway.com/shows/race/buzz/152830/opening-arguments-eddie-izzard-and-dennis-haysbert-on-joining-david-mamets-race/ Race, led by Eddie Izzard and Dennis Haysbert, is headed to trial at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre beginning June 21.]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#341 Young & DeGarmo 'Dance on Broadway' on the Wii! http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW_TV_Young_DeGarmo_Dance_on_Broadway_on_the_Wii_20100618 On June 11, HAIR stars (and former American Idol alums) Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo teamed up with Ubisoft for the launch of Ubisoft\'s Dance on Broadway video game for the Wii at the Nintendo Store at Rockefeller Center.]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#340 HAIR Celebrates Father's Day With Free Ticket Deal http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAIR_Celebrates_Fathers_Day_With_Free_Ticket_Deal_20100617 HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical will celebrate Father\'s Day with a special ticket offer. Buy one ticket at full price for the 3:00 p.m. performance on Father\'s Day (Sunday, June 20) and receive one free ticket for your father or child. A maximum of two free tickets will be given to each party (with the purchase of two full price tickets). ]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#338 EDDIE IZZARD, DENNIS HAYSBERT, AFTON C. WILLIAMSON, and RICHARD THOMAS BEGIN PERFORMANCES IN RACE ON MONDAY, JUNE 21st; SUMMER MONDAY PERFORMANCES ADDED /news/339 EDDIE IZZARD, DENNIS HAYSBERT, AFTON C. WILLIAMSON, and RICHARD THOMAS begin their run in RACE, written and directed by David Mamet, on Monday June 21st for a nine-week limited engagement through Saturday, August 21st.]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#339 Before the Tonys, Paula Abdul Lets Down Her Hair With Idol Friends DeGarmo and Young http://www.broadway.com/shows/hair/buzz/152693/before-the-tonys-paula-abdul-lets-down-her-hair-with-former-idol-stars-degarmo-and-young/ American Idol judge and pop star Paula Abdul got in the Broadway mood by taking in a hit show, HAIR!]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#337 Tony Nominee Grier and Washington Finish Mamet's Race June 13 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/140309-Tony-Nominee-Grier-and-Washington-Finish-Mamets-Race-June-13 Race following the June 13 performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#336 T.R. KNIGHT TO STAR OPPOSITE PATRICK STEWART IN A LIFE IN THE THEATRE /news/332 Acclaimed actor T.R. KNIGHT is set to return to the New York stage starring alongside SIR PATRICK STEWART in the Broadway premiere of David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatrein the role of “John”.  ]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#332 DeGarmo and Young Judge Macy's 'Sing For Your Tony Tickets' Contest June 11 /news/335 Fans Sing Their Way To The Tony Awards!

]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#335 The Public Theater Continues Tradition of Providing Free Theater as /news/334 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#334 Maroulis, DeGarmo, Young et al. Set To Judge Macy's 'Sing For Your Tony Tickets' Contest June 11 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Maroulis_DeGarmo_Young_et_al_Set_To_Judge_Macys_Sing_For_Your_Tony_Tickets_Contest_June_11_20100607 Wed, 9 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#329 HAIR Heads to Chicago Mar. 8-20, 2011 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAIR_Heads_to_Chicago_Mar_820_2011_20100607 Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the 2009 Tony Award Winning Musical Revival HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, is coming to Chicago for a limited engagement March 8-20, 2011. Group tickets (15+) are available now by calling 312-977-1710. Public on sale and additional information will be announced at a later date.]]> Wed, 9 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#330 TONY-WINNING, LANDMARK PRODUCTION OF “ H A I R ” TO PLAY FINAL PERFORMANCE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 27 /news/331 Wed, 9 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#331 “HAIR” RAISES MORE THAN $15,000 FOR FRESH AIR FUND WITH “LOVE OUT LOUD” AUCTIONS /news/328 TheTony Award-winning Broadway production of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is pleased to announce the success of their partnership with Clear Channel New York to create “Love Out Loud: A Donation of LOVE from HAIR on Broadway,” a series of fundraising auctions to benefit The Fresh Air Fund that have raised over $15,000.  ]]> Mon, 7 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#328 The blushing Broadway boy from Parkdale http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/theatre/article/817713--ouzounian-kyle-riabko-the-blushing-broadway-boy-from-parkdale Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#326 Patrick Stewart knighted at Palace http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10217872.stm Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#327 PHOTO FLASH: Diana DeGarmo, Kyle Riabko and Cast of Broadway's Hair Join Mayor Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/05-2010/photo-flash-diana-degarmo-kyle-riabko-and-cast-of_27706.html Hair at Gracie Mansion on Sunday, May 23.]]> Wed, 2 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#323 Diana DeGarmo, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Levi Kreis, Wesley Taylor, et al. Set for Fleet Week Showcase http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/05-2010/diana-degarmo-rebecca-naomi-jones-levi-kreis-wesle_27733.html Wed, 2 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#324 Photo Coverage: Broadway Stars Entertain Troops for Fleet Week! http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Broadway_Stars_Entertain_Troops_for_Fleet_Week_20100528 Some of the best new shows on Broadway put on special performance for visiting members of the armed forces who are in New York City for Fleet Week on today May 28th from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum at Pier 86.]]> Wed, 2 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#325 Mamet's Race Plays 200th Performance on Broadway http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139927-Mamets-Race-Plays-200th-Performance-on-Broadway Race, featuring original cast members David Alan Grier, James Spader, Kerry Washington and Richard Thomas, celebrates its 200th performance May 29 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.]]> Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#322 The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical: New Tribe – Great HAIR! http://cityguideny.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=25083 March 2010 Hair celebrated its one-year anniversary on Broadway on March 31st, and this time, in the form of the completely new cast/Tribe.]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#320 HAIR Offers Line Of Eco-Friendly Merch; Times Square Billboard Tote Now Available http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAIR_Offers_Line_Of_EcoFriendly_Merch_Times_Square_Billboard_Tote_Now_Available_20100525 Producers of the Tony Award-winning musical HAIR announced today that the show has captured its Times Square billboard and repurposed it to create a limited edition tote bag, rather than discarding the large advertisement, made of vinyl.]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#321 DAVID MAMET'S A LIFE IN THE THEATRE WILL PLAY THE GERALD SCHOENFELD THEATRE; PERFORMANCES BEGIN SEPT 21ST DESIGN TEAM ANNOUNCED /news/318 David Mamet’s  A LIFE IN THE THEATRE, which will star award winning actor PATRICK STEWART, will play THE GERALD SCHOENFELD THEATRE (236 West 45th Street). Rehearsals start on Monday, August 23rd, 2010, with performances beginning on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010.]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#318 Save on Mamet's Romance and More! /news/319 SPECIAL OFFER FOR BROADWAY'S BEST SHOWS From Bay Street Theatre!]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#319 HAIR Joins Oil Spill Efforts With "CUT IN" 5/24 http://www.hairbroadway.com/news HAIR is cutting for a cause! On May 24, HAIR teams up with Bumble and bumble to throw a "Cut-in" from 12-4pm.]]> Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#314 The GO MAMET YOURSELF Contest /news/316 Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#316 A Sit Down With David Alan Grier http://www.my9tv.com/dpp/e_biz/a-sit-down-with-david-alan-grier The funnyman hopes to take a Tony Award with him.
Grier is nominated for his dramatic role in the hit broadway show "Race".]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#312 HAIR Joins Oil Spill Efforts With "CUT IN" 5/24 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAIR_Joins_Oil_Spill_Efforts_With_CUT_IN_524_20100519 HAIR Wants Your Hair! On May 24, HAIR teams up with Bumble and bumble to throw a "Cut-in" at 146 E 56th St. From 12-4pm stylists will give free hair-cuts to attendees while HAIR cast members cheer-on participants!]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#313 Play Ball! Broadway Show League Enjoys Sunny Opening Day http://www.broadway.com/photos/play-ball-broadway-show-league-enjoys-sunny-opening-day/152518/2010-broadway-show-league-diana-degarmo-laura-osnes/ A bevy of Broadway stars celebrated opening day of the Broadway Show League in Central Park, including HAIR\'s Diana DeGarmo!
]]> Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#310 SUPERIOR DONUTS’ HILL WINS OCC & Theatre World Awards! /news/311 On Friday, May 14th the Theatre World Awards named Jon Michael Hill as one of this year’s recipients for his outstanding Broadway debut as Franco Wicks. ]]> Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#311 Hair earns 5 Audience Award nominations! http://www.broadway.com/buzz/152200/the-addams-family-memphis-top-2010-broadwaycom-audience-award-nominations-chosen-by-theatergoers/ Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#305 Hair to Launch National Tour at Kennedy Center http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139476-Hair-Tour-to-Launch-at-Kennedy-Center-Tour-Dates-Revealed Hair will launch in Washington, DC, this October at the Kennedy Center Opera House.]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#306 Jon Michael Hill wins Theatre World Award for Superior Donuts http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139505-Chalk-Hill-Johansson-Ngaujah-Redmayne-Urie-and-More-Win-Theatre-World-Awards
The winners of the 66th Annual Theatre World Awards — honoring performers making their New York stage debuts on or Off-Broadway — were announced May 13.]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#307 EDDIE IZZARD JOINS DAVID MAMET’S RACE ON MONDAY, JUNE 21st /news/309 The producers of David Mamet’s acclaimed hit play RACE are proud to welcome the internationally acclaimed, two-time Emmy award-winning actor EDDIE IZZARD for an exclusive nine week limited engagement, beginning performances on Monday, June 21st through Saturday, August 21st.]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#309 "24" Presidents Serve Successive Terms on Broadway http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2010/05/24-presidents-serve-successive-terms-on-broadway/ Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#302 'August: Osage County' Ends Triumphant National Tour in Boston http://boston.broadwayworld.com/article/August_Osage_County_Ends_Triumphant_National_Tour_in_Boston_20100510 It seems somehow apt that the first national tour of Tracy Letts\' Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway triumph August: Osage County came to an end on Mother\'s Day at the Colonial Theatre in Boston. The play, after all, is its own twisted  hallmark to the mother-daughter relationship. ]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#304 THE NAME GOES ON THE MARQUEE /news/301 It’s a dream for every understudy/standby to take over the leading role in a Broadway play and see their name on a marquee.  ]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#301 DENNIS HAYSBERT JOINS DAVID MAMET’S RACE ON MONDAY, JUNE 21st /news/300 The producers of David Mamet’s acclaimed hit play RACE are proud to welcome the Golden Globe and SAG award nominated star of “24” and “The Unit,” Dennis Haysbert]]> Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#300 RACE BY David Mamet Tickets now ON SALE through AUGUST 21ST /news/297 Thu, 6 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#297 Stewart Awarded Lear Lifetime Achievement from PlayShakespeare.com http://www.playshakespeare.com/falstaff-awards Thu, 6 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#298 FINAL 6 WEEKS TO CATCH JAMES SPADER, DAVID ALAN GRIER and KERRY WASHINGTON in DAVID MAMET’S RACE /news/299 RACE can be purchased by visiting Telecharge.com or calling 212-239-6200.]]> Thu, 6 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#299 Race Tony Nominee David Alan Grier Shares How He Stays Positive and Moist http://www.broadway.com/shows/race/buzz/race-tony-nominee-david-alan-grier/ Thu, 6 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#296 ENRON TO CLOSE SUNDAY, MAY 9th, 2010 NEW FINAL PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCED /news/295 Wed, 5 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#295 2010 Tony Nominations Announced!!! /news/292 The Nominations for the 2010 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® were announced early Tuesday morning, May 4th, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. ]]> Tue, 4 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#292 NYTIMES: Gregory Itzin on Playing Ken Lay http://nymag.com/arts/theater/features/65740/ Tue, 4 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#293 ENRON on Broadway to CLOSE SUNDAY, MAY 9th, 2010 /news/294

Lucy Prebble’s critically heralded ENRON, currently onstage at The Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th St. between 8th and Broadway), will play its final performance on Sunday, May 9th, 2010.  

]]> Tue, 4 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#294 Congratulations to ENRON on Drama Desk Awards Nomination! /news/287 Broadway's Best Shows wishes to congratulate ENRON for its Drama Desk Awards nomination announced today! ]]> Mon, 3 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#287 Drama Desk honors ALL ABOUT ME with Award Nomination! /news/288

Broadway's Best Shows wishes to congratulate All About Me for its Drama Desk Awards nomination announced today!

]]> Mon, 3 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#288 Q & A with...Gavin Creel http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/questionsandanswers/gavincreel.htm Gavin Creel is currently starring as \'Claude\' in Hair at the Gielgud Theatre]]> Mon, 3 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#289 ''August: Osage County'' is Strong Drama in Limited Philadelphia Run http://www.kyw1060.com/Theatre-Review/6916119 Brace yourself, theatergoers!  Philadelphia\'s Forrest Theatre is welcoming a limited engagement of one of the most acclaimed American plays in recent memory.]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#283 PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Lucy Prebble http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/139064-PLAYBILLCOMS-BRIEF-ENCOUNTER-With-Lucy-Prebble- Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#284 Time Out New York: ***** FIVE STAR ENRON Review http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/theater/85239/enron-at-broadhurst-theatre Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#285 Exhilarating 'Enron' is anything but old news http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/reviews/2010-04-30-enron30_ST_N.htm Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#286 NYTimes: Mamet's 'Race' Recoups Its B'way Production Costs http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/04/21/arts/AP-US-Theater-Race-Recoups.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#279 That which makes Estelle Parsons excel http://www.philly.com/inquirer/entertainment/20100425_That_which_makes_Estelle_Parsons_excel.html Estelle Parsons - opening here Tuesday in a week's run of the Tony-winning August: Osage County - fully inhabits the American stage's newest indelible role: the pill-ravaged, tongue-lashing, acid-fueled, man-shrinking Violet.]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#280 Kelly Ripa rehearses with HAIR cast, Video http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/regisandkelly/special/webexclusives/index.html?bcpid=78313894001&bclid=43799940001&bctid=81378771001 ive with Regis and Kelly. Check out Kelly Ripa in rehearsal for the big number!]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#281 RACE BY David Mamet EXTENDS THROUGH AUGUST 21ST /news/282 The producers of RACE have announced that David Mamet’s new playwill extend through August 21st at The Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th St.).  The producers recently announced that the play recouped its investment.   ]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#282 NY1 Theater Review http://www.ny1.com/8-queens-news-content/ny1_living/117704/ny1-theater-review---enron- Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#273 Skilling Smooches Raptors as Lay Prays in ENRON http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aoz46PZAOO1E Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#274 Joy ride amid fast cash and cooked books http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/joy_ride_amid_fast_cash_and_cooked_NQ2MT1kCQRngnL5nqTTTyO?CMP=OTC-rss&FEEDNAME= Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#275 There's No Business Like a Show About Business http://www.observer.com/2010/culture/there%E2%80%99s-no-business-show-about-business Enron, the hit London import that opened last night at the Broadhurst Theatre, is a surprising and remarkable creation: It’s a two-and-a-half-hour lecture on business history, and it's utterly thrilling.]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#277 ENRON accounts for a scandal http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/movies/enron-accounts-for-a-scandal Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#278 ENRON Opens on Broadway April 27th /news/272 ]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#272 Lucy Prebble Awaits Her Broadway Debut http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patricia-zohn/culture-zohn-off-the-chuf_b_547711.html Enron -- a play that Englishwoman Lucy Prebble wrote on commission from Rupert Goold, the director's, regional theater company in Chichester, England when she was 28 years old -- debuts on Broadway.]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#267 RACE Stars Receive Sardi's Portraits! http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_RACE_Stars_Receive_Sardis_Portraits_20100423 RACE stars James Spader, David Alan Grier and Kerry Washington received portraits on the famed Sardi's wall (co-star Richard Thomas has previously been inducted for a prior performance but was on hand to celebrate).]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#268 Ace Young and Diana Degarmo talk about HAIR http://www.talkinbroadway.com/rialto/past/2010/042210.html Hair.]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#269 ENRON Exclusive Video sneak peek! /news/270 Broadway's Best Shows has released an exclusive video sneak peek of ENRON online.]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#270 BBS Announces /news/271 Broadway's Best Shows, the official website for August: Osage County on Tour, is announcing the "I'm Running Things Now!" Sweepstakes.

Participants can win can win tons of prizes including original props form the show, an autographed script signed by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Tracy Letts, show merchandise, and much more.]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#271 'Race' to Broadway to see Mamet's exceptional play http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/Race-to-Broadway-to-see-Mamet-s-exceptional-play-451779.php#page-1 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#261 Former Enron Prosecuter attends ENRON on Broadway! http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aSqCQui3IYXA Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#262 Enron on Broadway: $how Business http://www.newsweek.com/id/236787 Finally, someone put the drama on Wall Street to good use—and it\'s not CNBC.]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#263 Gregory Itzin Goes for the Lay-Up! http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/04-2010/gregory-itzin-goes-for-the-layup_26723.html The former Tony Award nominee and 24 star discusses tackling the role of Kenneth Lay in Broadway's Enron.]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#256 Legendary Performer Ruby Dee Takes in Broadway’s Race http://www.broadway.com/shows/race/buzz/legendary-performer-ruby-dee-takes-broadways-race/ Race, when they greeted Dee backstage at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on April 13. Take a look!]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#257 CONGRATULATIONS to ENRON, RACE, and SUPERIOR DONUTS; Among DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD Nominees! /news/258 The nominations for the 76th annual Drama League Awards were announced Tuesday morning, April 20th, and Broadway\'s Best Shows is pleased to annouce nominations for Enron, Race, and Superior Donuts!]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#258 HAIR in London: “This is surely a musical whose time has come again” (Charles Spencer, Telegraph) /news/259 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#259 RACE by David Mamet Becomes FIRST NEW PLAY to RECOUP ITS INVESTMENT in 2010; On Sale Through June 13th /news/260 The producers of RACE have announced that David Mamet’s new playhas recouped its investment, making it the first new play to recoup on Broadway in 2010. ]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#260 Enron: A Hot Ticket, Again! http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/successstories/article206090.html ENRON talks with Entrepreneur about her  Broadway \'tragicomedy\' inspired by the 2001 collapse of the infamous Texas-based energy firm.]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#253 'Race' to Broadway to see Mamet's exceptional play! http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/Race-to-Broadway-to-see-Mamet-s-exceptional-play-451779.php RACE, now on the Broadway stage at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, embodies many of the Mamet traits. It is all talk, talk, talk, as the four characters attack each other -- verbally, that is.]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#254 David Mamet’s new book ‘THEATRE,’ is just as provocative as his plays. /news/255 As always, Mamet delivers on his promise: in ‘Theatre’ calls for nothing less than the death of the director and the end of acting theory. ]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#255 Review: 'August: Osage County' delivers savage dialogue, dark humor http://dailyme.com/story/2010041500006196/review-august-osage-county-delivers-savage.html Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#250 This is a timely and irresistibly vital revival of the greatest of all rock musicals. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/7590165/Hair-at-the-Gielgud-Theatre-review.html Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#251 Enron: A Hot Ticket, Again http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/successstories/article206090.html Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#252 Blogger Interviews Stars and Fans of Enron! http://www.afterelton.com/blog/dennis/drama-club-9-enron Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#244 Estelle Parsons gets raves for 'August' in Cleveland http://www.cleveland.com/onstage/index.ssf/2010/04/august_osage_county_--_great_p.html August: Osage County is an unrelenting, hilarious, excoriating, sprawling, intimate, painful and deft masterpiece that through its portrayal of a more-dysfunctional-than-most Oklahoma family indicts what we have become.]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#245 Tony-Winning Hair Revival Opens in London April 14 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138714-Tony-Winning-Hair-Revival-Opens-in-London-April-14 The London production of the Tony Award-winning revival of Hair, featuring members of the 2009 Broadway cast, officially opens in London April 14 at the Gielgud Theatre.

]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#246 New Video: ENRON stars Meet the Press! http://www.broadway.tv/broadway-features-reviews/enron Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#247 AUGUST OSAGE is as Dark as it is Hilarous! http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2010/04/14/entertainment/doc4bc63c4212733852338488.txt Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#248 Broadway’s Best Shows Announces “Meet the Company of Enron” Series /news/249 Broadway’s Best Shows is proud to announce the launch of a brand new video series featuring the company of ENRON on Broadway!]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#249 Enron Playwright Lucy Prebble on Turning Corporate Collapse into Broadway Razzmatazz http://www.broadway.com/shows/enron/buzz/enron-playwright-lucy-prebble-turning-corporate-collapse-broadway-razzmatazz/ The Sugar Syndrome at the Royal Court Theatre. Now Prebble is making her Broadway debut with her second play, Enron, starring Norbert Leo Butz, Gregory Itzin, Marin Mazzie and Stephen Kunken.]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#243 Enron, Stylized Tale of Corporate Scandal, Begins Broadway Run http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138541-Enron-Stylized-Tale-of-Corporate-Scandal-Begins-Broadway-Run Enron, a docudrama that uses song, movement, projections, masks — and naturalistic workplace scenes — to tell the real-life corporate crime story, begins its Broadway life April 8 at the Broadhurst Theatre]]> Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#240 'Enron' playwright on boys' biz club http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/man_she_pretty_tough_xS6MHyLPLkCZunoVuK6AKI Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#241 ENRON back on CNN http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/04/06/n_enron_play.cnnmoney/index.html Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#242 August: Osage County is a drug-sodden potboiler that would leave even George and Martha speechless http://www.examiner.com/x-4636-Pittsburgh-Stage-and-Screen-Examiner~y2010m4d7-dfdfd ]]> Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#239 Rupert Goold on Enron http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/theater/84422/enron-at-broadhurst-theatre-rupert-goold-interview The red-hot English director turns the corporate fiasco into theatrical gold.

]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#238 Enron the Play Hits Broadway with Timely Story of Finance and Fraud http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/investing/enron-musical-hits-broadway-with-timely-story-of-finance-and-fra/19410887/ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#235 Hair Continues to Rock Broadway http://www.thenewyorkgrapevine.com/PageId/17/LId/0,9/Id/9/All-Articles/PressRel/100/Hair-Continues-to-Rock-Broadway.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#234 PHOTO CALL: Meet the Cast of Enron http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138238-PHOTO-CALL-Meet-the-Cast-of-Enron Enron greeted the media at a March 26 interview and photo event.]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#236 Norbert Leo Butz, Gregory Itzin, Stephen Kunken, Marin Mazzie and Cast of Enron Meet the Press http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/03-2010/photo-flash-norbert-leo-butz-gregory-itzin-stephen_26108.html Enron met the press on Friday, March 26 at the New 42nd Street Studios.]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#237 Time Out New York gets RACE-Y makeover http://newyork.timeout.com/ Time Out New York's website is covered in Red Sequins!

Check out the new look!]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#231 Mayor Bloombers gets HAIR-Y with Broadway Cast! http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Mayor_Michael_Bloomberg_Snooki_The_Situation_Join_HAIR_Tribe_at_Inner_Circle_Benefit_20100329 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#232 HAIR Celebrates One – Year Anniversary on Broadway! /news/233 HAIR Celebrates it’s One Year anniversary on Broadway, March 30th!
 
]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#233 Award-Winning Actor Sir Patrick Stewart To Star In A Life In The Theatre /news/229 Sir Patrick Stewart is set to return to the New York stage starring in the Broadway premiere of David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre in the leading role of “Robert”. ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#229 From 'Wall Street' to the Great White Way http://www.nbc.com/news-sports/today-show/from-wall-street-to-the-great-white-way/ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#230 BBS Celebrates Women's History Month with Broadway's Best Women! /news/228 Broadway's Best Shows is celebrating Women's History Month presenting new & exclusive content with some of Broadway's most prolific women.]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#228 Easton native steps into spotlight http://www.wickedlocal.com/norwell/fun/entertainment/arts/x1009756494/Easton-native-steps-into-spotlight Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#226 Hair Performs at the GLAAD Awards http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2010/03/hair-performs-at-the-glaad-awards/ Hair were the recipients of a Special Recognition Award at the GLAAD Media Awards in Manhattan March 13.]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#222 Women on the Web rave ALL ABOUT ME! http://www.wowowow.com/entertainment/liz-smith-demi-moore-and-ashton-kutcher-how-twitter-it-456659 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#223 ENRON in The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/theatre/2010/03/29/100329goth_GOAT_theatre_preview POWER DYNAMICS

“Enron,” a play by Lucy Prebble, recounts the creative accounting methods that led to the energy company’s collapse in 2001.

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#224 Dame Edna SINGLE LADIES video Featured in NY Magazine! http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/03/watch_dame_edna_perform_single.html

Watch Dame Edna Perform ‘Single Ladies’

It's a clip from her current Broadway show, All About Me, and it is wonderful.

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#225 ENRON Among Olivier Award Nominees http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138025-Olivier-Awards-Presented-March-21-Spring-Awakening-Enron-and-Red-Are-Nominees Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#215 ENRON Wins Olivier Award for Best Director Rupert Goold http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=a4bp3_0mq7kY Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#216 DAME ADNE & MICHAEL FEINSTEIN IN NPR INTERVIEW http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124831076 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#217 Ken Fallin illustrates ALL ABOUT ME http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ken_Fallin_Illustrates_ALL_ABOUT_MEs_Feinstein_Edna_20100319 Ken Fallin brings to you original illustrations of everyone's favorite theatrical stars each week. This week's feature: Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna in ALL ABOUT ME, which opened at the new Henry Miller's Theatre on March 18, 2010.]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#218 Photo Coverage with Dame Edna Backstage at ALL ABOUT ME http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Backstage_with_the_DAME_at_ALL_ABOUT_ME_20100319 Last night, March 18, Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein opened their new Broadway collaboration, ALL ABOUT ME, at the new Henry Miller\'s Theatre.]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#219 ALL ABOUT ME's star-studded Red Carpet photos! http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_ALL_ABOUT_ME_Red_Carpet_20100319 The stars aligned for the Opening Night of ALL ABOUT ME, starring Dame Edna Everage and Michael Feinstein at the Henry Miller\'s Theatre. Check out the photos of the red-carpet arrivals.]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#220 Interview with ENRON's director Rupert Goold at the Olivier Awards http://westend.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW_INTERVIEWS_Rupert_Goold_Of_Enron_At_The_OLIVIERS_2010_20100322 Miriam Zendle talked with ENRON\'s director at the Olivier Awards on Sunday about his big win.]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#221 Q&A with Lucy Prebble from ENRON http://broadwaysbestshows.com/spotlight Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#214 August: Osage is http://blogs.mspmag.com/themorningafter/2010/03/review-august-osage-county-the.html Whenever a Broadway play comes to town packing a Pulitzer and a Tony, the big question everyone wants answered is: How good is it, really? ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#209 Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein Celebrate Opening Night! http://www.broadway.com/buzz/events/2010/mar/18/dame-edna-and-michael-feinstein-celebrate-opening-night All About Me, starring Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein, celebrates opening night at Broadway’s Henry Miller’s Theatre.]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#210 Feinstein & Edna Open ALL ABOUT ME at New Henry Miller's Theatre 3/18 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Feinstein_and_Edna_Open_ALL_ABOUT_ME_at_New_Henry_Millers_Theatre_318_20100318 Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna\'s newly joint venture All About Me has been playing at the Henry Miller\'s Theatre, beginning previews Friday, February 19, 2010 and opns on Thursday, March 18, 2010.]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#211 The long haul of 'August: Osage County' pays off http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_14698620?nclick_check=1 "Dissipation," says one of the characters in "August: Osage County," "is much worse than cataclysm." By the time that sentiment reaches our ears, we\'re near the end of three and a half hours of this family drama of secrets and lies, and we\'ve seen the destructive power of both the erosive and explosive processes. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#212 NYTimes Artsbeat: Tea for Two, Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/tea-for-two-dame-edna-and-michael-feinstein/ Dame Edna Everage and the singer and piano man Michael Feinstein over titles for their new Broadway shows (“It’s All About Me” for her, “All About Me” for him) was discovered to be a hoax coordinated to promote — via carefully timed press releases — a production the two would star in together.]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#213 August: Osage County: Steppenwolf's fantastically entertaining production http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2010/03/17/theater-august-osage-county August: Osage County completely delivers. Its long three acts are filled with scene after scene that have the audience wincing and laughing at the same time.]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#207 RACE TAKES OVER TIMES SQUARE ON MARCH 24, 2010; WOMEN WILL MODEL IN RED SEQUINED DRESSES /news/208 To celebrate the arrival of spring, RACE will take over Times Square on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 11 am – 1 pm and will have nearly two dozen women wear red sequined dresses for the public.]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#208 ENRON Launches Official Website! /news/206 EnronBroadway.com will offer your first look into the exciting world of Corporate Corruption, Scandal, and Greed that is coming to Broadway in April.  ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#206 Lawrence Stallings Gives Us the Scoop on HAIR /news/205 th Street, and BBS has decided it’s about time we tried sneaking in the back door to get a closer look at what’s been going on over there.]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#205 Kerry Washington on Mamet, Swearing, and Kissing Kristin Chenoweth! http://www.broadway.com/shows/race/buzz/whats-up-kerry-washington-race-star-mamet-swearing-and-kissing-kristin-chenoweth/ Kerry Washington, who is making her Broadway debut in David Mamet’s Race, has the kind of intelligence, poise and wide-ranging career (Ray, The Last King of Scotland, Our Song, She Hate Me, Boston Legal) that can make other actors cringe with envy. Oh, yeah—and the L’Oreal spokesperson is also drop-dead gorgeous and one of the nicest people around.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#204 BOX OFFICE OPENS FOR ENRON; TICKETS ON SALE ! http://www.playbill.com/news/article/137717-Broadhurst-Box-Office-Opens-March-11-for-Enron-Performances-Begin-April-8 Enron, the highly theatricalized tale of the financial scandal and collapse of the American energy corporation.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#201 Photos: NEW HAIR TRIBE DEBUTS ON BROADWAY! http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_New_HAIR_TRIBE_Makes_Broadway_Debut_20100310 The Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR: A Tribal Love-Rock Musical welcomed a completely new Tribe on Broadway on March 9th, led by American Idol alums Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo, and newcomer Kyle Raibko.Check out the New Photos!]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#202 Q & A with KYLE RIABKO, New Star of HAIR http://bit.ly/czRaOQ Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#203 Cast of HAIR Sings 'Goodbye' http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/08/cast-of-hair-sings-goodbye/ Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#199 New Hair Cast Debuts Tuesday March 9! http://www.playbill.com/news/article/137619-Broadways-Hair-Welcomes-DeGarmo-Young-Riabko-and-Bayardelle-March-9 Hair, who let the sun shine in beginning March 9 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.]]> Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#200 Dame Edna's back on Broadway, making nice with Michael Feinstein http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/86741957_Dame_Edna_s_back__but_why_so_nice__.html The unanticipated result of my joint interview with Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein got me thinking... Is it unfair to expect an entertainer to be "on" when he's off stage?

]]> Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#196 Blogger Loves 'All About Me' http://www.mademark.net/2010/03/dame-edna-and-michael-feinstein-in-all.html Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#197 RACE Celebrates 100 Performances! Longest Running Play of the Season! /news/198 RACE, the critically acclaimed new play, written and directed by DAVID MAMET, starring JAMES SPADER, DAVID ALAN GRIER, KERRY WASHINGTON and RICHARD THOMAS, will play its 100th performance on Wednesday, March 3rd at 8:00. ]]> Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#198 The Oddest Couple http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/cms/content/files/ZXDZW4PYMAaam_vf_pdf.pdf Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein featured in April Issue of Vanity Fair.]]> Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#191 Final Casting Announced for ENRON on Broadway! /news/192 Final Casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Lucy Prebble’s critically acclaimed play ENRON, directed by Rupert Goold. ]]> Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#192 ALL ABOUT ME launches Official Website! /news/193 ALL ABOUT ME starring Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna currently in Previews launched its official website online.
]]> Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#193 ENRON WELCOMES MARIN MAZZIE /news/188 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#188 AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY HELEN HAYES NOMINATIONS /news/189 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#189 DAME EDNA TO CO-HOST 'THE VIEW' http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/ALL_ABOUT_MEs_Dame_Edna_to_CoHost_The_View_325_20100301 Today, Bill Geddie, executive producer of ABC's Emmy® award-winning talk show "The View," announced that Dame Edna Everage is confirmed to co-host ABC's "The View," live on Thursday, March 25 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET), a first for the international superstar.]]> Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#190 Video: Hair's New Cast Photoshoot http://www.broadway.com/videos/show/hair/on-the-scene-hair-photo-shoot/ Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#184 Feinstein and Everage Get Their Act Together http://www.playbill.com/features/article/136825-Feinstein-and-Everage-Get-Their-Act-Together All About Me.]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#185 You'll Enjoy the Complete Chaos of this Roller-Coaster of Emotions http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/01/1152008/youll-enjoy-the-complete-chaos.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#186 Barry Humphries on the famous feud! http://www.playbill.com/insidetrack/?p=1723 Barry Humphries on cleaning up after Dame Edna’s public war-of-words with All ABout Me co-star Michael Feinstein:]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#187 Black History Month Video Installment #2 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/blog/?p=333 Black History Month Video Installment #2]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#183 Race & BBS Celebrate Black History Month with Video Installment 1! http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/blog/?p=224 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#182 RACE & BROADWAY’S BEST SHOWS Celebrate Black History Month /news/180 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#180 ENRON WELCOMES GREGORY ITZIN /news/181 The upcoming Broadway production of Lucy Prebble’s critically celebrated play ENRON, directed by Rupert Goold,is proud to welcome GREGORY ITZIN to the pivotal role of Enron President Kenneth Lay.]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#181 Riedel, Musto & DiLella Name Scott Mason Dame Edna Understudy for ALL ABOUT ME http://cityguideny.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=22405 ]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#177 'August' at Civic Center finds comedy in tragedy http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100218/ENT01/2180325/-1/AMES/-August-at-Civic-Center-finds-comedy-in-tragedy Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#178 Kiss-kiss, slash-slash: 'Osage' family gathers http://www.detnews.com/article/20100216/ENT01/2160307/1033/ent01/Kiss-kiss--slash-slash---Osage--family-gathers Ah, those family get-togethers at holidays and funerals. The hugs and kisses. The spleen and boiling blood. It's the human comedy as chamber theater of the grotesque.

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#179 Enron Company Grows Again! /news/176 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#176 Kyle Riabko, Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo Are Hair's New Headliners; Complete Cast Announced http://www.broadway.com/shows/hair/buzz/kyle-riabko-ace-young-and-diana-degarmo-hair-new-headliners-complete-cast-announced/ Spring Awakening alum Kyle Riabko and American Idol and Broadway vets Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo have signed on to play Claude, Berger and Sheila in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of Hair.]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#173 Diana DeGarmo, Kyle Riabko, Ace Young to Lead New Cast of Broadway's Hair http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/02-2010/diana-degarmo-kyle-riabko-ace-young-to-lead-new-ca_25014.html Hair at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, beginning March 9.]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#172 DeGarmo, Young, Ashford and Riabko Among New Cast of Hair on Broadway http://www.playbill.com/news/article/136951-DeGarmo-Young-Ashford-and-Riabko-Among-New-Cast-of-Hair-on-Broadway "American Idol" finalists Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young will lead the tribe of the Tony-winning Broadway revival of Hair beginning March 9.

]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#171 Former American Idol Contestants Join Hair http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/former-american-idol-contestants-join-hair/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#174 Broadway-Bound Enron Extends West End Run By 14 Weeks http://www.broadway.com/buzz/broadway-bound-enron-extends-its-west-end-run/ Enron, directed by Rupert Goold, is extending its run at the Noel Coward Theatre.]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#175 A Cover(s) Story: All About Me http://www.playbill.com/playblog/?p=4901 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#169 Hollywood Couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell Head to Broadway’s Race http://www.broadway.com/shows/race/photos/hollywood-couple-goldie-hawn-and-kurt-russell-head-broadways-race/ Race on Broadway on February 9, 2010.]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#170 A revival of 'A Life in the Theatre' set for Broadway http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700007389/A-revival-of-A-Life-in-the-Theatre-set-for-Broadway.html Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#165 Mamet's A Life in the Theatre Will Have a Life on Broadway http://www.playbill.com/news/article/136607-Mamets-A-Life-in-the-Theatre-Will-Have-a-Life-on-Broadway Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#166 David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre is Bound for Broadway in Fall 2010 http://www.broadway.com/buzz/david-mamets-life-theatre-bound-broadway-fall-2010/ Speed-the-Plow on Broadway, will direct the new production.]]> Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#167 ALL ABOUT ME HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR A DAME EDNA HONORARY UNDERSTUDY /news/168 DAME EDNA EVERAGE, the toast of Melbourne society and an international gigastar.]]> Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#168 All About Me Exposed To Broadway Press http://www.broadway.tv/broadway-features-reviews/all_about_me Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#162 HAIR Finale Dance Party Goes Global with 'HAIR eParty' http://cityguideny.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=21807 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#163 Stephen Kunken Joins Enron /news/164 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#164 Photo Coverage: ALL ABOUT ME's Dame Edna & Michael Feinstein Meet the Press! http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_ALL_ABOUT_MEs_Dame_Edna_and_Michael_Feinstein_Meet_the_Press_20100201 Dame Edna Everage and Michael Feinstein met the press today along with writer Christopher Durang and director Casey Nicholaw and BroadwayWorld.com was there!
]]> Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#147 PHOTO FLASH: Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein Meet the Press http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/02-2010/photo-flash-dame-edna-and-michael-feinstein-meet-t_24649.html Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#148 'August: Osage County’ is a simple name for a complex, can’t-miss play http://www.star-telegram.com/visual_arts/story/1907527.html#tvg Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#149 Open House http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=370&articleid=20100121_273_ES10_ByJame333745 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#150 A Stellar Year on Broadway http://www.my9tv.com/dpp/e_biz/My9_Best_Of_Broadway_2009 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#151 Stars on the Scene http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm?int_news_id=24169&int_city_id=1&intPage=10#content Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#152 Calling All Hippies! Hair Holds Open Casting Call http://www.broadway.com/buzz/calling-all-hippies-hair-holds-open-casting-call/ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#153 theatreVOICE Interview http://www.theatrevoice.com/listen_now/player/?audioID=802 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#154 A Preview of the 2010 London Season http://www.playbill.com/features/article/136002-Another-Night-at-the-Opera-A-Preview-of-the-2010-London-Season Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#155 London Theatre Scene Gearing Up for a Strong 2010 Season http://westend.broadwayworld.com/article/London_Theatre_Scene_Gearing_Up_for_a_Strong_2010_Season_20100115 The London theatre scene is set to have a strong 2010 season. ]]> Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#156 ‘Hair’ Seeks Would-Be Hippies http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/hair-seeks-would-be-hippies/ Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#157 Long Line for 'Hair' http://www.nypost.com/video?channel=PostTheaterRiedel&clipid=1458_837467&bitrate=300&format=flash Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#158 Josh Groban Communes with the Hippies of Hair http://www.broadway.com/shows/hair/photos/josh-groban-communes-hippies-hair/ Hair.]]> Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#159 Hippies Gather Like a Herd of Cattle at the 'Hair' Open Call http://backstage.blogs.com/blogstage/2010/01/like-a-herd-of-cattle-at-the-hair-open-call.html Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#160 What’s Next…on stage http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/29/what%E2%80%99s-next%E2%80%A6on-stage/ "What's Next...on stage" features HAIR on Anderson Cooper 360!
]]> Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#161 HAIR Announces Lottery for 'BE-IN BOXES' http://broadwayworld.com/article/HAIR_Announces_Lottery_for_BEIN_BOXES_Beginning_36_20010101 The producers of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical have established a pre-performance ticket lottery for box-seat tickets, aptly renamed "BE-IN BOXES."  ]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#121 HAIR Tribe on cover of Time Out New York http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/features/72348/the-cast-of-hair-naked HAIR Tribe members grace the cover of Time Out New York\'s Bars and Broadway issue. ]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#122 Photos from HAIR Onstage Signing http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Tony_Award_Winner_HAIRs_On_Stage_CD_Release_Sign_In_Celebration_20090625 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#123 Tony-Winning Hair Revival Recoups Investment http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131767-Tony-Winning_Hair_Revival_Recoups_Investment The Tony Award-winning revival of the sixties rock musical Hair, which plays the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, has recouped its initial investment of $5.76 million.]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#124 Creel, Swenson, Stamos and More Set For Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction 9/27 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stamos_Peters_Ripley_and_More_Set_For_23rd_Annual_BROADWAY_FLEA_MARKET_GRAND_AUCTION_927_20090922 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#126 'Hair' Closes for One Day So Cast Can March in Rally http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/theater/30hair.html?scp=2&sq=hair&st=cse The Broadway musical “Hair” is expanding the concept of stage activism by taking to the streets and urging audiences to follow. ]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#127 Let the Sun Shine: Hair and Broadway Make History at the National Equality March http://www.broadway.com/photos/galleries/let-sun-shine-ihairi-and-broadway-make-history-national-equality-march/ Photo Coverage of Hair at the National Equality March]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#128 Vanessa Ray to Join Broadway Hair as Crissy http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/10-2009/vanessa-ray-to-join-broadway-hair-as-crissy_22017.html Vanessa Ray will temporarily replace Allison Case in the role of Crissy in the Broadway production of Hair until January 2010.]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#129 Tweeting 101 with Hair's Andrew Kober http://www.broadway.com/buzz/show-me-tweeting-101-hair-andrew-kober/ Broadway performers spend a lot of time singing, acting, dancing and rehearsing, but they also have a lot of downtime. How do they spend it? One word: Twitter.]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#130 HAIR Set for the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 11/26 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAIR_BIRDIE_Krakowski_and_More_Set_for_the_83rd_Annual_Macys_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade_1126_20091102 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#131 HAIR to go back in time on "The Early Show" http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/earlyshow/main500202.shtml The cast and band of HAIR will perform live on CBS’s “The Early Show"]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#132 Drama King: An oral history of mercurial theater impresario Joseph Papp http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704500604574485222090231340.html One of the most dramatic stories told in "Free for All," Kenneth Turan's massive oral history of Joseph Papp's, turbulent, transformative effect on American theater which includes "Hair."]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#133 Broadway's Hair to Let It All Hang Out at West End's Gielgud Theatre http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134568-Broadways-Hair-to-Let-It-All-Hang-Out-at-West-Ends-Gielgud-Theatre The current Tony Award winning revival of the 1968 Broadway musical Hair is to have a London production, with members of the Broadway company crossing the Atlantic.]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#134 Broadway Cast of Hair Will Bow in London; New Tribe for New York http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134616-Broadway_Cast_of_Hair_Will_Bow_in_London%20New_Tribe_for_New_York The original Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning revival of Hair will make its London debut when the iconic musical premieres at the West End's Gielgud Theatre on April 1, 2010.]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#135 New Hair Cast Recording Spins On Vinyl Nov. 24 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134798-New-Hair-Cast-Recording-Spins-On-Vinyl-Nov.-24 The cast album of the Tony-winning revival of Hair makes a full revolution Nov. 24 with the limited edition vinyl release of the 2009 Broadway recording.]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#136 HAIR Grammy-Nominated http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134994-Misbehavin-Hair-9-to-5-Shrek-and-West-Side-Story-Are-Grammy-Nominated Nominations for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced Dec. 2. ]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#137 Hair Cast Celebrates (Onstage) the Release of Their Groovy Vinyl Cast Album http://www.broadway.com/buzz/hair-cast-celebrates-onstage-release-their-groovy-vinyl-cast-album/ It’s rare indeed for a Broadway cast recording to be released as an old-fashioned vinyl albuem—but if any show deserves such a collectible tribute, it’s the hit revival of Hair.]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#138 UK Commercial for HAIR on the West End! http://www.steam-uk.net/FTP/aka/hair/Hair_45_RD_08_noURL.mov Check out the new psychadelic trailer for the West End production of the Tony-winning revival of HAIR, which opens at the Gielgud Theatre on Wednesday April 14, 2010!]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#139 Today's Show: "Hair" Star Gavin Creel http://www.signorile.com/2010/01/todays-show-hair-star-gavin-creel.html Gavin Creel stops in the studio to talk about his role in "Hair" as well as what Broadway Impact has in store for 2010.]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#140 Hair: Broadway Review http://www.oasisjournals.com/2010/01/hair-broadway-review Jeff Walsh of Oasis Magazine reviews the HAIR revival on Broadway.]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#141 Following the Example of Broadway Impact http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/following_the_example_of_broadway_impact This month, if you watch  In the Life, public television’s newsmagazine about LGBT issues, you will see a segment on Broadway Impact ]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#142 Enron at the Noel Coward Theatre http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/7080788/Enron-at-the-Noel-Coward-Theatre-review.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#143 Enron, Noel Coward Theatre, London http://artsandentertainment.independentminds.livejournal.com/1033176.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#144 Enron http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/jan/27/enron-noel-coward-london Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#145 Enron at the Noel Coward Theatre, WC2 http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/article7004012.ece Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#146 'Enron' set for Broadway bow in April http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009324.html?categoryid=15&cs=1&query=enron Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#33 Evening Standard theatre awards dominated by Enron at the Royal Court http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/nov/09/evening-standard-theatre-awards Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#34 West End and Broadway-Bound Enron Wins Best New Play Award in U.K's TMA Theatre Awards http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134265-West_End_and_Broadway-Bound_Enron_Wins_Best_New_Play_Award_in_U.K%27s_TMA_Theatre_Awards Enron, which transfers to the West End's Noel Coward Theatre in January and will begin a Broadway run in April 2010, has won the 2009 TMA Theatre Award for Best New Play.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#35 Feinstein Tuning Up a Return to Broadway http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/08/feinstein-tuning-up-a-return-to-broadway/ Michael Feinstein will be coming back to Broadway in a new musical production tentatively titled ALL ABOUT ME.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#11 Michael Feinstein Makes Broadway Return with ALL ABOUT ME, Opens March 30th, 2010 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael_Feinstein_Makes_Broadway_Return_with_ALL_ABOUT_ME_Opens_March_30th_2010_20091104 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#12 Michael Feinstein Sets Dates on Broadway http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/michael-feinstein-sets-dates-on-broadway/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#13 Dame Edna, Michael Feinstein Slapfest Continues http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/dame-edna-michael-feinstein-slapfest-continues/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#14 Michael Feinstein vs. Dame Edna 'Feud' Continues with New Statement http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael_Feinstein_vs_Dame_Edna_Feud_Continues_with_New_Statement_20091110 Mr. Feinstein wished to share the following concerning Dame Edna’s announced production of It’s All About Me.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#15 THE SHUBERTS BRING TWO UNIQUE ARTISTS TOGETHER: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN AND DAME EDNA TO JOIN FORCES IN ALL ABOUT ME http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134547-Feinstein-and-Dame-Edna-Will-Star-in-All-About-Me-on-Broadway Phillip j. Smith and President Robert E. Wankel have intervened in the ever growing public feud between Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#16 All About Me — Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein United. Fake Feud Resolved http://thefastertimes.com/newyorktheater/2009/11/12/all-about-me-dame-edna-and-michael-feinstein-united/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#17 Did Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein Find a Gullible Reporter? http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/dame-edna-michael-feinstein-swindle-gullible-reporter/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#18 Feinstein and Everage's All About Me to Bow at the Golden http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134802-Feinstein-and-Everages-All-About-Me-to-Bow-at-the-Golden All About Me, the new Broadway venture uniting Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna Everage, will play the Golden Theatre beginning Feb. 19, 2010, according to the New York Times.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#19 All That Glitters Is Not Golden: Henry Miller's Will Welcome Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein Show http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135114-All-That-Glitters-Is-Not-Golden-Henry-Millers-Will-Welcome-Dame-Edna-and-Michael-Feinstein-Show All About Me, the Dame Edna-Michael Feinstein show previously announced for Broadway's Golden Theatre, will play the east side of Times Square, instead — at Henry Miller's Theatre, Variety reported.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#20 Nicholaw Replaces Zaks as Director of All About Me http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135567-Nicholaw-Replaces-Zaks-as-Director-of-All-About-Me All About Me, the new Broadway evening of music and barbs from Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna Everage.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#21 Feinstein and Edna's ALL ABOUT ME is on the Move: Now to Play at Henry Miller's Theatre http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Feinstein_and_Ednas_ALL_ABOUT_ME_is_on_the_Move_Now_to_Play_at_Henry_Millers_Theatre_20010101 Given the expanding parameters of the production, that All About Me announces a new first - it's moving theatres even before opening.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#22 Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna To Play Henry Miller's Theatre http://www.nytix.com/Blog/broadwayblog/2009/12/michael-feinstein-and-dame-edna-to-play.html All About Me, the forthcoming Broadway show featuring Dame Edna Everage and Michael Feinstein, is still a few months away from opening but has already re-located.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#23 Casey Nicholaw Replaces Jerry Zaks as Director of Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein's All About Me http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/12-2009/casey-nicholaw-replaces-jerry-zaks-as-director-of_23803.html All About Me. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#24 Nicholaw to direct 'All About Me' http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118013165.html?categoryId=15&cs=1 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#25 Nicholaw Takes Over at ‘All About Me’ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/theater/30arts-NICHOLAWTAKE_BRF.html?_r=1 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#26 Cheyenne Jackson talks about Michael Feinstein and ALL ABOUT ME! http://www.broadway.com/buzz/finians-rainbow-star-cheyenne-jackson-30-rock-new-cd-underwear/ Finian’s Rainbow, discusses his new CD with Grammy winner Michael Feinstein.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#27 This one's a Dame and a half http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/cindy_adams/this_one_dame_and_half_6bfyJNQ8UdrDSYMfdBiX9O Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein musical, shrouded in hush-hush secrecy, is from now on less hush-hush.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#28 New Production Details Revealed for Feinstein and Edna's ALL ABOUT ME http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New_Production_Details_Revealed_for_Feinstein_and_Ednas_ALL_ABOUT_ME_Judge_Judy_to_Make_Cameo_20100105 The New York Post has revealed new production details about Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna's ALL ABOUT ME. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#29 Feinstein Among Nightlife Award Winners http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135830-Ebersole-Feinstein-and-Jackson-Among-Nightlife-Award-Winners Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#30 Enron to Open on Broadway in April 2010 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/133349-Enron_to_Open_on_Broadway_in_April_2010_ Enron, which recently opened a sold-out six-week engagement at the Royal Court's Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, will arrive on Broadway in April 2010.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#31 Former Executive for Enron Gets Sentence of 16 Months http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/business/29enron.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=enron&st=cse Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#32 Enron, Acclaimed in London, Will Play Broadway's Broadhurst http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135215-Enron-Acclaimed-in-London-Will-Play-Broadways-Broadhurst Enron, the acclaimed theatrical account of a company's financial collapse. Previews will begin April 8, 2010, prior to an opening on April 27.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#36 Butz Will Be Corporate Villain Skilling in Broadway's Enron http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135767-Butz-Will-Be-Corporate-Villain-Skilling-in-Broadways-Enron Enron, the producers announced Jan. 7. The show uses dance, music, video and movement to tell the true story.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#37 Tony-Winner Norbert Leo Butz to Star in ENRON on Broadway http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Norbert_Leo_Butz_to_Star_in_ENRON_on_Broadway_20100107 Norbert Leo Butz will star in the role of Jeffrey Skilling, the former president of Enron in the upcoming Broadway production of ENRON. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#38 ‘Enron’ Finds Its Jeffrey Skilling http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/enron-finds-its-jeffrey-skilling/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#39 Enron - the Smartest Play in the Room http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article6977952.ece Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#40 West End Transfer of Enron Opens at Noel Coward Theatre Jan. 26 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/136259-West-End-Transfer-of-Enron-Opens-at-Noel-Coward-Theatre-Jan-26 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#41 A Fractured Family Hits the Road http://www.playbill.com/features/article/131351-A_Fractured_Family_Hits_the_Road August: Osage County, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play now on national tour.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#42 Parsons, Cochran, George, Still, Torn and More Launch August: Osage County Tour in Denver http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131390-Parsons_Cochran_George_Still_Torn_and_More_Launch_August_Osage_County_Tour_in_Denver.html August: Osage County, the sprawling and darkly comic drama by Tracy Letts, begins July 24, the first preview of a Denver engagement.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#43 August: Osage County has acid tongues wagging *** http://www.denverpost.com/theater/ci_12939453 Yes, it is all that. "August: Osage County" is a savagely funny and ultimately devastating indictment of the failed experiment that is the American family.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#44 August: Osage County's Estelle Parsons' Aha! Moment http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200908-omag-aha-estelle-parsons Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#45 A few sage words from Estelle Parsons http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/52849422.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#46 One riveting unhappy family in ‘Osage County’ http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/One-riveting-unhappy-family-in-Osage-County--53160407.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#48 Tracy Letts' Pulitzer-winning show August: Osage County hits the road http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940824.html?categoryid=33&cs=1&query=august+osage+county Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#49 Theater review: 'August: Osage County' http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/14/DDMH196M4E.DTL&type=performance Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#50 Photo Call: http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery//649/?pnum=1 August: Osage County is currently touring the country with a cast led by Estelle Parsons.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#51 Family Feud: http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-09-23/things-to-do/pat-launer-on-san-diego-theater-things-plow#ixzz0S2pcJtKk Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#52 Hollywood Reporter: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/august-osage-county-theater-review-1004011171.story Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#53 LA Times: Theater Review http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/09/theater-review-august-osage-county-at-the-ahmanson-theatre.html “August” is a feast for actors and audiences alike. The ensemble doesn’t disappoint, though with so much bitter hilarity and poignancy served up, don't be surprised if you need a few antacids afterward.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#54 'August: Osage County' is wildly entertaining http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2009/10/theater_review_august_osage_co.html Set in a big three-story country house in Oklahoma, Letts' tale of mid-American woe is too wildly entertaining a ride to feel like a downer.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#56 Seattle Times: August Osage County blows the doors off the closet http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2010155538_osage29.html This searing, explosive tragicomedy by Tracy Letts is making its Seattle debut on a national tour stop at the Paramount Theatre.s]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#57 For Tracy Letts, it's all in the family http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/theatre/for-tracy-letts-its-all-in-the-family/article1351720/ The list of living playwrights who can sell a straight play on Broadway without a big-name Hollywood star these days is very short, indeed. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#58 Review: August: Osage County http://www.eyeweekly.com/arts/theatre/article/76612 To use that old reviewers’ cliché, run, don’t walk, to see August: Osage County. There is real urgency: the 2008 Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner for Best Play is in Toronto only till November 15. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#59 August: Osage County best play in years http://www.thespec.com/article/668405 You'll walk out of August: Osage County with your knees weak and your brain scrambled. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#60 A Must-See 'Osage County' At Bushnell http://www.courant.com/entertainment/arts/hc-augustrev.artnov19,0,1574534.story This Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning drama centers on the long, boozy, drug-addled marriage of poet Beverly Weston, and his wife.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#61 Black sheep of 'August: Osage County' darken the prairie http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-ae.artsscene01dec01,0,5486880.story Tracy Letts has created a brilliant epic about a downright determinedly dysfunctional clan, filled with compelling characters drawn in sometimes painful detail and peppered with issues that can confront all of us. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#62 'August: Osage County' brings family dysfunction to life at Kennedy Center http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/_August_-Osage-County_-brings-family-dysfunction-to-life-at-Kennedy-Center-8607991-78164647.html "August: Osage County" is not about darkness for darkness' sake. The bloodletting exists as a way of getting into shadowy corners where truth lies. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#63 THEATER: Plenty of 'August' heat http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/30/theater-plenty-of-august-heat/ Dip your candy canes in powdered Prozac and head over to the Kennedy Center for some of the most warped and magnificent holiday entertainment you are likely ever to see.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#64 August: Osage County MUST be at the VERY top of your theater list to see right now! http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/jan/13/theater-review-august-osage-county/ John Garcia of Pegasus News reviews August: Osage County, playing in Dallas a the Winspear Opera House through January 24.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#65 Studi moral center of 'August: Osage County' http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=436&articleid=20100117_272_D3_Beverl545285 "August: Osage County" will be at the Tulsa PAC Jan. 26-31. The production stars Estelle Parsons as Violet Weston and features many performers associated with Steppenwolf.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#66 Emmy Winner Thomas to Join Spader in Mamet's Race http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129450-Emmy_Winner_Thomas_to_Join_Spader_in_Mamet%27s_Race Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas — of "The Waltons" fame — will join the previously announced James Spader in the world premiere of David Mamet's Race.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#67 James Spader to Star in David Mamet's Race http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129166-James_Spader_to_Star_in_David_Mamet%27s_Race_ Emmy Award-winning "The Practice" and "Boston Legal" star James Spader will make his Broadway debut this fall in the new David Mamet play Race, the producers announced.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#68 Film Actress Washington to Join Spader and Thomas in Mamet's Broadway's Race http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130266-Film_Actress_Washington_to_Join_Spader_and_Thomas_in_Mamet%27s_Broadway%27s_Race Kerry Washington, who has been seen on screen in "The Last King of Scotland" and "Ray," has been cast in the world premiere of David Mamet's Race.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#69 Mamet's Race Gains David Alan Grier http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131530-Mamet%27s_Race_Gains_David_Alan_Grier Tony Award nominee David Alan Grier, of TV's "Chocolate News" and "In Living Color," has joined the cast of the Broadway world premiere of David Mamet's Race.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#70 Mamet, Musicals and Movie Stars http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204731804574388640030103008.html?mod=googlenews_wsj This fall's New York theater season will include a new Mamet work which will debut on Broadway: "Race," a play focusing on racial tensions.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#71 We Can't Stop Talking About Race in America http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/theater/13mame.html?ref=theater President Obama, like his predecessor President Bill Clinton, has suggested that this country engage in a dialogue about race. My current play, “Race,” is intended to be an addition to that dialogue.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#72 David Alan Grier talks RACE on Chelsea Lately http://www.casttv.com/dancing-with-the-stars/david-alan-grier/chelsea-lately-david-alan-grier-interview/9k0a4x Chelsea Handler from The Chelsea Lately Show interviews David Alan Grier.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#73 Photo Preview: RACE Marquee Unveiled at the Barrymore Theatre http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Preview_RACE_Marquee_Unveiled_at_the_Barrymore_Theatre_20091022 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#74 David Alan Grier RACE Broadway Interview: Funnyman In Mamet Play http://www.broadway.tv/blog/broadway-news/david-alan-grier-race-broadway-interview/ We caught up with David Alan Grier this week at the RACE press meet and greet. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#75 A Cover Story: Race http://www.playbill.com/playblog/?p=2250 David Mamet continues his busy fall season with his latest work, Race, beginning Nov. 16 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#76 All-Star Cast of David Mamet's New Play Race: Dishing the Broadway Dirt http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/all-star-cast-of-david-mamets/ Today I had the opportunity to meet the all-star cast of the upcoming premiere of David Mamet\'s new play, Race. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#77 Kerry Washington: No Slouch in Mamet's Race http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-11-03/columns/kerry-washington-no-slouch-in-mamet-s-race/ An accomplished star of multiple media, Bronx-born Kerry Washington is making her Broadway debut as a lawyer in David Mamet\'s buzzy play Race.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#78 Bidding is Now Open! http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/WomeninNeed%20/catalog_items/10765 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#79 Broadway Looks at Racism in the Obama Era http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-finkle/broadway-looks-at-racism_b_353753.html David Mamet has been quiet about the ins-and-out of his new play, nakedly called Race, but enough details have been leaked to indicate it tackles head-on the issue its title implies.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#80 RACE Begins Previews 11/16 At The Ethel Barrymore Theatre http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/RACE_Begins_Previews_1116_At_The_Ethel_Barrymore_Theatre_20091113 RACE begins previews on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:00 pm at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th St.). The official opening night is Sunday, December 6, 2009.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#81 Four-Letter Word: David Mamet's Race Begins on Broadway Nov. 16 http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134588-Four-Letter-Word-David-Mamets-Race-Begins-on-Broadway-Nov.-16 David Mamet address the issue of Race in the world premiere of his newest play. James Spader, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington and Richard Thomas star in the work that begins on Broadway Nov. 16.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#82 Dan Cirucci Speaks with Cast as 'RACE' Redies Broadway Opening http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2009/11/race-readies-broadway-opening.html They're calling it David Mamet's most explosive four-letter word yet.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#83 David Mamet Wins! http://megankateward.blogspot.com/2009/11/david-mamet-wins.html Megan Kathy Grace calculates which playwrights are being most produced, and the results, while not entirely surprising, are quite illuminating. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#84 RACE on Broadway: Sex, Lies, and Digital tapes? http://www.shortandsweetnyc.com/2009/11/theater-race-on-broadway-sex-lies-and.html The details of the plot have been shrouded in secrecy, but we do know that there are two black lawyers and one white lawyer in the same firm. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#85 Official "Race" Website Launches on Eve of First Preview http://www.raceonbroadway.com "Race," the riveting new play by America’s foremost playwright, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner David Mamet has officially launched its interactive website on the eve of the first preview.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#86 Broadway Gets Racy: Part 1 http://www.creme-magazine.com/article/features/broadway-gets-racy An A-List cast assembles for writer David Mamet’s spicy new play: RACE]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#87 Broadway Gets Racy: Part 2 http://www.creme-magazine.com/article/features/broadway-gets-racy-part-ii The subject matter of this sizzling play is under wraps, and based on this interview, RACE is just the beginning…]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#88 James Spader: So Many Dark Sides http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/theater/29spader.html?ref=theater “CULTIVATE the appearance of contrition,” the character Jack Lawson, a lawyer, tells a white client accused of raping a black woman in “Race,” a new play opening on Broadway next Sunday. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#89 Cate Blanchett Comes to Race! http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/11/25/cate-blanchett-kerry-washington-race/

Cate Blanchett comes out to support fellow actress Kerry Washington at her new Broadway play Race.

]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#90 James Spader, ‘Up in the Air’ http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/27/arts-leisure-preview-james-spader-up-in-the-air-ray-romano-and-more/ James Spader explains what attracts him to his roles, including the character he portrays in the new David Mamet play “Race”]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#91 A Comedian Tackles Mamet http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704779704574555743074676928.html David Alan Grier speaks with The Wall Street Journal on dancing, dialogue, and improvisation.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#92 Spader, Grier, Washington and Thomas Argue Over Race; Mamet Work Opens on Broadway http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135043-Spader-Grier-Washington-and-Thomas-Argue-Over-Race-Mamet-Work-Opens-on-Broadway James Spader, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington and Richard Thomas star in the latest David Mamet work Race, which opens on Broadway Dec. 6.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#93 Mamet play ponders black-white perceptions http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091207/ap_en_re/us_theater_review_race_4 The title is stark in its simplicity but "Race," David Mamet\'s provocative, hot-topic new play, is anything but simple.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#94 Billionaire Seeks Truth in Mamet’s Legal Drama http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=az3t.mcL4EXo Mamet has assembled four talented actors -- James Spader, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington, Richard Thomas -- and a top-notch design team. ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#95 'Race' at Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/stage/chi-1207-race-mametdec07,0,2224969.column "Race," which was superbly cast and directed by the playwright in textbook, rapid-fire Mametian style, is a legal procedural with four characters.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#96 David Mamet's 'Race' raises difficult questions http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/reviews/2009-12-07-racereview07_st_N.htm?csp=34 Mamet's new play (*** out of four), Race, which opened Sunday at Broadway\'s Ethel Barrymore Theatre, is a world full of misunderstandings.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#97 David Mamet's 'Race': Playwright's latest paints world in black and white http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2009/12/david-mamets-race-playwrights-latest-paints-world-in-black-and-white.html#more “Race,” which was superbly cast and directed by the playwright in textbook, rapid-fire Mametian style, is a legal procedural with four characters.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#98 Race: Barrymore Theatre, New York http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/dec/06/david-mamet-race-theatre-review Mamet has added a savage companion piece dealing with another heat-seeking political topic, declared in the play's title: race.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#99 David Mamet's Race Against the Cultural Clock http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thane-rosenbaum/david-mamets-emraceem-aga_b_385151.html Race, Mamet's latest play, which he also directed, opened this past weekend at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and presents a two-act tutorial on the relationship between racial tension and racial privilege]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#100 David Alan Grier Featured in TDF's Building Character http://www.tdf.org/TDF_Article.aspx?id=338&do=v David Alan Grier isn't just starring in a new Broadway play. He's starring in Race, a new Broadway play by David Mamet]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#101 “Race” Reunion: Damon Wayans Takes in David Alan Grier’s Mamet-Penned Show http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/12/06/race-reunion-damon-wayans-takes-in-david-alan-griers-mamet-penned-show/ There was a reunion of sorts this weekend as comic Damon Wayans took in playwright David Mamet’s provocative Broadway show “Race” ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#103 Funnyman David Alan Grier Gets Serious in Race http://www.broadway.com/buzz/funnyman-david-alan-grier-serious-race/ "I think it is interesting to do this play right after Barack Obama’s been elected."  David Alan Grier interviews with Broadway.com]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#104 Kerry Washington Assumes Her Most Daring Role, in David Mamet’s Race http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/12/kerry_washington.html Kerry Washington’s starring role in David Mamet’s implicitly provocative new play, Race, may be the least political act she's ever performed onstage — and by far the most surprising.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#105 A Day in the Life…with Kerry Washington http://www.playbill.com/features/article/135061-A-Day-in-the-Life%85with-Kerry-Washington Kerry Washington, who makes her Broadway debut in the world premiere of David Mamet's Race, gave Playbill an exclusive look inside rehearsal in the final weeks leading up to her big debut.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#106 Backstage: Working for David Mamet http://www.backstage.com/bso/news-and-features-features/working-for-david-mamet-1004051960.story James Spader, Richard Thomas, and Kerry Washington talk about the man behind 'Race.']]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#107 Wall Street Journal : Story on Understudies http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240504574586312683383086.html 'Race''s own Jordan Lage, understudy to James Spader and Richard Thomas, mentioned in the article "Understudies to the Stars."]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#108 My New York: Kerry Washington http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/my_new_york_kzkl7NUgMOsQu1uf1cBDcI The 32-year-old Bronx native makes her Broadway debut as the latest of David Mamet’s diabolical women in “Race.”]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#109 David Alan Grier is "Scorching the Stage" http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/12/13/2009-12-13_untitled__13rushsi.html David Alan Grier, who scorches the stage in David Mamet\'s "Race," is still trying to figure out why Tiger Woods is only attracted to white women.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#110 Gov. Mario Cuomo Races to http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/cindy_adams/actor_gets_to_carnegie_hall_BN14cb2w6TABwANtfCvFoI Gov. Mario Cuomo to one who adored David Mamet's new play "Race": "You are right and the 'critics' wrong about 'Race.' ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#111 PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Richard Thomas http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135539-PLAYBILL.COMS-CUE-%26-A-Richard-Thomas Richard Thomas — a star of Broadway\'s current new drama Race — fills out Playbill.com\'s offbeat pop-culture questionnaire.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#112 Race Has Pace On Broadway http://www.ephman.com/article/race-has-pace-broadway Black Or White This Play Is For You]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#113 Broadway's Race Now Selling Through June 13 http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/01-2010/broadways-race-now-selling-through-june-13_23914.html The Broadway production of David Mamet\'s new play Race, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, is now selling tickets through June 13!]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#114 Flavorpill Culture Guide on Race http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/2009/11/16/race David Mamet gets his teeth back in this fast-paced and highly entertaining new play.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#115 David Alan Grier in 'Race' - Video Interview! http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/entertainment/broadway/100108-david-alan-grier-in-race Comedian and actor David Alan Grier stopped by Good Day New York to talk about his new role in the David Mamet Play "Race" on MYFOXNY.com.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#116 Race Star James Spader on Truth, Justice and the Mamet Way http://www.broadway.com/buzz/race-star-james-spader-truth-justice-and-mamet-way/ Spader is winning acclaim in his Broadway debut as (another!) fast-talking lawyer in David Mamet’s new play Race ]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#117 "Fela" and "Race" find their place on stage http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/81424057__Fela__and__Race__excel_on_the_stage.html No one packs a verbal sucker punch like David Mamet. And while his new play "Race," which he also directs at the Barrymore has a certain stiffness to it, it still is a penetrating work.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#118 Kerry Washington on the Jimmy Fallon Show! http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/episodes/#vid=1193941 The entire episode can be seen on NBC Video.  Kerry talks with Jimmy about life in "Race" and on Broadway!]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#119 Photo Coverage: Richard Thomas Joins Broadway Wall of Fame at Tony's di Napoli http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Richard_Thomas_Joins_Broadway_Wall_of_Fame_at_Tonys_di_Napoli_20100120 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/#120