Archive for May, 2009

  • Video Extra: The Lion King

    Video Extra: The Lion King

    Disney’s The Lion King made its world premiere at Minneapolis’ Orpheum Theatre back in July of 1997. These days it makes its home at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre along with several other locations around the world. Known for its dazzling special effects, and music by Tim Rice, Elton John, Hans Zimmer and Lebo M., The Lion King [...]

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  • Spader & Rashad Headed for Broadway

    Spader & Rashad Headed for Broadway

    James Spader To Make Broadway Debut Three time emmy award winner James Spader is scheduled to make his Broadway debut later this year when he will star in David Mamet’s Race. Spader, who won his Emmys for performances in television’s Boston Legal and The Practice, has also starred in several movies including Sex, Lies and Videotape, [...]

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  • New Shows, New Stars

    New Shows, New Stars

    Superior Donuts There’s a new production on the horizon from the playwright who brought us August: Osage County. Tracy Letts’ Superior Donuts is scheduled to begin previews on Broadway on October 1st. As of this writing, no theatre has yet been named. The story, which takes place in Chicago, revolves around the unlikely friendship between a [...]

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  • Video Extra: Rock of Ages

    Video Extra: Rock of Ages

    With this week’s announcement of the 2009 Tony Award nominations, we at ShowBus have added several new Broadway tours to shows that garnered nominations. Among those are God of Carnage, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Mary Stuart, Next To Normal, Reasons To Be Pretty and Rock of Ages. If you’re of a certain age, that last [...]

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  • Comings & Goings on Broadway

    Comings & Goings on Broadway

    Waiting for Godot, starring Nathan Lane and John Goodman, has announced that it is extending its run at Studio 54 through July 12th. Waiting for Godot centers around two men waiting for someone (or something) named Godot, and having a raucous adventure in the process. Earlier this week, the production was nominated for three Tony [...]

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  • 2009 Tony Award Nominations

    2009 Tony Award Nominations

    The big news on Broadway today is the announcement of the 2009 Tony Award nominations, which were unveiled at the New York Public Library at Lincoln Center this morning. Leading the pack for nominations is Billy Elliot, which garnered 15. That number ties the record for nominations previously set by The Producers. Other standouts this year [...]

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  • 9 to 5: The Musical Comes To Broadway

    9 to 5: The Musical Comes To Broadway

    Chances are, you’ve seen it in the movie theatre or on DVD. Now you can see it on Broadway! Last evening marked Opening Night for 9 to 5: The Musical at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre. The show, from multiple Grammy Award® winner Dolly Parton, Tony Award® winning director Joe Mantello and Tony Award® winning choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, [...]

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  • On The Broadway Horizon

    On The Broadway Horizon

    Here’s a look at a couple of shows that are destined for Broadway later this year. Wishful Drinking Carrie Fisher, well known for her role as Princess Leia in the first Star Wars trilogy, is set to bring her one-woman show, Wishful Drinking, to Broadway’s Studio 54 this Fall. Fisher, the daughter of showbiz legends Eddie Fisher [...]

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