New York

New Billy in Billy Elliot

by Jonathan Mandell
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Jacob Clemente will join the cast of the 10-time Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical, in the role of ‘Billy.’
Clemente, who previously performed the role of ‘Tall Boy’ in Billy Elliot, will be the 9th boy to perform the role on Broadway. His first performance date will be announced soon.
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Film

Oscars On Broadway

by Jonathan Mandell
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When the 82nd Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 7, 2010 the chances are great that at least one of the winners will be a veteran of Broadway.
That is because so many of the Oscar nominees have performed on Broadway — nine out of the 20 nominated for their performance in a film.
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New York

Does anybody go to Broadway during Superbowl Sunday?

by Jonathan Mandell
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I asked this question just now on my New York Theater Twitter account.
Here were some of the responses:
Jason Breslin (@jasonbres, Huntington, West Virginia): Hell no! Don’t get me wrong, I love Broadway but I wouldn’t miss the Super Bowl for the world!
Adrian Bryan-Brown (@Bubbles2828) Yes, Jets fans and TIVO for commercials and half time [...]

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Music

30 seconds of “American Idiot”

by Jonathan Mandell

A commercial that aired in New York during the Grammy Awards for “American Idiot,” a musical inspired by the Green Day album, which will open on Broadway April 20th:

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Music

Green Day “American Idiot” At Grammys Sunday, On Broadway March 24, 2010

by Jonathan Mandell
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The entire Broadway cast of “American Idiot,” the musical based on the album by Green Day, will be performing the Grammy-nominated song “21 Guns” with Green Day at the 52nd Grammy Awards this Sunday.
Then on March 24, they will begin performances (minus Green Day) at the St. James Theater on Broadway, with opening night scheduled [...]

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New York

Broadway in January 2010 – Victor Garber in Present Laughter, Scarlett Johansson in A View From The Bridge…

by Jonathan Mandell
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Three shows are opening in January, Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber in a revival of Arthur Miller’s “A View From The Bridge,” Victor Garber in a revival of Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter,” and a new play by Donald Margulies called “Time Stands Still,” starring Laura Linney, which I have not yet seen.
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Music

From Showboat To Cabaret To Wicked: ‘Broadway By The Year’ Tenth Anniversary Town Hall Concerts

by Jonathan Mandell
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For its tenth anniversary, the Town Hall concert series called “Broadway by the Year” will feature a special concert in which one song from each of the last 21 years of Broadway history will be sung by such current Broadway stars as Chad Kimball (“Memphis”) and recently current Broadway stars ranging from Cheyenne Jackson [...]

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