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[7 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 49 views | by Julia]
Cast of Glee appears on Oprah today!

The cast of the hit Fox show “Glee” will be appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” today!

It’s anticipated this will be a full hour of Glee goodness, featuring exclusive interviews, performances, behind-the-scenes features at rehearsals and recordings.. and a real high school performance choir will perform Madonna’s “Vogue” in period costumes, and with Oprah surprising them in some way that will cause tears.

Visit this link at Oprah’s Web site to see some exclusive video clips from the filmed episode, as well as other great written features and surprises.

Click here to read more…

Bebe Neuwirth, Broadway Premieres, Broadway Previews, Featured, Headline, Nathan Lane, News, Television Performances, The Addams Family »

[6 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 738 views | by Julia]
The Addams Family on Letterman tonight [Updated with video]

The cast of the new Broadway musical, The Addams Family, will appear tonight on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” The show, which opened for previews on March 8 and officially opens April 8, features Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as Gomez and Morticia.

Broadway on TV, Headline, News, Talk Shows, Television Performances, fela »

[3 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 109 views | by Julia]
Cast of Fela! and Abigail Breslin on The View, March 4

The ladies on ABC’s “The View” will have a double-dose of Broadway tomorrow morning. The cast of the Broadway musical Fela! and The Miracle Worker’s Abigail Breslin will both grace the presence of these chatty ladies.

Tune in to “The View” on ABC at 11 AM ET Thursday morning to catch this double treat, airing live!

The cast of the musical Fela! will likely perform a song from the show, which explores “the extravagant, decadent, and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), the musical reveals Kuti’s controversial life as an artist and political activist.”

Broadway Merchandise, Cast Recordings, Deb Monk, Glee, Kristin Chenoweth, Lea Michele, Musical Films, Musical Television, News, Television Performances, Victor Garber, john lloyd young »

[19 May 2009 | No Comment | 3,330 views | by Julia]
Glee premieres on Fox tonight!

The “preview event” pilot episode of the new Fox musical series, “Glee,” premieres tonight from 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT.
“Glee” tells the story of a high school glee club, with Matthew Morrison starring as the eager music teacher. Other musical theatre stars will be appearing, including Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked, “Pushing Daisies”), Victor Garber, Deb Monk, Lea Michele (Spring Awakening), John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys), Jessalyn Gilsig (“Heroes”), Jayma Mays (“Heroes”), Stephen Tobolowsky (“Heroes”), and more.
According to Fox press notes:
Cast performances of “Rehab” and “Don’t Stop Believin’” will be available for purchase on …

Billy Elliot, Broadway on TV, Chicago, Live Performances, Musical Films, News, Talk Shows, Television Performances »

[4 May 2009 | No Comment | 203 views | by Julia]
Billy Elliot performance on The Early Show, May 5

The three young men who alternate in the title roll of Billy Elliot, from Billy Elliot the Musical, will be appearing on CBS’ “The Early Show,” Tuesday, May 5, sometime between the hours of 7-9 a.m. (Eastern and Central).
Kiril Kulish, David Alvarez and Trent Kowalik alternate in the roll, but will perform side by side in the one of the show’s impressive song dance numbers, “Electricity.”
Who: Kiril Kulish, David Alvarez and Trent Kowalik, the three boys from Broadway’s Billy Elliot the Musical
What: Performance of “Electricity” from Billy Elliot the Musical …

Broadway Milestones, Broadway Revivals, Broadway on TV, Hair, News, Talk Shows, Television Performances »

[30 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments | 1,032 views | by Julia]
Cast of Hair revival recreates iconic moment at Ed Sullivan Theater

The revival of the 1960’s musical Hair recently returned to Broadway, opening March 31 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Tonight the cast of Hair will recreate a historic and iconic moment as they perform at the Ed Sullivan Theater on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
Why so historical? The original Broadway cast of Hair performed at the Ed Sullivan Theater 40 years ago, on March 30, 1969, with variety show host himself, Ed Sullivan.
The original cast performed a medley of the show’s opening and closing songs, “Aquarius” and “Let the …

Arthur Laurents, Broadway Revivals, Broadway on TV, Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, Live Performances, Musicals on TV, News, Stephen Sondheim, Television Performances, West Side Story »

[12 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 34 views | by Julia]
West Side Story on Letterman, March 12

The cast of the Broadway revival of West Side Story is appearing tonight on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” which airs on CBS at 11:35 PM Eastern time, 10:35 PM Central.
The cast will be performing the song, “America,” written by Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein.
Arthur Laurents, who wrote the Tony-winning libretto, will be directing this revival, which has been playing preview performances since February 23. The show will open to the public on Broadway on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Palace Theatre.
According to Laurents, “This show will be …

NKOTB, New Kids on the Block, New Releases, News, Television Appearances, Television Performances, Tick Tick Boom, Wicked »

[20 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 202 views | by Julia]

New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) performed their latest single, “2 in the Morning,” from their CD, “The Block,” this morning (Feb. 20) on NBC’s “The Today Show.”
Click here to purchase their CD, “The Block.”
(How is this related to musical theatre? Joey McIntyre has performed Off-Broadway in Jonathan Larson’s Tick, Tick… Boom! and on Broadway as Fiyero in Wicked, as well as other Broadway musicals.)
Visit the official NKOTB website at NKOTB.com.
Check out the video clip of the Today Show performance of “2 in the Morning” below.

NKOTB, New Kids on the Block, New Releases, News, Television Appearances, Television Performances, Tick Tick Boom, Wicked »

[20 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 28 views | by Julia]

UPDATED: The feed from the Today Show has been added at the end of this post!
New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) are performing THIS MORNING (Feb. 20) on NBC’s “The Today Show,” during the 10AM hour.
(It’s to be assumed that it’ll be during the 10AM hour, Eastern Time, since there’s been no mention as of yet this hour. UPDATE: It looks like it’s going to be during the 11AM ET hour, 10AM Central. ?)
Catch NKOTB as they perform their latest single, “2 in the Morning,” which is also their latest …

NKOTB, New Kids on the Block, New Releases, News, Television Appearances, Television Performances, Tick Tick Boom, Wicked »

[20 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 45 views | by Julia]

New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) performed yesterday (Feb. 19) on “Live with Regis and Kelly.”
In case you missed it, below is the video footage to prove it! (And stay tuned for details on their performance THIS MORNING on “The Today Show”!
The guys performed their latest single, “2 in the Morning.” Click here to purchase their CD, “The Block.”
(How is this related to musical theatre? Joey McIntyre has performed Off-Broadway in Tick, Tick… Boom! and on Broadway as Fiyero in Wicked, as well as other Broadway musicals.)
Visit the official NKOTB …