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“American Idiot” To Make Broadway Debut

Sonja Whipp — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:39:41 +0000

“American Idiot,” the musical inspired by Green Day’s album of the same name, will make its Broadway debut on April 20 at the St. James Theater, EW.com reports. Directed by Tony-award winner Michael Mayer, “American Idiot” had an extremely successful run in Berkeley, Calif. before setting its sights on New York.

While the band doesn’t appear in the production, it is responsible for the book and the lyrics used. The show follows several characters as they become disillusioned with suburbia, the government and their own lives.

Many tweeps have expressed their desire to see the musical on Broadway, while others have questioned the show’s merits:

StephKopec wait, American Idiot is going to Broadway?! Well its better then Legally Blonde.

Vampite WOO, American Idiot the musical is going to Broadway. Hmm, wonder if I can go to New York? XD

branbuddy Green Day’s “American Idiot” coming to Broadway, wow, this could be a HUGE disaster

nsalad Green day’s “American idiot” will be rock musical opening on broadway April 20. May have to do a trip back to NYC to see it! Very cool.

nothingtolose23 I want to see American Idiot on broadway more than I can communicate… legit, I want to so badddd!

wditaranto RT @proBRUCEr: “American Idiot” is set to open on Broadway this spring! So psyched…and so hopeful that it doesn’t suck. http://bit.ly/ …

scottknaster American Idiot stage musical was awesome in Berkeley. It’s opening on Broadway in March! http://www.americanidiotonbroadway.com/

chocolatejedi American Idiot the musical will be hitting up Broadway starting in March. Looks like i’ll be taking the train to NYC come this spring

jasonparks Ha! Can’t believe someone approved Green Day/American Idiot broadway musical… What’s nxt Green Day on Ice?

knilline Very excited for American Idiot to be on Broadway (April)… Same director as “Spring Awakening” another show I would like to see. #fb

princesslaniq Greenday’s American Idiot album will now be a broadway show in New York! Wish I could watch it.

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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz to Star in “Chicago” on Broadway

Rowena Li — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:50 +0000

Singer-actress Ashlee Simpson-Wentz has confirmed that she will be starring on Broadway revival of the musical “Chicago,” PEOPLE reports.

Simpson-Wentz, whose role as Violet Foster on “Melrose Place” will soon end, will star as Roxie Hart starting on Nov. 30. She previously held the role in the London run of “Chicago” but this will be her Broadway debut.

A few fans greeted the news with happiness while many others had less positive reactions:

hofitcohen OMG!!! Ashlee Simpson is doing CHICAGO again!!! Now I have to watch it for the 3rd or 4th time on Broadway!!!

RckstarSamantha Broadway has officially gone down hill.. Ashlee Simpson starring in Chicago.. srsly NY.. srsly…she cannot sing live(or in general)

cadylately Another situation that should be reevaluated is ashlee simpson starring in “chicago.” Or ashlee simpson starring in ANYTHING for that matter

PanicAtTheNoPo Wow broadway wow. They just let ashlee simpson have the lead role in the play Chicago. What has this world come to? Below mediocrity? Yes…

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Abigail Breslin Casting as Helen Keller Leads to Outcry

Rowena Li — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:42:45 +0000

The 50th anniversary Broadway revival of “The Miracle Worker,” the story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan, will star Abigail Breslin in the role of Keller, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Breslin, who was nominated for a Oscar for her role as Olive Hoover in “Little Miss Sunshine,” will be co-starring with Tony Award nominee Alison Pill, who will play Sullivan. The original play had Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft in the main roles.

Since the announcement of the casting, however, controversy has arisen as deaf and blind actors have criticized the choice, reports MSN.

The Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts is advocating that Breslin be replaced by an actress who is genuinely deaf and blind so as to make the performance more believable. So far representatives for the show have only said that such an actress may be cast as Breslin’s understudy.

Despite the controversy, most tweeps are supporting Breslin’s casting:

molsongrrrl Wait, so Abigail Breslin shouldn’t play Helen Keller because she isn’t blind and/or deaf? I thought that’s why it’s called acting!

BrennyOh @andersonjohnhei I just found out Abigail Breslin will play Helen Keller in the Miracle Worker on Broadway…good choice huh?

pizzafruit I totally want to see Abigail Breslin as Helen Keller on Broadway

Italiasordo Why are they complaining about Abigail Breslin to play Helen Keller in Broadway? Her stardom will generate ticket sales.

thejasongray People need to relax,who cares if Abigail Breslin plays Helen Keller, did anyone think she got the part because SHE’S THE BEST FOR THE ROLE?

SparklesDaCat Oh seriously you ‘advocates’…leave Abigail Breslin alone! No one ever bitched about Patty Duke playing Helen Keller!

annielftw why in the world was abigail breslin cast to play helen keller?

FilmBuzz We hear that Abigail Breslin has been cast as Helen Keller in an upcoming film. Nice role, Abigail!

The show is set to open at the Circle in the Square Theater in March of next year.

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Paula Abdul, Liza Minnelli To Guest Star On New Lifetime Show

Brittany March — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:43:59 +0000

“American Idol” judge Paula Abdul is set to make a guest appearance on Lifetime’s new original series “Drop Dead Diva,” PEOPLE.com reports. The show, which premieres July 12, is a legal dramedy about a vain model who suddenly dies and is reborn a brainy, plus-size attorney played by Broadway’s Brooke Elliott.

Abdul will be playing a judge on an episode airing in September. “I am very excited to guest star on ‘Drop Dead Diva,’” she said. “All of the people are extremely talented and it’s a charming, wonderfully written new show,” she added.

Other planned guest stars include Rosie O’Donnell, Tim Gunn, and fellow Broadway star Liza Minnelli, who will play a psychic who takes her sister, portrayed by Delta Burke, to court.

The Twitterverse debated how Abdul would do in the role:

mtvessell @PaulaAbdul congrats on the Drop Dead Diva role. looking forward to seeing u in action again.

latinbarbiie @paulaabdul i heard your gonna make an appearance on nthe show drop dead diva. cant wait im sure youlll be great

ProPaulaAbdul Reading this article about Paula Abdul starring in DROP DEAD DIVA (let’s face it that’s what she is! haaayyyy!) but who is Brooke Elliott???

peowang Can she act?! Paula Abdul plays a different kind of judge on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva this summer: http://bit.ly/R7xEu

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Jude Law Coming to Broadway in “Hamlet”

Shari Weiss — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:46:59 +0000

Per PEOPLE.com, British actor Jude Law will be crossing the pond to star in the Broadway production of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Previews will begin in the fall.

Law, who is already starring in a small-stage version of the show, last appeared on Broadway in 1995.

Tweeters were mostly positive about the news:

michelledeidre What? Jude Law Hamlet is going to Broadway. Ugh, I’m ticked. It should be DAVID TENNANT HAMLET, people. Duh.

TheTonyAwards Ooh Lah Law! Jude Law set to star in Hamlet on Broadway, opening at the Broadhurst Theatre on Oct. 6.

IBonStage Jude law in hamlet on broadway??? Be still my heart!

JohannaBarr Jude Law’s Hamlet is coming to Broadway. I doubt he’ll be as good as David Tennant.

ejbayer I’m guessing that Hamlet’s ennui is like, BORN in Jude Law. He is like the definition of beautiful ennui.

justingillman OMG Jude Law. Hamlet. Broadway. September. My Birthday present to myself. SO EXCITED.

lindsuille Jude Law is going to play Hamlet. SERIOUSLY??? I can’t wait.

MichaelSeel See it! Saw it in London and worth it! RT @TVWeek_Lisa and it’s confirmed: Jude Law brings Hamlet to #Broadway in Sept.

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Evan Rachel Wood And Alan Cumming Cast in Broadway’s “Spider-man”

Lindsey McElroy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:52:10 +0000

“Spider-man” is spinning its way to Broadway and has nabbed some big names for lead roles along the way.

According to TVGuide.com, Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming have been cast as Mary Jane Watson and Norman Osborn/the Green Goblin in “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark.”

Though the lead role of Peter Parker (a.k.a. Spiderman) hasn’t been cast yet, previews for the show are set to begin in February 2010.

Cumming won a Tony award for his performance in “Cabaret” while Wood is best known for her film roles in “Thirteen,” “Across the Universe,” and “The Wrestler.”

Twitterers had mixed feelings on the casting:

mmontanez Spiderman, the musical?!?! Evan Rachel Wood as MJ in Julie Taymor’s broadway prod. Yikes.

JanAgu I planned on NOT seeing Spiderman on #Broadway next year. However with Alan Cumming (Green Goblin) & Evan Rachel Wood (MJ) in it, hmmm…

BDrose92 spiderman on broadway directed by julie taymor w/ evan rachel wood as Mj and Allan Cummings and the green goblin…. sounds odd and amazing!

BenjaminNYC Just heard Evan Rachel Wood is heading to Broadway…to play Mary Jane…in Julie Taymore’s Spiderman. I just barfed three times.

lizbethmarie I was interested in Spiderman on Broadway when I heard Bono was doing the music. Alan Cumming starring in it just pushed it WAY UP there.

blustockings123 Just read that “Spiderman” is going to broadway…U2 is doing the music…starting Evan Rachel Wood….can’t wait =)

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Rosie Launching New Show – On the Radio

Lindsey McElroy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:50:57 +0000

According to PEOPLE.com, Rosie O’Donnell has signed a deal with Sirius Satellite Radio for her own daily, two-hour show to be called ”Rosie Radio.” The show will mark Rosie’s return to the airwaves since leaving “The View” in 2007.

O’Donnell, who will host her new show from a recording studio inside her New York home, is also in talks to return to Broadway.

Some Twitterers are ready to tune in but others are not:

98898beni88 Just heard the new about Rosie O’donnell new radio show
Best news I’ve heard since she left view..Love her and looking forward
to new show

mimad Previous post revised: I love Sirius Radio…except for the fact that Rosie O’Donnell now has a show on it. Who, exactly, is her audience?

mattkirby2011 Just heard that Rosie O’Donnell is getting her own radio show, I can’t wait to be able to call in and talk to her.

blackgothik Rosie O’Donnell to host satellite radio show, REMIND ME TO CANCEL MY SATELLITE RADIO NOOOOWWW !

laermer Just when terrestrial radio couldn’t get any worse and “who cares,” someone pulls Rosie O’Donnell from the trenches and sets up Rosie Radio.

“Rosie Radio“ will air this fall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday on SIRIUS XM Stars, SIRIUS channel 102 and XM channel 155.

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Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig to Appear on Broadway

Elyse Roth — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:04:55 +0000

Forget Hollywood; these two hotties are headed for the stage, says NYPost.com. The men will star together in a new play on Broadway this fall.

Daniel Craig, known for his portrayal of James Bond in the franchise’s two most recent movies, and Hugh Jackman, most recently seen in “Wolverine,” will play cops in”A Steady Rain,” a drama about two Chicago police officers whose lifelong friendship is put in jeopardy when their involvement in a domestic dispute tests their relationship.

While this will be Craig’s first time on the New York stage, Jackman is a Broadway veteran and Tony Award winner for his role in 2004’s “The Boy from Oz.”

Twitterers could barely contain their excitement over this news:

LauraPocketDem Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will be doing a Broadway play TOGETHER in the fall…ahhh! So, who wants to make a trip to NYC with me?

clarissabarton Holy HOTNESS! Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig on Broadway together! http://bit.ly/sauBC

mrbradgoreski @Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig to appear on broadway together????? There is a God. i will be there opening night. shaking with excitement

socilover Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig in a play together? i m so there http://bit.ly/9Abzp

aprilhussar BE STILL MY HEART! Daniel Craig And Hugh Jackman To Costar On Broadway. I am panting.

kristabarista What could be better than a movie with daniel craig and hugh jackman? A broadway play with daniel craig and hugh jackman!

framolamdu OMFG Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig together on Broadway this fall – tickets will be like gold dust

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Susan Boyle Sings Again!

Will DuPree — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:10:39 +0000

“Britain’s Got Talent” contestant and YouTube sensation Susan Boyle made it past the the semi-finals, Reuters reports.

Boyle sang “Memory” from the long-running Broadway show “Cats” in a sparkly dress that showed off her recent makeover. Her newly dyed brown ‘do and tweezed eyebrows were on full display during the show, and judge Simon Cowell even apologized for not taking her more seriously during her initial audition.

“You made me and everyone else look very stupid and I’m very happy for you, very proud for you,” Cowell said.

Her round one audition of “I Dreamed a Dream” became an overnight YouTube hit with nearly 60 million views since it popped up online last month.

The Twitter universe is abuzz about Boyle’s latest performance:

PrinceAlbert92 Even though I think she was better at the audition, Susan Boyle will be in the grand final just from her original performance.

yckong Boyle in ‘Talent’ final with stirring ‘Memory’: Susan Boyle brought genuine feeling to her rendition of “Memory”.. http://tinyurl.com/pppbdy

badassness22 Susan Boyle did it again!

Mandaaaaa Susan Boyle will win BGT I think. bless her cotton socks. they mentioned youtube and she said the only tube she knows is from smarties

lesterette I think Susan Boyle is a fantastic singer.

lightreign Saw new video of Susan Boyle, she’s amazing what voice!

Fionap19 Susan Boyle went through to the finals tonight. Also a dance group. Susan sang Memory form cats. She was great! More tomorrow night!

Boyle will compete in the finals next week.

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