Access Hollywood - Broadway

Article: Inside Miley’s ‘80s Birthday Bash

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:56:38 -0500

Miley Cyrus turns 17 today, but the teen star got a jump star on her big day with an ‘80s themed surprise birthday bash in New York City last week.

According to People, Miley celebrated with family and friends – including rumored boyfriend and “The Last Song” co-star Liam Hemsworth – at New York City’s Canal Room.

Article: Rising Star: Anna Kendrick

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:39:55 -0500

You’d think that 24-year-old actress Anna Kendrick would feel a bit of pressure, being in not one, but two, of the biggest films of the 2009 holiday season.

Rather, very unlike the hyperactive human Jessica character that she plays in “The Twilight Saga,” she is cool, calm and collected about the upcoming wave of publicity that she’s currently undergoing.

More about Anna, and her experiences filming “Up In The Air” with George Clooney… after the jump!

Article: Zac Efron On His Future In Action Movies, Doing Broadway & Hair Tips

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:17:35 -0500

Zac Efron wants to do an action movie – but he doesn’t want it to be “weird.”

“I would love to try an action film at some point, but not too soon. I think that can be a kiss of death,” he said in an interview with Time magazine where he took fan questions. “There’s got to be a real role that I can bring something unique and specific to, a way for me to do it believably. Until then, I think it would just come across as weird.”

Gallery: From ‘Wicked’ To ‘Idol’: Hot Shots Of Adam Lambert

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:18:21 -0500

From ‘Wicked’ To ‘Idol’: Hot Shots Of Adam Lambert

Article: Will, Jada & Jay-Z Backing Broadway’s ‘Fela!’

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:13:50 -0500

It’s official: After weeks of speculation, Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have joined the producing team of the Broadway musical “Fela!”

Jay-Z told The Associated Press last month that he might be getting involved in the show, an Afrobeat musical about the life of Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Article: Denzel Washington Set For ‘Fences’ On Broadway

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:38:22 -0500

Get ready for another big name on Broadway.

Denzel Washington plans to return to the New York stage next spring in a revival of August Wilson’s “Fences.”

Gallery: Week’s Best Star Sightings: November 7 - 13, 2009

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:15:59 -0500

Taylor Swift storms the CMA Awards! Plus, ‘New Moon’ stars light up the globe, Rihanna is honored in NYC & more!

Article: Ashlee Simpson-Wentz To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Chicago’

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:31:56 -0500

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz might have been axed from “Melrose Place,” but the actress/singer is getting a new gig on The Great White Way. Ashlee will star as Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of “Chicago,” Access Hollywood has learned.

Article: Broadway Finds Its ‘Spider-Man’ In Reeve Carney

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:30:59 -0500

Broadway has found its Spider-Man — rock singer Reeve Carney.

Carney will portray celebrated web-slinger Peter Parker in “Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark,” producer Michael Cohl announced Friday.

Article: Dancers Gather To Honor Patrick Swayze

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:28 -0500

Before Patrick Swayze was a film actor, a TV actor and People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” he was a dancer.

And so it was fitting that a huge, eclectic group of dancers gathered to honor him this week at the annual fundraiser for Career Transition for Dancers, a group that helps dancers develop new careers after age or injury forces them to halt dancing.

Article: Angela Lansbury To Get 1st Stephen Sondheim Award

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:10:43 -0500

Angela Lansbury will be the first recipient of the Stephen Sondheim Award from a Washington-area theater that has produced more of his works than any other U.S. theater.

Video: Weekend Radar (November 7, 2009)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Is Catherine Zeta-Jones ready for her “A Little Night Music” Broadway debut? Plus, which cute costume did Blake Lively don for Halloween? And, go behind the scenes of Robin Thicke’s “Sex Therapy” music video!

Article: Jude Law’s ‘Hamlet’ A Hit On Broadway

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:35:38 -0500

Jude Law and his fellow cast mates in Broadway’s production of “Hamlet” have no reason to be melancholy: They are an official hit.

Producers of the Shakespeare classic now playing at the Broadhurst Theatre said Wednesday they’ve recouped the show’s $2.5 million costs in less than three months.

Video: Catherine Zeta-Jones & Angela Lansbury Enjoy ‘A Little Night Music’

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:09:06 -0500

Catherine Zeta-Jones & Angela Lansbury ready to play mother and daughter in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music.” Why does Catherine wish to emulate Angela’s career? And why does Angela say they’re “cut from the same cloth”?

Gallery: Stars Rock Backstage At ‘The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts’

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:23:21 -0500

Celebs check out the goods backstage at “The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts” on October 29 and 30 at Madison Square Garden in New York City