Access Hollywood - Broadway

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.”

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.

Article: On The Download: ‘Glee: The Music, Vol. 1’

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:46:36 -0500

It’s hard to go anywhere nowadays and escape the “Glee” hype. And why would you want to? It’s arguably the most refreshing new scripted series on television since “30 Rock” debuted three years ago.

In today’s multi-media platform society though, one track of income a successful business venture does not make. Today, the first volume of songs is available for purchase as well, courtesy of Columbia Records.

And nothing could be more fun for reliving the moments associated with the songs in the show.

Article: Obama Enlists Hollywood Names For Arts Committee

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:52:39 -0500

The White House is enlisting “Sex and The City” star Sarah Jessica Parker, Forest Whitaker and others from Hollywood and beyond to help push President Barack Obama’s arts initiatives.

On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden will install 25 new members of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

Article: Jim Carrey’s Scrooge Rings In Hollywood Holiday Spirit

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:43:34 -0500

Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash?

Article: Broadway Faces A Busy, If Uneasy Fall Season

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:15:58 -0500

The abrupt closing Sunday of Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs” after only nine performances has cast a brief, uneasy shadow over Broadway’s fall season, ironically one of the busiest in years.

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

Gallery: Rising Star : ‘An Education’s’ Carey Mulligan

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:09:35 -0400

Check out hot shots of Rising Star Carey Mulligan!

Video: Rosie O’Donnell At ‘Love, Loss, And What I Wore,’ NYC Premiere

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:51:50 -0400

At the NYC premiere of the play “Love, Loss, And What I Wore” written by Delia and Nora Ephron, Rosie explains how she became involved with a play about fashion. Plus, she raves about Eve Ensler’s scathing essay regarding the Roman Polanski rape case.