Monday, August 17, 2009

Touch Me

Look what I found! Oh how I wish I could see this production in Japan.


"Touch Me"-song from Spring Awakening

Have you heard about Hugo and Kim?

22 year-old Matt Doyle was just interviewed by the New Yorker. You might know Matt from Gossip Girl or the Broadway & the National tour cast of Spring Awakening. He is currently getting ready to play Hugo in Bye Bye Birdie this fall. Check it out by clicking here.
"Have you heard about Hugo and Kim?"-lyrics from The Telephone song from Bye Bye Birdie

Yeah, they're real.

I must share with you Avenue Q's Lucy the Slut on the cover of the current issue of TimeOut NY. Only on Broadway...
"Yeah, they're real."-lyrics from Special song from Avenue Q

Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Joy You Feel

GLEE WEEKLY UPDATE:TO START WITH:GLEE T-SHIRTS NOW ON SALE AT A HOT TOPIC STORE NEAR YOU! CLICK HERE TO BUY ONE ONLINE!





Follow GLEE on Twitter! CLICK HERE


GLEE FEATURED CAST MEMBER: Matthew Morrrison!
Here are 5 things your need to know about Matthew:
1) He made his theater debut on Broadway in the musical version of Footloose, followed by a revival of the Rocky Horror Show. He originated the role of Link Larkin in the Broadway production Hairspray. He played the role of Fabrizio Nacarelli in The Light in the Piazza. His last role on Broadway was in the Lincoln Center production of South Pacific as Lt. Cable.
2) He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in The Light in the Piazza. He earned a Drama Desk Nomination for his role in the off Broadway show 10 Million Miles.
3) He has appeared the films: Dan in Real Life and Music and Lyrics.
4) He is from California (but calls NYC home)!

5) Here is an interview he gave right before he left South Pacific to do GLEE.



ONE LAST THING: The first GLEE soundtrack will drop in November. Second one could be out in December
"The Joy You Feel "-song from Light in the Piazza

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

All That's Known

Check out the videos below of Jonathan Groff (of Spring Awakening fame) interviews for his movie debut in Taking Woodstock.
Video one is with "chuckthemovieguy". (who I find creepy).

Video two is with "mannythemovieguy". (I love manny's shirt)

Video three is of Skylar Astin (also of Spring Awakening fame) Interview Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock comes to a theatre near you on August 28th! Click Here to go to the movie's webisite!
"All That's Known "-song from Spring Awakening

I'll always be right here.

Did you know that there was a ET the Play? Watch the clip below to find out more about it. Let's just hope it wasn't a musical too because Charlyne can not sing.

"I'll always be right here" lines from ET the Play

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Amsterdam

PASSING STRANGE WILL OPEN THE DOWNTOWN FILM FESTIVAL TOMORROW NIGHT!

The film is part rock concert, part memoir, and part Broadway musical. Spike Lee directed the film which breaks conventions to tell its story of a young L.A. songwriter’s international journey to self-discovery.
Tickets for the Screening are still available. CLICK HERE FOR TIX. But, tickets to the special Gala Party following the screening are SOLD OUT. Additional Gala Party tickets may become available on the day of the show.
"Amsterdam"-song from Passing Strange

We love you, Conrad, oh, yes we do!

Yesterday the Box Office for Bye Bye Birdie opened for business. To celebrate the RoundAbout Theatre Company held a special event at the Henry Miller's Theatre in NYC with $10 tickets for the 1st preview of the show, thanks to Bank of America. Also ticket buyers got the chance to meet Nolan Gerard Funk who will play Conrad Birdie as well as the award winning Composer Charles Strouse & Lyricist Lee Adams. ALSO, the first 50 fans received a Bye Bye Birdie lunchbox, where one lucky lunchbox contained tickets to the opening night show and the after party, also thanks to Bank of America.

The show also launched it's website full of fun stuff to explore about the show such as Conrad Birdie facts. http://www.byebyebirdieonbroadway.com/.
* photo thanks to broadwayworld.com & Walter McBride/Retna Ltd (click here to read their article on the event)
"We love you, Conrad, oh, yes we do!"-song fromBye Bye Birdie

Monday, August 10, 2009

Are We the Waiting

Check out the LINK below for the WAMC: Powerhouse interview of Michael Mayer as he talks about his new project American Idiot (the Green Day project) (aired 7/21/09) (2009-07-21)WAMC: Powerhouse - Michael Mayer (aired 7/21/09) (2009-07-21)

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"Are We the Waiting"-song from American Idiot