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234 stories by "Paul Wontorek"

Best of the Week: Real Women Goes Big on Broadway, Hugh Jackman Goes Small Downtown and Wonderful Town Reboots by Paul Wontorek

Drama in the classroom, harmonies in the city and a brand-new musical about women, family, and finding your voice. This week, Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty heat up the Minetta Lane, Real W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06pm on April 25, 2025[SHARE]

Broadway's New Pirate Queen: Jinkx Monsoon on Belonging, Becoming and Being Ruth by Paul Wontorek

Jinkx Monsoon has never been one to do things the traditional way. But in Pirates!, the Roundabout Theatre Company's joyously irreverent, jazz-infused adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54am on April 23, 2025[SHARE]

Mischief, Music and Buena Vista: Natalie Venetia Belcon's Big Broadway Moment by Paul Wontorek

Natalie Venetia Belcon always felt most comfortable on stage. Or at sea. "On stage and in the middle of the ocean with all those weird creatures"that's where I feel most at home," she says. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 1:18pm on April 21, 2025[SHARE]

Best of the Week: Joey Fatone Returns, Pirates! Opens and a New Wicked Prequel by Paul Wontorek

From pop princes to Pirate Kings to pre-Wicked witches, this week's lineup covers a lot of territory. Joey Fatone is back in & Juliet, Pirates! opens with flair and brass, and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36pm on April 18, 2025[SHARE]

The Broadway.com Intern Glow-Up: Jenny Anderson's Photo Book Captures a Theater Life by Paul Wontorek

Photographer Jenny Anderson is a well-respected part of the Broadway community"a colleague I trust and admire when I see her at industry parties, opening nights or holding down a prime spot …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36am on April 14, 2025[SHARE]

Best of the Week: John Proctor's Buzzy Opening, Jordan Fisher in Moulin Rouge! and Ashley Graham's Broadway Bow by Paul Wontorek

A buzzy new play takes on The Crucible in a Georgia classroom, Jordan Fisher turns up the heat in Paris, and Ashley Graham steps into the Broadway spotlight for the very first time. From bre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 2:06pm on April 11, 2025[SHARE]

Sunset Boulevard Standout David Thaxton Cares for Norma Desmond Onstage. At Home, It's Dinosaur Duty by Paul Wontorek

Age: 41 Hometown: Neath, South Wales David Thaxton (Photo: Andy Henderson) Current Role: David Thaxton makes his Broadway debut in Jamie Lloyd's Olivier Award-winning revival o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42pm on April 10, 2025[SHARE]

Lea Michele's New Tour Is a Musical Memoir 30 Years in the Making by Paul Wontorek

Lea Michele is thrilled to share a milestone moment: "April marks 30 years that I've been working on Broadway!" she gushed during an interview for an upcoming episode of The Broadway Show wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 4:24pm on April 4, 2025[SHARE]

Best of the Week: From Smash to Sondheim and a (Dead) Singing Outlaw by Paul Wontorek

Broadway this week offers a tribute to a musical titan, a stage debut for a cult-favorite TV show, and a genre-bending Western about a corpse with staying power. From a cast of theater royal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 3:12pm on April 4, 2025[SHARE]

Best of the Week: Groff Croons, Culkin Closes and Jonas Breaks Hearts by Paul Wontorek

Broadway is giving us the full spectrum of masculinity this week: a bunch of desperate salesmen, one legendary showman, and a hopeless romantic who sings his feelings in reverse. With big na…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 5:32pm on March 28, 2025[SHARE]

Best of the Week: Dorian Gray, Demogorgons and a Dream Deferred by Paul Wontorek

From Sarah Snook's shape-shifting tour de force in The Picture of Dorian Gray to the theatrical wizardry of Stranger Things and the long-awaited revival of Floyd Collins, this week's theater…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 6:12pm on March 21, 2025[SHARE]

Best of the Week: Washington & Gyllenhaal Face Off, La Música Matters at Buena Vista, Mincemeat Meets Ultimate Mission by Paul Wontorek

Clooney! Denzel! Culkin! Gyllenhaal! As Broadway bursts with genuine Hollywood star power across just four New York City blocks, the electricity is undeniable. In just a few days, Denzel …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06am on March 16, 2025[SHARE]

Best of the Week: Renthead Heaven, BOOP! Bursts Through, George Clooney Goes Live by Paul Wontorek

There's no doubt we're at the starting line of an exciting spring season, with 18 plays and musicals set to open before the April 27 Tony Awards eligibility cutoff. With five of those shows …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 3:54pm on March 9, 2025[SHARE]

Between Two Worlds: Sanaz Toossi's English Finds Its Place on Broadway by Paul Wontorek

Winning a Pulitzer Prize and staging productions at prestigious theaters didn't mean playwright Sanaz Toossi was ready to stop fine-tuning English. "I'm never done," she told one of the play…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 5:32pm on February 14, 2025[SHARE]

Celebrating Disney on Broadway, and Walt's Enduring Theatrical Legacy, at EPCOT's Festival of the Arts by Paul Wontorek

The late, great Walt Disney, one of the most influential artists of all time, continues to shape popular culture 58 years after his passing. His creative legacy is everywhere"in Disney's ani…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 2:06pm on January 28, 2025[SHARE]

Sara Gettelfinger on Her Broadway Rise, Devastating Downfall and Clear-Eyed Comeback in Water for Elephants by Paul Wontorek

In 2011, Water for Elephants star Sara Gettelfinger landed maybe the biggest break in a theater career filled with numerous highlights: a genuine leading lady turn as Morticia Addams in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48pm on April 18, 2024[SHARE]

With His Latest Queer Turn, Gideon Glick Brings Leonard Bernstein's Boyfriend to Life in Maestro by Paul Wontorek

"I've made a career playing gay men," says Gideon Glick, who boasts a resume marked by the memorable queer Broadway characters he introduced in Spring Awakening, Significant Other and, le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 1:06am on December 20, 2023[SHARE]

Vinny Sainato, Broadway Advertising Visionary, Dies at 55 by Paul Wontorek

Broadway advertising visionary Vinny Sainato, 55, died on January 8 in Ipswich, Massachusetts after a battle with cancer. As Art Director at SpotCo and Vice President of Creative Service…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 3:54pm on January 11, 2022[SHARE]

Hooray for Tommy Tune! American Dance Machine Takes On The Will Rogers Follies with Original Stars by Paul Wontorek

American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (ADM21), the reboot of the legendary Broadway choreography restoration project American Dance Machine, has launched its latest video. Led by Tony …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 4:36pm on November 18, 2021[SHARE]

Jagged Little Pill Producers Address Character's Gender Identity for Broadway Restart by Paul Wontorek

After past fan confusion over the topic of the gender identity of one its lead characters, producers of the Tony-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill have announced script changes for the up…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 7:48pm on September 17, 2021[SHARE]

Jane Powell, Who Dazzled in Movie Musicals and on Broadway, Dies at 92 by Paul Wontorek

MGM movie musical icon Jane Powell died on September 16, 2021 of natural causes at her home in Wilton, CT. She was 92. After making her Hollywood debut in Song of the Open Road in 1944, Pow…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 7:48pm on September 17, 2021[SHARE]

Michael Riedel's Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway to Be Released November 10 by Paul Wontorek

Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway, Michael Riedel's follow-up to his acclaimed bestseller Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway, is set for release. The Simon and Schuster book wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 5:06pm on August 24, 2020[SHARE]

Diana Musical to Hit Netflix Before Broadway Return, Marking Musical First for Streaming Giant by Paul Wontorek

Diana is headed to Netflix. Producers of the on-hold Broadway bio-musical about Princess Diana of Wales, unveiled plans to premiere a filmed version of the show before opening night at th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32pm on August 12, 2020[SHARE]

Christina Tippit Brown, Who Wrote for the Stage and for Stars, Dies at 94 by Paul Wontorek

Christina "Tina" Tippit Brown, writer, photographer, performer and longtime wife and collaborator of The Wiz librettist William F. Brown, died at her Westport, CT home on July 2. She was 94.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 1:18pm on July 2, 2020[SHARE]

Rosie O'Donnell on Prepping for the Starry One-Night-Only Return of Her Show: 'I Will Have to Take a Shower!' by Paul Wontorek

From 1996 to 2002, Rosie O'Donnell ruled the daytime airwaves with The Rosie O'Donnell Show, a joyful talk show featuring A-list stars, flying Koosh balls and a healthy obsession with Barbra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 8:32am on March 21, 2020[SHARE]
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