Black Broadway actor proudly buys 1820s slave-built house

Black Broadway actor buys historic house built by slaves in the 1820s – despite prejudiced seller implying he couldn’t afford it – and says he wishes his ancestors could know ‘a free black man now owns it’ Robert Hartwell, an actor and dancer who has appeared in Hello, Dolly! and Motown the Musical, posted a … Read more

Broadway actor Gerard Canonico calls Lea Michele ‘nightmare’

Broadway actor Gerard Canonico and others have joined the chorus of disapproval over the alleged bad behavior of Glee actress Lea Michele, after former co-star Samantha Ware claimed she made her life ‘a living hell’ on set. Canonico, 30, was an understudy in the original Broadway cast of Spring Awakening starring Michele and her BFF … Read more

Lea Michele’s apology is SLAMMED by fans and Broadway actor Gerard Canonico

Broadway actor Gerard Canonico and others have joined the chorus of disapproval over the alleged bad behavior of Glee actress Lea Michele, after former co-star Samantha Ware claimed she made her life ‘a living hell’ on set. Canonico, 30, was an understudy in the original Broadway cast of Spring Awakening starring Michele and her BFF … Read more

Smash is going to Broadway as a musical production with Steven Spielberg producing

In yet another meta moment for Broadway, a cult hit TV show inspired by the Great White Way will serve as the basis for a new musical production that will grace the actual stages of Broadway sometime in the future. Smash, the 2012 NBC show that starred Debra Messing and lasted two seasons, will see … Read more

Broadway star Betsy Wolfe welcomes her first child with husband Adam Krauthamer

‘Our beautiful baby girl’: Broadway star Betsy Wolfe welcomes her first child with husband Adam Krauthamer By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 09:42 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 09:42 BST, 21 May 2020 Broadway star Betsy Wolfe has welcomed her first child with husband Adam Krauthamer. The thespian, 37, shared an adorable family photo … Read more

Two Broadway benefitĀ  specials will be streamed live in lieu of the scrapped Tony Awards celebration

After CBS came under fire for replacing the scrapped Tony Awards broadcast with a Grease sing-along, Broadway fans now have a fitting alternative on Tony night. Broadway On Demand, a newly-launched Broadway streaming service, announced Wednesday they will air a one-hour event on Sunday, June 7 at 6 PM ET, when the Tony Awards would … Read more