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Harold Prince Talks Phantom's Lasting Emotional Power to Las Vegas Review Journal

28 November 2009 3:06 PM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular hosted the first annual Phantom Fans Week through Sunday, September 16th through 20th. This unprecedented gathering of all things Phantom gave fans from around the globe insider access to the show like never before. The culmination of Phantom Fans Week was a keynote address from Tony Award-winning director of Phantom, Hal Prince. Prince talked about his life in theatre, his work with Andrew Lloyd Webber and his reasons for revisiting his classic Phantom 20 years later and adapting it for Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Journal Review chatted with the famed director as he shared his thoughts about the event.

"I'd forgotten how much I'd changed it," he remarked to the Journal/Review, to read the full article click here.

Having directed and produced over 50 Broadway productions, Hal Prince has left an indelible mark in the New York theatre history books. He set foot on »

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This Week on Stage: 'Fela!' rocks, Matthew Broderick disappoints

27 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Former American Idol contestant Syesha Mercado may be the biggest known name in the revival of Dreamgirls that kicked off its national tour at Harlem's famed Apollo Theatre this week, but it's an unknown named Moya Angela who's generating all the buzz as Effie "I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" White, according to EW's Tanner Stransky. Also this week, the booty-shaking biographical Afrobeat musical Fela! (pictured at left) opened on Broadway to widespread raves (including a B+ from EW), while a fine cast headed by a lifeless Matthew Broderick struggled in director/playwright Kenneth Lonergan's disappointing new Off Broadway comic drama, »

- Thom Geier

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This Week on Stage: 'Ragtime,' 'Equivocation' in L.A., and vibrators!

21 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

It was a busy week on the boards. Sunday saw the opening of a Broadway revival of the musical Ragtime (pictured right), which EW's Melissa Rose Bernardo calls "dazzling" and gives an A. Also on Broadway, Sarah Ruhl's provocatively titled comic play In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play opened to a decidedly lukewarm review from yours truly: "Ruhl's play could have benefited from a broader, farcical touch." Elsewhere on Broadway, the Julia Stiles-Bill Pullman revival of David Mamet's Oleanna announced plans to close on Jan. 3. Off Broadway, we raved about both Alan Ayckbourn's My »

- Thom Geier

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Fly With 'Condorman' In Today's Sick Day Stash

18 November 2009 1:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Call them "cult classics." "Guilty pleasures." "Comfort movies." We all have a mental rolodex of flicks that may not be terribly popular but, for one reason or another, they resonate in a very special way. Maybe you saw it at the right moment. Maybe you just see gold where everyone else sees feces. Whatever the case, these are the special favorites that you keep stashed away for sick days. Here are some of ours.

My favorite superhero film of all time is called "Condorman." You've probably never heard of it. It's not an Oscar-nominated picture. It's not particularly well-liked. It isn't based on a comic book. It isn't available on DVD, at least not in the United States. Until recently, I hadn't even seen it since elementary school. To most, it's the very definition of movie theater trash.

To me, it's cinematic gold.

"Condorman" centers on comic book creator Woody Wilkins, »

- Josh Wigler

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This Week on Stage: Consult EW's handy guide

14 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Although nothing much opened on the Great White Way this week, never fear, stage fans! Next week, we'll be posting new reviews of Broadway's musical revival Ragtime (at left) and the comedy In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play as well as the Alan Ayckbourn play My Wonderful Day Off Broadway and the Los Angeles productions of Mary Poppins and the drama Equivocation. If you are looking for something fresh from EW this week, though, read up on Broadway's new Spider-Man, Reeve Carney. But in the meantime, you can enjoy all the other great Stage coverage. Check out the EW. »

- Thom Geier

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Exclusive Interview: Emmy Rossum (Dare)

13 November 2009 4:37 PM, PST | ScreenStar | See recent ScreenStar news »

Three typical high school students come together in a timeless story about overcoming stereotypes, self exploration and sexual boundaries in the new film Dare (2009). The funny new film, stars, The amazingly talented The Phantom of the Opera (2004) songstress Emmy Rossum, Friday Night Lights (TV) stud Zach Gilford and newcomer Ashley Springer. The tag line for this Dare is "Do Something You're Afraid Of." Together the bookish Alexa (Rossum), loner Ben (Springer) and handsome Johnny (Gilford) embark on a journey through the darkest, the funniest and the most awkward parts of adolescence. Opening November 13th, Dare (2009) pushes viewers to open their minds in a remarkable tale of self-examination. PopStar spoke with leading lady Emmy Rossum who educated us on the back story of this film, spilled the beans when it came to her love scenes, and of course talks Twitter. Your new film Dare is more than just a film; it brings to life the issues, »

- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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Q&A: Emmy Rossum Plans to Name Her Children Oscar, Tony, and Grammy

13 November 2009 8:09 AM, PST | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

Photograph at left by Adam Kuehl. Do you remember what you were doing when you were seven years old? When I was that age, I was playing with Star Wars action figures and seeing how much Bubblicious I could cram into my mouth. But not Emmy Rossum. At the tender age of seven, she was making her professional operatic debut. She performed in Carmen at New York's Metropolitan Opera, and The Damnation of Faust at Carnegie Hall. She shared the stage with Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo, acting in dozens of productions in six different languages, all before she turned 18. Emmy Rossum is living proof that you probably wasted your adolescence. She's also done pretty well for herself as a young adult. Remember when child actors used to burn out on drugs and become tabloid fodder? Rossum decided to skip the Drew Barrymore fuck-all-of-you-i-want-more-pain-meds stage of her career and move directly into making movies. »

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Rossum Opens Up About Secret Marriage - And Divorce

12 November 2009 5:31 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Actress Emmy Rossum kept her failed marriage a closely-guarded secret - because she didn't want the union to be picked apart in the press.

The Phantom of the Opera star spent a year as Mrs. Justin Siegel - and even her biggest fans had no idea until the pair split this summer and began divorce proceedings.

Speaking candidly for the first time about her secret marriage, Rossum told Los Angeles radio DJ Valentine, "It's hard to have a private life and keep it private and hope that people don't pick you apart and that's kind of what's difficult about this job."

Siegel is now seeking to end the union, citing irreconcilable differences, and, according to court documents, the producer is asking his estranged wife to pay for the cost of the divorce - and spousal support.

But Rossum, who is now dating rocker Adam Duritz, insists she wants nothing in the divorce settlement: "I'm not asking for anything except freedom, so I can move on to another chapter in my life and find happiness." »

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'Dollhouse,' Mike Tyson And A 'Twilight'-er At A-Rod's House Party In Today's Twitter-Wood

12 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Cancelling "Dollhouse" disappointed a lot of Joss Whedon fans when Fox announced that it had pulled the plug, but Eliza Dushku felt the brunt of the decision as hard as anyone. She faced her Twitter followers with the news today and a sad smiley.

Mike Tyson, meanwhile, reportedly faced a paparazzo, landing at least one good punch, and Kirstie Alley has his back in Twitter-Wood. There were a few great pics today in the feed, too, including a shot from MoMA's new Tim Burton exhibit and Sarah Silverman's birthday tribute to her show's multi-talented producer, director and writer Rob Schrab, better known to any comic book readers out there as the creator of "Scud: The Disposable Assassin." Check those out after the jump and find out which "Twilight" actor visiting Alex Rodriguez's home. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for November 12, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@MuseumModernArt http://twitpic. »

- Brian Warmoth

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tMF Featured Trailer: Dare with Emmy Rossum and Zach Gilford!

12 November 2009 2:03 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

How could I possibly missed this? You should watch the trailer for Dare - Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera, Day After Tomorrow) is awesome! Also watch out for Rooney Mara, she's also in Tanner Hall and Youth in Revolt.

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- - - About the Movie: Emmy Rossum (The Day After Tomorrow), Zach Gilford (TV's Friday Night Lights) and Ashley Springer (Teeth) head up a stellar cast including Ana Gasteyer (Mean Girls), Rooney Mara (A Nightmare on Elm Street), comedienne Sandra Bernhard (TV's Roseanne) and Alan Cumming (X2: X-Men United) in this captivating story of high school seniors at the crossroads of their adult lives.

When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa (Rossum) that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny (Gilford). Envious, »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Featured Trailer: Dare with Emmy Rossum and Zach Gilford!

12 November 2009 2:03 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

How could I possibly missed this? You should watch the trailer for Dare - Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera, Day After Tomorrow) is awesome! Also watch out for Rooney Mara, she's also in Tanner Hall and Youth in Revolt.

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- - - About the Movie: Emmy Rossum (The Day After Tomorrow), Zach Gilford (TV's Friday Night Lights) and Ashley Springer (Teeth) head up a stellar cast including Ana Gasteyer (Mean Girls), Rooney Mara (A Nightmare on Elm Street), comedienne Sandra Bernhard (TV's Roseanne) and Alan Cumming (X2: X-Men United) in this captivating story of high school seniors at the crossroads of their adult lives.

When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa (Rossum) that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny (Gilford). Envious, »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Featured Trailer: Dare with Emmy Rossum and Zach Gilford!

12 November 2009 2:03 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

How could I possibly missed this? You should watch the trailer for Dare - Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera, Day After Tomorrow) is awesome! Also watch out for Rooney Mara, she's also in Tanner Hall and Youth in Revolt.

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- - - About the Movie: Emmy Rossum (The Day After Tomorrow), Zach Gilford (TV's Friday Night Lights) and Ashley Springer (Teeth) head up a stellar cast including Ana Gasteyer (Mean Girls), Rooney Mara (A Nightmare on Elm Street), comedienne Sandra Bernhard (TV's Roseanne) and Alan Cumming (X2: X-Men United) in this captivating story of high school seniors at the crossroads of their adult lives.

When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa (Rossum) that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny (Gilford). Envious, »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Featured Trailer: Dare with Emmy Rossum and Zach Gilford!

12 November 2009 2:03 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

How could I possibly missed this? You should watch the trailer for Dare - Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera, Day After Tomorrow) is awesome! Also watch out for Rooney Mara, she's also in Tanner Hall and Youth in Revolt.

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- - - About the Movie: Emmy Rossum (The Day After Tomorrow), Zach Gilford (TV's Friday Night Lights) and Ashley Springer (Teeth) head up a stellar cast including Ana Gasteyer (Mean Girls), Rooney Mara (A Nightmare on Elm Street), comedienne Sandra Bernhard (TV's Roseanne) and Alan Cumming (X2: X-Men United) in this captivating story of high school seniors at the crossroads of their adult lives.

When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa (Rossum) that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny (Gilford). Envious, »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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This Week on Stage: 'The Understudy,' 'Idiot Savant,' and 'Nightingale'

7 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

This week saw the too-rapid close of the Neil Simon revival Brighton Beach Memoirs on Broadway, as well as the opening of three Off Broadway productions: The Understudy, starring Justin Kirk, Julie White, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar (above); Idiot Savant with Willem Dafoe; and Nightingale with Lynn Redgrave. Melissa Bernardo gave a B+ to The Understudy but dinged it for the cast's somewhat mixed on-stage chemistry. Thom Geier calls Idiot Savant "one strange, head-scratching evening" and gives it a C+. As for Lynn Redgrave's one-woman show, Nightingale, I gave it a C and took issue with the production because "the »

- Tanner Stransky

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'Twilight' Actors Without Clothes, The 'New Moon' Premiere And Dog Accounts In Today's Twitter-Wood

6 November 2009 4:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

The Twitter-Wood feed started following its first canine today, as recent hacking victim and "Eclipse" actress Jodelle Ferland tweeted a pic referencing her dog "Genevieve Ferland." According to @gena_fur's Twitter account, Genevieve recently turned five, hates nail clippers and dressed as a princess last year for Halloween.

Lack of clothing was on the minds of two other "Twilight" series actors, though, as Tinsel Korey seems to have not yet found a dress for the "New Moon" premiere, and Charlie Bewley reported on his love of not wearing anything. Remarkably, I made none of this up. Check it out, along with an award Arnold Schwarzenegger recently presented to Kirk Douglas, a scandalous "Full House" photo and the reason "Iron Man 2" will show up to theaters late if it gets delayed. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for November 6, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@Schwarzenegger http://twitpic.com/og6tz »

- Brian Warmoth

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This week on stage: 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' and 'Finian's Rainbow'

30 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

This week saw the opening of two new Broadway productions, both revivals: The Neil Simon Plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs, a comedy-drama starring former Roseanne star Laurie Metcalf (left), which I described as "a fine revival, easily the best show of a young Broadway season," and the musical Finian's Rainbow, which Tanner Stransky called "an odd, farcical muscial" that is "well cast and smartly performed." Still hunting for something to see on stage? Check out the EW.com Stage hub for up-to-date news and reviews; or consult this handy guide below, which includes links to all of our stage reviews of current shows. »

- Thom Geier

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'Eclipse' Actress' Site Gets Hacked, U2 And More Halloween Costumes In Today's Twitter-Wood

26 October 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

"Eclipse" actress Jodelle Ferland claims that hackers descended on her website, which would explain the disarray currently on display if you visit Jodelle-Ferland.net. Her "Twilight" series costar Ashley Greene seemed to be having a much better weekend, however, taking in the U2 concert at the Rose Bowl Sunday night. Greene was joined by Danny DeVito, Demi Moore, and a host of others who tweeted pictures from the night.

Elsewhere, Tom Felton and Emmy Rossum are still undecided on their Halloween costumes, but Felton has officially nixed a Dalmation outfit and Rossum may be warming up to Pippi Longstocking. Check out what they had to say after the jump along with Edward Norton doing yoga, Billy Burke's "Harry Potter" shout-out and Stephen Fry's new secret video game role. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for October 26, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@EdwardNorton http://twitpic.com/n14wo - »

- Brian Warmoth

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British composer Lloyd Webber in hospital for prostate cancer

25 October 2009 12:55 PM, PDT | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »

British composer and musical producer, Andrew Lloyd Webber is undergoing treatment for prostrate cancer, British media reports said Sunday. Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year,' his spokesman was quoted as saying in a statement.The 61-year-old Lloyd Webber was being treated in hospital. The diagnosis of the cancer in its early stages was made several weeks ago, according to the statement.The composer is best known for his musicals, including 'Cats', 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'Evita'. He owns seven theatres in London's West End. »

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British composer Lloyd Webber in hospital for prostate cancer

25 October 2009 7:42 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

London - British composer and musical producer, Andrew Lloyd Webber is undergoing treatment for prostrate cancer, British media reports said Sunday. 'Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year,' his spokesman was quoted as saying in a statement. The 61-year-old Lloyd Webber was being treated in hospital. The diagnosis of the cancer in its early stages was made several weeks ago, according to the statement. The composer is best known for his musicals, including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Evita. He owns seven theatres in London's West End. »

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Twilight on Broadway

23 October 2009 11:52 PM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

Imagine this: You sit anxiously squirming in your red plush seat having vivid flashbacks to years ago when you were first introduced to the love story that shaped your life. Your thoughts jump around from your first impressions of seeing Twilight (2008) in the theaters to your first Twilight convention where you waited in line for three hours to get Kellan Lutz's autograph. As memories fill your existence, the sound of the harp accompanied with the graceful upbeat sounds of the piano begin to play the opening score to Twilight on Broadway... Throughout time, Broadway and Hollywood have worked closely, sharing performers, scripts, and scores. Actors dream of starring on Broadway and this month alone you can walk down 42nd Street and find Daniel Craig, Jude Law, Sienna Miller, and Hugh Jackman pouring their souls out in nightly sold out performances. Besides sharing actors, Broadway and Hollywood work together and »

- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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