WABC-7 PRESENTS – BROADWAY BACKSTAGE: SPRING PREVIEW – MARCH 29

WABC-7 TV PRESENTS

“BROADWAY BACKSTAGE: SPRING PREVIEW”

AIRING SATURDAY, MARCH 29^th 7:30PM-8:00 PM

Hosted by WABC-7 News Anchor Michelle Charlesworth and

Actor Harvey Fierstein

Tune in to Ch. 7 for a sneak peek at Broadway’s hottest new shows and long running favorites including:

THE COUNTRY GIRL, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES,

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE,

THE 39 STEPS, TOP GIRLS,

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID,

MAMMA MIA! and SPAMALOT

From highly anticipated new musicals to starry revivals, compelling dramas to light hearted comedies, there’s something for everyone on Broadway this spring.  WABC-7 will feature cast interviews and a special behind-the-scenes look at the following new Broadway shows:

•·        THE COUNTRY GIRL

      Mike Nichols returns to Broadway this spring to direct Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher in Clifford Odets’s

THE  COUNTRY GIRL at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

• LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES

      Laura Linney returns to the Broadway stage starring opposite Ben Daniels in Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of this seductive play

about the cynicism and decadence of the French aristocracy.

• SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Stars Daniel Evans & Jenna Russell go back stage at Roundabout’s Studio 54 to discuss their iconic roles in the critically-acclaimed revival of Sondheim’s beloved musical. 

• Alfred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS

The comedic play will be highlighted for its move to Broadway’s Cort Theatre following its sold out limited engagement at Roundabout Theatre Company’s American Airlines Theatre. 

• Caryl Churchill’s TOP GIRLS

Star Martha Plimpton gives a sneak peek at one of her period costumes, designed by Laura Bauer.  Plimpton will be playing Pope Joan and Angie in the eagerly anticipated revival, presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at the Biltmore Theatre.

WABC-7 will also feature segments with Broadway’s favorites including:

• DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID

      Star Sherie Rene Scott discusses her theatrical life under the sea portraying the evil witch, Ursula, and the design concepts featured in her ethereal,

water-inspired dressing room at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

• MAMMA MIA!

Star Carolee Carmello and her dresser Lauren Kievit bring viewers back stage for an exclusive “day in the life” look at the Winter Garden wardrobe department, and the magic behind the “Dynamos” finale costume quick change.

• Monty Python’s SPAMALOT

      The Tony Award-winning musical now starring “American Idol” finalist Clay Aiken and Oliver nominee Hannah Waddingham will also be highlighted.

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