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  • Demi Moore And Bruce Willis Show Up For Daughter Rumer’s Broadway Debut

    Demi Moore and ex-husband Bruce Willis reunited for daughter Rumer Willis Broadway debut on Monday.

    Rumer, the eldest daughter of Moore and Willis, made her debut on Broadway as main character Roxie Hart in the long-running American musical, Chicago. Her entire family was in complete attendance to show their support for Rumer. Apart from her younger sisters Scout and Tallulah, Bruce’s current wife, Emma Heming was also present during the momentous event.

    The whole family gamely posed for a group photo after the show, which Rumer posted on Instagram along with a heartfelt message: “These people are everything to me. I would never had made it to that stage without you guys.”

    Moore’s eldest daughter thanked her and Willis for their love and support: “Thank you to my amazing parents for supporting me my whole life and thru all my crazy ideas and adventures and pushing me to be the best version of myself…”

    She also wrote a special dedication to her sisters, saying “…and to my sisters for being my partners in crime, my confidants and for always letting me be my goofy unabashed self. I love you all.”

    According to Heming, Willis’ wife of six years, the actor is very proud of Rumer’s recent achievement. Heming also posted some photos of that night on her Instagram page.

    Tallulah also posted a photo of herself and Rumer in front of the theater with a caption: “An indescribably special experience to see you tonight on broadway @ruelarue I love you so much sestra.”

    The Dancing with the Stars champ is set to play Roxie until November 1st. She was supposed to appear on the musical on August 8 but had to push back rehearsals due to stress fractures on her foot.

    Moore and Willis famously separated in 2000 but have managed to maintain a friendly relationship to this day.

  • Misty Copeland Is Getting Ready For Her Broadway Debut Despite Busy Schedule

    Misty Copeland is all set for her Broadway debut.

    The ballerina will star in On the Town as subway poster girl who hopes to be a dancer. She is also going to show off her singing prowess on the Broadway stage just like the other ballet dancers who took on the role before her.

    Copeland is hoping to give a very good performance despite the fact that she did not audition for the role. “They haven’t seen me do anything. I hope I can live up to their expectations!” said the 32-year-old ballerina who was clearly nervous although she has already proven her talent in The Firebird and Swan Lake. Not only is she set to debut on Broadway, Copeland is also gearing up for her performance in Detroit. She will be part of The Sleeping Beauty in spring, next year.

    In 2009, Copeland danced at the Detroit Opera House for a supporting role in Romeo and Juliet, a production by ABT.

    The star’s hard work has earned her an important recognition this June. She was the first African-American woman to be chosen a “principal dancer” at the American Ballet Theatre.

    “Ever since I was a child, I was an extremely hard worker and always afraid of failing,” she recollected. “You wake up every morning and not only have to maintain, you have to get better.”

    The ballerina who has been busy with all the coming performances, tours, writing a book and teaching younger ballerinas, shows how important discipline is.

    Adding up to her growing list of accomplishments is her commercial with Stephen Curry. The ad also features Jordan Spieth, two-time major golf champion. The ad from Under Armour aims to motivate people to put all their effort in everything they do, to never neglect training and most importantly, to practice their craft.

  • Carly Rae Jepsen Takes On Broadway, Set to Debut in ‘Cinderella’

    Reality TV pop-star Carly Rae Jepsen has accomplished quite a bit since the release of her first studio album Tug of War in 2008. Now, the 28-year-old singer-songwriter is soaring to new heights as she prepares to take on the Broadway stage.

    According to CBS News, on Sunday Dec. 29, the producers of the revised 1957 Broadway classic Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella announced that Jepsen will take over the lead role starting Feb. 4, 2014. Jepsen will be replacing Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes.

    The Canadian singer actually has an extensive history in performing arts as musical theater was one of her focal points in high school. The “Call Me a Maybe” singer starred in notable classic works such as The Wiz and Grease. After high school, Jepsen went on to attend Canadian College of Performing Arts.

    People Magazine reports that the Canadian Idol star has even verbally expressed her love and admiration for Broadway and performing arts collectively. She is also elated to star in the classic Broadway play.

    “Broadway has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl,” said Jepsen. “I look forward to working with this incredibly talented cast to tell this classic tale.”

    Jepsen also spoke with The New York Times, via email, about her new starring role. She accredited her love for the romantic Cinderella storyline as the reason for selecting the timeless musical to make her Broadway debut.

    “It’s so hopeful and inspiring,” she said. “I’ve always been one to believe in the impossible, so I relate to her character completely.” She also took to Twitter to share her big announcement with fans yesterday.

    Jepsen will be joining the Cinderella cast alongside Emmy Award winner Fran Drescher. Her Broadway run will be for a duration of 12 weeks at the Broadway Theater in New York.

    Image via Twitter | Carly Rae Jepsen