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Kathie Lee Gifford's SCANDALOUS, Starring Carolee Carmello, Sets Broadway Closing Date

12/04/2012 —Broadway.com
SCANDALOUS, the new Broadway musical from Kathie Lee Gifford, will hold its final performance on December 9 at the Neil Simon Theatre. The musical, which features a book and lyrics by Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman, opened on November 15.

Squigs Captures the Scintillating World of SCANDALOUS, Starring Carolee Carmello

11/20/2012 —Broadway.com
Tony® nominee Carolee Carmello stars in SCANDALOUS, about the life of 1920s revivalist and broadcasting pioneer Aimee Semple McPherson. Broadway.com artist Justin “Squigs” Robertson took a trip to the Neil Simon Theatre and captured the cast of the miraculous musical.

She's SCANDALOUS

11/16/2012 —Variety
The opening night party for the new Broadway musical SCANDALOUS took place at the Copacabana, with a crowd of stars coming out to celebrate.

Carolee Carmello, Kathie Lee Gifford, Liza Minnelli Have Faith in Broadway's SCANDALOUS on Opening Night

11/16/2012 —TheaterMania
Hoda Kotb, Frank Gifford, Kris Jenner, Matt Lauer, and Regis Philbin were among those took in the heavenly new bio-musical at the Neil Simon Theatre. Click to see photos from the star-studded event!

SCANDALOUS Opening Night on Broadway—Curtain Call Photo Coverage

11/16/2012 —Broadway World
Click to explore this photo gallery of the terrific cast of SCANDALOUS on their opening night performance!

Carolee Carmello, Kathie Lee Gifford and the Stars of SCANDALOUS "Stand Up" on Opening Night

11/16/2012 —Broadway.com
Kathie Lee Gifford's new musical SCANDALOUS had a rapturous opening with stars Carolee Carmello, George Hearn, Roz Ryan and the rest of the cast testifying about the life of Aimee Semple McPherson on their big Broadway night. Listen to what they had to say!

Hoda Goes Behind the Scenes of KLG’s SCANDALOUS

11/15/2012 —The Today Show
Kathie Lee Gifford’s labor of love, the musical SCANDALOUS, is opening on Broadway, and who better to give a behind-the-scenes look than KLG’s partner in crime, Hoda Kotb? She sneaks backstage to catch the cast hard at work.

SCANDALOUS, the Pop Musical About a Religious Superstar, Opens on Broadway; Carolee Carmello Stars

11/15/2012 —Playbill.com
Sex, drugs, religion, celebrity, music and romance are swirled together in the new musical SCANDALOUS: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, written by Kathie Lee Gifford, David Friedman and David Pomeranz, opening Nov. 15 following previews from Oct. 13 at the Neil Simon Theatre.

See Video Footage of the SCANDALOUS Performances of Carolee Carmello & More!

11/15/2012 —Broadway.com
Broadway dynamo Carolee Carmello is miraculous as real-life revivalist Aimee Semple McPherson in the new musical SCANDALOUS. Watch her stand up and sing with co-stars Roz Ryan and George Hearn, then follow her to the Neil Simon Theatre!

SCANDALOUS' Elizabeth Ward Land—SCANDALOUS Opens on Broadway!

11/15/2012 —Broadway World
SCANDALOUS cast member Elizabeth Ward Land blogs about the excitement of opening night and the cast's preparations for the important event.

Kathie Lee Gifford Sings! The Songwriters of SCANDALOUS Get Animated as They Tell the Story Behind Their Splashy Broadway Show

11/14/2012 —Broadway.com
SCANDALOUS' songwriters Kathie Lee Gifford, David Pomeranz and David Friedman sing, joke and share stories about their new musical and the real-life woman that inspired it.

George Hearn Is What He Is, Twice, in Broadway's SCANDALOUS

11/12/2012 —Playbill.com
Two-time Tony winner George Hearn (Sunset Boulevard, La Cage aux Folles) is playing two sides of a coin—a nurturing father and an adversarial preacher—in Broadway's SCANDALOUS.

SCANDALOUS Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Gets Star Turn on Broadway

11/12/2012 —Washington Post
SCANDALOUS is the first Broadway musical about Aimee Semple McPherson, whose ministry was rocked by scandal in the 1920s. It’s also the first Broadway show with a book and lyrics written by Today show co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. And it marks the first time the Foursquare Foundation, which supports Pentecostal ministries, has invested in a Broadway show.

Follow Me: Backstage at SCANDALOUS with Carolee Carmello—Episode 3: Snacktastic!

11/08/2012 —Broadway.com
In the latest episode of her video blog, SCANDALOUS star Carolee Carmello answers a viewer's question about food, reveals her stash of goodies, and more!

How Faith Healer Aimee Semple McPherson Inspired the Rip-Roaring New Musical SCANDALOUS

11/05/2012 —Broadway.com
The life of 1920s multimedia superstar Aimee Semple McPherson is immortalized in the new musical SCANDALOUS, written by Today co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. After years in development, the show is set to open on November 15 at the Neil Simon Theatre, with Broadway vet Carolee Carmello in the title role.

SCANDALOUS' Roz Ryan Sings for Kathie Lee Gifford on TODAY SHOW

11/02/2012 —Broadway World
Roz Ryan gives Kathie Lee a special surprise at The Today Show by singing "Natural Woman."

Follow Me: Backstage at SCANDALOUS with Carolee Carmello—Episode 2: Weathering the Storm

10/30/2012 —Broadway.com
How did Frankenstorm affect the folks at SCANDALOUS? Star Carolee Carmello finds out in the latest episode of Follow Me. She also offers a sneak peek at a surprise for Kathie Lee Gifford.

Follow Me: Backstage at SCANDALOUS with Carolee Carmello—Episode 1: Positively Possessed by Previews

10/26/2012 —Broadway.com
SCANDALOUS star Carolee Carmello kicks off her video blog series, Follow Me, with an inside look at the crazy changes, devilish temptations and backstage fracas of being in previews at the Neil Simon Theatre.

DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Tony Nominee and SCANDALOUS Star Carolee Carmello

10/26/2012 —Playbill
Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello, the vocal powerhouse who was Tony-nominated for her performances in Parade and Lestat, is back on Broadway in SCANDALOUS: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, a new musical by bookwriter and librettist Kathie Lee Gifford and composers David Friedman and David Pomeranz.

Kathie Lee Gifford Brings SCANDALOUS To Broadway

10/24/2012 —Access Hollywood
Kathie Lee Gifford's new play, SCANDALOUS, for which she wrote the book and lyrics, hits Broadway on Nov. 15 at the Neil Simon Theatre, so is the show ready to go? Plus, why was Kathie Lee so intrigued by the story of Aimee Sempil McPherson?

Praise Be, Kathie Lee! Daytime Dame Puts the ‘Fun’ Back in Fundamentalism with SCANDALOUS

10/24/2012 —The New York Observer
“I’ve been in this business 45 years, and I’ve done everything but porn,” Kathie Lee Gifford, the co-host of Today’s fourth hour, recently told The Observer over lunch, poking a fork into her onion soup and twisting the cheese around it purposefully.

CUE & A: SCANDALOUS' Andrew Samonsky

10/23/2012 —Playbill
Andrew Samonsky, who doubles in the roles of Harold McPherson and Kenneth Ormiston in Broadway's SCANDALOUS, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

Kathie Lee Gifford Preaches About Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson In Broadway Musical

10/12/2012 —Huffington Post
At the end of a long day, Kathie Lee Gifford offers a visitor a cup of coffee. Not wine, coffee.

Photo Call: SCANDALOUS

10/12/2012 —Playbill.com
Sex, drugs, religion, celebrity, music and romance are swirled together in the new musical Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, co-written by Kathie Lee Gifford, beginning Broadway performances at 8 PM Oct. 13 at the Neil Simon Theatre.

The Friday Six: Q&A Roz Ryan

10/12/2012 —Broadway World.com
What is the first Broadway show you ever saw? I saw TIMBUKTU in Detroit.

First Look: SCANDALOUS Production Photos

10/18/2012 —Broadway.com
Take a sneak peek at production photos from Broadway's newest musical SCANDALOUS, now in previews!

Kathie Lee Gifford Causes a "Scandal"

10/17/2012 —People
Up Close: Chatting with all your favorite stars! Kathie Lee Gifford, host of The Today Show, talks about her new Broadway musical, SCANDALOUS.

Where Did KLG and Hoda Get Such SCANDALOUS Jewelry?

10/15/2012 —Kathie Lee & Hoda Blog
In honor of her new Broadway musical SCANDALOUS, Kathie Lee got some snazzy new bling: a custom-made necklace featuring her show's name, courtesy of Today style editor Bobbie Thomas. (Hoda got one too!)

Kathie Lee Gifford's SCANDALOUS, Starring Carolee Carmello, Begins Performances on Broadway

10/13/2012 —Broadway.com
Performances of the new musical Scandalous, starring two-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello, begin October 13 at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre. Watch Carolee Carmello give all the SCANDALOUS details about the new musical!

Kathie Lee Gifford, the Saintly and SCANDALOUS Scribe, Talks About Her Passion for Musicals and More

10/06/2012 —Playbill.com
Retracing her long road as librettist-lyricist of Broadway's SCANDALOUS: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, Today co-host Kathie Lee Gifford opens up about how she found star Carolee Carmello, her unusual lead producers and her own purpose in life.

Carlolee Carmello, George Hearn, Kathie Lee Gifford Talk SCANDALOUS—Plus a Special Preview!

09/25/2012 —Broadway World
The cast of SCANDALOUS gave a special performance preview yesterday, and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with the whole gang. Check out what they had to say and watch "Stand Up!," "A Girl's Gotta Do What a Girl's Gotta Do" and "For Such a Time as This."

Carolee Carmello, Roz Ryan, George Hearn and Cast Preview Broadway's SCANDALOUS

09/25/2012 —Playbill.com
Carolee Carmello will reprise the charismatic title role that she played last fall in a Seattle tryout in SCANDALOUS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AIMEE SEMPLE McPHERSON. Here is a Sept. 24 press preview, held at New 42nd Street Studios.

Who Was Aimee Semple McPherson? Kathie Lee Gifford and Carolee Carmello of SCANDALOUS Explain

09/21/2012 —Playbill.com
In this exclusive video offered by the producers of SCANDALOUS, Kathie Lee Gifford, who wrote the book and lyrics for the musical, and Carolee Carmello, who stars as Aimee Semple McPherson, give a peek into the life of McPherson and explain why she was important.

Matt, Savannah and Al get SCANDALOUS with KLG

09/17/2012 —The Today Show
TODAY’s Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker are the first in line to buy tickets to Kathie Lee Gifford’s new Broadway musical SCANDALOUS, moving KLG to tears.

Up on the Marquee: SCANDALOUS

09/11/2012 —Broadway World
The marquee just went up at the Neil Simon Theatre for the new musical SCANDALOUS, featuring book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman.

First Look at SCANDALOUS Cast Performing Live at Broadway on Broadway

09/09/2012 —Broadway World
Kathie Lee Gifford hosted this year's Broadway on Broadway, Sunday, September 9th. The event kicked off the 2012-2013 Broadway season with star performances from new shows, including SCANDALOUS, and long-running favorites.

"Today" Host Spent Years on Musical About Radio Evangelist

09/09/2012 —In The Wings
Kathie Lee Gifford has spent a dozen years researching and writing the book and lyrics for the musical SCANDALOUS about the life of radio evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson.

SCANDALOUS Meets The Press

09/06/2012 —Playbill.com
Photo call: The cast and creative team of SCANDALOUS met the press on Sept 5.

Tickets for Broadway's SCANDALOUS Musical, Starring Carolee Carmello, On Sale Starting Aug. 20

08/20/2012 —Playbill.com
Tickets for the new Broadway musical SCANDALOUS, by Kathie Lee Gifford (book and lyrics) and David Friedman and David Pomeranz (music), are on sale by phone and online starting Aug. 20.

SCANDALOUS Scribe Kathie Lee Gifford Celebrates Her Birthday in Style on "The Today Show"

08/16/2012 —Broadway.com
Kathie Lee Gifford, book and lyrics writer of SCANDALOUS, was surprised with a SCANDALOUS themed cake on air at "The Today Show."

Kathie Lee Gifford on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

08/15/2012 —Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Kathie Lee Gifford stops by Late Night to talk about her birthday, her Broadway show SCANDALOUS and the wonderful star of SCANDALOUS Carolee Carmello.

Tickets Go On Sale for Fourth Hour Fans

08/13/2012 —Kathie Lee & Hoda Blog
Fans of Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Gotb's Fourth Hour on the Today Show got an exclusive pre-sale offer for Kathie Lee's upcoming Broadway show, SCANDALOUS.

Sing Out, Sister! SCANDALOUS, the Aimee Semple McPherson Musical Starring Carolee Carmello, Will Play Broadway

07/19/2012 —Playbill.com
The 20th-century evangelical superstar Aimee Semple McPherson — the American religious leader who staged provocative illustrated sermons, fed the hungry and famously vanished — will sing on Broadway this fall when SCANDALOUS: THE LIFE AND TRIALS OF AIMEE SEMPLE McPHERSON opens at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Kathie Lee Gifford's Musical Heads to Broadway

07/19/2012 —The Today Show
Kathie Lee Gifford makes a big announcement on the Today Show about her new musical, SCANDALOUS.
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