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It's Wednesday and it's celebrity news time with our Michelle Kim. She has all the latest updates and the hottest issues from Hollywood. And I hear that she also has the inside details on how the whole Broadway scene works.

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Hello Michelle

[Reporter : ] Hello Han-ul

So what do you have for us today[Reporter : ] We are so used to watching musicals and plays with all of the stage production, actors and actress all ready to perform. However, not a lot of people know what's going on backstage, how the whole stage is decorated and how exactly the make-up team does it to make people look like witches and cats. Well, I have all the inside scoop for you.

Behind the curtains of a musical, not everyone knows how the whole production is created. With the Tony Awards coming up, some of the stars of the Broadway stage kindly shared the backstage secrets.

Adam Chanler-Berat plays Boy/Peter in the musical 'Peter and The Starcatcher', which was nominated for a Tony award nine times.

He introduces the collection of Playbills that show the history of the theater.

[Interview : Adam Chanler-Berat, Actor] "This is sort of a cool thing. They have all of the playbills and one of the posters of 'Noises Off', one of the shows that was in Brooks Atkinson before we got here".

Another actress, Audra McDonald, who is also a four-time Tony Award winner, is nominated for a Best Actress Tony for her acting in "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess". She stated that all Broadway stars share one common factor.

[Interview : Audra McDonald, Actress] "I do know that probably everybody who performs on Broadway has a hard time getting to bed at night because it takes a while to wind down after doing the show".

More and more secrets are revealed as the stars show some of their pre-show preps.

[Interview : Adam Chanler-Berat, Actor] "Here's our dirt, and we have to apply this all over our face. This used to be white, just so you know - and now my hands are all black".

For some of the characters in musicals, some physical changes need to be made to the face to emphasize a certain scene. Scars, for instance may be one.

[Interview : Audra McDonald, Actress] "It dries on your skin and it grabs your skin and pulls it together. And then it looks like an indentation on your face".

Costumes, as well as make-up are essential in telling a story. For actors who put all their energy to their performance, keeping the costume fresh, may be an important factor

[Interview : Adam Chanler-Berat, Actor] "Really we have two sets of costumes also because we sort of sweat through our first set".

Lots of effort is put in backstage to bring out the best quality show to the audience.

MAY 30, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

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You know, I am a huge musical fan and I've always have been amazed at the quality of costumes make-up and wondered how they do it.

[Reporter : ] I've always wondered the same thing as well. It's fascinating on how much these techniques have improved so that the scars look like real ones and the costumes make the actors look like they've just jumped out of our imagination.

Exactly, and it sure makes it a lot easier for us to engage and really connect with the characters from the musical. Well and now, what else do you have for us[Reporter : ] Now I have celebrity news for you. Let's see what the people are talking about in Hollywood. I have more on Lady Gaga's world tour, Michael McKean's injury, and changes made on the Billboard chart. Here are the details on this one.

The Indonesian leg of Lady Gaga's World Tour has been cancelled.

The singer's Indonesian promoter said on Sunday that her concert in Jakarta was cancelled due to security concerns after radical Islamic groups threatened to disrupt the show.

Some of the Islamic groups promised to cause "chaos" if she even entered the country.
These groups said they opposed her coming to Indonesia because she promoted and spread pornography.

Before the cancellation, a total of 40,000 tickets had been sold for her concert with prices ranging from 50 to 270 US dollars.

Moving on to news in the States, Michael McKean was struck by a car and is recovering in a New York City hospital.

The actor, who is now recovering from a broken leg, is currently starring on Broadway in Gore Vidal's "The Best Man".

And now on a brighter note, Kanye West scored seven nominations for the 2012 BET Awards, with Beyonce coming in at number two with six nominations, including Video of the Year.

The awards show will be held in Los Angeles on July 1st.

Good news for American Idol fans, Adam Lambert's "Trespassing" debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with 77,000 copies sold.

He bumped off Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away", which then went down to number 3.

This is his first number one album and he is the 7th "American Idol" finalist to reach the top spot.

MAY 30, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

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It's unfortunate to hear the Lady Gaga's concert have been cancelled and I hope that her further tour schedules will be able to proceed without any complications. And as for Michael McKean, we hope that he gets well soon and shows off his acting once again.

[Reporter : ] Yes and for Adam Lambert, congratulations to him with his first number one album and I hope that this is just the start for more number one albums to come.

I hope so too. And now you have the events bulletin for us[Reporter : ] Yes I do. Kpop idol group MBLAQ will be holding their tour in Seoul in July, Dynamic duo and Simon Dominic will be hosting a pool party, and Caribbean Bay will be having a festival with artists including Ludacris, M-flo and more. Take a look at this.

[Reporter : ed:mark] This bulletin features 3 events

K-Pop idol group MBLAQ will be holding their 'The BLAQ% Tour' on July 21st and the 22nd at the Olympic Park Olympic Hall. Their tour will start on June 30th in Indonesia before moving on to Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan.

Hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo and Simon Dominic will make this summer cooler with a Poolside party at the Sheraton Grand Walker Hill Hotel on July 20th and the 21st. This will be an adult only party.

The 2012 Caribbean Bay Summer Wave Festival will be taking place on July 14th and 15th in Everland Caribbean Bay. The line up includes artists such as Taio Cruz, Ludacris, M-flo, and many more to be announced.

Thank you for the update

[Reporter : ] My pleasure.

MAY 30, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr