by Mike Haber | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
SALAM and WELCOME BACK TO AGRABAH!! After 18 1/2 months stuck in the lamp, “The Genie” is free and ready to start granting your wishes again. Disney’s Award winning smash hit
Aladdin is set to take the audience back into A WHOLE NEW WORLD once again tonight at Broadway’s legendary New Amsterdam Theatre.
It’s truly been an exciting month as the hottest musicals take ONE JUMP AHEAD reopening back on Broadway where it belongs.
Also be sure to tune into the
Disney on Broadway TikTok this evening at 8pm EST. Tonight, fans will get to experience the musical’s spectacular, toe-tapping, and explosive showstopper FRIEND LIKE ME livestreamed from the historical re-opening ARABIAN NIGHT performance.
Break legs to the cast, crew, musicians, and creative team!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 27, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Last night at Broadway’s Biggest Night, there was more exciting history making moments. The
Tony Awards welcomed the first EVER woman of color to serve as the VOICE OF GOD announcer……New York native
Kesha Monk.
For those who may not know, the VOICE OF GOD announcer is the off-stage ringmaster who introduces all of the presenters and acts. (PLEASE WELCOME…..). She also served a lot of the facts about the winners as they go up onto the stage to accept their Tonys.
Monk replaces the Tony’s legendary longtime announcer
Randy Thomas who previously did it for the last 18 Years. Thomas also serves as the first woman announcer ever for Award shows…. not just for the Tonys but the Oscars, Emmys, and so much more.
Awesome job Kesha!!
Congratulations!!
How amazing was Kesha’s voice last night?!!!
Kesha Monk on Twitter: “Where’s my cheering squad at? I’m the 1st little black girl to live announce at The Tonys. I. AM. BLESSED. Y’all just don’t understand. 😩 #voiceover #announcer https://t.co/3zepQi2Fba” / Twitter
by Mike Haber | Sep 27, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Newly Tony Award winning powerhouse Adrienne Warren will be keeping herself ROLLIN’ after taking her final bow in
Tina at the end of next month. The Broadway and West End favorite is officially set to join the cast of the brand new feature film THE WOMAN KING from TriStar.
Under the direction of
Gina Prince Bythewood, Warren will join a full all-star cast of some of Hollywood’s best including….
Filming is set to begin in South Africa this November.
THE WOMAN KING is based on the true story of events that occurred in the powerful African state, the Kingdom of Dahomey. It tells the story of a general to an all-female military unit, and an army recruit, who together fight enemies who violated their honor, enslaved their people, and threatened to destroy everything they have built and lived for. Warren will play a warrior in the film.
Congrats Adrienne!!! So amazing to see how far you’ve come. You are always and forever SIMPLY THE BEST.
You can catch Adrienne in her Tony Award winning performance as
Tina Turner in
Tina beginning October 8th, 2021 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. She will play a month long run through Halloween on October 31st, 2021.
As previously announced, Warren’s OG London replacement and current Broadway alternate Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will take over the role of “Tina Turner” full time on Broadway starting November 2nd, 2021.
by Mike Haber | Sep 27, 2021 | Blog, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: After 18 1/2 months, the Golden Chandeliers and curtain has officially gone up tonight at New York’s famed
Metropolitan Opera with its first full-scale production back. Kicking off the legendary opera’s 2021-2022 season will be The Met’s premiere of
Terence Blanchard‘s FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES.
FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES marks history as it is the first time in The Met’s history they are performing an opera by a black composer.
With a libretto by filmmaker
Kasi Lemmons, the opera tells the tale about a young man’s journey to overcome a life of trauma and hardship.
WELCOME BACK TO THE METROPOLITAN OPERA!!
BREAK A LEG!!!
HAVE A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND TRIUMPHANT SEASON BACK!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 27, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Backstage with Amada, Blog, News, NYBT NEWS
NYBT’s head founder, creator, and tour guide
Amada Anderson took part on a brand new podcast which was released yesterday…. It’s entitled IT’S HAPPENIN’ IN THE HAVEN. She shares her inspirational and motivational story coming to the Big Apple, her early beginnings, and the inspiration how she founded us……
New York Broadway Tours. They also talk about how she’s been able to balance being a tour guide, motherhood, and keeping herself active throughout the pandemic
In addition to us, Amada also started a 2nd Tour guide company up in Florida during the pandemic entitled
Winter Haven Food Tours.
Amada will continue to rotate doing BOTH tours here in the Big Apple and in Florida.
How amazing is our Amada???!!!
