by Mike Haber | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
THRILLIFYING NEWS: The wait is almost over for the highly anticipated film adaptation of the Award winning smash hit
WICKED. Under the direction of
Jon M. Chu and produced by
Universal Pictures, it has just been revealed that Broadway veterans….
… have both been tapped to play opposite each other as the best friends that grow up to be the famous WITCHES OF OZ themselves.
Erivo will play the smart, fiery, misunderstood, and not so-WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST herself “Elphaba”
Grande (who is a lifelong super # 1 WICKED fan since DAY 1 & has sung the music all throughout her career) will take on the role of the beautiful, blonde, and POPULAR Good Witch herself “Glinda”.
Both performers announced taking part in the film via their Instagram accounts sharing their excitement.
Filming is expecting to begin Summer 2022.
by Mike Haber | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Christmas Caroling (Times Square), Festivals & Events, News
BEHOLD! New York City will be ringing in the holiday season in the way it’s well known for once again. It is that time to HAUL OUT THE HOLLY, PUT UP THE TREE BEFORE OUR SPIRIT FALLS AGAIN. When we talk about trees, we’re not mentioning any tree….. it’s the world famous
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree which has become a National Treasure to the Big Apple every year. We are so enthusiastic to announce that the 2021 has been found and making its way here.
The 2021 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has been found from Maryland. It is a 79-foot-tall Norway Spruce. It was donated this year by a family from the town of Elkton. When it gets here to the city, it will be all beautifully decked out with so much holiday decorations including over 50,000 twinkling lights, and that famous crystal star made by
SWAROVSKI.
That Tree will have that famous TIMBER chop on November 11th, 2021. It will make its way onto a truck and traveling 140 miles here to New York City. It will arrive on the Plaza on November 13th, 2021.
As holiday tradition of course,
NBC will have its annual Live CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER Tree Lighting ceremony special the week after Thanksgiving. This year’s edition is set to air live on December 1st, 2021. Along with the lighting, it is expecting to feature some of the biggest names in the worlds of Music, Film, TV, and of course our Broadway scene performing. That’s not all, the ceremony is expecting to welcome back its thousands of screaming fans gather outside Plaza this year. No official details have been made on some of the tweaks will be done since we’re still coping with COVID-19 restrictions.
Last year’s edition of CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER did NOT have its tradition crowds due to the strict safety protocols. No one was allowed to gather. At the same time for anyone who wanted to see the tree up close, New York City Mayor
Bill de Blasio organized a safe way for people who were in the city to see the tree up close but very briefly. All you had to do was make a reservation, purchase a ticket, take your photo, and go…. all while social distancing and wearing your face masks.
No details were made on how the plans for tourists to see the tree will be done this year.
Who is excited for the tree?
by Mike Haber | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
America, get ready to step back into the SPOTLIGHT as the Olivier Award nominated smash hit
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has revealed its casting for the upcoming North American premiere next year. AND YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW the big part of it…. the cast itself is a group of actors making their way from across the pond to our US backyard. Yup, they ALL APPEARED in the show’s inaugural production in London’s West End, the UK Tour, and some from the recent film adaptation that just came out!!!
Under the direction of Jonathan Butterell, the cast will include…
Melissa Jacques in the role of supportive and appreciative mother “Margret New”
Gillian Ford as the arrogant and un-encouraging careers teacher “Miss Hedge”,
Marlon G. Day as the disapproving father “Mr. New”,
This LA cast all coming from the UK joins the previously announced talents of…
Layton Williams who starts in the titular role of THE BOY IN THE DRESS himself “Jamie New”
Roy Haylock (best known as the one and only
Bianca Del Rio) as “Hugo” and alter-ego “Loco Chanelle”.
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE is set make its North American debut at the
Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. It will run for a limited engagement from January 16th-February 20th, 2022.
The show is currently on a leave of absence from London’s West End where it was playing to packed houses at the Apollo Theatre. It’s expecting to return there in 2022. However, it’s currently being performed on tour across the UK. Talks for a Broadway run are still in the works as well.
by Mike Haber | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Christmas Caroling (Times Square), Shows
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, YOU BETTER NOT CRY! It’s been 2 years since he brought the spirit of the holidays here in the Big Apple but now SANTA CLAUS IS COMING BACK TO TOWN. Tomorrow marks the official return of a beloved legendary show that has continued to play a huge part of New York City during THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. We of course are talking about the legendary
Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the legendary
Rockettes.
To get us in the mood, check out our favorite HOLLY JOLLY old man himself as he & his reindeer companions take the ultimate SLEIGH RIDE flight from the North Pole to the Big Apple. For those who have seen the show or planning to see it, this is actually one of the big highlighted moment from the CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR. What you’re about to see is a 2D edition of what is actually the 2 minute 3D film that is projected on a giant screen during the show’s opening number.
When you actually see the show, you get a pair of 3D Glasses to wear to watch this moment. During the show, keep an eye out for the cue when “Santa” tells the audience to put the Glasses on. Experiencing in Radio City Music Hall full out in 3D, you will feel like you’re riding along in Santa’s Sleigh.
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular relaunches its tradition in previews starting tomorrow, November 5th, 2021. It will officially open on November 9th, 2021 and will run through January 2nd, 2022.
How incredible is this?
Who is excited for this landmark treasure to return?!!!!
by Mike Haber | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Earlier this morning, the company of the new musical
Diana continued to celebrate their Broadway return week waking up early to perform on
Good Morning America.
From Times Square, get ready for a powerful performance from Jeanna de Waal who stars in the titular role of the famous Wales Princess and the cast. Back and reunited, here they all are on their 1st major TV performance singing the show’s finale number IF (LIGHT OF THE WORLD).
After a week of a half back in 2020, being shutdown for 20 months, and also recently releasing a filmed proshot on
Netflix, DIANA is back on Broadway where it’s resumed preview performances on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre. The show will have its official long awaited Opening Night on November 17th, 2021.
How incredible was that?!!
