by Mike Haber | Jul 29, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, News
FIRST LOOK: 2021 has experienced 2 new versions of the classic story of
Cinderella. We have the
Andrew Lloyd Webber version currently on hold in London’s West End. There is also a brand new original version set to be released coming up on
Amazon Prime. We at New York Broadway Tours have been meaning to share with you the trailer for this new film.
Jessica Weiss, and
Camila Cabello. It even includes a few notable pop songs covered in the story. Still set in a Fairy Tale kingdom, it is a new modern re-telling of the story with a twist. Under the direction and written by Kay Cannon along with being co-produced by Tony and Emmy winner
James Corden and Leo Pearlman, the cast is led by….
Camilla Cabello in the title role,
Tony and Emmy winner
Billy Porter as “Fab G: The Fairy Godparent”,
Oscar, Emmy, & Golden Globe nominee
Minnie Driver as “The Queen”,
The film was originally shot in London in February 2020. However, it was abruptly shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming resumed last Summer 2020 with extreme safety precautions in place including….
Social Distancing,
Wearing Face Masks (especially when the cameras are not rolling),
Daily Disinfections,
Constant tests (to make sure no one has the coronavirus),
Contact Tracing,
Safety Training Seminars,
Isolation with the different departments,
and Pre-portioned and wrapped refreshments.
With the pandemic, it also delayed the release of the film twice. Originally, it was going to be released in Theaters in February 2021 and then this ongoing month of July 2021. Eventually with extreme restrictions, the movie ended up now going to Amazon Prime.
How stunning is this film?
Who is excited?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 29, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
RUN AND TELL THAT! The Tony Award winning smash hit
Hairspray is set to make its way Dancing all across America after a previous rough year. Produced by NetWORKS, this will be a brand new Non-Equity touring company remounting the original Jack O’Brien and
Jerry Mitchell production.
It will feature updated direction by Matt Lenz along with choreography by Michelle Lynch. In addition, casting has been officially announced for the production expecting to feature some familiar faces.
RuPaul’s Drag Race‘s favorite Andrew Levitt (aka
Nina West) will take on the role of the beloved mother with the ultimate heart “Edna Turnblad”,
The Voice favorite Toneisha Harris will star as everyone’s favorite cool, sassy, and soulful DJ “Motormouth Mabel”,
introducing newcomer Niki Metcalf in the starring role of determined 16 year old “Tracy Turnblad”.
Hairspray will embark on its new National Tour this Fall. A preview engagement is set to begin November 12th, 2021 in Yakima, Washington. From there, it will officially open on November 17th, 2021 in San Diego, CA before traveling to over 60 cities across North America.
Get ready to once again show the world that YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Backstage with New York Broadway Tours, Blog, Broadway, Charitable Giving, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Broadway legend Julie Halston will be this year’s recipient for the Isabelle Stevenson Award at this year’s
Tony Awards.
For those who may not know, the Isabelle Stevenson Award is a special lifetime achievement Award given every year during Broadway’s biggest night. It honors a member of the theatre community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations.
Check out below about her legacy with supporting loved ones and friends with Pulmonary Fibrosis.
The 74th Annual
Tony Awards is just 60 DAYS AWAY!! It will be happening on September 26th, 2021 on both
CBS and
Paramount+. However, this year’s ceremony is going to be done a little bit different as a 2 PART event. It goes like this…..
From there at 9pm EST, CBS will air a full 2 HOUR Live Concert entitled THE TONY AWARDS PRESENTS: BROADWAY’S BACK. It will include performances from this year’s 3 nominated shows for BEST MUSICAL (consisting of
Jagged Little Pill,
Moulin Rouge, and
Tina), some of Broadway’s longest running hits, and more. From there, it will announce Tony winning shows nominated for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY, BEST PLAY, and of course BEST MUSICAL.
Who is excited?
How inspiring is this?
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Backstage with New York Broadway Tours, Blog, Broadway, Broadway Audience, News, NYBT NEWS, Shows
Today marks 60 DAYS till The 74th Annual Tony Awards!! We at New York Broadway Tours are so happy to once again be keeping you entertained each morning playing our favorite previous telecast performances with our TOP 50 TONY AWARDS COUNTDOWN extravaganza!!!
Every morning beginning August 7th, 2021 (marking the 50 days till the Tonys), we will be sharing with you our favorite showstopping performances from Broadway’s biggest night of the year from previous telecasts. Many of your favorite Tony winning and nominated productions. Get ready to sing along, share your reactions, and excitement. We also will be giving some fun facts about the history of many of these unforgettable Musicals we all love.
The 74th Annual Tony Awards is set for September 26th, 2021 on both CBS and Paramount+. However, this year’s ceremony is going to be done a little bit different as a 2 PART event. It goes like this…..
The celebration will kick off at 7pm EST with a 2 HOUR traditional presentation of the Awards (presented by The Broadway League and American Theatre Wing) streamed only on Paramount+.
From there at 9pm EST, CBS will air a full 2 HOUR Live Concert entitled THE TONY AWARDS PRESENTS: BROADWAY’S BACK. It will include performances from this year’s 3 nominated shows for BEST MUSICAL (consisting of Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge, and Tina), some of Broadway’s longest running hits, and more. From there, it will announce Tony winning shows nominated for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY, BEST PLAY, and of course BEST MUSICAL.
What shows would you like for us to include on our countdown?
Who is excited?
#TonyAwards #CountdownToTheTonys #NYBTTop50TonyAwardsCountdown #BroadwaysBiggestNight #BroadwaysBack #TheShowMustGoOn #ThisIsBroadway #LiveTheaterReturnsÂ
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway
FIRST LOOK: Live Theater is back overseas in slow & steady approach. One of the talked about productions that just opened a few days ago was the London revival of the
Roundabout Theatre Company‘s Award winning production of Cole Porter’s madcap musical classic
Anything Goes (starring
Sutton Foster making her West End debut reprising her 2nd Tony winning performance as “Reno Sweeney”).
To get us back into that live theater vibe, our hearts are TAPPING with excitement as we share with you b-roll footage of Foster and this new London cast in action. From the stage of the
Barbican Theatre, get ready for 2 promising showstopping performances of the show’s title song and the classic YOU’RE THE TOP.
This new London revival of ANYTHING GOES is set to run for a strictly limited engagement at the
Barbican Theatre through October 17th, 2021 at the Barbican Theatre.
How fabulous was that?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 27, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
FIRST LOOK: The 2nd teaser trailer has been released for
Steven Speilberg‘s highly anticipated movie remake of the legendary musical
West Side Story. It features unbelievable promising highlighted moments in the new film plus an extended snippet of Oscar winning legend
Rita Moreno (“Anita” from the original 1961 film and “Valentina” in this new film) performing her rendition of the musical’s classic love theme SOMEWHERE.
As previously mentioned, this new film adaptation is led by……
Tony winner David Alvarez as “Bernardo”,
Tony nominee Mike Faist as “Riff”,
Golden Globe nominee Corey Stoll as “Lieutenant Schrank”,
Tony nominee Brian D’Arcy James as “Officer Krupke”,
Rita Moreno as “Valentina”,
and more.
In addition, New York Broadway Tours very own Michael is also part of it. In the film, he makes a cameo during the iconic DANCE IN THE GYM sequence.
This new film adaptation of WEST SIDE STORY is set to be released in Theaters on December 10th, 2021 from
20th Century Studios.
