by NYBroadwayTours | Oct 5, 2022 | Blog, Broadway
BREAKING NEWS: 2-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (Broadway's Cinderella, Grease, Bonnie & Clyde, and Bandstand) is back!!! The celebrated performer is set to release her first major solo album of original music this Fall!!! The album will be a set of EP's entitled ON THE OTHER SIDE. No official release date has been revealed.
This new album project marks as Osnes' 3rd solo recording project. Her debut solo album DREAM A LITTLE DREAM was released 10 YEARS AGO (in 2012) from Broadway Records as a live recording of her first solo cabaret show at the Cafe Carlyle. The album featured her performing a mix of Musical Theater, Standards, Pop, and Jazz along with special guests real-life husband Nathan Johnson, her former Pip Dream ENCORES co-star Tom Wopat, and of course her Tony nominated Bonnie & Clyde co-star Jeremy Jordan.
Her follow-up album IF I TELL YOU marked as Osnes 2nd album but also her first major solo studio recording. That album (released in 2013) showcased Osnes paying tribute to the music of Tony winning composer Maury Yeston.
We are so excited to hear this exciting new works of music from a powerhouse Broadway superstar.
Who is excited?!!!
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by NYBroadwayTours | Oct 2, 2022 | Blog, Broadway
BREAKING NEWS: 2-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (Broadway's Cinderella, Grease, Bonnie & Clyde, and Bandstand) is back!!! The celebrated performer is set to release her first major solo album of original music this Fall!!! The album will be a set of EP's entitled ON THE OTHER SIDE. No official release date has been revealed.
This new album project marks as Osnes' 3rd solo recording project. Her debut solo album DREAM A LITTLE DREAM was released 10 YEARS AGO (in 2012) from Broadway Records as a live recording of her first solo cabaret show at the Cafe Carlyle. The album featured her performing a mix of Musical Theater, Standards, Pop, and Jazz along with special guests real-life husband Nathan Johnson, her former Pip Dream ENCORES co-star Tom Wopat, and of course her Tony nominated Bonnie & Clyde co-star Jeremy Jordan.
Her follow-up album IF I TELL YOU marked as Osnes 2nd album but also her first major solo studio recording. That album (released in 2013) showcased Osnes paying tribute to the music of Tony winning composer Maury Yeston.
We are so excited to hear this exciting new works of music from a powerhouse Broadway superstar.
Who is excited?!!!
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by Mike Haber | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: One of the first set of works for the new season to open on Broadway post pandemic is Tony winner
Ruben Santiago Hudson ‘s critically acclaimed one man show LACKAWANNA BLUES. It’s also the first to relaunch
Manhattan Theatre Club.
Despite having several performances getting cancelled due to Hudson recovering from a back injury, he is continuing to perform fullout. In addition to all of this, the show has just been extended again now through this Friday, November 12th, 2021.
Get a look at the show’s front of house billboards outside its home at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
How powerful is this show?
by Mike Haber | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: Nothing like waking up to that delicious taste of BROADWAY’S BACK BLUEBERRY PIE as the current encore engagement of the Tony & Grammy nominated smash hit
Waitress the Musical continues to play to packed houses every night.
Most recently, the show just welcomed Grammy Award winner
Jennifer Nettles as she continues to play a month long run as pregnant pie maker “Jenna Hunterson”. She continues with the production now through November 24th, 2021.
Get a look at the front of house billboards outside the show’s home at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre featuring Nettles in costume. Yes, it includes tons of pie.
Following Nettles departure, it was recently announced that the very next day (Thanksgiving), Broadway veteran Ciara Renee will don the blue uniform and white apron as “Jenna”.
This limited engagement revival of WAITRESS continues to run now till January 9th, 2022.
by Mike Haber | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: Things once again with Broadway are getting NICE AND ROOOUGH as the Tony winning and Olivier Award nominated smash hit
Tina: The
Tina Turner Musical is back. Earlier this past week, the show had a very exciting cast change as Nkeki Obi-Melekwe has replaced the show’s OG star Tony winner
Adrienne Warren in the titular role.
It also includes a brand new update to the show’s front of house billboards outside of Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Yup, it includes a photo of Nkeki in action rocking out as THE QUEEN OF ROCK N’ ROLL herself.
This is a full circle moment for Nkeki Obi-Melekwe. The newcomer originally replaced Warren in the show’s inaugural London production for a few months. Immediately afterwards, she joined Warren in the Broadway company serving as the alternate performing twice a week. Now, she is main full time star 6 times a week.
Taking over also now from Nkeki as the alternate is original Ensemble member and Broadway veteran Kayla Davison.
by Mike Haber | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: It truly is not JUST YOUR IMAGINATION. It’s real. The Tony and Grammy winning smash hit
Ain’t Too Proud is back on Broadway. The show (about the rise and fame with the greatest hits of The Temptations) is playing to packed houses every night.
With the show’s return, there has been some updates to the front of house billboards outside AIN’T TOO PROUD’s home at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. It now includes a brand new promo photo of the show’s current Broadway Temptations themselves consisting of….
Nikki Walker as “Otis Williams”,
James Harkness as “Paul Williams”,
Matt Manuel as “David Ruffin”,
And
Jelani Remy as “Eddie Kendricks”.
Along with the Broadway company, AIN’T TOO PROUD is set to hit the road with it’s long awaited National Tour beginning next month.
