by Mike Haber | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
YOU OUGHTA KNOW, there are people out there who are NOT happy to some shows are back on the Great Bright Way. Last night’s re-Opening Night of the Tony and Grammy winning
Jagged Little Pill was met with protests outside the show’s home of the Broadhurst Theatre. This demonstration comes following recent backlash the
Alanis Morissette musical has been receiving in the way its deals with certain themes in the show plus some extreme toxic behavior in the work place. All of this consisted of…..
1. A dramatic storyline change for the character of “Jo” (now played its Tony winning star
Lauren Patten) being changed from its World Premiere Cambridge tryout to Broadway, Originally, the character was initially supposed to be transgender. Later on as it was preparing to hit Broadway, the creative team changed “Jo” to being cisgender.
2. The show’s former original standout Ensemble member Nora Schell dealing with hell from the stage management. While still in previews, Schell (who goes by They/Them pronouns) was FORCED to postpone a surgery to receive treatment for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Each extended rescheduling made them feel worse.
This recent news also caused several of its original cast members to depart the show including Tony nominee Celia Gooding (who originated the role of “Frankie”) and
Antonio Cipriano (who played the role of “Phoenix”). Both performers took to their social medias expressing their support of all those within the LGBTQ+, trans and non-binary communities.
Check out footage of the protest below.
Should JAGGED LITTLE PILL continue or give up it Broadway life?!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
WHAT A NIGHT POPPETS! Last night, the highly anticipated new musical adaptation of the hit film Mrs.
Doubtfire officially resumed its preview performances on the Great Bright Way. The show returns after over 580 days dark and having just completed 3 PREVIEW PERFORMANCES back in 2020. With several updates and tweaks, fans have been praising the production. Check out footage of the cast taking their well deserved curtain call back at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
MRS. DOUBTFIRE THE MUSICAL will play its official long awaited Opening Night performance on December 5th, 2021.
Congrats to the full company!!!
WELCOME BACK MRS. DOUBTFIRE!!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Last night, everything truly was FINE, FINE, FINE as the Tony and Grammy winning smash hit
Jagged Little Pill reopened on Broadway last night after 19 1/2 months dark. Along with its re-opening night, the show celebrated the debuts of 3 of its main new Principals…..
Broadway favorite
Heidi Blickenstaff who temporary fills in for its Tony nominated leading lady Elizabeth Stanley in the role of struggling suburban mother “Mary Jane Healy”,
newcomer Morgan Dudley who replaces Tony nominated star Celia Gooding in the role of rebellious, bisexual, and adopted African American teenage daughter “Frankie Healy”,
newcomer Adi Roy who replaces
Antonio Cipriano in the role of High School student and love interest “Phoenix”.
YOU OUGHTA KNOW that the energy from the sold out crowd at the Broadhurst Theatre (and even despite the show’s ongoing backlash) was on fire. We got footage from that curtain call below.
Along with the cast taking their well deserved Broadway bows back, Tony nominee
Kathryn Gallagher who plays the vulnerable but recently raped victim “Bella Fox” gave a post-show speech leading the cast and audience in a FIRST NIGHT BACK SELFIE!!
WELCOME BACK JAGGED LITTLE PILL!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
SING ONCE AGAIN WITH ME! After over 580 days dark, he’s back and SOMEHOW HERE AGAIN!! The man behind the half white mask returns to haunt the Great Bright Way with a vengeance. Get ready to once again SURRENDER to THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT as Broadway’s legendary record-breaking longest running show
Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s
The Phantom of the Opera officially reopens TONIGHT at the Majestic Theatre. Truly going to be a spectacular MASQUERADE this evening.
PHANTOM returns to the Big Apple just in time before celebrating its 34th Anniversary this January 2022.
Along with the show’s current updated version of the show’s inaugural London production, this is the currently only major production of PHANTOM that still has its original elements fully from its sets, staging, and the full 27 piece orchestra. Of course, the show will continue to honor of the legacy of its legendary late creators director Hal Prince, choreographer
Gillian Lynne, and set and costume designer
Maria Björnson.
Break a leg to the entire cast, crew, musicians, and creative team!!!
WELCOME BACK PHANTOM BROADWAY!!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
SUGARLAND, BUTTER FLOUR!! Last night, Grammy Award winning singer
Jennifer Nettles (last seen in the revival of
Chicago) returned to Broadway replacing
Sara Bareilles in the leading role of “Jenna Hunterson” in the current limited engagement Broadway revival of
Waitress. We are so happy to share with you a special video the company posted on their social media earlier today of the Country singing one of the show’s beloved songs WHAT BAKING CAN DO.
Catch Jennifer Nettles as “Jenna” in WAITRESS now for a strictly limited engagement till November 24th, 2021 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Waitress Musical on Instagram: “@jennifernettles performs “What Baking Can Do” in her final dress rehearsal before opening night! Don’t miss her stunning run in Waitress…”
by Mike Haber | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Tony Award nominee Chad Kimball has filed a lawsuit against the production company of
Come From Away following previous news of departure. The Broadway veteran (also best known for originating the role of “Huey Calhoun” in the Tony winning
Memphis) has been experiencing a lot of backlash with his Christian Faith and beliefs not taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Earlier during the pandemic, Kimball himself tested POSITIVE for COVID-19.
