by Mike Haber | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, off broadway, Shows
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE NEWS! Casting has been revealed a few weeks ago for the return of the Tony and Grammy Award winning smash hit
Jersey Boys WORKING ITS WAY BACK to the Big Apple next month!!
Under the direction of 2 time Tony winner
Des McAnuff and choreographed by Tony winner Sergio Trujillio, the show’s returning cast members will include its main FOUR SEASONS that were all doing the show together prior to the shutdown. They also have played the role on the road. That line up will consist of… ….
Cj Pawlikowski (National Tour The Book of Mormon) as acclaimed singer-songwriter “
Bob Gaudio” which he will also play in the upcoming Live TV production of
Jersey Boys (opposite
Nick Jonas),
Jonathan Cable as bass playin’ “Nick Massi”.
JERSEY BOYS is set to have audiences WALK LIKE A MAN once again on the Great Bright Way this Fall and is here to STAY after 20 months dark. The show is set to reopen OFF Broadway at
New World Stages beginning November 15th, 2021.
by Mike Haber | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Due to rave reviews plus with accommodating from his recent back injury,
Ruben Santiago Hudson has officially announced an extension for his current one man show LACKAWANNA BLUES. Instead of it closing on Halloween night on October 31st, 2021, the show will now run till November 7th, 2021 at the Samuel J Friedman Theatre (part of
Manhattan Theatre Club).
If you haven’t seen this powerful new work of art, this is your chance!!!
Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Lackawanna Blues Extends Broadway Performances | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com
by Mike Haber | Oct 17, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
YOU LEARN!
Alanis Morissette‘s Tony and Grammy winning smash hit
Jagged Little Pill is set to finally ROCK the Australian Musical Theater scene this holiday season. After a brief delay due to recent COVID-19 / Delta Variant restrictions, this new company is all set to finally debut. The show will kick off in….
will continue in Melbourne, Australia playing the Comedy Theatre beginning January 2nd, 2022.
That’s not all, EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE FINE, FINE, FINE indeed cause the casting announcement has been revealed. Under the direction of Tony winner Diane Paulus, the Australian premiere of JAGGED LITTLE PILL will be led by….
Multi award winning Australian actress and pop star
Natalie Bassingthwaighte as struggling suburban mother “Mary-Jane Healy”,
newcomer Liam Head as the “perfect son” himself “Nick Healy”,
Australian pop star and actor Tim Draxi as the porn addicting and frustrated suburban Dad as “Steve Healy”,
newcomer Emily Nkomo as rebellious, bisexual, and adopted African American teenage daughter “Frankie Healy”
newcomer Grace Miell as vulnerable but recently raped victim “Bella Fox”,
Maggie McKenna (recently seen overseas here in the US as “Zoe Murphy” on the National Tour of
Dear Evan Hansen) as humorous, vulnerable, and easily hurt lesbian “Jo Taylor”.
The casting announcements features a video promo of the new Ensemble including McKenna’s voice performing the musical’s powerful 11:00 F*** You anthem YOU OUGHTA KNOW.
This new Australian company of JAGGED LITTLE PILL is the first of many international productions of the hit show to open after the show’s ongoing company here in our New York backyard. The Broadway production itself is set to reopen this Thursday, October 21st, 2021 at the Broadhurst Theatre.
Congrats to this new company!!!
Thoughts?
Who is excited?!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
FIRST LOOK: Grammy Award winner
Jennifer Nettles (last seen in
Chicago) is about to wow Broadway audiences once again from being a MERRY MURDERESS to now baking some of the most delicious pies as the new leading lady of the strictly limited engagement revival of
Waitress this week.
We are so happy to share with you a new promo photo that has been released of the acclaimed country singer in costume as pregnant pie maker “Jenna Hunterson”.
Nettles first performance as “Jenna” in WAITRESS replacing
Sara Bareilles (who plays her final performance TODAY) is set for this Tuesday night, October 19th, 2021 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. She will play a month long run through November 24th, 2021. She joins the cast the same day as a previously announced lineup of new cast members joining consisting of…..
Acclaimed stage and screen star
Erich Bergen (best known for appearing in the film version of
Jersey Boys and on TV’s
Madam Secretary) will return to the Diner playing the first of 2 limited engagement stints and temporary replacing
Drew Gehling as the hottest doctor in town….. “Dr. Pomatter”.
Nik Dodani (recently in the film adaptation of
Dear Evan Hansen) replacing original standout Tony nominated star
Christopher Fitzgerald (who returns to prepare for the revival of
Company) in the role of the awkward, nerdy, and magical “Ogie”
Other new cast members that recently just joined consisted of….
Tour veteran cast member
Maiesha McQueen who replaced Charity Angél Dawson (now back preparing to relaunch Mrs.
Doubtfire) as “Becky”
Break a leg this week Jennifer and the new cast members!!
Happy Trails to Sara and all the newly departed cast members.
Who is excited?
How amazing does Jennifer look as “Jenna”?!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 17, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Backstage with Amada, Backstage with New York Broadway Tours, Blog, Broadway, Broadway Audience, Festivals & Events, New York City Broadway Tours, News, Shows, Times Square Theatre District
If you enjoyed our TOP 50 TONY AWARDS COUNTDOWN last month, there is more showstopping Broadway favorites coming up. As many of you know within the next 39 DAYS, it’s ready gonna be Thanksgiving as we ring in the holiday season. You know what that means?!!!
LET’S HAVE A PARADE!!! November 25th, 2021 will be Thanksgiving Morning where we get to wake up to celebrating New York’s legendary MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. We of course are talking about The 2021
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year’s parade promises to be spectacular as it will be the first parade in 2 years to have spectators in-person. In case anyone may not know, last year’s event was cancelled for experiencing LIVE IN PERSON due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it was done as a combination of a pre-recorded and live event on
NBC and
CBS without the crowds and not that many participants.
With the world starting to make its way back to normal, this year’s edition promises to make up for all that lost time. The parade will include all of its notable moments including…..
The Giant Balloons,
Spectacular Floats,
High Energy Clowns,
Spectacular Marching Bands,
Santa Claus,
some of the biggest names in show business (Film, TV, and Music),
and
so much more.
However, the big highlighted moment when its comes to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for us is……. THE BROADWAY PERFORMANCES!!! If you’ve seen the NBC telecasts, they are performed in front of the Macy’s store in Herald Square on 34th Street. Meanwhile the CBS telecast features the performances pre-recorded on location somewhere in NYC or at their Broadway Theater.
With the Broadway acts, we are pleased to announce beginning October 26th, 2021 on the 30 DAY mark…. we at New York Broadway Tours will be presenting our TOP 30 BROADWAY AT MACY’S COUNTDOWN.
Every morning leading to the parade, we will be sharing with you our favorite showstopping performances from Broadway’s biggest night of the year from both previous NBC and CBS telecasts of the parade. It will feature many of your favorite shows. 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 Parade will air traditionally both on NBC (in front of that famous Macy’s Store in Herald Square on 34th Street) and on CBS (live from Times Square).
Let’s celebrate the return of coming together once more and of course Broadway being back!!!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
WHAT CAN HE DO, MY DEAR. TO CATCH YOUR EAR?!! HE LOVES HER MADLY, MADLY MADAME LIBRARIAN….. MARIAN!!!! Award winning versatile stage and screen star
Hugh Jackman is preparing to head back to the Great Bright Way this Fall in Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man. Earlier last week on social media, the
X-Men,
OKLAHOMA!, The Boy From Oz,
Les Miserables, and
Greatest Showman shared a video of appreciation for his leading lady in the upcoming revival herself 2 time Tony winner
Sutton Foster in support of her new book HOOKED: HOW CRAFTING SAVED MY LIFE out now!!
For those who may not know, Foster’s book HOOKED is part memoir and guidebook. It follows the versatile stage and screen star as she shares personal, funny, and intimate stories along with reflecting how crafting has kept her sane while getting through the highs and lows of family, love, and show business. Along with the personal stories, it will also have some fun TO-DO tutorials including crochet patterns, recipes, and so much more.
Born in Georgia and grew up in Michigan, Foster has a huge love for performing. Along the way with trying to make it, she experienced many personal experiences from bullying, a fraught relationship with her agoraphobic mother; her painful divorce from
Christian Borle that made the tabloids, how she found love again with Ted Griffin, her struggles with fertility, her happiness with her adoptive daughter Emily, and the thrills she found throughout her show biz career consisting of her legendary performances on Broadway (including
Thoroughly Modern Millie,
Little Women,
The Drowsy Chaperone,
Young Frankenstein,
Shrek the Musical,
Anything Goes, and Violet) and on TV (during both Bunheads and Younger). Throughout all those experiences, Foster was able to keep her happiness with the magic of a cross stitch needle and her unbelievable craft skills.
After 2 delays, Tony winners Jerry Zaks and Warren Carlyle’s new revival of THE MUSIC MAN will finally march its way into Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre. Previews will begin December 20th, 2021 and the official Opening Night is scheduled for February 10th, 2022.
