Willemijn Verkaik (my own page!) returns to Wicked UK’s West End production tonight as “Elphaba” at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. She succeeds Rachel Tucker who ended her limited stint return last night.
Verkaik has played the role of the smart, fiery, and misjudged green girl who grows up to become the “Wicked Witch of the West” since 2007. She is the only actress ever to have performed the role in 3 different languages (German, Dutch, and English), in 4 different productions worldwide (Germany, Holland, in New York on Broadway, and London’s West End), and over 2,000 performances.
She returns to the West End production tonight and the role since 2014. Her initial London engagement was cut short due to a back injury.
BREAK A LEG and WELCOME BACK WILLEMIJN!!
Four countries. Three languages. One WONDERFUL Elphaba. We are THRILLED to welcome Willemijn Verkaik back to the Apollo Victoria Theatre for her return to #WickedUK tonight!
To get ourselves hyped for Abby Mueller for being Broadway’s next “Carole King” in Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, have a first look and listen of her performing the title song on the first National Tour. See Abby for a limited 6 month run starting March 7th at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. How exciting is it to see Abby being in the same room where it all began for her sister Jessie Mueller who won the Tony Award for her performance?
SISTER ACT OF NATURAL WOMEN! Starting March 7th, 2017, Abby Mueller is set to join the Broadway production of the Award winning smash hit Beautiful – The Carole King Musical as the new “Carole King” for a limited 6 month run at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
Current leading lady Chilina Kennedy will play her final performance on March 5th, 2017 before taking a leaf of absence from the NY production. She will be going on to play the role in her hometown of Canada with the show’s upcoming Toronto production set to run at the Ed Mirvish Theatre for a strictly limited engagement from June 27th, 2017 till August 20th, 2017. Kennedy is expecting to return to the Broadway production at a later date TBA.
For Abby Mueller, she is no stranger to the world of BEAUTIFUL after previously originating the role on the First National Tour. Most of all, Abby’s sister is Jessie Mueller who originated the role of the Grammy winning singer/songwriter on Broadway earning her a Tony Award in 2014 for Best Leading Actress in A Musical.
Who is excited to see Abby take on the role her sister started on Broadway?
Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced today that Abby Mueller will play the title role in the Broadway company of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, beginning March 7, 2017. Mueller, who originated the role in the first national tour of Beautiful, will be taking over for Bro…
BREAKING NEWS: Double your chances of finally making it into THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS. The Broadway production of the Award winning hottest ticket in town Hamilton: An American Musical will now expand it’s digital #Ham4Ham lottery trying your luck for 46 seats for only $10.
For matinee performances, the lottery will be open from between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. For evening performances (on 2 show days) following matinees, entries can be made between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. On the days when it’s just an evening show scheduled, entries can be made between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
This just in! HAMILTON producer Jeffrey Seller announced that the Broadway production will double the number of $10 seats available for each performance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St. in NYC) starting January 31, 2017.
An additional Broadway performer he met was Lilla Crawford (“Annie” from the 2012 revival of Annie The Musical and “Little Red Riding Hood” from the film version of Into The Woods) and her sister Savvy Crawford (who will be starring as “Young Amelie” in Am?lie On Broadway).
The highlight of yesterday at BroadwayCon was the BROADWAY FIRST LOOK concert on the Main Stage giving Theater fans the excitement of what is set to open on Broadway this spring. It was hosted by Broadway’s beloved talented husband/wife duo of Patrick Page and Paige Davis. There were performances from…..
Bandstand Broadway (Laura Osnes and Corey Cott),
Come From Away (Jenn Colella),
Significant Other on Broadway (monologue by Gideon Glick),
Sneak peak of the film version of the Off Broadway hit Hello Again,
Miss Saigon US (Eva Maria Noblezada and Alistair Brammer),
The Play That Goes Wrong on Broadway (Video via satellite from London by the cast),
Indecent on Broadway (speech by playwright Paula Vogel),
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Video from Christian Borle and Jack O’Brien along with the trailer),
Am?lie On Broadway (video via satellite by Adam Chanler-Berat and performance Daniel Mess?, Nathan Tysen, and cast),
Sunday in the Park with George Broadway (speech by Jeanine Tesori),
and
Anastasia The Musical (speech by Lynn Ahrens and performance by Christy Altomare and Derek Klena).
GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THESE EXCITING SHOWS OPENING THIS SEASON!!!
