by Mike Haber | Jul 25, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Disney on Broadway‘s welcome back concert LIVE AT THE NEW AM officially closes today after a successful weekend engagement at the legendary New Amsterdam Theatre. This performance was met with RAVE reviews from both critics and theatergoers so happy to be back in a Broadway Theater. Throughout the weekend, there have been some really awesome highlighted moments.
During LIVE AT THE NEW AM’s opening night performance earlier this past week, Disney and Broadway fans got the ultimate impromptu surprise.
Aladdin‘s original Tony winning “Genie” himself
James Monroe Iglehart was plucked from the audience and performed with current Broadway “Genie”
Michael James Scott on a showstopping rendition of FRIEND LIKE ME.
Congrats to the full cast, crew, musicians, and creative team of LIVE AT THE NEW AM for a successful weekend engagement. We know for a fact that they’ve raised so much money as well for
The Actors Fund.
Coming up next, THE MAGIC RETURNS for real this Fall for Disney on Broadway!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 25, 2021 | Act 1 (Southern Times Square), Act 2 (Northern Times Square), Backstage with New York Broadway Tours, Be A Smash Walking Tour, Blog, Broadway, Broadway 101 Walking Tour (Times Square), Broadway Extravaganza Tour (Act 3 Times Square), Gleeks Fan Tour (Times Square), News, NYBT NEWS
ON THE MARQUEE: We got so much WORD ON THE STREET from many of our friends sharing their photos and things they’ve heard for us to share.
We are soooooo happy to announce that both 44th Street’s THEATRE CIRCLE and ONE SHUBERT ALLEY are officially set to re-open their stores beginning this September 2021. For many of you that have taken our walking tours, this is one of our many favorite HOT SPOTS we visit. Both these shops are known for have the best pieces of Broadway merchandise you could ever want They have everything from…..
Show T-Shirts,
Songbooks,
Cast Albums,
Key-Chains,
Theater related books,
Show Souvenir Programs,
Scripts,
and
so much more.
The shop collects all the main merch from all the current running shows…… especially for those who ran out of money and/or those who forgot to buy their merch at the Theater when you saw the show.
An official date for both stores to re-open this September will be announced soon.
by Mike Haber | Jul 25, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: There’s so much changes and anticipation in the air for the return of Broadway in 2021. Lot of word on the street passed on by some of our amazing friends & followers keeping US on the loop of everything going on as we slowly aim for returning later this year. We have some news about everything happening on 44th Street.
First, one of our personal favorite HOT SPOTS in the Theater district is getting a little makeover just in time for Broadway’s comeback. According to a sign outside, the legendary famed
Sardi’s Restaurant is currently under a renovation project. The popular Broadway hangout spot is set to reopen its doors this Fall. We all know Sardi’s as a popular pre and post show hangout for all Theatergoers. Many of your favorite Broadway stars like to dine there. It’s notably home of the famous caricatures of some of your favorite Broadway artists who have made their mark. Last, but not least, it’s the birth place of the
Tony Awards. An official date of reopening will be announced soon.
Right next door to Sardi’s, an update has been made outside of Broadway’s Hayes at
Second Stage Theater. As previously announced, the acclaimed Theater company’s first new show set to be part of Broadway’s big return will be the debut of Lynn Nottage’s delicious new comedy CLYDE’S (starring Emmy winners
Uzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones). Previews begin November 3rd, 2021 and the Opening Night is set for November 22nd, 2021. It will run for a strictly limited engagement through January 16th, 2022.
by Mike Haber | Jul 24, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
THE KING HAS RETURNED! Disney’s Award winning phenomenon
The Lion King is gearing up to return to the Musial Theater stage for the first time in over a year and a half.
This week was very excited as the show’s London company have reunited & officially started rehearsals for its return to the West End next month. Get ready for an emotional performance like no other. Here is Long time cast member Gugwana Dlamini as “Rafiki” and the full company performing the show’s iconic opening theme CIRCLE OF LIFE.
THE LION KING’s West End return will mark as the first production of the long running Disney show to performed since the COVID-19 pandemic. It will re-open there starting July 29th, 2021 at London’s Lyceum Theatre. From there, the show will continue to start re-launching its various International companies including our very own inaugural New York company which will reopen at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre on September 14th, 2021.
We are a mess watching this!!!! We can’t stop thinking about that first performance back…… standing ovations non-stop!!!
How stunning was that performance?
Who is excited for the return of THE LION KING?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: For the first time in 16 months since the shutdown, Broadway’s legendary New Amsterdam Theatre reopens its doors for
Disney on Broadway‘s LIVE AT THE AM CONCERT.
This concert (led by
Michael James Scott,
Josh Strickland, Kissy Simmons, and
Ashley Brown) celebrates the unforgettable legacy of THE MOUSE that has been performed on the Great Bright Way for over the pat 25+ years. It will also serve as a benefit supporting
The Actors Fund helping support all those in the Entertainment industry need (Especially following a tough previous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
This is only a prelude to welcoming back Disney’s long on-going productions on the Great Bright Way at this time consisting of……
The New Amsterdam’s current main production
Aladdin along with the Award winning smash hit
The Lion King over at The Minskoff. Both these shows return this September!!!
One of our amazing friends has been so kind enough to share the updated LED front of house billboards outside the legendary 42nd Street Broadway house.
Disney’s LIVE AT THE NEW AM runs from now through this Sunday, July 25th, 2021.
WELCOME HOME DISNEY ON BROADWAY!!!
Break a leg to the full cast, crew, musicians, and creative team.
by Mike Haber | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Tonight, the magic of THE MOUSE returns to the Great Bright Way for the first time in 16 months!!! Prior before bringing back its legendary productions this Fall,
Disney on Broadway is proud to present LIVE AT THE NEW AM…… a benefit concert supporting
The Actors Fund TONIGHT at…… you guessed it…… the legendary New Amsterdam Theatre.
LIVE AT THE AM is a celebration of your favorite songs from over the past 25+ years of Disney on Broadway including hits from….
The concert will be headlined by a quartet of some familiar veterans that have appeared in various Disney on Broadway productions. They have also continued concert touring together bringing that magic to the people. The Quartet consists of…..
Don’t miss LIVE AT THE NEW AM from now through this Sunday, July 25th, 2021.
Break a leg to the entire cast, crew, musicians, and creative team kicking things back up welcoming Broadway back to all its glory we know it for.
For Disney on Broadway’s real ongoing productions here in the Big Apple…..
THE LION KING is set to once again ROAR it out to packed audiences at the Minskoff Theatre beginning September 14th,, 2021.
ALADDIN will take audiences once again to ANOTHER ARABIAN NIGHT and A WHOLE NEW WORLD at the New Amsterdam Theatre beginning September 28th, 2021.
What an unbelievable celebration it’s going to be celebrating the magic of Disney on Broadway this Summer before the real deal resumes.
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