by Mike Haber | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, off broadway, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: So much anticipation in the air for Live Theayer returning. We are so excited to share with you that OFF Broadway’s
Vineyard Theatre will be transferring 2 of its recent sold out hits ON Broadway this Fall…. Tina Satter’s IS THIS A ROOM and Lucas Hnath’s DANA H. Both these productions (based on real true stories) had triumphant sold out runs recently prior before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.
As part of the REPERTORY ON BROADWAY series, both plays will rotated and performed at the legendary Lyceum Theatre. Set to be played as a strictly limited engagement, the timing will consist as this…..
IS THIS A ROOM begin preview performances September 24th, 2021 and will officially open on October 11th, 2021. Meanwhile DANA H will start its previews October 1st, 2021 and will open October 17th, 2021. Both shows will alternate through January 16th, 2022.
In addition, both plays leading ladies will be reprising their performances from their Off Broadway runs to the Broadway stage.
Tina Satter’s IS THIS A ROOM tells the story of a 25-year-old former Air Force linguist (played by Emily Davis) who goes under an intense interrogation by the FBI and eventually charged with leaking evidence of Russian interference during the U.S elections. Reality remains in jail with a record-breaking sentence. Satter both wrote and directed the play.
Lucas Hnath’s DANA H is a one woman show. It tells the story of a mother (played by Deidre O’Connell) who recounts an extreme horrifying kidnapping experience in a set of Florida motels for 5 months. This story was inspired by that real situation that Hnath’s real life mother dealt with. It’s directed by Les Waters.
Both these stories are also inspired by real transcripts from both these terrifying experiences.
Additional casting will be announced soon.
With REPERTORY ON BROADWAY going into the Lyceum Theatre, sadly it gets rid of the initial show that was slated to go there in the Spring of 2020…… the musical adaptation of the cult classic movie
Sing Street, However, the production is still slated to go to Broadway soon. Details on what will be of that show’s future will be revealed soon.
Tina Satter’s IS THIS A ROOM and Lucas Hnath’s DANA H. Will Play in Repertory on Broadway This Fall (broadwayworld.com)
by Mike Haber | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: The Big Apple is pleased to welcome back the magic of Live Theater this Summer.
The latest announcement of performing venues bringing back audiences will be
New York City Center. This legendary venue has been abruptly shutdown since March 2020. However, it returns with an unforgettable lineup of shows from the Worlds of Theater, Dance, Music, and so much more.
New York City Center will have its official re-opening night on October 13th, 2021 with a gala performance kicking off the annual Fall for Dance Festival. It will feature five programs consisting of three different groups of artists and companies including works from….
modern dance legend
Lar Lubovitch (for Adrian Danchig‐Waring and Joseph Gordon),
Other upcoming dance performances will include performances from an 80th Anniversary celebration of the legendary and Tony winner
Twyla Tharp. Set for November 17th-21st, 2021, TWYLA NOW will include highlighted performances of Tharp’s greatest dances from her career (including Tony winning choreography brought to life in the
Billy Joel dance musical MOVIN’ OUT) and world premiere works led by an all-star dance cast (from both
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,
New York City Ballet, and more). It will include
Tiler Peck and Tony nominee Robert Fairchild.
From the worlds of Broadway and Musical Theater, New York City Center will also be bringing back its legendary ENCORES series. The lineup of new takes on classic Broadway shows finally making its debut on that Main Stage will feature 3 productions that were developed during the COVID-19 pandemic and documented part of its ENCORES! BEHIND THE REVIVAL series. It will also mark the debut of Lear deBessonet as the new ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. That will consist of….
Henry Krieger, Robert Lorick, and Charles Blackwell’s Tony winning musical THE TAP DANCE KID. Under the direction of Tony winner
Kenny Leon, this powerful musical will kick off the new ENCORES series from February 2nd–6th, 2022
Cy Coleman, Ira Gasman, and David Newman’s Tony and Drama Desk winning musical THE LIFE. Under the direction of Tony and Emmy winner
Billy Porter, this new production of a groundbreaking musical about the gritty and dangerous 42nd Street long before the “Disneyfication” will run from March 16th–20th, 2022,
Other Broadway themed productions coming to City Center will also include its annual Gala production of a popular Broadway musical set for November 10th, 2021. The announcement of what show will be performed will be revealed at a later time.
WELCOME BACK NEW YORK CITY CENTER!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 13, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News
BREAKING NEWS: Tony Award winner
Ben Platt (set to appear on the big screen reprising his Tony winning performance in the film adaptation of
Dear Evan Hansen) is set to release his sophomore solo album REVERIE next month. It will be released on August 13th, 2021 from
Atlantic Records.
Platt recently released a brand new single entitled IMAGINE this past April. The 2nd single from the album TBD will be out this Friday, July 16th, 2021 (along with pre-ordering your copy).
With things making its way back to normal, we can expect a lot going on for Ben with promoting the album including a tour.
This album comes off the success of the versatile stage and screen star’s debut album SING TO ME INSTEAD which was released back in 2019. That album earned rave reviews. In support of the album, Platt embarked on a triumphant headlining concert tour across North America. It became one of the fastest sold out concert tours ever!!! The final show of the tour at New York’s famed
Radio City Music Hall was captured on a film for a concert film available now on
iTunes.
Who is excited?
Ben Platt Announces Sophomore Album ‘Reverie’ (broadwayworld.com)
by Mike Haber | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Casting has been announced for the highly anticipated Broadway debut of Lynn Nottage’s new play CLYDE’S coming this Fall. Leading the company as a group of workers in a truck-stop sandwich shop will consist of…..
Lucille Lortel Award nominee
Kara Young (Off Broadway’s All The Natalie Portmans) in her On Broadway debut,
Reza Salazar (no stranger working with Lynn Notage in the Broadway debut of
SWEAT and appeared in the original 2019 premiere of this play).
The play will be a 5 person cast. The last remaining cast member will be announced soon.
For those who may not know, CLYDE’S tells the story of a incarcerated kitchen staff of a truck-stop sandwich shop. One day, they are offered a chance at reclaiming their lives. Along the way, the staff is given permission and the chance to dream of that possibility of the perfect delicious sandwich.
The play originally had its world premiere debut in 2019 as FLOYD’S at the
Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN.
Under the direction of Kate Whoriskey, CLYDE’S will have a delicious Broadway debut at the Hayes at
Second Stage Theater. 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 12, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Shows
EXPECTO PATRONUM: The Award winning smash hit
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set to relaunch its Broadway run now a few days early than expected. The WIZARDING WORLD will now reopen its doors beginning November 12th, 2021 at the Lyric Theatre.
As previously announced with its return, the entire production will be fully re-staged, updated, and performed as a ONE PART play. This will be updated for all companies here in North America. However,
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will only continue being performed as its traditional TWO PARTS at its inaugural home in West End company (set to reopen October 14th, 2021 at London’s Palace Theatre).
Who is ready to return to HOGWARTS in a whole new way?!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 12, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, In The Heights Walking Tour, Shows, Washington Heights
ATENCION! Today is your last day to watch the hottest Movie Musical of the Summer on
HBO Max….. the film adaptation of
Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Award winning debut musical
In The Heights. Don’t miss this powerful film that truly is a celebration of life, love, and community.
If you missed it on HBO Max, you can catch the film it either in Theaters. If not, you’ll have to wait a few months longer for the news on the release of the DVD, Blu-Ray, and Digital Download. Announcements for all that will be revealed soon.
Thoughts?
Who loved the IN THE HEIGHTS film?!!!
