by Mike Haber | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
We are giving standing ovations from our homes!!!
Disney on Broadway‘s LIVE AT THE NEW AM concert…… WOW!!!!!!
Happy Closing LIVE AT THE NEW AM!!! Thank you for getting our happiness back and going!!! We cannot wait to be sitting back on those seats again.
How fabulous was that?!!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
DELICIOUS NEWS: Full casting has been revealed for the upcoming Broadway debut of Douglas Lyons’ new comedy play
Chicken and Biscuits. Under the direction of
Zhailon Levingston making history as the youngest Black director in Broadway History at age 27, the cast will be led by…..
Broadway favorite NaTasha Yvette Williams (Broadway’s
Waitress) as “Brianna Jenkins”,
Devere Rogers making his Broadway debut as “Kenny Mabry”.
The cast will also feature several actors who appeared in the World Premiere production of this play last year at the
Queens Theatre That engagement abruptly cut short by 2 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic That will include…..
Ebony Marshall Oliver as “Beverly Jenkins”,
Aigner Mizzelle as “La’trice Franklin”,
Alana Raquel Bowers as “Simone Mabry”.
Williams, King, Rogers, Oliver, Mizzelle, and Bowers join the previously announced lineup of…..
Acclaimed stage and screen star Michael Urie as “Logan”.
In case anyone may not know, CHICKEN & BISCUITS is a raucous family comedy centering on The Jenkins, a dysfunctional family coming together celebrating the life of their father without killing anyone. However everything changes when the Grandson invites his boyfriend into the picture.
The production begins previews September 23rd, 2021 and will officially open on October 10th, 2021.
Congrats to this incredible new cast!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News
THE HEAT IS BACK ON!! Broadway favorite Colby Dezelick has recently relaunched his popular YouTube series VLOG TIME earlier this month. The
Miss Saigon and
Anastasia favorite returns following life’s personal situations and having healing time. So happy to have him back!!! Cannot wait to follow more of the JOURNEY.
For those who may now know or remember, VLOG TIME documents Colby Dezelick’s adventures as a New York artist. Its the ultimate guide for all you aspiring Broadway performers out there should check out. Follow along with Dezelick behind the scenes during his time on Broadway (including throughout the recent revival MISS SAIGON where he understudied “Chris”), his typical routines that keeps him healthy for him to do 8 shows a week, inspirational advice, original music, and so much more.
Colby promises to make up for all that lost time with all his fans!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, off broadway, Shows
FIRST LOOK: One of the most popular genres of worldwide music out there is
KPOP. With origins coming from South Korea and staying true to its routes, it combines various styles we know today such as pop, experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, hip hop, R&B, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, and classical. There have been so many great acts from this genre including
BTS,
BlackPink,
Seo Tai-Ji And Boys, and Mr. GANGNAM STYLE himself PSY. Noe the legacy of this genre is now a Musical Theater piece heading for Broadway!!!
KPOP THE MUSICAL features a score by Helen Park and Max Vernon along with a book by Jason Kim. The story takes the audience into the high-stakes world of the Korean pop music. It follows a group of superstars gearing up for a special one-night-only concert, However one of the singer’s inner struggle threatens to dismantle their entire label.
The musical had its world premiere Off-Broadway at
Ars Nova back in 2017. It ran for a successful month and a half run earning rave reviews. Under the direction of Teddy Bergman, choreographed by Jennifer Weber, and in association with The
Ma-Yi Theater Company, the cast starred….
Tony nominee Ashley Park as “MwE”,
James Seol as “Jerry”,
Vanessa Kai as “Ruby”,
Julia Abueva as “Sonoma”,
Ebony Williams as “Jenn”,
Cathy Ang as “Jin Hee”,
John Yi as “Bobo”,
Amanda Morton as “Yazmeen”,
Jinwoo Jung as “Oracle”,
Sun Hye Park as “Callie”,
Deborah Kim as “XO”,
Jiho Kang as “Lex”,
James Saito as “Moon”,
Joomin Hwang as “Timmy X”,
Susannah Kim as “Mina”,
and
Katie Lee Hill as “Tiny D”.
KPOP THE MUSICAL was nominated for 9
Lucille Lortel Awards in 2018. It won 3 for OUTSTANDING MUSICAL, OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (for Ashley Park), and OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (for Jason Tam). It was also nominated for 7
Drama Desk Awards and 2
Drama League Awards.
The show is scheduled to transfer its way ON Broadway coming. Prior before it does that, KPOP THE MUSICAL will have an out-of-town tryout in Virginia at the
Signature Theatre this Holiday season. Reuniting its original creative team, its scheduled to run from December 2021 through January 2022. Official dates, casting, and more will be announced at a later time.
The Broadway itinerary will also be mentioned later on as well.
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!!!
