by Mike Haber | Jun 26, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Shows
After 15 1/2 months of being shutdown, Broadway officially reopens its doors for the very first time!!! Kicking it all off tonight will be the encore engagement of the legendary BOSS himself
Bruce Springsteen‘s critically acclaimed acoustic solo concert SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY. This run will be running from now through September 4th, 2021 at Broadway’s legendary St. James Theatre.
For fans wanting to see THE BOSS himself, there are still ongoing COVID-19 safety guidelines that will still be followed for the safety of Bruce and your fellow Theatergoers. It will consist of the following…..
Wearing your Face Mask for the entire run of the show,
Audience members need to show proof that they have been fully vaccinated,
For those under 16, who have a disability, or a religious belief, you must need to take a COVID-19 test,
In addition for those wanting a great deal on getting tickets, this encore edition of SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY will be having a digital lottery rush for $75. You can enter via
Jujamcyn Theaters and
Lucky Seat.
So happy to be celebrating the return of our New York Theater scene tonight!!!
WELCOME BACK BROADWAY!!
WELCOME BACK BRUCE!!!!
Break a leg to THE BOSS, his guests, crew, and more!!!
by Mike Haber | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Shows
YOU AIN’T GOIN’ NOWHERE till you hear this amazing news!!! It just been announced the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the new musical
Girl From The North Country is finally set to be released this Summer. It will be released on August 20th, 2021 from
Legacy Records.
This new cast album brings the music of
Bob Dylan‘s greatest hits and a powerful story of community to a whole new level. Get ready to sing along with unbelievable renditions of SIGN ON THE WINDOW, SLOW TRAIN, LICESNSE TO KILL, MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE, HURRICANE, FOREVER YOUNG, and more. It features the incredible cast (that was playing to packed houses led by…..
Kimber Elayne Sprawl as “Marianne Laine”,
Robert Joy as “Dr. Walker,
Mare Winningham as “Elizabeth Laine”,
Caitlin Houlahan as “Katherine Draper”,
Austin Scott as “Joe Scott”,
Jeannette Bayardelle as “Mrs. Neilson”,
Tom Nelis as “Mr. Perry”,
Colton Ryan as “Gene Laine”,
David Pittu as “Reverend Marlowe”,
and
Marc Kudisch as “Mr. Burke”.
FUN FACT: This is only the 2nd cast album of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY. The first was released in 2017 featuring the show’s original London cast.
This new Broadway cast album was recorded on March 9th, 2020 at
Reservoir Studios and Steel Cut Audio in New York City….. just 3 days before both the production & Broadway was abruptly shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is set to relaunch its Broadway performances on October 13th, 2021 at the legendary Belasco Theatre.
by Mike Haber | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Broadway is making its way back this Fall. Not only we have the popular classics, we got some new promising exciting shows coming as well. The latest is Douglas Lyons’ new feel good comedy CHICKEN & BUSCUITS. Originally set to debut Off Broadway in 2020, it will now make its way ON Broadway playing the
Circle in the Square Theatre this Fall. Previews are set to begin September 23rd, 2021 and will officially open on October 10th, 2021.
Emmy nominee and Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie (Broadway’s How To Succeed, Off Broadway’s
Buyer & Cellar, and TV’s
Ugly Betty).
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.
With CHICKEN & BISCUITS going into Circle in the Square Theatre, it also means that the Broadway revival of
American Buffalo sadly been postponed. No word has been said if the production will be pushed for the Spring with CHICKEN & BISCUITS being a limited run.
by Mike Haber | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Gleeks Fan Tour (Times Square), Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Live Performance is making its triumphant comeback this year. We have more of the hottest events for all Theater fans making its way back to NYC. The latest is the popular
Elsie Fest. The outdoor Broadway concert will be part of
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival and scheduled for August 29th, 2021 at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn.
In case anyone may not know, ELSIE FEST was created by Emmy Award winner and Broadway favorite
Darren Criss back in 2015. You can consider it as Broadway favorites doing their own cabaret act but as a mainstream pop star level in front of over thousands of screaming Theater fans. You can expect them performing both Broadway favorite & tons of surprises. Previous headlining acts included…..
Tony nominee Aaron Tviet,
and so much more.
Announcements for this year’s lineup will be revealed at a later time.
by Mike Haber | Jun 22, 2021 | Act 1 (Southern Times Square), Act 2 (Northern Times Square), Broadway, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: Court is ready to get back in session here on the Great Bright Way this Fall. Aaron Sorkin’s Award winning play adaptation of Harper Lee’s best selling novel
To Kill a Mockingbird is set to relaunch its Broadway run. When it returns, Bartlett Sher’s powerful production (now produced by Orin Wolf) will welcome back Tony nominee & Emmy winner Jeff Daniels reprising his portrayal of “Atticus Finch”. In addition, Celia Keenan-Bolger will reprise her performance as “Scout Finch” that earned her a 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
One of our friends was so wonderful to share with us these amazing photos of the lights back on outside the show’s home of Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. In addition, the front of house lights are updated to welcome back Jeff Daniels to the production.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will reopen on Broadway beginning October 5th, 2021. Meanwhile, its US National Tour and London companies are set to debut beginning Spring 2022.
Who is excited to see this incredible show back on Broadway?!!
by Mike Haber | Jun 22, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: We are getting close each day to the long awaited return of both Broadway and The Great Bright Way’s biggest night…… We are talking about The 74th Annual
Tony Awards. Along with the best Musicals & Plays that were eligible for nominations prior before the COVID-19 pandemic, there are also additional SPECIAL TONY AWARDS given out for the amazing talents & people on their incredible outstanding achievements in the Theater. We are so happy to announce this year’s recipients will be…..
The Broadway Advocacy Coalition – For their incredible platform for marginalized members of our theatre community and giving the tools to help them with their ongoing fight for a stronger equity
Congratulations to all the recipients of this year’s Special Tony Awards!!! Thank you for what you’ve done in bringing Broadway in a new direction that the world needs today.
The 74th Annual Tony Awards is set for September 26th, 2021 on both
CBS and
Paramount+. However, this year’s ceremony is going to be done a little bit different as a 2 PART event. It goes like this…..
From there at 9pm EST, CBS will air a full 2 HOUR Live Concert entitled THE TONY AWARDS PRESENTS: BROADWAY’S BACK. It will include performances from this year’s 3 nominated shows for BEST MUSICAL (consisting of
Jagged Little Pill,
Moulin Rouge, and
Tina), some of Broadway’s longest running hits, and more. From there, it will announce Tony winning shows nominated for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY, BEST PLAY, and of course BEST MUSICAL.
What a celebration it’s going to be as we welcome Broadway BACK WHERE IT BELONGS!!!
