by Mike Haber | Aug 10, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, Gilbert and Sullivan to Hamilton Tour (Downtown), News, Shows
RAISE A GLASS!!! After 17 months,
Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Award winning phenomenon
Hamilton is back where it all takes place…. IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! Tonight, the show’s 3rd National Tour (better known as the AND PEGGY company) will officially relaunch in San Francisco, CA at the Orpheum Theatre.
It also makes history as, the first American production, 2nd production of the show overall, and the 2nd Broadway National Tour to re-open.
Under the direction of Thomas Kail and choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, the cast taking center stage in THE GOLDEN GATE and touring across America will be….
Broadway veteran Julius Thomas III in the title role of THE 10 DOLLAR FOUNDING FATHER himself “Alexander Hamilton” (a role he previously played in the Broadway production),
Broadway veteran
Donald Webber, Jr as the show’s narrator and Vilnian himself “AARON BURR, SIR” (a role he previously understudied in the Broadway production and also played in Puerto Rico),
Newcomer Victoria Ann Scovens as “Eliza Schuyler”,
Ashley De La Rosa (fresh from the cast of
Mean Girls) in the double duty in the roles of “Peggy Schuyler” (AND PEGGY) along with “Maria Reynolds”,
Paris Nix taking on the dual roles of “Marquis de Lafayette” and “Thomas Jefferson”, which he previously performed in the show’s Chicago company,
Rick Negron (who previously appeared in Miranda’s debut hit
In The Heights on Broadway) taking on royal duties as “King George III” which he previously played in Puerto Rico,
Darnell Abraham as “General George Washington”, a role he previously understudied on tour,
Newcomer Brandon Louis Armstrong in the dual roles of “Hercules Mulligan” and “James Madison”,
Newcomer Andy Tofa taking on the dual roles of “John Laurens” and “Phillip Hamilton”,
HAMILTON’s other 2 National Touring companies (the ANGELICA and PHILLIP Tours) are expecting to relaunch their runs later this year.
As previously announced, The Broadway production reopens at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on September 14th, 2021, in London’s West End starting August 19th, 2021, and will bring its Australian company to Melbourne starting next year.
We send our love, support, and appreciation for HAMILTON’s AND PEGGY TOUR COMPANY. Wishing them a happy, healthy, and safe first night back and a successful continued run.
Break a leg to the full cast, crew, musicians, and creative team!!
by Mike Haber | Aug 8, 2021 | Blog, Casting, Shows
SPIT, SPOT!! After 17 months of being abruptly shutdown, everyone’s favorite PRACTICIALLY PERFECT nanny is back!! The West End revival of Disney’s Award winning stage adaptation of
Mary Poppins reopens its run at London’s Prince Edward Theatre tonight.
With anticipation in the air, check out to see what “Mary” herself has been doing leading up to this highly anticipated moment. Here is the production’s Olivier Award nominated leading lady
Zizi Strallen as the titular role taking a brief JOLLY HOLIDAY stroll through London before its back to caring for THE BANKS CHILDREN.
We want to wish the full company a happy 1st night back!!!
Break a leg to the full cast, crew, musicians, and creative team.
by Mike Haber | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog, Casting, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: San Diego’s
Old Globe Theatre is set to debut a brand new musical inspired by the life of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Tony winner
Graciela Daniele this Fall. The show will be a new musical entitled THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA is set to run from September 10th, 2021 through October 17th, 2021.
To introduce everyone to this exciting new musical, THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA is loosely based on the life of Graciela Daniele. It tells the story of a woman named “Anuncia” who working on her garden in her country house. Along the way, she reflects on her life, looking back on her girlhood in Juan Perón’s Argentina and paying homage to the family of women whose sacrifices allowed her to become an artist. The show is a celebration of women reveling in the joys of being alive.
The show features an original score and book by Tony Award nominee
Michael John LaChiusa (
Hello Again, Marie Christine, The Wild Party, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, See What I Wanna See, and Rain).
Graciela Daniele will both direct and choreograph the production.
In addition, the show’s casting has just been announced. It will be led by…..
No words have been said if the show will get to Broadway right now!!!
We cannot wait to experience this new exciting work of art created by a true Theater legend!!!
by Mike Haber | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: DON’T CHA know YOU’RE GONNA LIKE IT HERE!!! It has just been announced that
Nicole Scherzinger (
The Pussycat Dolls, TV’s
The Masked Singer, West End’s
Cats, and
Hollywood Bowl production of
Rent) has been tapped to join
NBC‘s upcoming star-studded live televised production of
Annie this Holiday season. The Olivier Award nominee and Pop star will take on the role of the beautiful motherly figured secretary and chief of staff to the WARBUCKS House herself…… “Grace Ferrell”.
Scherzinger steps into the shoes of so many unforgettable talents that have played this beloved character both on stage and screen. The role was originated on Broadway by Sandy Faison. It has later been played by incredible talents such as Anne Kerry, Judith Paris, Kathryn Boulé, Colleen Dunn,
Brynn O’Malley,
Lea Salonga, the legendary late Ann Reinking (in the 1982 film),
Audra McDonald (in the 1999 TV movie), and so much more.
Scherzinger joins the previously announced casting lineup consisting of….
Grammy and Emmy winner and Tony nominee
Harry Connick Jr as billionaire “Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks”,
Currently, an open casting call tour has been going on virtually to seek a rising new star to play the titular role in this live TV production.
Additional casting will be announced soon.
Rehearsals for the new live production begin this Fall 2021.
Annie Live is set for December 2nd, 2021 on NBC. It promises to show the world that THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW. It’s going to be the ultimate celebration of the return of Live Musicals with everything making its way back to normal.
by Mike Haber | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, Gleeks Fan Tour (Times Square), News, Shows
THRILLIFYING NEWS: Full casting has been announced for
PBS‘ upcoming televised concert special celebrating the music of the Award winning blockbuster
WICKED this month!! WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER to share this WONDERFUL lineup with all of you.
Under the direction of Broadway legend
Baayork Lee (Broadway’s original
A Chorus Line), the cast of WICKED IN CONCERT will feature an all star cast consisting of …..
Grammy nominee and Stage and screen favorite
Alex Newell,
Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee
Amber Riley,
Grammy Award nominee and Broadway favorite Issac Powell,
Stage and screen favorite Stephanie Hsu,
and
This cast will take center stage to perform promising breathtaking new arrangements of some of your favorite songs from Stephen Schwartz’s legendary Tony nominated and Grammy winning score. You can expect to hear all the favorites from THE WIZARD AND I, POPULAR, I’M NOT THAT GIRL, FOR GOOD, AS LONG AS YOU’RE MINE, NO GOOD DEED, and of course the show’s anthem DEFYING GRAVITY. Performances will be coming to you from New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C.
That’s not all….. this new TV concert will reunite and be hosted by …..WICKED’s original WITCHES OF OZ who started it all themselves…..
the show’s Tony Award winning star
Idina Menzel (OG “Elphaba’).
Ironically, Chenoweth and Menzel had previously hosted WICKED’s TV concert special A VERY WICKED HALLOWEEN on
NBC back in 2018 celebrating the show’s 15th Anniversary. Now they’re back for a 2nd WICKED concert special….. FOR GOOD.
OH WHAT A CELEBRATION it will be from now especially with WICKED making its way back to being performed around the world. Earlier this week, the show’s ongoing National Tour relaunched its run in Dallas, TX.
The Broadway production is set to reopen at the Gershwin Theatre beginning September 14th, 2021…. just in time before its 18th Anniversary. The day afterwards on the 15th, the show’s London company will reopen on the West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre,.
WICKED IN CONCERT: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF THE ICONIC BROADWAY SCORE will officially air on August 29th, 2021 at 9pm EST. Check your local PBS station!!!
by Mike Haber | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
DO WE LOVE YOU, MY OH MY?!!! The full casting announcement has been revealed for the return of the Tony and Olivier Award nominated smash hit
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway this Fall. All we have to say is this cast is SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!
Joining the previously announced Adrienne Warren (Broadway’s
BRING IT ON and
Shuffle Along) reprising her Tony and Olivier Award nominated performance as “Anna Mae Bullock” who eventually grows up to be the iconic Queen of Rock ‘N Roll herself “Tina Turner” for a limited engagement will be….
Broadway veteran Daniel J. Watts (seen in hits such as the original
The Color Purple,
The Little Mermaid,
In The Heights,
Ghost the Musical,
After Midnight,
Motown, and
Hamilton) reprising his Tony nominated portrayal as acclaimed singer and musician but also…..the cruel, wicked, horrifying, narcasstic, and the domestically abusive husband himself “
Ike Turner“,
Stage and Screen performer Dawnn Lewis (The
New York City Center Encores production of The Wiz) as Tina’s mother “Zelma Priscilla Bullock”
Myra Lucretia Taylor (Broadway’s 2003 revival of
NINE and the National Tour of
WICKED) reprising her Tony nominated performance as “Gran Georgeanna”,
In addition because of the demands of the show, the role of “Tina Turner” will once again be alternated. Adrienne Warren will share the role of “Tina Turner” once again with Nkeki Obi-Melekwe.
TINA is set to go ROLLIN’ back into Broadway’s Lunt Fontanne Theatre beginning October 8th, 2021.
