by Mike Haber | Jul 29, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Broadway Audience, Casting, Financial District Downtown, Gilbert and Sullivan to Hamilton Tour (Downtown), News, Shows
RAISE A GLASS TO FREEDOM! Casting has been announced for the return of the inaugural Broadway production of
Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Award winning hottest ticket of them all…..
Hamilton. The lineup of performers being part of this history making COMEBACK cast will include an unbelievable diverse cast. Mix of ongoing cast members that were still doing the show at the time of the shutdown, newbies, and some notable alumni returning. Under the direction of Thomas Kail and choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, the cast taking center stage at the original THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS will be…
Miguel Cervantes in the title role of THE 10 DOLLAR FOUNDING FATHER himself “Alexander Hamilton” (a role he previously originated and stayed for the show’s sit-down Chicago, Los Angeles, and National Tour companies),
Broadway favorite and THE BEAST herself
Mandy Gonzalez (Broadway’s
Aida, Dance of the Vampires, Lennon,
In The Heights and
WICKED) as “Angelica Schuyler” (known for being the 1st Broadway replacement and still doing it even while triumphantly battling Breast Cancer),
Jin Ha (Broadway’s
M. Butterfly and NBC’s
Jesus Christ Superstar Live) making history as the first Asian actor to play the role of the show’s narrator and Vilnian himself “AARON BURR, SIR” (a role he previously played in Chicago Los Angeles, and on the National Tour),
Aubin Wise in the double duty in the roles of “Peggy Schuyler” (AND PEGGY) along with “Maria Reynolds”,
Tony nominee
Euan Morton (Broadway and West End’s
Taboo) once again taking on royal duties as “King George III”,
Tamar Greene (The National Tour of
Love Never Dies) as “General George Washington”,
Fergie L. Philippe in the dual roles of “Hercules Mulligan” and “James Madison” (a role he previously played on the 2nd National Tour),
The New York company of HAMILTON will be making history once again as it re-opens at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre on September 14th, 2021 .The show is also making its way back to London’s West End starting August 19th, 2021. It’s also set to relaunch its ongoing North American Touring companies later this year. The show will also bring its Australian company to Melbourne beginning March 2022.
JUST YOU WAIT!!!!! Can’t wait to see this cast wow the screaming crowd IN THE GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD!!!
HAMILTON Announces Broadway Cast with Miguel Cervantes, Mandy Gonzalez, James Monroe Iglehart, and More! (broadwayworld.com)
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
ROYAL NEWS: The Olivier Award nominated smash hit GIRL POWER musical
SIX is preparing to relaunch its Broadway run this Fall. We are so happy to announce that the production’s original American QUEENS are all set to return. Under the co-direction of
Lucy Moss and
Jamie Armitage, the cast will consist of……
Adrianna Hicks as “Catherine of Aragon”,
Andrea Macasaet as “Anne Boleyn”,
Abby Mueller as “Jane Seymour”,
Brittney Mack as “Anna of Cleves”,
Samantha Pauly as “Katherine Howard”,
and
Anna Uzele as “Catherine Paar”.
The cast will include its 3 original alternate QUEENS themselves consisting of….
Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert,
Courtney Mack,
and
Mallory Maedke.
THAT’S NOT ALL: The Broadway company added one more additional thrown-in ALTERNATE QUEEN joining just in time for the show’s return….. The company will welcome newcomer Keirsten Hodgens.
At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, SIX originally completed all of its initial previews on Broadway. It was slated to open on March 12th, 2020 which the plugged was pulled on it due to that very same day Live Theater went abruptly shutdown. However, the wait is almost over.
Get ready to GET DOWN with the EX-WIVES of King Henry VIII as SIX returns to Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre this Fall. The show will play a brief additional set of preview performances beginning September 17th, 2021 and will FINALLY have its long awaited Broadway Opening Night on October 3rd, 2021.
by Mike Haber | Jul 26, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
ON THE MAEQUEE: The groundbreaking Award winning phenomenon
Dear Evan Hansen is set to once again go TAP, TAP, TAPPIN on the Great Bright Way this holiday season. Our hearts are filled with happiness as we once again are about to SEE IS SKY FOR FOREVER!!
We want to give a shoutout to one of our awesome new friends and super FANSEN Rob Lawlor for letting us share these incredible photos. With the
Pasek and Paul musical’s return, there have been some updates made to its 5 year home at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre. Under the direction of Tony nominee Michael Grief, the show will relaunch its Broadway run starting DECEMBER 11TH, 2021.
The cast is still expecting to be the same as it was (as you can see in the billboards of the current cast) prior to the show getting abruptly shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current Broadway cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN is led by…..
Stage, Screen, & Recording Superstar
Jordan Fisher as the title role,
Newcomer Gabrielle Carrubba as “Zoey Murphy”,
Newcomer David Jeffery as “Connor Murphy”,
Stage and Screen favorite Ivan Hernandez as “Larry Murphy”,
Newcomer Jared Goldsmith as “Jared Kleinman”,
and
In addition, Broadway favorite
Zachary Noah Piser will serve as the alternate “Evan Hansen” playing the role at certain performances.
Tickets for DEAR EVAN HANSEN’s return is now available on
Telecharge. Currently, the Music Box Theatre is still closed. Announcements on re-opening the Box Office will be revealed at a later time.
Along with the Broadway company’s return, DEAR EVAN HANSEN will also re-launch its various productions worldwide. The London company reopens at the Noel Coward Theatre starting October 26th, 2021. From there, the North American National Tour will re-kick off December 7th, 2021 in Greensboro, NC before traveling to more than 30 cities across both the USA and and Canada.
Most importantly,
Stephen Chbosky‘s highly anticipated film adaptation of the musical is scheduled to be released in Theaters nationwide starting September 24th, 2021 from
Universal Pictures.
WORDS FAIL to describe how excited, emotional, and overwhelmed in seeing such a powerful story return.
Welcome Home DEAR EVAN HANSEN!!!
Who is excited ready to discover that YOU WILL BE FOUND?!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 22, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Casting, Shows
HOW ‘BOUT A DANCE?! THE WORLD WILL REMEMBER THEM and 10 YEARS LATER, they still do. Laura Osnes and
Jeremy Jordan are set to return to the world of crime and the life of……
Bonnie & Clyde. The Tony nominated Broadway favorites will be reprising their performances as the titular roles in
Frank Wildhorn, Don Black, and
Ivan Menchell‘s musical with a ONE NIGHT ONLY 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT in London next year.
BONNIE AND CLUDE IN CONCERT is set for January 18th, 2022 at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane (soon to be the home of the West End production of Disney’s smash hit
Frozen). It will be directed by Nick Winston along with a full orchestra led by Katy Richardson.
Additional casting is set to be announced later on.
BONNIE & CLYDE is a musical tells the tale of the ill-fated fugitive lovers themselves “Bonnie Parker” and “Clyde Barrow” and their life of crime during the Great Depression. It features music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Don Black, and a book by Ivan Menchell. Notable songs include PICTURE SHOW, HOW ‘BOUT A DANCE, RAISE A LITTLE HELL, THE WORLD WILL REMEMBER US, MADE IN AMERICA, and DYIN’ AIN’T SO BAD.
The show was first conceived by Frank Wildhorn and Don Black following their previous Broadway flop DRACULA THE MUSICAL. For a 2nd chance project, they started writing a set of songs for a the possibility of a cycle inspired by the story of the famous criminals “Bonnie Parker” and “Clyde Barrow”. It was released as a 13 track demo album from
Atlantic Records. With a mix of country, blues, and pop, it featured the talents of Wildhorn’s notable crew of stars he’s worked with including…..
Michael Lanning (who worked with Wildhorn on The Civil War),
Rob Evan (known for working with Wildhorn on his notable legendary musical
Jekyll & Hyde),
Brandi Burkhardt (who worked with Wildhorn on the development of
Wonderland)
Wildhorn’s ex-wife and celebrated performer
Linda Eder (known as the original “Lucy” in Jekyll & Hyde. She also helped him on Havanna, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, and more).
Following the demo album, the show began to get developed through a set of early development readings including an industry lab at the
Roundabout Theatre Company.
From there, BONNIE & CLYDE had its world premiere run in San Diego, CA in 2009 at the
La Jolla Playhouse. Under the direction and choreography of Jeff Calhoun, the cast was led by….
Laura Osnes as “Bonnie Parker”,
Melissa van der Schyff as “Blanche Barrow”,
and
The San Diego production was well received by early critics. It also took home 5 San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Awards that same year.
With the San Diego run’s success, the creative team knew there was still that extra work that needed to be done. The following year of 2010, BONNIE & CLYDE had a 2nd Pre-Broadway tryout in Sarasota, Florida at the
Asolo Repertory Theatre. Majority of the cast was the team with the exception of Jeremy Jordan replacing Stark Sands as “Clyde Barrow”.
The Sarasota run was a smash giving the show the Green Light of hitting our New York Theater scene.
Finally in the Fall of 2011, BONNIE & CLYDE made its Broadway debut at the Gerald Schonefeld Theatre. However, the critics were mixed to negative. In addition, ticket sales were extremely poor causing it to abruptly close after 4 weeks. The Broadway production ran for 33 previews and 36 regular performances.
Despite the show flopping, BONNIE & CLYDE went on to received a huge cult following. It was nominated for 2
Tony Awards in 2012 for BEST LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (for Laura Osnes) and BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (for Frank Wildhorn and Don Black). It was also nominated for 5
Drama Desk Awards including OUTSTANDING MUSICAL. With the Awards, it lost all of its categories.
As always, there is a life for musicals after Broadway. Following its short time, BONNIE & CLYDE went on to launch productions around the world. It has been performed in schools, community, and regional theaters everywhere.
We cannot wait for Laura and Jeremy to head overseas celebrating 10 years of this incredible cult musical classic.
by Mike Haber | Jul 22, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Casting, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Things on the Great Bright Way are once again about to go NICE AND ROUGH as the 12 time Tony nominated smash hit
Tina: The
Tina Turner Musical returns to Broadway this Fall. We are so happy to announce that the musical’s original leading lady
Adrienne Warren will show the Great Bright Way WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT as the reopens on October 8th, 2021 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
However, she won’t be playing the iconic QUEEN OF ROCK N’ ROLL herself “Tina Turner” (which she earned her 2nd Tony nomination for BEST LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL) for that much long. It will be a strictly limited engagement. No word has been said when exactly how long the
Shuffle Along and
Bring It On star will be staying. Additional casting will be revealed later on as well.
Warren has been keeping her talents and her voice really busy even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic which abruptly shutdown TINA. She is also set to star as “Mamie Till-Mobley” in the upcoming 6-episode miniseries WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT on
ABC. She will also co-founded the Broadway Advocacy Coalition which helps students, artists, organizations and communities to use the arts as an integral part of social change.
Prior before returning to TINA this Fall, Warren will also be headlining a concert at
Bryant Park part of its set of free summer concerts welcoming live performance back.
Welcome back to Broadway Adrienne!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 19, 2021 | Blog, Casting, Shows
Tomorrow, July 20th, 2021, New York City will once again hear the sounds of BROOMS. LIGHTERS, GARBAGE CANS, and more as the legendary Award winning Off Broadway smash hit
Stomp reopens at the Orpheum Theatre for the first time in 16 months. The show also is one of the first major Off Broadway productions to reopen since Live Theater’s abrupt shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The very next day (Wednesday, July 21st, 2021) following their re-opening night, STOMP will appear on
Good Morning America for the 8:30am half hour.
When the show reopens, the toe-tapping percussion troupe will feature….
Alan Asuncion,
Jordan Brooks,
Kayla Cowart,
Joshua Cruz,
John Gavin,
Desmond Howard,
Jasmine Joyner,
Cary Lamb Jr,
Tamii Sakurai,
and
Reggie Talley.
However, since we are still coping with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (and now with Delta Variant cases rising), there will be extreme safety precautions in place for the entire cast, crew, and your fellow audience members. It consists of the following….
showing proof you are FULLY vaccinated prior before entry into the Theater,
if you are between the ages of 5-11, you are required to take a COVID-19 test prior before attending a performance,
deep cleanings before and after every performance,
all audience members having to wear their face masks for the entire performance,
Check out the show’s website for more information on STOMP’s COVID-19 safety precautions.
Welcome Back STOMP!!!
Break a leg to the entire cast, crew, and creative team.
Let’s bring in da noise back to the Big Apple!!!
Thoughts?
Who is excited?!!
