by Mike Haber | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Due to scheduling conflicts on an upcoming film, Tony Award nominee,
Ephraim M. Sykes had officially dropped out from the Broadway bound
MJ: the musical. However, we are so excited to share with you that Broadway has found its new KING OF POP set to Moonwalk onto the stage of the Neil Simon Theatre 8 times a week.
Under the direction and choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, the titular of the late and legendary “Michael Jackson” will now be played by newcomer
Myles Frost.
MJ is set to begin Broadway Previews on December 6th, 2021 and will have its official Opening Night on February 1st, 2021.
Congrats and Welcome to Broadway Myles!!
Happy Trails and break a leg with everything Ephraim!!
Thoughts?
Who is excited?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, Shows
I DON’T NEED ANYTHING BUT YOU! Grammy and Emmy winner and Tony nominee
Harry Connick Jr is set to join the cast of
NBC‘s upcoming live televised presentation of the legendary
Annie this Holiday season. The legendary Jazz and Broadway star will take on the role of NYC’s legendary depression billionaire “Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks”.
For Connick Jr. playing this iconic role is a dream come true. He steps into the shoes of the unforgettable talents that have brought this role to life both on stage and screen. “Warbucks” is a beloved character that of course becomes the stepfather of “Annie”. The role was originated on Broadway by Reid Shelton. It has later been done so well by Conrad John Schuck (who played the role the longest on Broadway and on tour across America), Harve Presnell, Rhodes Reason,
Anthony Warlow, Albert Finney (in the 1982 film),
Victor Garber (the 1999 TV movie), and more.
Connick Jr joins the previously announced Oscar and Emmy nominee
Taraji P. Henson who will take on the role of the wicked “Miss Hannigan”. The new live production is expecting to star a newcomer performer taking on the titular role of the spunky red-headed orphan that will be found through a virtual nationwide casting call.
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 | 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 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, Shows
PLEASE FOLKS, MAY HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!! More anticipation in the air for the highly awaited revival of Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man returning to the Great Bright Way this Holiday season. So much is going on RIGHT HERE IN RIVER CITY.
First, Tickets are officially on sale via
Telecharge beginning TODAY at 10am,
Last but not least, more additional Principal casting has been announced. New to the lineup will include…..
Gino Cosculluela as “Tommy Djilas”,
Emma Crow as “Zaneeta Shinn”.
Auberjonois, Cosculluela, and Crow join in THE BIG PARADE with an already established pre-announced all-star Broadway cast consisting of….
Award winning versatile stage and screen star
Hugh Jackman as the traveling sales con-artist and the titular character himself “Professor Harold Hill”,
2 time Tony winning versatile stage and screen star
Sutton Foster as the stuck up, devoted, and passionate librarian of River City “Marian Paroo” (a.k.a. MARIAN THE LIBRARIAN),
Tony winner
Jefferson Mays as the no-nonsense and tyrannical “Mayor George Shinn”,
Tony winner
Jayne Houdyshell as the mayor’s gossipy, controlling, and manipulative wife herself “Mrs. Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn”,
Tony winner
Marie Mullen as the kind, loving, caring, and spunky widowed mother of “Marian” herself “Mrs. Paroo”,
Tony winner
Shuler Hensley as the title character’s confident and comedic scene stealing sidekick “Marcellus Washburn”.
THE MUSIC MAN will be marching into Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre this Holiday season. Previews will begin December 20th, 2021 and will have its official Opening Night on February 10th, 2022.
Congrats to this amazing cast!!!
by Mike Haber | Jun 18, 2021 | Casting, NYBT NEWS
WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU!! Casting has been announced for the highly anticipated return of the Award winning smash hit
Jersey Boys returning to London’s West End this Fall. All we gotta say is OH WHAT A CAST it is bringing the story of
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons back to life.
The show’s London revival will be led by……
Karl James Wilson as “Nick Massi”,
and
JERSEY BOYS’ West End return this Summer. It will begin performances as the newly-renovated
Trafalgar Theatre on July 28th, 2021.
The show’s other companies will be reopening this Fall including our very own New York company. The show will resume its OFF Broadway run there at
New World Stages beginning November 15th, 2021,
The US and UK Tours go back out to the road later this year as well.
Who is ready to once again WALK LIKE A MAN?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jun 18, 2021 | Blog, Casting, Shows
FABBAULOUS NEWS: The legendary Award winning smash hit
MAMMA MIA! is officially set to disco its way back to London’s West End this Summer. Casting has officially been announced. When the show returns, it will be led by…..
celebrated West End star and longtime cast member
Mazz Murray as “Donna Sheridan”,
newcomer Emma Mullen as “Sophie Sheridan”,
Richard Trinder as “Sam Carmichael”,
Neil Moors as “Harry Bright”,
Stephen Beckett as “Bill Austin”,
Get ready to DIG IN THE DANCING QUEEN as
Mamma Mia! returns to London’s Novello Theatre beginning August 25th, 2021.
