by Mike Haber | Jun 18, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting
BREAKING NEWS: There has been a change of heart for Kyle Dean Massey. It has just been announced that the Broadway favorite sadly will sadly NOT be continuing with the all new gender-swap revival of
Stephen Sondheim‘s
Company when it returns this Fall. However, it’s a very special reason…… the
WICKED and
Next to Normal star is expecting his first child along with husband Taylor Frey. FAMILY COMES FIRST!!!!
We are wishing Kyle and Taylor so much love, happiness, and excitement as they both become Fathers.
No word has been revealed on who will be replacing Kyle Dean Massey in the role of out-of-place New Yorker “Theo” (formerly “Kathy”) in COMPANY.
Marianne Elliott‘s critically acclaimed production of COMPANY (starring Tony winners
Katrina Lenk and
Patti LuPone) will resume previews on December 20th, 2021 and officially open on January 9th, 2022 at Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
by Mike Haber | Jun 13, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Casting, In The Heights Walking Tour, NYBT NEWS, Shows, Washington Heights
This past week alone has been so much rave for the film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy winning smash hit
In The Heights out now in Theaters and on
HBO Max. For
Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s breakout debut musical, we all first fell in love with the show as a smash on the Great Bright Way. Everyone can relate to all of the powerful characters from THE BARRIO from its main leads like “Usnavi” to even some of the small featured roles like…… “The Piragua Guy”.
Little throwback to the show’s time on the Great Bright Way in 2008 where Miranda and the full HEIGHTS company came together to parody the
MTV reality show for
Legally Blonde that same year. This hilarious web series parody takes Broadway auditioning to the next level as the HEIGHTS company searches for a new actor to take on the featured role of…… you guessed it…… “The Piragua Guy”. This is LEGALLY BROWN: THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PIRAGUA GUY.
Eliseo Romano originated the role in the Broadway production. Most recently, Lin-Manuel Miranda portrayed him in the new film.
It’s done just like for the LEGALLY BLONDE: THE SEARCH FOR ELLE WOODS show for 6 weeks with ongoing Broadway veterans and favorites battle it out in attempt to replace Eliseo as “The Piragua Guy” in the Broadway production of IN THE HEIGHTS. They go through various audition challenges and critiqued by a panel of judges consisting of….
Quiara Alegria Hudes (the show’s book writer),
and
Rickey Tripp (HEIGHTS Ensemble cast member).
The aspiring “Piragua Guys” in this consist of….
Hunter Bell,
Noah Weisberg,
and
Eliseo Roman (THE OG himself) fighting to stay in the game,
There is a twist at the end of the series!!
The series is hosted by Broadway & West End star Asmeret Ghebremichael (HEIGHTS original OFF-Broadway cast member).
There’s also appearances by HEIGHTS company members….
Tony winner Andy Blankenbeuhler (the show’s choreographer),
Janet Dacal (original “Carla” and later replacement “Nina”),
Andréa Burns (original “Daniella”),
Lin-Manuel Miranda,
and
This web series promises is a delicious HIT!!!! Can one of these amazing talents give “Mr. Softee” a run for his money?!!!!
How funny is this?
Who remembers this?!!
by Mike Haber | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, NYBT NEWS
BREAKING NEWS: This court is back in session!! This Fall is going to be the ultimate celebration as many of Broadway’s hottest tickets makes its comeback. It has just been announced that Aaron Sorkin’s critically acclaimed play adaptation of
Harper Lee‘s best selling novel
To Kill a Mockingbird is set to reopen here on the Great Bright Way. Under the direction of Bartlett Sher, the show will have its first performance back on October 5th, 2021 at the Shubert Theatre.
That’s not all, the production’s 2 original leads Tony nominee and Emmy winner
Jeff Daniels and Tony winner
Celia Keenan-Bolger will both be returning!!! Yup, both actors will reprise their critically acclaimed portrayals of “Atticus Finch” and “Scout Finch”.
In addition, Orin Wolf (
Once,
Fiddler on the Roof, and
The Band’s Visit) has been tapped to replace Scott Rudin as head producer on this production. It marks as the first Rudin produced Broadway show set to turn without the man himself after recent reports of Rudin’s unprofessional and monstrous behavior in the work place. Wolf will oversea all aspects of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD’s production both on Broadway and its upcoming National Tour.
The National Tour of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (led by Richard Thomas) is set to debut in the Spring of 2022. It will launch March 27th, 2022 in Buffalo, NY before making its way to various cities all across North America. In addition, the show will launch a West End company (starring Rafe Spall) coming to London’s Gielgud Theatre beginning March 10th, 2022.
We are so excited to welcome a powerful show that truly reflects even in the time we’re facing today.
WELCOME BACK TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD!!!
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Will Return to Broadway October 5; Starring Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger (broadwayworld.com)
