by Mike Haber | Oct 28, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
This holiday season is truly gonna be magical as New York City continues to wake up and we continue celebrating the return of our Broadway Theater scene. It has just been announced that the BROADWAY SNOW GLOBES will be returning beginning next month through Christmas in Times Square.
For those who may not know, the BROADWAY SNOW GLOBES debuted in 2019 prior before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It featured 4 larger-than-life snow globes designs inspired by some of the hottest tickets on the Great Bright Way. As it did prior to the shutdown, the show’s represented will once again will include…..
Catch these 4 globes ringing in THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR and Broadway’s triumphant comeback from November 3rd – December 26th, 2021. See it only in Times Square!!!
Broadway Show Globes to Return to Times Square With Designs Inspired by WICKED, THE LION KING, AINT TOO PROUD & More (broadwayworld.com)
by Mike Haber | Oct 28, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
SHE HAD IT COMIN’!!! Since Broadway is back, Tony and Emmy winner
Kristin Chenoweth is continuing to push of finally getting herself back on stage. We’ve seen her attempt to go in for
Come From Away,
Dear Evan Hansen,
Waitress, and even attempting to fly back into
WICKED. However, Chenoweth is NOT giving up.
On her next audition stop, the 4’11 versatile stage and screen star decided to boost her game up by one thing….. GIVE EM’ THE OLD RAZZLE DAZZLE….. AND ALL THAT JAZZ. In this hilarious video, she is attempting to become the MERRY MURDERESS in the Award winning revival of
Chicago. Can Kristin Chenoweth impress long running leading leady
Bianca Marroquin with her Bob Fosse dance skills outside the production’s home at the Ambassador Theatre?!!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 28, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
HOWDY, BROADWAY FANS!!! New York’s MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET is only 28 DAYS till The 95th Annual
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We have more toe-tapping performances coming your way on our TOP 30 BROADWAY AT MACY’S COUNTDOWN. Truy an exciting day to ring in the return of the holiday season and celebrate the return of Broadway. Here comes another great Broadway performance?
At # 28 on our countdown, we take a trip to a notable HONKY TONK town in Tennessee in the 1950’s during a time of segregation and the birth of Rock N’ Roll. There, we meet a young Caucasian White DJ who attempts to get an Black nightclub singer on the radio. Slowly, they fall into a forbidden interracial romance that leads them into dangerous situations. Welcome to that town that is…..
Memphis. The show features a score by Bon Jovi keyboard player David Bryan along with additional lyrics and a book by Joe DiPietro.
From the 2011
CBS telecast, here Tony nominated Broadway rock star
Adam Pascal as “Huey Calhoun” and the cast bringing that rock n’ roll vibe to a downtown park in lower Manhattan. Here they are performing the fan favorite RADIO.
MEMPHIS originally was developed during the 2003-2004 season at the
North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts and
TheaterWorks in Mountain View, California. It had it’s official world premiere production in 2008 at
La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, California and then later played The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington in 2009.
Following the success of those world premiere productions, MEMPHIS officially arrived on Broadway in 2009 playing the Shubert Theatre where it ran for a total of 30 previews and 1,165 regular performances. Under the direction of Tony winner Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Tony winner Sergio Trujillo, the cast was led by…..
Tony nominee Chad Kimball (later Adam Pascal) as “Huey Calhoun”,
Tony nominee Derrick Baskin as “Gator”,
Cass Morgan (later Nancy Opel) as “Mama Gladys Calhoun”,
Tony winner Michael McGrath (later John Jellison) as “Mr. Simmons”.
The show went on to receive 8
Tony Awards nominations in 2010 winning 4 including BEST MUSICAL and BEST SCORE.
During its run in the Big Apple, the show was also captured on film released in Movie Theaters. The filmed proshot is now available on BOTH DVD and digital download including
BroadwayHD. It stars the entire original cast live from the stage of the Shubert Theatre.
Following the success of Broadway, MEMPHIS went on to become a worldwide hit across America, in London’s West End, Australia, and more. It’s currently also being done in High Schools and Regional Theaters everywhere.
Doesn’t this musical make you want to yell HOCKADOO?!!!!!!
How FANTASTICAL is this show?!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
We at New York Broadway Tours continue to show our ongoing love and appreciation for many of the hottest tickets on the Great Bright Way. We love the long runners and the Award winners. However, nothing will ever beat shows that may have had short runs and flopped but still earned a cult following. One of those notable shows was…..
Chaplin The Musical.
For those who may not know, CHAPLIN was a musical about the life of one of the greatest entertainers in show business himself. You guessed it, the one and only
Charlie Chaplin. It follows his rise to fame in the silent movie era (most notable as his famous alter-ego THE LITTLE TRAMP) along with some of the personal, dark, and controversial times in his life. This show featured a full original score by Christopher Curtis along with a book by Curtis and Thomas Meehan. Notable songs include LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE, WHAT’CHA GONNA DO, LIFE CAN BE LIKE THE MOVIES, JUST ANOTHER DAY IN HOLLYWOOD, ALL FALLS DOWN, WHAT ONLY LOVE CAN SEE, and more.
CHAPLIN was first developed within the early 2000’s. It had its world premiere in 2006 part of the
New York Musical Theatre Festival. The show originally was entitled LIMELIGHT. It went through several years of tweaks and changes. From there, the show debuted in San Diego, Ca at the
La Jolla Playhouse in 2010. It received early rave reviews but the team knew they can always do some updated with the show.
Finally (and with a name change), CHAPLIN debuted on Broadway in 2012 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre running for 24 previews and 136 regular performances. Under the direction and choreogrphed by
Warren Carlyle, the cast was led by…
Tony nominee
Rob McClure in the titular role of “Charlie Chaplin”,
Wayne Alan Wilcox as “Sydney Chaplin” (his Brother),
Michael McCormick as “Mack Sennett” and others,
Tony nominee Jenn Colella as gossip columnist “Hedda Hopper”,
Hayley Podschun as “Mildred Harris” (his 1st wife) and others,
Emily Tyra as “Lita Grey” (his 2nd wife) and others,
Sarah O’Gleby as “Paulette Goodard” (his 3rd wife) and others,
Erin Mackey as “Oona O’Neill” (his 4th and final wife),
Zachary Unger as “Young Charlie Chaplin” and “Jackie Coogan”,
and more.
The reviews for CHAPLIN were mixed. Critics praised the cast especially McClure’s portrayal being very identical to the late “Charlie Chaplin” himself. However they panned the book.
Despite the reviews, CHAPLIN still went on to do well with Awards season. It was nominated for only 1
Tony Award in 2013 for BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (for McClure). However, it lost the category. It did however receive a
Drama Desk Award (out of its 6 nominations) for OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL. In addition, Rob McClure went on to be the recipient of the
Theatre World Award.
With its life after Broadway, CHAPLIN began to be performed Internationally including Russia, Brazil, Belgium, The Netherlands, Israel, and more. It’s already starting to also be performed in the United States with Regional Theatre and School Productions.
Who has seen CHAPLIN?
Any fans of Charlie Chaplin out there?
by Mike Haber | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
SING FOR ME. MY ANGEL OF MUSIC!! Tonight is a history making evening for Broadway’s longest running smash hit
The Phantom of the Opera as Emilie Kouatchou makes her Broadway debut as the new alternate for the female lead of ballet turned opera singing star “Christine Daaè”. Most importantly, she is making history TWICE being the 1st Black actress ever to play the role in the Broadway production and the 2nd in general to play the role following the show’s current London leading lady Lucy St. Louis.
We are so happy to share with you the first photos of Kouatchou in full costume and wig on the stage of the Broadway production’s 33 turning 34 year old home at the Majestic Theatre.
As the alternate sharing with current main Principal “Christine” on Broadway herself
Meghan Picerno, it has been revealed that Emilie Kouatchou will play “Christine” 3 TIMES A WEEK on the Great Bright Way. As of now, she is scheduled to do the role for WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, THURSDAY EVENINGS, and SATURDAY MATTINES. In previous years, the alternate would only perform 2 SHOWS.
Congrats Emille. Break a leg!!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 27, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
SOMETHING’S COMING!! Get ready to MAMBO this holiday season as
Steven Speilberg‘s highly anticipated new movie musical remake of the classic
West Side Story is set to finally be released next month. Things are about to get even COOL as brand new promo posters have just been released for the film. The first few ones consist of….
That is only majority of the cast appearing in the film. It’s also very sentimental for us at New York Broadway Tours because one of our head guides Mike will be appearing in the film himself. Little cameo in the DANCE IN THE GYM sequence.
There’s also a brand new behind the scenes promo trailer just released today.
This new WEST SIDE STORY is set to be released on December 10th, 2021 in Theaters everywhere from
20th Century Studios.
