Emmy winner and Broadway favorite Darren Criss releases new holiday album A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS out now; Tour to travel across North America this December!!

by | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Christmas Caroling (Times Square), Gleeks Fan Tour (Times Square), News, Shows

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BREAKING NEWS: Before he returns to Broadway next year in the long awaited revival of American Buffalo, Emmy winner and Broadway favorite Darren Criss (TV’s Glee along with Broadway’s How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and HEDWIG) is set to bring AN EXTRODINARY MERRY CHRISTMAS to you. The versatile screen and stage star most recently released his newest holiday A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS out now from Decca Records.
A VERY DARREN CRISSMAS showcases this celebrated talent’s vocal chops performing an unbelievable reimagined take on notable holiday favorites, rarely covered tunes, and more. The album features Criss performing duets alongside….
Country singing sensation Lainey Wilson,
Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Evan Rachel Wood,
and
Acclaimed singer, actor and fellow Glee castmate Adam Lambert.
It also officially marks as Criss’ first ever full length solo album. With his music career (outside of his work on Glee as “Blaine Anderson”), he previously released 3 EP solo recordings consisting of 2010’s HUMAN, 2017’s HOMEWORK, and his most recently created during the pandemic 2021’s MASQUERADE. All 3 EP’s went on to become successful topping the charts.
Along with the new holiday album, Criss will embark on a month long concert tour celebrating the holidays here in North America. The tour will kick off December 3rd, 2021 in Indianapolis, IN before making his way to the following cities….
Ann Arbor, MI (where Criss’ Alma Matter is),
Minneapolis, MN,
Milwaukee, WI,
Chicago, IL,
Louisville, KY,
Akron, OH,
Tysons, VA,
Philadelphia, PA,
Boston, MA,
Rochester, NY,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
Hershey, PA,
and
a stop in our New York City backyard at The Beacon Theatre!!!
If you love Darren Criss and want to know about about him and your favorite Glee stars that have rocked Broadway, join us for our GLEEKS ON BROADWAY Walking Tour relaunching next month.
Who is excited?!!!

Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth attempts to become the next “Jenna” in WAITRESS on Broadway in hilarious new video with Bareilles!!

by | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows

SUGAR, BUTTER, TOSS-TOSS!!!! Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth is still anxious to get herself cast and back on Broadway now that Live Theater has returned. She’s already been rejected from Come From Away and Dear Evan Hansen and even with trying to get back to WICKED. Now, the 4’11 versatile stage and screen favorite is boosting her talents by including baking on her resume.
In this next hilarious audition video, Chenoweth makes her way to the Ethel Barrymore Theatre stage door as she tries to show Sara Bareilles that she can be the next “Jenna Hunterson” in the Tony and Grammy nominated smash hit Waitress!!!
Could Chenoweth’s slice of I AM POPULAR ON BROADWAY PIE impress Bareilles?!!!
How funny was that?!!!

Video: Kristin Chenoweth Stops In for A WAITRESS Audition with Sara Bareilles (broadwayworld.com)

THE MINUTES to include majority of original Broadway cast including Letts, Mueller, Murphy, & more for show’s return; Noah Reid to replace Armie Hammar!!

by | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows

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BREAKING NEWS: Casting has been revealed for the 2nd chance Broadway run of Tracy Lett‘s new political play The Minutes as it finally prepares to finally reach its long awaited Opening on Broadway beginning Spring 2022.
Under the direction of Anna J. Shapiro, the cast will still feature majority of the cast it had prior to the shutdown including….
Letts (who also wrote August: Osage County) as “Mayor Superba”,
Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Broadway’s Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Waitress, and the recent 2018 Broadway revival of Carousel) in her first straight play / non musical role on Broadway as “Ms. Johnson”,
Tony Award nominee K. Todd Freeman (Broadway’s WICKED, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Airline Highway) as “Mr. Blake”,
Sally Murphy (Broadway’s 1994 Lincoln Center Theater revival of Carousel, Linda Vista, and August: Osage County) as “Ms. Matz”,
Tony Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Blair Brown (The Parisian Woman and Copenhagen, TV’s The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd) as “Ms. Innes”,
and more.
New to the cast will include Emmy Award winner Noah Reid (TV’s Schitt’s Creek) in his Broadway debut replacing Golden Globe nominee Armie Hammer as “Mr. Peel”.
THE MINUTES will return to Broadway playing the legendary Studio 54 (current home of the limited engagement revival of Caroline, Or Change). Previews will resume on March 19th, 2022 and will finally reach its long awaited official Opening Night on April 7th, 2022.
This show originally began originally began previews on February 25th, 2020 at its initial home at the Cort Theatre. It was slated to open on March 15th, 2020 but was abruptly shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing Broadway and Live Theater to shutdown.
THE MINUTES moves to Studio 54 due to its original Broadway home at the Cort Theatre currently going through an ongoing full scale renovation project.
Who is excited?!!!

BROADWAY ON TV: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY celebrates Broadway return on Good Morning America!!!

by | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Perform on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Earlier this week, the smash hit new Bob Dylan musical Girl From The North Country relaunched its run on the Great Bright Way. With celebrating their comeback after 19 months dark, the cast woke up early this morning to perform live in Times Square on Good Morning America.
In case you missed it below, here is the cast performing a medley of 3 beloved Bob Dylan tunes in the show…… HURRICANE, LISCENSE TO KILL, and SLOW TRAIN.
Catch this powerful new musical 8 times a week at the Belasco Theatre.
How amazing was that?!!!

Film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SUNSET BOULEVARD currently halted!!!

by | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows

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BREAKING NEWS: THE GREATEST STAR OF ALL will have to wait a while till she can get her CLOSEUP. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber just announced that production on the film adaptation of his Award winning musical version of Sunset Boulevard has currently been stalled.
Webber (known for his work on hits including The Phantom of the Opera and Cats) recently spoke to Variety sadly to reveal that Paramount Pictures does NOT want to go ahead with the film.
The new film version of SUNSET BOULEVARD was in plans to begin production this past Summer 2021. The film would set to star and be co-produced by Oscar nominee and its original US leading lady Glenn Close reprising her Tony winning portrayal of faded movie star “Norma Desmond”.
Currently, Close and Webber are starting to work out NEW WAYS TO DREAM and finally get this film to happen.
Thoughts?!!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Reveals-Production-on-SUNSET-BOULEVARD-Film-Has-Been-Stalled-20211006

Stage and Screen favorite Erich Bergen returns to WAITRESS; Performing 2 brief stints as “Dr. Pomatter” in limited engagement Broadway revival!!

by | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows

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DELICIOUS NEWS!! Acclaimed stage and screen star Erich Bergen is making his way back to the Doctor’s Office as he rejoins the Tony and Grammy nominated smash hit Waitress. The actor (best known for appearing in the film version of Jersey Boys and TV’s Madam Secretary) will join the cast of the current limited engagement Broadway revival of the hit Sara Bareilles musical version of the hit film as the hottest doctor in town….. “Dr. Pomatter”. He will play 2 strictly limited runs at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre from October 19th–24th, 2021 and then again November 2nd-7th, 2021.
Bergen previously played the role during WAITRESS’ original Broadway run at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre back in 2018.
When he joins on the 19th, he will come the same day with the show’s upcoming new lead principals starting consisting of…
Grammy winner Jennifer Nettles replacing Sara Bareilles as “Jenna Hunterson”,
Dear Evan Hansen film star Nik Dodani replacing Christopher Fitzgerald (set to prepare to reopen Company) as “Ogie”,
and
Broadway favorite Ben Thompson returning for this revival replacing Joe Tippett as “Earl”.
Other new cast members that recently just joined consisted of….
Maiesha McQueen who replaced Charity Angél Dawson (now back at Mrs. Doubtfire) as “Becky”
and
Ashley Blanchet who took over from Caitlin Houlahan (now back at Girl From The North Country) as “Dawn”.
Original “Dr. Pomatter” himself Drew Gehling will be on a brief leave of absence from the show but will be back to continue his run till November 24th, 2021.
Who is excited?!!