by Mike Haber | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, Gleeks Fan Tour (Times Square), News, Shows
WHO ARE YOU NOW!!! Broadway is ready to MARCH ITS BAND OUT with the highly anticipated long awaited revival of
Funny Girl. More details have been made for BOTH casting and the official Theater set for its run.
Under the direction of Tony winner Michael Mayer (based on its critically acclaimed 2015 London revival) of the classic Jule Styne, Bob Merrill, and Isobel Lennart will feature an unforgettable all-star cast.
Joining the previously announced Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein (Broadway’s Hello, Dolly and the film
Booksmart) in the titular role of THE GREATEST STAR herself “Fanny Brice” will include….
Jeff Award winner Jared Grimes (Broadway’s A Soldier’s Play and
After Midnight) as the sarcastic and supportive song and dance man himself “Eddie Ryan”,
5 time Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (last seen on Broadway in
Annie) returning to this legendary score after previously singing and hearing it on
Glee….. this time, she will appear in the musical 8 times a week in the role of the smart, clever, tough, and humorous housekeeping mother of “Fanny” herself “Mrs. Brice”.
FUNNY GIRL will be coming to Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre (current home of
Pass Over and following the limited encore engagement of
Slave Play).
Previews will begin March 26th, 2022 and will have its official Opening Night on April 24th, 2022.
by Mike Haber | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
GOD BLESS US EVERYONE! Live Theater is back just in time to ring in the holiday season. With all of this in mind, we are so happy to announce that casting has officially been announced for the upcoming National Tour of Jack Thorne’s recent Tony Award winning new play adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic
A Christmas Carol.
Under the direction of Matthew Warchus, this new tour cast will be led by…..
Sarah Hunt (Broadway’s
The Last Ship and the 1st National Tour of Spring Awakening) reprising her performance from the Broadway production as “Belle”,
A CHRISTMAS CAROL will be playing a strictly limited 5-city tour this Holiday season. It’s set to play the following cities…..
Spokane, WA,
Phoenix, AZ
Las Vegas, NV,
a month long run in San Francisco, CA,
and
wrapping up for the new year in Los Angeles, CA.
Talks were also made for the production to return to Broadway for a limited engagement after the success of its 2019 run. No word has been made for all that at this time.
by Mike Haber | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Due to slowly continuing to take ongoing COVID-19 safety protocols with cases rising here and there, it has just been announced that the upcoming
Disney Princess: The Concert Tour (formerly The
Broadway Princess Party) has cancelled all its performances for the Fall of 2021.
However, the tour will still be happening but you have to wait till the beginning of 2022. As of now, it’s set to kick off in February 2022 out in Enid, OK before making its way to the following cities across North America….
Lubbock, TX,
Dallas, TX,
Houston, TX,
Phoenix, AZ,
Bakersfield, CA
Thousand Oakes, CA,
Las Vegas, NV,
Eugene, OR,
Des Moines, IA,
Rosemont, IL,
Cincinnati, OH
Omaha, NB,
Newark, NJ,
and
Lancaster, PA
The shows that were cancelled for Fall 2021 have been rescheduled according to the Disney Princess Concert website. That is expecting to begin in November of 2022 next year. Those rescheduled cities will include….
Macon, GA,
Sarasota, FL,
Tallahassee, FL,
Saint Petersburg, FL
Miami, FL,
Melbourne, FL
Orlando, FL,
Jacksonville, FL
Pensacola, FL,
Huntsville, AL,
Birmingham, AL,
Evans, GA,
Savanah, GA,
Richmond, VA,
Wallingford, CT,
Red Bank, NJ,
Brookville, NY,
Pittsburgh, PA,
Baltimore, MD,
Reading, PA,
Rochester, NY,
Branson, MO,
Peoria, IL,
Sioux City, IA,
Kansas City, MO,
Columbus, OH,
Louisville, KY,
Oshkosh, WI,
Milwaukee, WI,
St. Louis, MO,
and
Cincinnati, OH
DISNEY PRINCESS: THE CONCERT was set to be an updated edition of the Broadway Princess Party since now the popular cabaret series has been getting a sponsorship from
Disney itself. It would feature a rotating lineup of many of your favorite Broadway stars (best known for playing Princesses on the Great Bright Way) performing many beloved songs that makes you feel like royalty. The lineup was set to include….
Aisha Jackson (the first African American Actress ever to play “Anna” in
Frozen on Broadway),
The concert would also feature Musical Direction by everyone’s favorite FAIRY GOD FAIRY
Benjamin Rauhala
Adam J Levy (The National Tour of
Waitress) singing as “Prince Charming”.
Earlier this past Summer, it was also revealed that co-creator Tony nominee
Laura Osnes dropped from the tour due to recent backlash she experienced on her choice to not get the COVID-19 vaccine at the moment.
by Mike Haber | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog, Inspiration of Rent Tour, News, off broadway
FIRST LOOK: 2021 has truly been the ultimate year of Movie Musicals making a comeback. We are so happy to share with you the 2nd and major official trailer for the highly anticipated film adaptation of
Jonathan Larson‘s powerful autobiographical musical
Tick, Tick, Boom.
This new movie marks the film directing debut of Award winning mastermind
Lin-Manuel Miranda. For the
Hamilton and
In The Heights creator, this all comes at a full circle moment. After seeing the original production of
Rent on Broadway, Miranda looked at the show as an inspiration to create shows featuring the music of today and even taking place now. He also previously played the late composer in the 2014
New York City Center Encore production of the show.
The movie features an all-star cast led by….
Tony nominee Robin De Jesus as “Michael”,
TICK, TICK, BOOM is set to be released on
Netflix beginning November 12th, 2021!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
ALL ABOARD!!! THE RAILROAD Train is about to take audiences on the ultimate ROAD TO HELL even further. Tonight, the WAIT is over for the National Tour of the Tony and Grammy winning smash hit
Hadestown making its long awaited debut. It kicks off tonight with a week long engagement in Greenville, South Carolina before making its way to the following cities….
our nation’s capitol of Washingon D.C.,
Boston, MA,
Columbus, OH,
Detroit, MI,
Appleton, WI,
New Orleans, LA,
Houston, TX,
Dallas, TX,
Memphis, TN,
Philadelphia, PA,
Minneapolis, MN,
Tucson, AZ,
Los Angeles, CA
San Diego, CA,
San Francisco, CA,
Salt Lake City, UT,
Miami, FL,
Orlando, FL,
Hartford, CT,
and
so much more.
For anyone who isn’t able to make it to NYC to see
Anais Mitchell‘s powerful pop, rock, and folk opera at the Walter Kerr Theatre. This is your chance to see it in a city near you.
We are also sooooooooooo happy to share with you the first set of photos of the new Touring company in action on stage, in costumes, and what it’s expecting to look like. As you can see, the set is the same but alterations have been put in accommodating for different Theaters.
Under the direction of Tony winner
Rachel Chavkin, this new touring company of HADESTOWN is led by….
HADESTOWN original cast member
*Kimberly Marable* (who also appeared in Broadway’s
The Lion King) will play “Persephone” full time after previously understudying the role in the Broadway production,
Belén Moyano, Bex Odorisio, and Shea Renne will be the touring “Fates”,
Break a leg to the full cast, crew, musicians, and creative team of the new HADESTOWN National Tour.
WE RAISE OUR CUPS to all of you!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, NYBT NEWS, Shows
2021 marked the 70th Birthday one of the most beloved Award winning lyricists and bookwriter in Musical Theatre history….. the late Howard Ashman. In celebration of this unforgettable geniuses work,
Rainbow Sun Productions will be presenting a ONE NIGHT ONLY concert next month. It will be held at New York’s
Feinstein’s/54 Below on November 10th, 2021 at 9:45pm. It will serve as a benefit for
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
THE SONGS OF HOWARD ASHMAN will be magical evening of song and storytelling paying tribute to this late talent. You can expect to hear songs from many of Ashman’s notable projects both from our New York Theater scene and on the big screen including from….
Smile,
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater,
and so much more.
It will include performances from an unforgettable lineup of Broadway’s best…. past, present, and future. Some of them will include…
Liz Flemming (the recent Off Broadway revival of Baby),
Salisha Thomas (Broadway and the National Tours of
Beautiful),
Noah Zachary (Off Broadway’s Dear Edwina),
Come BE OUR GUEST and celebrate the return of Live Theater paying tribute to one of the most amazing writers of them all…. the late and great Howard Ashman.
