by Mike Haber | Sep 26, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Time is getting closer to Broadway’s Biggest Night this evening….. The 74th Annual
Tony Awards. Truly gonna be the ultimate party of celebrating the community we love and making up for all that lost time.
Little throwback to another one of our personal favorite TV commercials from
Visa sponsoring the Tonys. In promotion for the 2000 Tony Awards, this 30 second commercial is truly a Broadway showstopper. Here is Tony Award winning legend
Bebe Neuwirth as “Velma Kelly” in the long running revival of
Chicago and a cast of some notable Broadway Characters from shows that were running on the Great Bright Way at the time performing a Broadway Flash mob themed edition of George and Ira Gershwin’s legendary standard I GOT RHYTHM before finding themselves at the Box Office to enter the Tonys. Notable productions represented in the commercial included…
the original Broadway production of
Cats,
and more.
We at New York Broadway Tours are so happy to celebrating this community we love’s triumphant comeback.
The 2020 / 2021 Tony Awards will be coming to you live from Broadway’s legendary Winter Garden Theatre tonight. It all starts at 7pm EST with
Audra McDonald hosting actual ceremony of Awards via
Paramount+. Immediately at 9pm EST, transfer to the CBS telecast as
Leslie Odom Jr. hosts the 2nd half entitled BROADWAY’S BACK which will be a full concert event plus the revealment of the winning shows for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY, BEST PLAY, and BEST MUSICAL.
PLEASE SHARE AND RETWEET THIS COMMERCIAL!!!
WE NEED A LITTLE BROADWAY RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE!!
Who remembers this commercial?
Who is excited for the the Tonys tonight?
by Mike Haber | Sep 26, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
With Broadway back, auditions are getting back in full swing. For many aspiring performers, it’s their dream to be in a show 8 times a week on the Great Bright Way. Even for many Broadway veterans, lot of them are anxious to head back to work and perform LIVE again including Tony and Emmy winner
Kristin Chenoweth.
Check out this SWANKIFIED and hilarious set of photos as the 4’11 versatile powerhouse she knocks on the door to various Theaters in attempts to be on stage again.
First stop is her old stomping grounds at the Gershwin Theatre for
WICKED. Not for “Glinda” but another possible role…
Her next step was attempting to be part of THE ROCK at the Award winning groundbreaking 9/11 musical
Come From Away to play “Captain Beverley Bass” (the first female pilot for
American Airlines). There’s totally nothing between HER AND THE SKY until current leading lady Olivier Award nominee (and fellow
Wicked alumni)
Rachel Tucker answers the Gerald Schonefeld Theatre stage door.
Finally, the 4’11 bundle of dynamite attempts to go WAVING THROUGH A WINDOW trying to take over the titular role in the groundbreaking Award winning smash hit
Dear Evan Hansen. Will she BE FOUND by the stage doorman at the Music Box Theatre?!!
Don’t Give Up Kristin!! Don’t give up anyone!!
How funny was that?!!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 26, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
FIRST LOOK: Everyone is working around the clock to get ready for Broadway’s long awaited biggest night tonight….. The 74th Annual
Tony Awards. We are so happy to share with all of you this year’s set on the stage of Broadway’s legendary Winter Garden Theatre. Very small and intimate vs.
Radio City Music Hall. But so beautiful. Earlier this morning, there was a private dress rehearsal for the full 4 HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA.
Tonight’s Tonys is actually the first time in 22 YEARS that the ceremony is held in one of the 41 traditional ON BROADWAY houses. The last time was back in 1999 at the Gershwin Theatre. It was also previously held in the Winter Garden Theatre (recent home of
Beetlejuice and soon-to-be home of the Broadway revival of
The Music Man this holiday season) back in 1975.
The photo was shared by one of its many presenters this evening Tony and Olivier Award winning legend
Lea Salonga. The
Miss Saigon also took to social media to express her happiness and the excitement for tonight and celebrating Broadway’s triumphant comeback.
Tune in to see Salonga and many of your favorite Broadway stars & creative live at the Tony Awards.
Audra McDonald will kick it all off at 7pm via
Paramount+ with the livestream of the actual ceremony presenting many of the Awards for both its Creators and Actors. From there at 9pm,
Leslie Odom Jr. takes over for the full 2 hour concert edition entitled BROADWAY’S BACK. So many unforgettable live performances plus the revealing of the winners for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY, BEST PLAY, and BEST MUSICAL.
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by Mike Haber | Sep 26, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
YOU CAN DRIVE A PERSON CRAZY especially when its comes to a casting announced. A few days ago, it was revealed that
Manu Narayan (Broadway’s Bombay Dreams, the recent revival of
My Fair Lady, and Gettin’ The Band Back Together) has been tapped to join the Broadway return of the gender-swap revival of
Stephen Sondheim‘s
Company.
Narayan completes the casting taking over in the role of the out-of-place and small town boy “Theo” (formerly known usually as “Kathy”). He succeeds original Broadway cast member
Kyle Dean Massey who departed the production due to family time. As previously announced, Massey and his husband Taylor Frey is expecting his first child.
Marianne Elliott‘s critically acclaimed production of COMPANY (starring Tony winners Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone) will resume previews on November 15th, 2021 and officially open on December 9th, 2022 at Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
Congrats Manu!! Welcome to COMPANY!!
Happy Trails Kyle Dean!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 26, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!! After 18 1/2 months dark, Live Theater returns. IT’S ALL HAPPENING this evening as FINALY celebrate Broadway’s biggest night of the year….. The 74th Annual
Tony Awards.
Tonight’s 4 hour celebration will be coming to you LIVE from Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre. Beginning at 7pm EST,
Audra McDonald will host its usual traditional Awards ceremony on
Paramount+. That will feature all the Creative Awards, Acting Awards, and Special Tony Honors.
From there at 9pm EST, make your way over to
CBS as
Leslie Odom Jr. hosts the concert edition of the ceremony featuring so many promising spectacular live performances. It will conclude with the Awards being presented for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY, BEST PLAY, and of course BEST MUSICAL.
There will be tons of presenters and performers you do NOT want to miss!!
Break legs and send lots of love to tonight’s nominees, presenters, and performers.
We at New York Broadway Tours will keep you updated throughout the night on all the Winners and Highlighted Performances.
by Mike Haber | Sep 25, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
THIS JUST IN: There is still a small limited amount of seats available to attend Broadway’s biggest night tomorrow evening. According to the website, there are a limited 3 tickets left to be in THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS itself at The 74th Annual
Tony Awards at the Winter Garden Theatre.
A few rules on wanting to attend consists of the following….
1. The tickets are over $1,495….. even if you want to sit up in the Mezzanine,
2. There is a 2 Ticket limit per order,
3. Only show up in a Black Tie,
4. Doors to enter close exactly at 7:00 pm. There is NO late seating. The ceremony is LIVE and TELEVISED especially with all the cameras taking over the Theater.
5. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
6. Show proof of Proof of being fully COVID-19 vaccinated. Your full vaccination must be dated prior to September 10th in order to attend. If you have purchased a ticket for a guest, they will also need to complete this form.
7. The Audience will be wearing face masks for the entire show!!!
8. There is no post Tony after-party due to COVID.
The 74th Annual
Tony Awards is set for tomorrow night as a full 4 HOUR event. The first 2 hours will be the actual ceremony streamed on
Paramount+ (hosted by
Audra McDonald. From there, the celebration will continue on
CBS (hosted by
Leslie Odom Jr.) with the live BROADWAY’S BACK concert edition which will also reveal the winners for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY, BEST PLAY, and of course BEST MUSICAL.
Who dreams of one day going to the Tonys?!!!
