by Mike Haber | Sep 3, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
WAY DOWN Broadway!!! Last night, the magic returned for the Tony and Grammy Award winning smash hit
Hadestown.
Anais Mitchell‘s hottest pop-folk opera reopened at the Walter Kerr Theatre to a thunderous screaming sold out crowd. From the minute the cast walked out onto the stage to the curtain call, it featured non-stop standing ovations.
We are still an emotional from seeing all the footage from last night’s historical re-opening of the musicals.
Here is footage from HADESTOWN’s first Broadway bow back!!! It includes the curtain call, emotional speeches from the show’s Award winning director
Rachel Chavkin and composer Anais Mitchell, and of course the company celebrating a triumphant comeback performing the show’s closing song WE RAISE OUR CUPS.
WELCOME BACK HADESTOWN!
WELCOME BACK BROADWAY!
LET THE SHOW GO ON!!
How beautiful was that?!!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 3, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Ladies and Gentlemen, after a record-setting Intermission of over 18 months, BROADWAY IS BAAAAACK!!!!! The lights have dimmed to half and the curtain has just went up once again on the Tony and Grammy nominated smash hit
Waitress (starring its composer
Sara Bareilles). Get your tissues out now for what you’re about to see!!!
We are an emotional mess watching this video that went up on the show’s social media of those first few moments consisting that immediate RE-OPENING NIGHT standing ovation, an updated preshow announcement reminding us now to WEAR OUR FACE MASKS the entire show, Bareilles’ opening pre-show song reminding us all once again to….. TURN OFF OUR CELL PHONES, the lights going down, and the magic officially back!!!
WAITRESS will be serving up BROADWAY COMEBACK PIES 8 times a week for a limited engagement till January 9th, 2022 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Bareilles will star as “Jenna” now through October 17th, 2021.
WELCOME BACK WAITRESS!!!!!
WELCOME BACK BROADWAY!!
LET’S GO ON WITH THE SHOW!!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
RE-OPENING UP!!! BROADWAY’S BACK!!!! The curtain had just went down on the strictly limited engagement return of the Tony and Grammy nominated smash hit
Waitress. Get ready for a powerful and emotional WELCOME BACK BROADWAY curtain call!!!!
The curtain call itself features the cast taking those long awaited well deserved bows after 18 months. From there, the show’s composer and leading lady
Sara Bareilles gave an emotional speech welcoming everyone back. In addition, the company paid tribute to Tony nominee
Nick Cordero (who originated the role of “Earl”) consisting of….
Naming a Pie on the Prop Diner Board – A BIG OL’ SLICE OF LIVE YOUR LIFE PIE
Bareilles bringing on Cordero’s wife Amanda Kloots for a speech,
the cast and crowd rocking out singing along Nick’s original song LIVE YOUR LIFE!!!
WAITRESS will be serving up BROADWAY COMEBACK PIES 8 times a week for a limited engagement till January 9th, 2022 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
WELCOME BACK BROADWAY!
WELCOME BACK WAITRESS!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
Despite the crazy flooding weather, the Tony and Grammy winning
Hadestown experienced their first performance back with an audience last night!! Prior before tonight’s official re-opening, the Broadway company held a special INVITED DRESS REHEARSAL performance for family, friends, and industry. The highlighted moment was at the very end. Get your tissues out before watching this.
Following the curtain call, the show’s legendary Tony winning standout cast member
André De Shields (who plays “Hermes”) surprised the audience with a special rendition of Kander and Ebb’s legendary theme from NEW YORK, NEW YORK. The cast and standing audience at the Walter Kerr Theatre all sung along.
START SPREADING THE NEWS, THEY’RE RETURNING TODAY!!!
THEY SAY THE NEON LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT AGAIN…. ON BROADWAY!!
HADESTOWN officially relaunches its Broadway run tonight at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
How emotional and incredible was that?!!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: According to
Broadway Artists Alliance, they have just forward a really exciting audition opportunity for all you youngsters out there wanting to be on the Great Bright Way, Jillian Cimini of Carnahan Casting is looking for a young talent to play the role of “Noah Gellman” in the upcoming Broadway transfer of the Olivier Award winning West End revival of
Caroline, Or Change this Fall!!!
As of now, the role is expecting to be alternated by
Jonah Mussolino and Jaden Myles Waldman. However, they are still looking for an understudy and a replacement just in case.
For those who may not know, the character of “Noah” plays a huge part in the story of CAROLINE OR CHANGE. He is the 9 year old son of “Stuart Gellman” (played by Tony nominee
John Cariani) and “Rose Stopnick Gellman” (played by Caissie Levy). Very shy and forgetful. However to keep him distracted, he turns to the maid “Caroline” (played by Olivier Award winner
Sharon D. Clarke) for wisdom.
In the original production, the role was originated both OFF and ON Broadway by
Harrison Chad.
There will be an in-person audition this upcoming Tuesday, September 7th, 2021. However, it will be done by appointments. So be sure to submit your headshot and resumes as seen in the post below between now and September 6th, 2021.
Rehearsals will resume on September 13th, 2021.
CAROLINE OR CHANGE will run at the legendary Studio 54 for a strictly limited engagement. Long awaited preview performances will begin on October 8th, 2021, the official Opening Night is set for October 27th, 2021, and will run till February 13th, 2022. An extension may be possible if the show does well.
This revival was originally slated to begin previews on March 13th, 2020 and open on April 7th, 2020. However, the plug got pulled on the whole production as Live Theater was forced to abruptly shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Mike Haber | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
LET US BE GLAD, LET US BE GRATEFUL, LET US REJOICIFY!!! Earlier last week, the Broadway company of the Award winning phenomenon
WICKED have all reunited….. FOR GOOD…. to start rehearsals relaunching their run on the Great Bright Way.
WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER to share with a SWANKIFIED video of the cast in action at their first re-read through during their first day of rehearsals back. Get those tissues ready for an emotional, powerful, and breathtaking moment in THE MERRY OLD LAND OF OZ. From the lobby of the Gershwin Theatre, here is….
and
the full Broadway cast
You can hear singing highlights from THE WIZARD AND I, POPULAR, ONE SHORT DAY, DEFYING GRAVITY, FOR GOOD, and the FINALE!!!
The Broadway company of WICKED is set to DEFY GRAVITY and FLY back into the Gershwin Theatre starting September 14th, 2021. It returns at a perfect timing as it prepares to celebrate its 18th Anniversary of its debut!!!
How THRILLIFYING was that?!!!
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