by Mike Haber | Jul 29, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
RUN AND TELL THAT! The Tony Award winning smash hit
Hairspray is set to make its way Dancing all across America after a previous rough year. Produced by NetWORKS, this will be a brand new Non-Equity touring company remounting the original Jack O’Brien and
Jerry Mitchell production.
It will feature updated direction by Matt Lenz along with choreography by Michelle Lynch. In addition, casting has been officially announced for the production expecting to feature some familiar faces.
RuPaul’s Drag Race‘s favorite Andrew Levitt (aka
Nina West) will take on the role of the beloved mother with the ultimate heart “Edna Turnblad”,
The Voice favorite Toneisha Harris will star as everyone’s favorite cool, sassy, and soulful DJ “Motormouth Mabel”,
introducing newcomer Niki Metcalf in the starring role of determined 16 year old “Tracy Turnblad”.
Hairspray will embark on its new National Tour this Fall. A preview engagement is set to begin November 12th, 2021 in Yakima, Washington. From there, it will officially open on November 17th, 2021 in San Diego, CA before traveling to over 60 cities across North America.
Get ready to once again show the world that YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, News, off broadway, Shows
1 week ago, we celebrated the re-opening of the first major Off Broadway production since Live Theater has been shutdown with a BANG….. the Award winning phenomenon
Stomp. We are so enthused to share with you footage of the show’s FINALE and historical first curtain call back from the stage of the Orpheum Theatre in the East Village….. after 16 1/2 months.
Don’t miss this groundbreaking show that is the ultimate celebration of THE RHYTHM OF NEW YORK 8 times a week.
How amazing is this?
Who has seen STOMP?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Backstage with New York Broadway Tours, Blog, Broadway, Charitable Giving, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Broadway legend Julie Halston will be this year’s recipient for the Isabelle Stevenson Award at this year’s
Tony Awards.
For those who may not know, the Isabelle Stevenson Award is a special lifetime achievement Award given every year during Broadway’s biggest night. It honors a member of the theatre community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations.
Check out below about her legacy with supporting loved ones and friends with Pulmonary Fibrosis.
The 74th Annual
Tony Awards is just 60 DAYS AWAY!! It will be happening on September 26th, 2021 on both
CBS and
Paramount+. However, this year’s ceremony is going to be done a little bit different as a 2 PART event. It goes like this…..
From there at 9pm EST, CBS will air a full 2 HOUR Live Concert entitled THE TONY AWARDS PRESENTS: BROADWAY’S BACK. It will include performances from this year’s 3 nominated shows for BEST MUSICAL (consisting of
Jagged Little Pill,
Moulin Rouge, and
Tina), some of Broadway’s longest running hits, and more. From there, it will announce Tony winning shows nominated for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY, BEST PLAY, and of course BEST MUSICAL.
Who is excited?
How inspiring is this?
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Next week marks a history making event as
Lincoln Center Theater /
LCT3‘s critically acclaimed production of Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s
Pass Over becomes the first ON Broadway show to open in 17 months. With this exciting time, it calls for a celebration!!!!
Following next week’s first preview performance, PASS OVER will be hosting a post-show BLOCK PARTY outside the show’s home at the August Wilson Theatre. West 52nd Street between 8th Avenue and Broadway will be shutdown from 8pm-11am. The party is FREE!!! As soon as the 90 minute play performance, Theatergoers and fans will get to party it up with the company. There will be Live Music by S.N.O.B. (DJ Duggz, DJ
Ari Grooves and Emily McGill). In addition, it will also have special to-go menus for purchase from the block’s vendors including Haswell Green’s,
Victor’s Cafe, and the
M Social Hotel.
PASS OVER begins previews next Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 at the August Wilson Theatre. The official Opening Night is set for September 20th, 2021 and will run through October 10th, 2021.
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Backstage with New York Broadway Tours, Blog, Broadway, Broadway Audience, News, NYBT NEWS, Shows
Today marks 60 DAYS till The 74th Annual Tony Awards!! We at New York Broadway Tours are so happy to once again be keeping you entertained each morning playing our favorite previous telecast performances with our TOP 50 TONY AWARDS COUNTDOWN extravaganza!!!
Every morning beginning August 7th, 2021 (marking the 50 days till the Tonys), we will be sharing with you our favorite showstopping performances from Broadway’s biggest night of the year from previous telecasts. Many of your favorite Tony winning and nominated productions. Get ready to sing along, share your reactions, and excitement. We also will be giving some fun facts about the history of many of these unforgettable Musicals we all love.
The 74th Annual Tony Awards is set for September 26th, 2021 on both CBS and Paramount+. However, this year’s ceremony is going to be done a little bit different as a 2 PART event. It goes like this…..
The celebration will kick off at 7pm EST with a 2 HOUR traditional presentation of the Awards (presented by The Broadway League and American Theatre Wing) streamed only on Paramount+.
From there at 9pm EST, CBS will air a full 2 HOUR Live Concert entitled THE TONY AWARDS PRESENTS: BROADWAY’S BACK. It will include performances from this year’s 3 nominated shows for BEST MUSICAL (consisting of Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge, and Tina), some of Broadway’s longest running hits, and more. From there, it will announce Tony winning shows nominated for BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY, BEST PLAY, and of course BEST MUSICAL.
What shows would you like for us to include on our countdown?
Who is excited?
#TonyAwards #CountdownToTheTonys #NYBTTop50TonyAwardsCountdown #BroadwaysBiggestNight #BroadwaysBack #TheShowMustGoOn #ThisIsBroadway #LiveTheaterReturnsÂ
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: The highly anticipated musical adaptation of the best-selling novel
The Notebook is officially heading for Broadway!!! But first, it will have a WORLD PREMIERE Pre-Broadway tryout in the Windy City of Chicago beginning Spring 2022. It’s set to debut at the
Chicago Shakespeare Theater from March 15th-April 24th, 2022.
As previously mentioned 2 years ago, THE NOTEBOOK musical will feature an original score by Award winning singer-songwriter
Ingrid Michaelson (marking her Broadway composer debut after previously acting in Natasha, Pierre, and
The Great Comet of 1812). It will also have a book by
This Is Us writer Bekah Brunstetter
The production will be co-directed by….
Schele Williams (previously performed on Broadway in
Motown along with appearing in the original cast of
Aida which set is set to direct an upcoming highly anticipated revival of that show).
It will also feature musical direction by Carmel Dean (If/Then and
American Idiot)
choreography by Katie Spelman (Off Broadway’s Joan of Arc).
THE NOTEBOOK tells the romantic story of a poor young man and a wealthy young woman who fall in love but are separate due to their differences in the 1940’s during World War II. The novel was released in 1996 becoming a best-seller. It also became success as an acclaimed film released in 2004 starring
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling.
