by Mike Haber | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, NYBT NEWS
At the start of this 2024-2025 Broadway season, one of the first new plays happening right now is Jen Silverman’s new play
The Roommate starring Award winning actresses
Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow. Under the direction of Tony winner Jack O’Brien, the show is still in previews at the Booth Theatre. It officially open on September 12th, 2024 and running till December 15th, 2024.
The story of ROOMATE follows 2 women who roomate together for the first time & develop an unexpected and life changing friendship. Along the way, they go on a journey of identity, morality, and a second chance of life.
For LuPone (Evita, Anything Goes, Gypsy, and more), it’s her first time back on Broadway not only since the recent revival of
Company, it’s her first Broadway credit since she gave up her
Actors’ Equity Association card. According to a recent interview, she discussed it was the Supreme Court’s 1963 FINANCIAL CORE RULING, basically those who seek financial core status to pay an amount equal to union dues as a fee. She’s technically non-union and won’t be able to participate in any major union-based events or run in any elections.
Patti dropped out of the Union in 2022 after a report of Theater Etiquette drama gone wrong….. again….. being her final straw!!! We know about LuPone’a legacy known to call audience members out if someone misbehaves at a live performance. Gypsy, Shows for Days, a few solo concerts, and even during Company.
by Mike Haber | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog, Broadway, News, NYBT NEWS
LET THE STORM RAGE ON!!! Disney’s criticially acclaimed stage adaptation of the Award winning smash hit
Frozen will be releasing a PROSHOT on
Disney+ next year in 2025!!
The filmed proshot will be a recording of the musical’s London cast. From the stage of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, it will star the production’s original star
Samantha Barks (Broadway’s
Pretty Woman: The Musical and the original London staging and film adaptations of
Les Miserables) as the icy and powerful SNOW QUEEN herself “Elsa”. No word was mentioned which London cast members from Barks time was filmed.
An official release date will be announced soon.
This proshot will give fans to finally witness the magic and wonder of
Frozen live on stage as it wowed audiences on Broadway, in London’s West End, in Australia, its recently closed North American National Tour (which ended after 5 YEARS), and more.
Who is ready to BUILD A SNOWMAN?
by Mike Haber | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, NYBT NEWS
IT IS TIME!!! Disney’s Award winning smash hit
The Lion King continues to have audiences ROARING on their feet worldwide from our NYC backyard, London’s West End, and more. Now, the show’s ongoing North American National Tour has the ultimate HAKUNA MATTA lineup of new cast members joining this Fall!!!
Starting September 24th, 2024 in Greenville, SC, the new LION KING Tour cast members will include…..
Ensemble member Erick D. Patrick graduating to the show’s titular character of ‘Simba”,
Darnell Abraham (last seen as “George Washington” on the International Tour of
Hamilton) taking on the throne as “King Mufasa”,
Additional Ensemble member Thembelihle Cele taking over the role of the brave “Nala”,
Sam Linda joins as whacky laughing hyena “Ed”,
Judson Williams who will make history as the first African American actor to take on the role of everyone’s favorite warthog “Pumbaa”.
The tour’s current stars Darian Sanders, Gerald Ramsey, John E. Brady, Khalifa White, and Robbie Swift will all take their final PRIDE ROCK bows on September 22nd, 2024.
Congrats and welcome to the new cast members!!
Happy trails to the departing.
by Mike Haber | Sep 4, 2024 | NYBT NEWS
Our very own Mike is happy to be back on our social media platforms again and he’s excited for more big news for him as he continues his performing career!!!
Earlier this Summer, Mikey released his debut single FACE THE MUSIC, the theme song from his solo cabaret of the same name. This is a song he co-wrote alongside Award winning songwriting duo Selda Sahin & Derek Gregor. You hear the song right right on streaming platforms….Apple, iTunes, Spotify, and Amazin Music. Quick access is at
Michaelihaber.hearnow.com
He’s also gearing up for his Sophomore solo cabaret act A HAPPY HABER HOLIDAY at The Red Eye NY on December 15th, 2024 at 7:30pm. Join him and his all female band for an intimate show putting his own take on beloved holiday songs. Tickets on sale here….
redeyetickets.com/michael-i-haber-a-happy-haber-holiday/
Finally, a week after his new solo show, our rising Broadway superstar will be making his debut at
Carnegie Hall for 2 NIGHTS ONLY!!! He will be singing with the Essential Voices USA taking part in this year’s annual Holiday concert with
The New York Pops MERRY & BRIGHT (starring Broadway favorite
Jessica Vosk).
So proud of you!!!!
Who is excited for our Mikey?
by Mike Haber | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog, Broadway, NYBT NEWS
AND I THINK TO MYSELF!!! This season, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Memphis, Hamilton, and last seen in Spamalot) is set to deliver another Broadway showstopping performance as will star as the great legendary ‘Louis Armstrong” in the new musical
A Wonderful World this Fall.
Under the co-direction of Iglehart, plus Christopher Renshaw, and Broadway favorite Christina Sajous, the show will be SWINGIN’ it 8 times a week at the legendary Studio 54. Previews start October 16th, 2024 and will officially open November 11th, 2024.
Tickets are on sale now online. However tomorrow if you’re in the Times Square area, Iglehart will help kick off the opening of the show’s Box Office with a full scale New Orleans style parade with members of the cast and a New Orleans style jazz band at 10am. If will all start in Duffy Square before marching it’s way to Studio 54’s Box Office for a ribbon cutting ceremony.
WONDERFUL WORLD tells the story of New Orleans jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Armstrong’s rise to fame. You can expect many of his notable standards that made him an international name.
It previously played a world premiere out of town tryout in Chicago last year earning rave reviews.
Additional casting will also include….
James T. Lane (Broadway’s Chicago and A Chorus Line) alternating with Iglehart as “Louis Armstrong” at certain performances,
Darlesia Cearcy (Broadway’s recent revival of Once on this Island and last seen in How to Dance in Ohio) as “Lucille Wilson”,
Dionne Figgins (Memphis) as “Daisy Parker’,
Kim Exum (recently seen as “Nabalungi” in The Book of Mormon”) as “Alpha Smith”,
Jennie Harney-Fleming (Broadway’s recent revival of The Color Purple and last seen as “Angelica” in Hamilton) as “Lil Hardin”,
& a full toe tapping Ensemble!!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, NYBT NEWS
RAZZLE DAZZLE NEWS: Latin Grammy Award winning singer Sebastian Yatra is set to show us Amigos that ALL HE CARES ABOUT IS…..AMOR!!!! He will be joining the Broadway cast of the long running revival of
Chicago this holiday season in the role of “Billy Flynn”.
Yatra’s engagement at the Imperial Theatre will be a 6-week run from November 25th-December 22nd, 2024.
Current “Billy Flynn” himself Broadway favorite Max von Essen will depart November 24th, 2024.
IS EVERYBODY READY FOR AN ALL NEW SILVER TOUNGED PRINCE OF THE COURTROOM?
