by Mike Haber | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, NYBT NEWS, Shows
WE LOVE YOU MISS HANNIGAN!!!!!
NBC just released the very first promotional photo for the upcoming live televised production of
Annie. We are so happy to share with all of you this first debut photo of Oscar and Emmy nominee
Taraji P. Henson (who will be terrorizing LITTLE GIRLS with a HARD KNOCK LIFE they’ll never forget) as the wicked, drunk, cruel, slick, and abusive “Miss Agatha Hannigan”.
Henson joins the previously announced all-star lineup consisting of…
newcomer Celina Smith in the titular role of the spunky and optimistic orphan herself “Annie”,
Grammy and Emmy winner and Tony nominee
Harry Connick Jr. as billionaire “Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks”,
Olivier Award nominee and Pop star
Nicole Scherzinger as personal assistant “Grace Ferrell”,
Emmy nominee
Tituss Burgess as scheming con-artist “Daniel “Rooster” Hannigan”,
ANNIE LIVE is set for December 2nd, 2021 on NBC. It promises to show the world that THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW. It’s going to be the ultimate celebration of the return of Live Musicals with everything making its way back to normal.
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.
by Mike Haber | Sep 30, 2021 | NYBT NEWS
TIME TO DANCE!!!! It has just been announced that full casting has been revealed for the highly anticipated National Tour of the Tony Award nominated smash hit musical comedy
The Prom. Expecting to come to a city near you will feature an unforgettable lineup of familiar faces from the Broadway production and newbies.
Under the direction and choreography by
Casey Nicholaw, the cast will be led by….
newcomer Kaden Kearney taking on the role of the inspiring and determined “Emma Nolan”
Kalyn West will play the popular and smart but closeted “Alyssa Greene” (a role she previously understudied in the Broadway production),
Broadway favorite Courtney Balan taking on the role of the iconic and legendary “Dee Dee Allen” (a role she previously understudied in the Broadway production),
Broadway veteran Patrick Wetzel as the commanding and triumphant “Barry Glickman”,
Broadway favorite Bud Weber as Julliard graduate and struggling non-Equity actor “Trent Oliver”,
Sinclair Mitchell (previously in Disney’s
The Lion King) as the supportive and caring High School Principal “Mr. Hawkins”,
Ashanti J’aria (currently in
Chicken and Biscuits) as no-nonsense and bigoted homophobe head of the Board of Education herself “Mrs. Greene”,
Shavey Brown (recently on the National Tour of
My Fair Lady) as Broadway publicist “Sheldon Saperstein”,
THE PROM National Tour is set to play a year long run in a city near you. It will kick off in Cleveland, OH starting November 2nd, 2021. From there, it’s set to PARTY its way into the following cities…
Orlando, FL,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
Hershey, PA,
Washington D.C.,
Baltimore, MD,
St. Louis, MI,
Tampa, FL,
Nashville, TN,
Schenectady, NY,
Providence, RI,
Madison, WI,
Minneapolis, MN,
Chicago, IL,
Worchester, MA,
Seattle, WA,
San Francisco, CA,
Dallas, TX,
Los Angeles, CA,
and
Kansas City, MO.
by Mike Haber | Sep 27, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Backstage with Amada, Blog, News, NYBT NEWS
NYBT’s head founder, creator, and tour guide
Amada Anderson took part on a brand new podcast which was released yesterday…. It’s entitled IT’S HAPPENIN’ IN THE HAVEN. She shares her inspirational and motivational story coming to the Big Apple, her early beginnings, and the inspiration how she founded us……
New York Broadway Tours. They also talk about how she’s been able to balance being a tour guide, motherhood, and keeping herself active throughout the pandemic
In addition to us, Amada also started a 2nd Tour guide company up in Florida during the pandemic entitled
Winter Haven Food Tours.
Amada will continue to rotate doing BOTH tours here in the Big Apple and in Florida.
How amazing is our Amada???!!!
by Mike Haber | Aug 30, 2021 | NYBT NEWS
ON THE MARQUEE: IT’S GOOD TO SEE THEM, ISN’T IT?!!! If you enjoyed last night’s televised
PBS concert special celebrating the music of
WICKED, you have to truly be THRILLIFIED and experience the magic of his powerful story right before your eyes.
One of our WONDERFUL friends was so kind enough to let us share these SWANKIFIED updated photos of the front of house breezeway outside of WICKED’s longtime home at the Gershwin Theatre. It features full company photos of the show in action including its current and history making comeback WITCHES….
Lindsay Heather Pearce as the smart, fiery, misunderstood, and not-so “Wicked Witch of the West” herself “Elphaba”
Additional updates with the previous news of cast changes will be put outside later on.
We also get a look at the Gershwin’s beautiful lobby all decked out and transporting us all into THE MERRY OLD LAND OF OZ.
The Award winning smash hit phenomenon WICKED to once again DEFY GRAVITY at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre….FOR GOOD…. on September 14th, 2021. It comes at a perfect time as the show prepares to celebrate its 18th Anniversary on the Great Bright Way this October.
by Mike Haber | Aug 9, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, NYBT NEWS
ALL ABOARD! Get ready to once again take the ROAD TO HELL! Casting for both the return of the Broadway production plus the upcoming North American Tour of the Tony and Grammy winning smash hit
Hadestown has officially been announced. Under the direction of
Rachel Chavkin, original cast members expecting to return to the New York company will include…..
Tony nominee Amber Gray as “Persephone”,
The show’s OG Villian Tony nominee Patrick Page is also expecting to return but not till later on. The celebrate KING OF VILLIANS is currently working on a film and will return to HADESTOWN beginning November 2nd, 2021.
When the show officially re-opens on Broadway early this Fall, the role of the wicked “Hades” will be played temporary by another Broadway great no stranger to playing bad guys himself…. Tony Award nominee Tom Hewitt (Broadway’s
Rocky Horror,
The Lion King, Dracula,
Peter Pan, and
Chicago).
Additional casting will include original cast member Jewelle Blackman, original swing Jessie Shelton, and newcomer cast member Mariand Torres as “The Fates”. Sadly with this announcement, it was revealed that the original 2 “Fates” themselves
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer and Kay Trinidad had both departed the production.
Meanwhile for HADESTOWN’s upcoming National Tour, the cast that will be bringing this powerful show all across North America will consist of….
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”,
Congrats to all new cast members and all those returning!!
The Broadway production of HADESTOWN is set to reopen at the Walter Kerr Theatre starting September 2nd, 2021. Meanwhile, the show’s National Tour will have a preview week long run in Greenville, SC starting October 5th, 2021. It will have its official Opening launch on October 13th, 2021 for a 4 week run in our nation’s Capitol in Washington D.C.. From there, it will be coming to the following cities across North America…..
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.
WE RAISE OUR CUPS to this groundbreaking show back better than ever!!!
