by Mike Haber | Jun 18, 2021 | Blog, NYBT NEWS
A few days ago, it has been revealed by the UK government, many of our friends overseas in London’s West End have delayed their Opening Nights / COVID-19 liftings by 4 weeks due to the surge of Delta variant cases in the UK.
While lockdown rules were previously set to lift on June 21st, 2021, the next phase will now be moved to July 19th, 2021.
We send our love and prayers to all our friends in the UK.
by Mike Haber | Jun 18, 2021 | Casting, NYBT NEWS
WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU!! Casting has been announced for the highly anticipated return of the Award winning smash hit
Jersey Boys returning to London’s West End this Fall. All we gotta say is OH WHAT A CAST it is bringing the story of
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons back to life.
The show’s London revival will be led by……
Karl James Wilson as “Nick Massi”,
and
JERSEY BOYS’ West End return this Summer. It will begin performances as the newly-renovated
Trafalgar Theatre on July 28th, 2021.
The show’s other companies will be reopening this Fall including our very own New York company. The show will resume its OFF Broadway run there at
New World Stages beginning November 15th, 2021,
The US and UK Tours go back out to the road later this year as well.
Who is ready to once again WALK LIKE A MAN?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jun 18, 2021 | NYBT NEWS
BREAKING NEWS: A new musical about the life of the legendary & late opera singer
Luciano Pavarotti is currently in development.
Created and directed by Michael Gracey, this new project will be considered as more of a celebration of the iconic tenor in a unique way that’s never been done on a Theater stage…… It will be a 3D hologram featuring recordings of Pavarotti’s voice remastered (no actor playing him) while telling the story of the singer’s journey from Italy to becoming known as THE KING OF THE HIGH C’s.
The production plans to have a development lab workshop this Fall in London.
by Mike Haber | Jun 15, 2021 | NYBT NEWS
BREAKING NEWS: According to Governor Andrew Cuomo, it was released that NYC is set to lift COVID-19 restrictions as 70%. Yup, NYC is continuing to wake up and we’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Thoughts?!!!
Governor Cuomo Announces That New York Will Lift COVID Restrictions as State Hits 70% Vaccination Milestone (broadwayworld.com)
by Mike Haber | Jun 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, NYBT NEWS
Filmed in just ONE TAKE in
Central Park, here is the music video to FREEDOM INSIDE from Altomare’s brand new solo album WANDERING BIRD.
How powerful was this?!!!!
Christy Altomare – Freedom Inside (One Take) [Official Music Video] – YouTube
by Mike Haber | Jun 13, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Casting, In The Heights Walking Tour, NYBT NEWS, Shows, Washington Heights
This past week alone has been so much rave for the film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy winning smash hit
In The Heights out now in Theaters and on
HBO Max. For
Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s breakout debut musical, we all first fell in love with the show as a smash on the Great Bright Way. Everyone can relate to all of the powerful characters from THE BARRIO from its main leads like “Usnavi” to even some of the small featured roles like…… “The Piragua Guy”.
Little throwback to the show’s time on the Great Bright Way in 2008 where Miranda and the full HEIGHTS company came together to parody the
MTV reality show for
Legally Blonde that same year. This hilarious web series parody takes Broadway auditioning to the next level as the HEIGHTS company searches for a new actor to take on the featured role of…… you guessed it…… “The Piragua Guy”. This is LEGALLY BROWN: THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PIRAGUA GUY.
Eliseo Romano originated the role in the Broadway production. Most recently, Lin-Manuel Miranda portrayed him in the new film.
It’s done just like for the LEGALLY BLONDE: THE SEARCH FOR ELLE WOODS show for 6 weeks with ongoing Broadway veterans and favorites battle it out in attempt to replace Eliseo as “The Piragua Guy” in the Broadway production of IN THE HEIGHTS. They go through various audition challenges and critiqued by a panel of judges consisting of….
Quiara Alegria Hudes (the show’s book writer),
and
Rickey Tripp (HEIGHTS Ensemble cast member).
The aspiring “Piragua Guys” in this consist of….
Hunter Bell,
Noah Weisberg,
and
Eliseo Roman (THE OG himself) fighting to stay in the game,
There is a twist at the end of the series!!
The series is hosted by Broadway & West End star Asmeret Ghebremichael (HEIGHTS original OFF-Broadway cast member).
There’s also appearances by HEIGHTS company members….
Tony winner Andy Blankenbeuhler (the show’s choreographer),
Janet Dacal (original “Carla” and later replacement “Nina”),
Andréa Burns (original “Daniella”),
Lin-Manuel Miranda,
and
This web series promises is a delicious HIT!!!! Can one of these amazing talents give “Mr. Softee” a run for his money?!!!!
How funny is this?
Who remembers this?!!
