by Mike Haber | Jun 30, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Broadway, Casting, NYBT NEWS, Shows
Every performer out there dreams of that once in a lifetime opportunity to star on Broadway. It all takes that special spark, uniqueness, and talent to get there. Little throwback to 12 years ago, the Broadway company of
Shrek the Musical teamed up with
Nickelodeon for their NOT YOUR ORDINARY PRINCESS contest.
For those who may not know, this contest was a once in a lifetime opportunity for 2 lucky hopefuls to win the chance to star as both the “Young” and “Teenage” versions of “Princess Fiona” (sharing the stage with Tony winner
Sutton Foster) in a future performance of SHREK THE MUSICAL on Broadway for ONE NIGHT ONLY. To enter, these aspiring young leading ladies had to self-tape a video of themselves singing I KNOW IT’S TODAY (the big I WANT song for “Princess Fiona”) and upload it onto a special website. From there, fans and viewers would vote for their favorites. There would be a continuous process of elimination till the very end.
The winning Broadway newcomers consisted of….
Hannah Beatt from Sarasota, FL as “Young Fiona”
and
Both talents got the full royal makeover getting to spent quality time with Sutton Foster, work with the full company of SHREK THE MUSICAL on Broadway, and more.
SHREK THE MUSICAL ran on the Great Bright Way at the Broadway Theatre for 37 previews and 441 regular performances.
Truly shows that hard work pays off and you can achieve your Broadway dreams if you put your mind to it.
by Mike Haber | Jun 26, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, NYBT NEWS, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: COME ON UP FOR THE RISING!!! After 15 1/2 months, Broadway is back!!! The legendary
Bruce Springsteen is making the curtains rise for the first time since March 11th, 2020 with a bang, The BORN TO RUN singer returns with an ENCORE engagement of his critically acclaimed acoustic solo concert SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY.
One of our friends so kind enough to share this incredible photo of the updated front of house billboard outside the legendary St. James Theatre welcoming THE BOSS and the LIVE THEATER magic back to the Great Bright Way!!!
SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY will run all Summer long through September 4th, 2021.
So happy to be celebrating the return of our New York Theater scene….. with ongoing COVID-19 safety precautions….. tonight!!!
WELCOME BACK BROADWAY!!
WELCOME BACK BRUCE!!!!
Break a leg to THE BOSS, his guests, crew, and more!!!
by Mike Haber | Jun 20, 2021 | NYBT NEWS
Happy Father’s Day to all the awesome dads out there!!! Who is your favorite Broadway dad?!!!
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.
