by Mike Haber | Oct 2, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, off broadway, Shows
Last night, Off Broadway’s
Vineyard Theatre welcomed the 2nd half of rotating shows part of its new ON BROADWAY Repertory series at the Lyceum Theatre now entitled THE LYCEUM PLAYS.
As of last night, Lucas Hnath’s one woman play
Dana H. (led by Deirdre O’Connell) officially began preview performances. The official Opening Night is set for October 17th, 2021.
Dana H rotates along with Tina Satter’s Is This A Room(led by Emily Davis) began its preview performances a few weeks ago where it will officially open on October 11th, 2021.
Both plays will play a rotating schedule for 17 weeks and set to close on January 16th, 2022.
Break a leg to Deirdre, crew, and creative team of DANA H on their first preview last night. Have a wonderful, happy, healthy, and safe run.
by Mike Haber | Sep 26, 2021 | Blog, News, off broadway, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Stage and screen favorite
Corbin Bleu (Broadway’s
In The Heights,
Godspell, Holiday Inn, and Kiss Me Kate, TV’s
High School Musical) has lent his voice to Disney’s highly anticipated new Off Broadway musical on the classic story of
Winnie the Pooh this Fall. The performer recently released a recording of his rendition performing the theme song to the 1988 series THE NEW ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH. You can listen to it now right below.
Created by Jonathon Rockefeller (the genius behind a recent touring production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar), this new stage adaptation of WINNIE THE POOH is set to make its World Premiere debut on October 21st, 2021 at Times Square’s
Theatre Row.
Based on the original
A.A. Milne children’s book that later became an iconic
Disney film, this unique new stage production of WINNIE THE POOH will feature breathtaking life-size puppetry through the eyes of the characters we all know and love. It will feature a brand new original tale of “Pooh” and “Christopher Robin” themselves along with all their best friends including “Eeyore”, “Kanga”, “Roo”, “Rabbit”, “Piglet”, “Owl”, and yes….. everyone’s favorite bouncing tiger himself “Tigger” too…. .HOO, HOO, HOO, HOO.
You can also expect many of the beloved tunes from WINNIE THE POOH’s various movies and TV shows. It will include this 1988 theme song along with many of the Sherman Brother songs from the original 1977 film that started it all including their OG WINNIE THE POOH theme song, RUMBLY IN MY TUMBLY, THE WONDER THING ABOUT TIGGERS, HELFFALUMPS & WOOZLES, and so much more.
by Mike Haber | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog, News, off broadway, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Our New York Theater scene is back. However, there are people out there who are still NOT happy with the changes going on regarding the COVID-19 safety protocols…. especially now with showing proof of being vaccinated.
It was announced today that several OFF Broadway Theaters (consisting of The Players Theater, West End Artists Company,
SoHo Playhouse,
Broadway Comedy Club, and
The Actors’ Temple) are angry and filing a lawsuit against The City of New York for the all new KEY TO NYC VACCINATION MADANDATE. Some of these Off Broadway Theaters consider it as discrimination against Entertainment (Live Theaters, Movie Theaters, Concert Halls, etc) along with Restaurants and more. The only exception is for for churches, synagogues, and worship places.
Off-Broadway Venues Sue the City of New York Over Key to NYC Vaccination Mandate (broadwayworld.com)
by Mike Haber | Sep 18, 2021 | Blog, News, off broadway, Shows
FEED ME!!! This Tuesday night, more of our New York Theater scenes hottest shows are making their triumphant comeback to the Big Apple. One of those shows is the Award winning Off Broadway revival of the screamingly funny musical classic
Little Shop of Horrors.
When it reopens, the Michael Mayer directed production will be led by Tony Award nominee and Broadway heartthrob
Jeremy Jordan taking on the role of the awkward, unlucky, and nerdy “Seymour Krelborn”. To get us in the moon, here he is performing one of the musical’s beloved songs GROW FOR ME.
Jordan (known for his work both on stage and screen in
Bonnie & Clyde,
Newsies,
Waitress,
Smash,
Joyful Noise, and
Supergirl) originally was scheduled to join the cast for a limited engagement initially on March 17th, 2020 replacing Tony nominee
Gideon Glick (who was playing the role at the time). However, the production was abruptly shutdown early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
When he joins, he will share the stage with the production’s ongoing original cast members….
Tony nominee and Emmy winner
Tammy Blanchard as the beautiful blonde love interest “Audrey”,
2 time Tony winner and Broadway favorite
Christian Borle as the meanest dentist of them all “Orin Scrivello, D.D.S”,
Broadway favorite Tom Alan Robbins as the grumpy flower shop boss “Mr. Mushnik”,
Ari Groover, Salome Smith, and Joy Woods as “The Urchins”,
New to the cast will include….
Aaron Arnell Harrington who replaces Kingsley Leggs as the voice of that mad eating killer plant himself “Audrey II”
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS returns to Off Broadway’s Westside Theatre beginning September 21st, 2021.
How amazing is Jeremy’s rendition of “Seymour”?
Who is excited?!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 14, 2021 | Act 1 (Southern Times Square), Act 2 (Northern Times Square), Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Backstage with Amada, Backstage with New York Broadway Tours, Be A Smash Walking Tour, Blog, Broadway, Broadway 101 Walking Tour (Times Square), Broadway Audience, Broadway Extravaganza Tour (Act 3 Times Square), Christmas Caroling (Times Square), Gilbert and Sullivan to Hamilton Tour (Downtown), Gleeks Fan Tour (Times Square), Haunted Broadway (Times Square), In The Heights Walking Tour, News, off broadway, Off-Broadway Tour, Shows, Times Square Theatre District, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Washington Heights
Along with Broadway re-opening TONIGHT , we at New York Broadway Tours are starting to prepare in RELAUNCHING OUR WALKING TOURS THIS FALL!
Prepare to BOOK YOUR TICKETS!!!
by Mike Haber | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, off broadway, Shows
FEED ME!! We are celebrating these next few weeks the return of some of the hottest shows here in the Big Apple. Last night, the Award winning
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon celebrated this historical comeback after an 18 1/2 month long intermission by kicking off BROADWAY WEEK.
Last night, the celebration began with a performance from the Award winning Off Broadway revival of
Little Shop of Horrors. Get ready to take a trip to SKID ROW as Tony nominee
Jeremy Jordan as “Seymour”, Emmy winner and Tony nominee
Tammy Blanchard as “Audrey”, and the cast perform a medley of 2 of the beloved songs from the show…. the show’s titular song itself
Little Shop of Horrors and Skit Row.
This acclaimed production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is set to give audiences the ultimate scream once again at the Westside Theatre starting September 21st, 2021.
How amazing was that performance?
Who is excited?!!!
