by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, News, off broadway, Shows
1 week ago, we celebrated the re-opening of the first major Off Broadway production since Live Theater has been shutdown with a BANG….. the Award winning phenomenon
Stomp. We are so enthused to share with you footage of the show’s FINALE and historical first curtain call back from the stage of the Orpheum Theatre in the East Village….. after 16 1/2 months.
Don’t miss this groundbreaking show that is the ultimate celebration of THE RHYTHM OF NEW YORK 8 times a week.
How amazing is this?
Who has seen STOMP?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog, off broadway, Shows
BREAKING NEWS:
The Public Theater‘s Shakespeare in the Park’s production of MERRY WIVES have cancelled tonight and tomorrow’s performances at
Central Park‘s Delacorte Theatre. It was just reported that a company member has tested POSITIVE for COVID-19. No word has been said if it was a cast or crew member.
With canceling these next 2 performances, the full cast, crew, and staff will once again be dealing with self-isolation and further COVID-19 testing that’s needed. All of this is for the company’s safety and health. Details on the contact will be fully revealed later.
This is a reminder to everyone (even those who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine) to keep following ongoing COVID-19 safety precautions….. Social Distant and continue to wear your face mask!!
We send our love to the entire company of MERRY WIVES. Stay safe and healthy.
by Mike Haber | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog, off broadway, Shows
Our hearts are BOOMING with excitement rhythm as the doors to the Orpheum Theatre in the East Village has just just reopened welcoming audiences back to the Award winning Off Broadway smash hit
Stomp. This show has been running here in our New York Theater scene for the past 27 YEARS.
Have you wondered how they have kept the sound of Brooms, Match Boxes (all fire proof), and garbage bags in sync after all this time? How do you make music out of the most random objects? You are about to find out with a little behind the scenes tour from former cast member Simeon Weedall.
PLEASE NOTE: This was taken a year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
WELCOME BACK STOMP!!!
Break legs!!!
How many of you have seen STOMP?
What is your favorite STOMP uses?
Who is excited to welcome this landmark show back to NYC?!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 19, 2021 | Blog, News, off broadway, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Next week’s Opening Night performance of
The Public Theater‘s Shakespeare in the Park presentation of MERRY WIVES has sadly been postponed. At a recent performance, cast member
Jacob Ming-Trent sustained an onstage injury and needs to recover.
The Opening Night of MERRY WIVES was set for July 27th, 2021 at
Central Park‘s Delacorte Theatre. It will now be pushed to August 9th, 2021 and still expecting to run through September 18th, 2021.
by Mike Haber | Jul 16, 2021 | Blog, off broadway, Shows
BREAKING NEWS:
Lincoln Center Theater is set to release another one of its incredible previous Award winning productions part of its all new PRIVATE REELS series. The next show set to be streamed will be
Sarah DeLappe‘s critically acclaimed Soccer female empowerment play THE WOLVES.
Filmed from the stage of LCT’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, the play will be available to watch for a limited time on
Broadway On Demand from July 22nd, 2021 through August 15th, 2021.
In case anyone may not know, THE WOLVES follows a group of young girls on an indoor youth soccer team in their pre-game ritual. This coming of age story follows the girls as they navigate big questions and wage tiny battles from the safety of their suburban stretch circle.
The play originally was developed through a workshop lab at the
Playwrights Horizons Theater School and Clubbed Theatre back in 2015. It officially had its world premiere production Off Broadway in 2016 at the
Duke on 42nd Street for a strictly limited Summer engagement. The original run was well received, the production played an encore run in the Duke that same year for the holiday season. The following year, it transferred to
Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.
Under the direction of Obie Award winner
Lila Neugebauer, this team consists of…..
Paola Sanchez Abreu as player # 25,
Brenna Coates as player # 7,
Jenna Dioguardi as player # 13,
Samia Finnerty as player # 14,
Midori Francis as player # 8,
Lizzy Jutila as playerr # 00,
Sarah Mezzanotte as player # 2,
Tedra Millan as player # 46,
and
Susannah Perkins as player # 11.
Who is excited to see this powerful play on film?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, off broadway, Shows
FIRST LOOK: One of the most popular genres of worldwide music out there is
KPOP. With origins coming from South Korea and staying true to its routes, it combines various styles we know today such as pop, experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, hip hop, R&B, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, and classical. There have been so many great acts from this genre including
BTS,
BlackPink,
Seo Tai-Ji And Boys, and Mr. GANGNAM STYLE himself PSY. Noe the legacy of this genre is now a Musical Theater piece heading for Broadway!!!
KPOP THE MUSICAL features a score by Helen Park and Max Vernon along with a book by Jason Kim. The story takes the audience into the high-stakes world of the Korean pop music. It follows a group of superstars gearing up for a special one-night-only concert, However one of the singer’s inner struggle threatens to dismantle their entire label.
The musical had its world premiere Off-Broadway at
Ars Nova back in 2017. It ran for a successful month and a half run earning rave reviews. Under the direction of Teddy Bergman, choreographed by Jennifer Weber, and in association with The
Ma-Yi Theater Company, the cast starred….
Tony nominee Ashley Park as “MwE”,
James Seol as “Jerry”,
Vanessa Kai as “Ruby”,
Julia Abueva as “Sonoma”,
Ebony Williams as “Jenn”,
Cathy Ang as “Jin Hee”,
John Yi as “Bobo”,
Amanda Morton as “Yazmeen”,
Jinwoo Jung as “Oracle”,
Sun Hye Park as “Callie”,
Deborah Kim as “XO”,
Jiho Kang as “Lex”,
James Saito as “Moon”,
Joomin Hwang as “Timmy X”,
Susannah Kim as “Mina”,
and
Katie Lee Hill as “Tiny D”.
KPOP THE MUSICAL was nominated for 9
Lucille Lortel Awards in 2018. It won 3 for OUTSTANDING MUSICAL, OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (for Ashley Park), and OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (for Jason Tam). It was also nominated for 7
Drama Desk Awards and 2
Drama League Awards.
The show is scheduled to transfer its way ON Broadway coming. Prior before it does that, KPOP THE MUSICAL will have an out-of-town tryout in Virginia at the
Signature Theatre this Holiday season. Reuniting its original creative team, its scheduled to run from December 2021 through January 2022. Official dates, casting, and more will be announced at a later time.
The Broadway itinerary will also be mentioned later on as well.
