WHAD’YA TALK!! Full and final casting announced for Jackman and Foster led Broadway revival of THE MUSIC MAN!!

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PLEASE FOLKS, MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!! The remaining, full, and final casting has been announced for the highly anticipated Broadway revival of Meredith Wilson’s legendary musical The Music Man has been revealed. The final set of residents of RIVER CITY will include an unbelievable lineup of Broadway favorites and newcomers. That will consist of….
newcomer Benjamin Pajak making his Broadway debut as the shy and self conscious turn confident coronet player “Winthrop Paroo”,
and
Kayla Teruel (The National Tour of the Lincoln Center Theater revival of The King and I) in her Broadway debut as the dreamy young piano student “Amaryllis”.
The PICK-A-LITTLE, TALK-A-LITTLE Ladies will consist of….
Garrett Long (Broadway’s South Pacific, Bonnie & Clyde, Fun Home, and Dear Evan Hansen) as “Ethel Toffelmier”,
Linda Mugleston (Broadway’s Wonderful Town, Young Frankenstein, Anything Goes, Cinderella, and the recent revival of My Fair Lady) as “Alma Hix”,
Jessica Sheridan (Broadway’s Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, and Hello, Dolly) as “Maud Dunlop”,
and
Rema Webb (Broadway’s The Lion King, The Book of Mormon, Violet, and Escape to Margaritaville: The Musical) as “Mrs. Squires”,
The RIVER CITY dysfunctional schoolboard (that becomes a Barbershop Quarter) will feature….
Tony Award nominee Phillip Boykin (Broadway’s The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, On The Town, and Once On This Island) as “Olin Britt”,
Eddie Korbich (Broadway’s A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Little Mermaid, Face The Music, and The Drowsy Chaperone) as “Jacey Squires”,
Daniel Torres (Broadway’s Beautiful – The Carole King Musical) as “Ewart Dunlop”,
Nicholas Ward (Broadway’s On The Town, The Lion King, and Frozen) as “Oliver Hix”,
and
a full Ensemble.
This exciting lineup joins the previously announced…..
Award winning stage and screen star Hugh Jackman in the titular role of “Professor Harold Hill”,
Tony winning stage and screen star Sutton Foster as “Marian Paroo”.
Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays as “Mayor George Shinn”,
Tony Award winner Jayne Houdyshell as “Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn”
Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley as “Marcellus Washburn”,
Gino Cosculluela as “Tommy Djilas”,
Emma Crow as “Zaneeta Shinn”,
and
Remy Auberjonois as “Charlie Cowell”.
Under the direction of Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Warren Carlyle, this new highly anticipated revival of The Music Man marches into Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre this holiday season. Previews will begin December 20th, 2021 and will have its official Opening Night on February 10th, 2022.
Congrats to this amazing cast!!!
Who is excited?!!!

BREAKING NEWS: Broadway inspired Snow Globes to return to Times Square this Holiday Season!!

This holiday season is truly gonna be magical as New York City continues to wake up and we continue celebrating the return of our Broadway Theater scene. It has just been announced that the BROADWAY SNOW GLOBES will be returning beginning next month through Christmas in Times Square.
For those who may not know, the BROADWAY SNOW GLOBES debuted in 2019 prior before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It featured 4 larger-than-life snow globes designs inspired by some of the hottest tickets on the Great Bright Way. As it did prior to the shutdown, the show’s represented will once again will include…..
Catch these 4 globes ringing in THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR and Broadway’s triumphant comeback from November 3rd – December 26th, 2021. See it only in Times Square!!!
Who is excited?!!!

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Broadway Show Globes to Return to Times Square With Designs Inspired by WICKED, THE LION KING, AINT TOO PROUD & More (broadwayworld.com)

Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth attempts to RAZZLE DAZZLE with auditioning for long running revival of CHICAGO!!!

SHE HAD IT COMIN’!!! Since Broadway is back, Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth is continuing to push of finally getting herself back on stage. We’ve seen her attempt to go in for Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress, and even attempting to fly back into WICKED. However, Chenoweth is NOT giving up.
On her next audition stop, the 4’11 versatile stage and screen star decided to boost her game up by one thing….. GIVE EM’ THE OLD RAZZLE DAZZLE….. AND ALL THAT JAZZ. In this hilarious video, she is attempting to become the MERRY MURDERESS in the Award winning revival of Chicago. Can Kristin Chenoweth impress long running leading leady Bianca Marroquin with her Bob Fosse dance skills outside the production’s home at the Ambassador Theatre?!!!
How great was that?!!!

NYBT TOP 30 BROADWAY AT MACY’S COUNTDOWN: # 28 – MEMPHIS

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Adam Pascal sings Radio from MEMPHIS (CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011)
HOWDY, BROADWAY FANS!!! New York’s MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET is only 28 DAYS till The 95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We have more toe-tapping performances coming your way on our TOP 30 BROADWAY AT MACY’S COUNTDOWN. Truy an exciting day to ring in the return of the holiday season and celebrate the return of Broadway. Here comes another great Broadway performance?
At # 28 on our countdown, we take a trip to a notable HONKY TONK town in Tennessee in the 1950’s during a time of segregation and the birth of Rock N’ Roll. There, we meet a young Caucasian White DJ who attempts to get an Black nightclub singer on the radio. Slowly, they fall into a forbidden interracial romance that leads them into dangerous situations. Welcome to that town that is….. Memphis. The show features a score by Bon Jovi keyboard player David Bryan along with additional lyrics and a book by Joe DiPietro.
From the 2011 CBS telecast, here Tony nominated Broadway rock star Adam Pascal as “Huey Calhoun” and the cast bringing that rock n’ roll vibe to a downtown park in lower Manhattan. Here they are performing the fan favorite RADIO.
MEMPHIS originally was developed during the 2003-2004 season at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts and TheaterWorks in Mountain View, California. It had it’s official world premiere production in 2008 at La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, California and then later played The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington in 2009.
Following the success of those world premiere productions, MEMPHIS officially arrived on Broadway in 2009 playing the Shubert Theatre where it ran for a total of 30 previews and 1,165 regular performances. Under the direction of Tony winner Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Tony winner Sergio Trujillo, the cast was led by…..
Tony nominee Chad Kimball (later Adam Pascal) as “Huey Calhoun”,
Tony nominee Montego Glover as “Felicia Farrall”,
J Bernard Calloway (later Christopher Jackson) as “Delray”,
Tony nominee Derrick Baskin as “Gator”,
Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart as “Bobby”,
Cass Morgan (later Nancy Opel) as “Mama Gladys Calhoun”,
and
Tony winner Michael McGrath (later John Jellison) as “Mr. Simmons”.
The show went on to receive 8 Tony Awards nominations in 2010 winning 4 including BEST MUSICAL and BEST SCORE.
During its run in the Big Apple, the show was also captured on film released in Movie Theaters. The filmed proshot is now available on BOTH DVD and digital download including BroadwayHD. It stars the entire original cast live from the stage of the Shubert Theatre.
Following the success of Broadway, MEMPHIS went on to become a worldwide hit across America, in London’s West End, Australia, and more. It’s currently also being done in High Schools and Regional Theaters everywhere.
Doesn’t this musical make you want to yell HOCKADOO?!!!!!!
How FANTASTICAL is this show?!!

BROADWAY THROWBACK: CHAPLIN THE MUSICAL

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We at New York Broadway Tours continue to show our ongoing love and appreciation for many of the hottest tickets on the Great Bright Way. We love the long runners and the Award winners. However, nothing will ever beat shows that may have had short runs and flopped but still earned a cult following. One of those notable shows was….. Chaplin The Musical.
For those who may not know, CHAPLIN was a musical about the life of one of the greatest entertainers in show business himself. You guessed it, the one and only Charlie Chaplin. It follows his rise to fame in the silent movie era (most notable as his famous alter-ego THE LITTLE TRAMP) along with some of the personal, dark, and controversial times in his life. This show featured a full original score by Christopher Curtis along with a book by Curtis and Thomas Meehan. Notable songs include LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE, WHAT’CHA GONNA DO, LIFE CAN BE LIKE THE MOVIES, JUST ANOTHER DAY IN HOLLYWOOD, ALL FALLS DOWN, WHAT ONLY LOVE CAN SEE, and more.
CHAPLIN was first developed within the early 2000’s. It had its world premiere in 2006 part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. The show originally was entitled LIMELIGHT. It went through several years of tweaks and changes. From there, the show debuted in San Diego, Ca at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2010. It received early rave reviews but the team knew they can always do some updated with the show.
Finally (and with a name change), CHAPLIN debuted on Broadway in 2012 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre running for 24 previews and 136 regular performances. Under the direction and choreogrphed by Warren Carlyle, the cast was led by…
Tony nominee Rob McClure in the titular role of “Charlie Chaplin”,
Tony nominee Christiane Noll as “Hannah Chaplin” (his Mother),
Wayne Alan Wilcox as “Sydney Chaplin” (his Brother),
Michael McCormick as “Mack Sennett” and others,
Tony nominee Jenn Colella as gossip columnist “Hedda Hopper”,
Hayley Podschun as “Mildred Harris” (his 1st wife) and others,
Emily Tyra as “Lita Grey” (his 2nd wife) and others,
Sarah O’Gleby as “Paulette Goodard” (his 3rd wife) and others,
Erin Mackey as “Oona O’Neill” (his 4th and final wife),
Zachary Unger as “Young Charlie Chaplin” and “Jackie Coogan”,
and more.
The reviews for CHAPLIN were mixed. Critics praised the cast especially McClure’s portrayal being very identical to the late “Charlie Chaplin” himself. However they panned the book.
Despite the reviews, CHAPLIN still went on to do well with Awards season. It was nominated for only 1 Tony Award in 2013 for BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (for McClure). However, it lost the category. It did however receive a Drama Desk Award (out of its 6 nominations) for OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL. In addition, Rob McClure went on to be the recipient of the Theatre World Award.
With its life after Broadway, CHAPLIN began to be performed Internationally including Russia, Brazil, Belgium, The Netherlands, Israel, and more. It’s already starting to also be performed in the United States with Regional Theatre and School Productions.
Who has seen CHAPLIN?
Any fans of Charlie Chaplin out there?

FIRST LOOK: Emilie Kouatchou as PHANTOM’s first Black “Christine” on Broadway; Debuts TONIGHT!!!

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SING FOR ME. MY ANGEL OF MUSIC!! Tonight is a history making evening for Broadway’s longest running smash hit The Phantom of the Opera as Emilie Kouatchou makes her Broadway debut as the new alternate for the female lead of ballet turned opera singing star “Christine Daaè”. Most importantly, she is making history TWICE being the 1st Black actress ever to play the role in the Broadway production and the 2nd in general to play the role following the show’s current London leading lady Lucy St. Louis.
We are so happy to share with you the first photos of Kouatchou in full costume and wig on the stage of the Broadway production’s 33 turning 34 year old home at the Majestic Theatre.
As the alternate sharing with current main Principal “Christine” on Broadway herself Meghan Picerno, it has been revealed that Emilie Kouatchou will play “Christine” 3 TIMES A WEEK on the Great Bright Way. As of now, she is scheduled to do the role for WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, THURSDAY EVENINGS, and SATURDAY MATTINES. In previous years, the alternate would only perform 2 SHOWS.
Congrats Emille. Break a leg!!!
Who is excited??!