by Mike Haber | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
HIIIIIIIIIII YEEEEEEEAAAAAAH!!! It hast just been announced that the Broadway bound musical adaptation of the acclaimed martial arts film
The Karate Kid is set to debut next Summer 2022!! It hast just been announced that the show will have its world premiere out-of-town tryout in St. Louis, MI playing the
STAGES ST. LOUIS‘ Ross Family Theatre at
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center from May 25th-June 26th, 2022.
In case anyone may not know or have forgotten, THE KARATE KID is based on the 1984 Columbia film of the same name. Set in Newark, New Jersey, the story follows a young teenager who is taught how to defend himself against the school bullies by an eccentric, but kind and humble Okinawan karate instructor. The original film was a huge smash, it become an acclaimed franchise with several sequels, a remake, and a TV series.
This new musical will feature….
a set design by Tony and Emmy winner Derek McLane.
directed by Amon Miyamoto,
choreographed by MTV Video Music Awards nominees Keone & Mari.
Get ready to show off those high kicks, punches, and WHACKS Broadway!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: The highly anticipated musical adaptation of the best-selling novel
The Notebook is officially heading for Broadway!!! But first, it will have a WORLD PREMIERE Pre-Broadway tryout in the Windy City of Chicago beginning Spring 2022. It’s set to debut at the
Chicago Shakespeare Theater from March 15th-April 24th, 2022.
As previously mentioned 2 years ago, THE NOTEBOOK musical will feature an original score by Award winning singer-songwriter
Ingrid Michaelson (marking her Broadway composer debut after previously acting in Natasha, Pierre, and
The Great Comet of 1812). It will also have a book by
This Is Us writer Bekah Brunstetter
The production will be co-directed by….
Schele Williams (previously performed on Broadway in
Motown along with appearing in the original cast of
Aida which set is set to direct an upcoming highly anticipated revival of that show).
It will also feature musical direction by Carmel Dean (If/Then and
American Idiot)
choreography by Katie Spelman (Off Broadway’s Joan of Arc).
THE NOTEBOOK tells the romantic story of a poor young man and a wealthy young woman who fall in love but are separate due to their differences in the 1940’s during World War II. The novel was released in 1996 becoming a best-seller. It also became success as an acclaimed film released in 2004 starring
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling.
by Mike Haber | Jul 9, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Gilbert and Sullivan to Hamilton Tour (Downtown), In The Heights Walking Tour
NO ME DIGA! Despite this past year and a half of hell, it’s not stopping Award winning mastermind
Lin-Manuel Miranda from creating. The
Hamilton and
In The Heights favorite has so much coming up including….
scores for the upcoming animated films VIVO (Netflix) and ENCANTO (Disney),
marking his movie directing debut with the upcoming
Netflix film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s
Tick Tick Boom,
That’s not all…. even with his hectic schedule, the beloved composer, writer, actor, singer, and rapper is aiming already plans for 2022 to begin work in creating his next major Stage Musical project. Even with some of his daily normal routines with being a father of 2 kids, walking his dog, and everything, Miranda already is getting some ideas down. Whatever the new musical is, we cannot wait!!! Lin’s work is a genius masterpiece.
He also has been expressing interest of bringing his debut musical (now a smash hit movie musical)
In The Heights back to Broadway!!!
So many great things Lin!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 8, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, NYBT NEWS, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: A new musical adaptation of the acclaimed martial arts film
The Karate Kid is heading for the Great Bright Way!!! According to an
Actors’ Equity Association casting notice, the production will have a World Premiere Out-Of-Town tryout Spring of 2022. No word though has been said where or when the Pre-Broadway tryout run will be or exactly when its coming to the Big Apple.
In case anyone may not know or have forgotten, THE KARATE KID is based on the 1984 Columbia film of the same name. Set in Newark, New Jersey, the story follows a young teenager who is taught how to defend himself against the school bullies by an eccentric, but kind and humble Okinawan karate instructor. The original film was a huge smash, it become an acclaimed franchise with several sequels, a remake, and a TV series.
This new musical will feature….
a book by the film’s screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen,
a set design by Tony and Emmy winner Derek McLane.
directed by Amon Miyamoto,
Get ready to show off those high kicks, punches, and WHACKS Broadway!!! HIIIIIIIIIIIIYEEEEEEEEEAHHHHH!!!!
THE KARATE KID Musical Will Get Pre-Broadway Tryout in Spring 2022 (broadwayworld.com)
