THE LYCEUM PLAYS 2nd alternating show DANA H opens on Broadway TONIGHT!!!

by | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows

Discover the story behind an intense kidnapping as Lucas Hnath‘s one woman play Dana H. opens on Broadway TONIGHT at the Lyceum Theatre!!! The play (starring Deirdre O’Connell) is part of the ongoing rotational lineup of Off Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre repertory THE LYCEUM PLAYS series.
DANA H continues to alternate the Lyceum Theatre with Tina Satter‘s Is This A Room now through January 16th, 2022.
Break a leg to Deirdre, the crew, and creative team!!!
Happy Opening DANA H!!!
Who is excited?!!!
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GET READY! Tony winning Temptations musical AIN’T TOO PROUD reopens on Broadway TONIGHT!!!

by | Oct 16, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows

GET READY CAUSE HERE THEY COME!!!! After 19 1/2 month dark, the Tony Award winning smash hit Ain’t Too Proud is back. It’s totally not JUST YOUR IMAGINATION indeed…. the hit musical about the rise and fame of The Temptations reopens tonight at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.
It makes us on CLOUD 9 to see this toe-tapping smash hit back on stage where it belongs!!!
Along with the show reopening on the Great Bright Way tonight, AIN’T TOO PROUD is set to finally launch its North American National Tour this Holiday season in a city near you.
Break a leg to the cast, crew, musicians, and creative team.
WELCOME BACK AIN’T TOO PROUD!!!
Who is excited?!!
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THE MINUTES to include majority of original Broadway cast including Letts, Mueller, Murphy, & more for show’s return; Noah Reid to replace Armie Hammar!!

by | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows

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BREAKING NEWS: Casting has been revealed for the 2nd chance Broadway run of Tracy Lett‘s new political play The Minutes as it finally prepares to finally reach its long awaited Opening on Broadway beginning Spring 2022.
Under the direction of Anna J. Shapiro, the cast will still feature majority of the cast it had prior to the shutdown including….
Letts (who also wrote August: Osage County) as “Mayor Superba”,
Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Broadway’s Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Waitress, and the recent 2018 Broadway revival of Carousel) in her first straight play / non musical role on Broadway as “Ms. Johnson”,
Tony Award nominee K. Todd Freeman (Broadway’s WICKED, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Airline Highway) as “Mr. Blake”,
Sally Murphy (Broadway’s 1994 Lincoln Center Theater revival of Carousel, Linda Vista, and August: Osage County) as “Ms. Matz”,
Tony Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Blair Brown (The Parisian Woman and Copenhagen, TV’s The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd) as “Ms. Innes”,
and more.
New to the cast will include Emmy Award winner Noah Reid (TV’s Schitt’s Creek) in his Broadway debut replacing Golden Globe nominee Armie Hammer as “Mr. Peel”.
THE MINUTES will return to Broadway playing the legendary Studio 54 (current home of the limited engagement revival of Caroline, Or Change). Previews will resume on March 19th, 2022 and will finally reach its long awaited official Opening Night on April 7th, 2022.
This show originally began originally began previews on February 25th, 2020 at its initial home at the Cort Theatre. It was slated to open on March 15th, 2020 but was abruptly shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing Broadway and Live Theater to shutdown.
THE MINUTES moves to Studio 54 due to its original Broadway home at the Cort Theatre currently going through an ongoing full scale renovation project.
Who is excited?!!!

BROADWAY ON TV: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY celebrates Broadway return on Good Morning America!!!

by | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Perform on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Earlier this week, the smash hit new Bob Dylan musical Girl From The North Country relaunched its run on the Great Bright Way. With celebrating their comeback after 19 months dark, the cast woke up early this morning to perform live in Times Square on Good Morning America.
In case you missed it below, here is the cast performing a medley of 3 beloved Bob Dylan tunes in the show…… HURRICANE, LISCENSE TO KILL, and SLOW TRAIN.
Catch this powerful new musical 8 times a week at the Belasco Theatre.
How amazing was that?!!!

Stage and Screen favorite Erich Bergen returns to WAITRESS; Performing 2 brief stints as “Dr. Pomatter” in limited engagement Broadway revival!!

by | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows

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DELICIOUS NEWS!! Acclaimed stage and screen star Erich Bergen is making his way back to the Doctor’s Office as he rejoins the Tony and Grammy nominated smash hit Waitress. The actor (best known for appearing in the film version of Jersey Boys and TV’s Madam Secretary) will join the cast of the current limited engagement Broadway revival of the hit Sara Bareilles musical version of the hit film as the hottest doctor in town….. “Dr. Pomatter”. He will play 2 strictly limited runs at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre from October 19th–24th, 2021 and then again November 2nd-7th, 2021.
Bergen previously played the role during WAITRESS’ original Broadway run at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre back in 2018.
When he joins on the 19th, he will come the same day with the show’s upcoming new lead principals starting consisting of…
Grammy winner Jennifer Nettles replacing Sara Bareilles as “Jenna Hunterson”,
Dear Evan Hansen film star Nik Dodani replacing Christopher Fitzgerald (set to prepare to reopen Company) as “Ogie”,
and
Broadway favorite Ben Thompson returning for this revival replacing Joe Tippett as “Earl”.
Other new cast members that recently just joined consisted of….
Maiesha McQueen who replaced Charity Angél Dawson (now back at Mrs. Doubtfire) as “Becky”
and
Ashley Blanchet who took over from Caitlin Houlahan (now back at Girl From The North Country) as “Dawn”.
Original “Dr. Pomatter” himself Drew Gehling will be on a brief leave of absence from the show but will be back to continue his run till November 24th, 2021.
Who is excited?!!