by Mike Haber | Nov 5, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
ALL RISE!!! Emmy winner Academy Award nominee Greg Kinnear is set to join the cast of the powerful Broadway production of
To Kill a Mockingbird next year. Beginning January 5th, 2022 at the Shubert Theatre, the actor (best known for his roles in Talk Soup, As Good As It Gets, The Kennedys and
Modern Family) will take over the role of head lawyer “Atticus Finch”.
Kinnear succeeds original and returning leading man Emmy winner and Tony nominee
Jeff Daniels who will end his limited engagement on January 2nd, 2022.
by Mike Haber | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
DELICIOUS NEWS: She’s played a ringmaster, a mysterious free-spirited gypsy, and an icy princess turned snow queen. Now,
Ciara Renée (Broadway’s
Pippin and last seen before the COVID shutdown as “Elsa” in Disney’s
Frozen plus the US Premiere of the stage version of Disney’s
The Hunchback of Notre Dame) is making her way to the diner to show bake some of the most delicious pies on Broadway as she joins the cast of the limited engagement revival of the Tony and Grammy nominated
Waitress.
Beginning November 29th, 2021 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, the Broadway favorite will take over the lead role of “Jenna Hunterson”. She stays with the production till its final performance on January 9th, 2022.
Renée succeeds Grammy Award winner
Jennifer Nettles who ends her limited engagement playing the role of the pregnant pie maker with big dreams on November 24th, 2021.
by Mike Haber | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
YOU OUGHTA KNOW, there are people out there who are NOT happy to some shows are back on the Great Bright Way. Last night’s re-Opening Night of the Tony and Grammy winning
Jagged Little Pill was met with protests outside the show’s home of the Broadhurst Theatre. This demonstration comes following recent backlash the
Alanis Morissette musical has been receiving in the way its deals with certain themes in the show plus some extreme toxic behavior in the work place. All of this consisted of…..
1. A dramatic storyline change for the character of “Jo” (now played its Tony winning star
Lauren Patten) being changed from its World Premiere Cambridge tryout to Broadway, Originally, the character was initially supposed to be transgender. Later on as it was preparing to hit Broadway, the creative team changed “Jo” to being cisgender.
2. The show’s former original standout Ensemble member Nora Schell dealing with hell from the stage management. While still in previews, Schell (who goes by They/Them pronouns) was FORCED to postpone a surgery to receive treatment for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Each extended rescheduling made them feel worse.
This recent news also caused several of its original cast members to depart the show including Tony nominee Celia Gooding (who originated the role of “Frankie”) and
Antonio Cipriano (who played the role of “Phoenix”). Both performers took to their social medias expressing their support of all those within the LGBTQ+, trans and non-binary communities.
Check out footage of the protest below.
Should JAGGED LITTLE PILL continue or give up it Broadway life?!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Last night, everything truly was FINE, FINE, FINE as the Tony and Grammy winning smash hit
Jagged Little Pill reopened on Broadway last night after 19 1/2 months dark. Along with its re-opening night, the show celebrated the debuts of 3 of its main new Principals…..
Broadway favorite
Heidi Blickenstaff who temporary fills in for its Tony nominated leading lady Elizabeth Stanley in the role of struggling suburban mother “Mary Jane Healy”,
newcomer Morgan Dudley who replaces Tony nominated star Celia Gooding in the role of rebellious, bisexual, and adopted African American teenage daughter “Frankie Healy”,
newcomer Adi Roy who replaces
Antonio Cipriano in the role of High School student and love interest “Phoenix”.
YOU OUGHTA KNOW that the energy from the sold out crowd at the Broadhurst Theatre (and even despite the show’s ongoing backlash) was on fire. We got footage from that curtain call below.
Along with the cast taking their well deserved Broadway bows back, Tony nominee
Kathryn Gallagher who plays the vulnerable but recently raped victim “Bella Fox” gave a post-show speech leading the cast and audience in a FIRST NIGHT BACK SELFIE!!
WELCOME BACK JAGGED LITTLE PILL!!
by Mike Haber | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
ISN’T IT IRONIC?!!! The Tony and Grammy Award winning smash hit
Jagged Little Pill is set to rebel once again on the Great Bright Way after 19 1/2 months. With the show reopening tonight at the Broadhurst Theatre, we are so happy to share with you these brand new production photos of the cast featuring its 2 new principal stars. The lineup consists of….
Broadway favorite
Heidi Blickenstaff who will temporary be filling in for its Tony nominated leading lady Elizabeth Stanley in the role of struggling suburban mother “Mary Jane Healy”,
newcomer Morgan Dudley who replaces Tony nominated star Celia Gooding in the role of rebellious, bisexual, and adopted African American teenage daughter “Frankie Healy”
newcomer Adi Roy who replaces
Antonio Cipriano in the role of High School student and love interest “Phoenix”.
Blickenstaff, Dudley, and Roy join the continuing lineup of the show’s original principals consisting of…..
Tony nominee
Derek Klena as the “perfect son” himself “Nick Healy”,
Tony nominee Sean Allan Krill as the porn addicting and frustrated suburban Dad as “Steve Healy”,
the show’s now Tony winning standout
Lauren Patten as the humorous, vulnerable, and easily hurt lesbian “Jo Taylor”.
Get ready to WAKE UP and raise those fingers high as we welcome JAGGED LITTLE PILL back to Broadway.
Break legs to the cast, crew, musicians, and creative team.
How amazing are these new production photos?!!
PLEASE BE ADVISED: With the show re-opening, there is a demonstration expecting to happen outside the Theatre. Earlier this show, the hit
Alanis Morissette musical has been receiving some controversial backlash against the show’s creative team in changing the character of “Jo” getting changed from trans to cisgender. Also, former original Ensemble member Nora Schell (who goes by They/Them pronouns) went through hell with the show’s stage management who forced the performer to postpone a Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome surgery.
