by NYBroadwayTours | Jul 28, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
THAT'S WHY YOU LOVE ME!! They wowed the hearts of millions on National TV and ended up on the Great White Way. It has been announced that real life Actor-Singing husband and wife duo, American Idol favorites, and Broadway veterans Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo will headline the highly anticipated overdue First National Tour of the smash hit First Date The Musical. Under the direction of Matt DiCarlo (The Play That Goes Wrong), this newly updated production will be making its way across North America in the Fall of 2020.
FIRST DATE is a musical comedy centering on the events of a blind date between a quirky conservative banker and an artsy serial-dater. Throughout the course of the evening, the casual drink night becomes a crazy high-stakes dinner. The show features an original score by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner along with a book by Austin Winsberg. It features some notable songs including THE ONE, FIRST IMPRESSIONS, SAFER, IN LOVE WITH YOU, and SOMETHING THAT WILL LAST.
The show originally was developed and premiered in Seattle, Washington at the ACT Theatre (in association with The 5th Avenue Theatre) back in 2012. Under the direction of Bill Berry and staging by Josh Rhodes, the world premiere cast consisted of….
Eric Ankrim as "Aaron",
Kelly Karbacz Griffith as "Casey",
Billie Wildrick as "Grandma Ida", "Lauren", & others,
Vicki Amendum as "Allison" & others,
Brandon O'Neill as "Gabe", & others,
Benjamin Harris as "Reggie" & others,
Richard Gray as "The Waiter" "The Therapist" & others,
and Greg McCormick Allen as "Casey's Father" & others.
The show went through various changes and officially arrived on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre back in 2013 for a complete total of 208 performances. The show received mixed reviews but a huge cult following. With Bill Berry's direction and Josh Rhodes' choreography, this cast featured….
Zachary Levi as "Aaron",
Krysta Rodriguez as "Casey",
Sara Chase as "Grandma Ida", "Lauren", & others,
Kate Loprest as "Allison" & others,
Bryce Ryness as "Gabe" & others",
Kristoffer Cusick as "Reggie" & others,
and Blake Hammond as "The Waiter" "The Therapist" "Casey's Father", & others.
In addition, Eric Ankrim and Vicki Amendum continued with the show serving as standbys but have went on to reprise their Seattle performances for Broadway.
Following the success of Broadway, FIRST DATE began its life being performed in schools, community, and regional theaters around the world (including productions in Japan, Buenos Aires, Melbourne, and set to make its debut in London in 2019).
FUN FACT: NYBT Tour Guide Michael is real life cousin of Sara Chase (one of the original cast members from Broadway).
Who is excited to experience a romance like no other in a city near you?
Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young To Lead FIRST DATE National Tour
BroadwayWorld has learned that that Broadway Stars and real-life couple Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young will headline the First National Tour of the musical comedy First Date. Although DeGarmo and Young were both contestants on 'American Idol,' their 'first date' was during the Broadway production of HA…
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by NYBroadwayTours | Jul 17, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
IT'S TOO LATE!!! More disappointing ticket sales and not impressed audiences not FEEL THE EARTH MOVE means more closings. It has just been revealed that the Broadway company of the Tony and Grammy winning smash hit Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is set to head SO FAR AWAY this Fall.
The musical which tells the story of the rise and fame of Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter "Carole King" will play its final performance on October 27th, 2019 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Following the final encore, the production will have played 60 previews and 2,418 regular performances. It will also make history as the 27th Longest Running Show in Broadway History surpassing the original Annie The Musical and the 1998 revival of Cabaret the Musical. In additional, it will become the 2nd Longest Running Jukebox Musical in Broadway History.
When it ends its life ON BROADWAY, BEAUTIFUL will continue to wow audiences across the country with its still running National Tour. In addition, the show will be performed in schools, community, and regional theaters around the world with licensing by Music Theatre International.
What an incredible 6 year journey this show has done for so many people especially for strong powerful women!!!! WE GOT A FRIEND in such an amazing musical and thank you for making us all FEEL LIKE NATURAL WOMEN!!!
Who is sad over one of the most fun, feel good, and motivational shows ending?
Breaking: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Announces Broadway Closing Date
BroadwayWorld has learned that Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will end its Broadway run this fall. BEAUTIFUL began performances at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Nov. 21, 2013, and officially opened on Jan. 12, 2014. So, by the time the beloved musical ends its run, it will have run on Broadway…
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by NYBroadwayTours | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
BREAKING NEWS: Due to disappointing low ticket sales, Joe Iconis' smash hit pop-rock musical comedy Be More Chill will have to say G-G-G-G-G GOODBYE TO BROADWAY. It has just been announced the production will close at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre following 30 previews and 177 regular performances.
The show will continue giving everyone SQUIPS everywhere with productions playing in schools, community, and regional theaters everywhere.
Who is sad to see another amazing show close?
Broadway’s Be More Chill Announces Closing Date
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by NYBroadwayTours | Jun 15, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
ON THE MARQUEE: Broadway is taken on the ultimate date of a lifetime in the current revival of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (starring 6 time Tony winner Audra McDonald and 2 Oscar nominee Michael Shannon). Get a look at the updated front of house billboards outside the Broadhurst Theatre featuring reviews and photos of the talents on stage.
The current revival of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a strictly limited engagement now through August 25th, 2019.
How beautiful is this?
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by NYBroadwayTours | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
With the Tony Awards all done, slowly some of the nominated shows that lost during the telecast slowly one by one start ending their life on the Great White Way. We regret to say it but, IT'S TIME TO BRING ON THE TONY QUITTERS!!!
It has just been announced today that due to receiving no Tony wins and low ticket sales, Taylor Mac's 7 time Tony nominated comedic play Gary on Broadway (starring Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen, and Julie White) will end its strictly limited engagement early. Instead of its initial closing on August 4th, 2019, the show (a hilarious sequel to Shakespeare's dramatic Titus Andronicus) will now close THIS SUNDAY, June 16th, 2019 at Broadway's Booth Theatre following 45 previews and 65 regular performances.
Who is sad to see a Tony nominated BEST PLAY go so early?
Breaking: GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS Announces Closing Date
Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur Fellow, Taylor Mac will play its final performance on Sunday, June 16. Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus began previews on Monday, March 11, 2019 and opened on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Booth Theatre (22…
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