by NYBroadwayTours | Sep 25, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
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BREAKING NEWS: FOX’s upcoming live televised presentation of Rent has officially set it’s air date. You will have to wait till Sunday, January 27th, 2019 (at 7PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).
This version of Jonathan Larson’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning musical about a group of struggling artists in New York City’s East Village will mark as the 3rd time it has ever been captured on film. The original film version was released in 2005 and starred majority of the original Broadway cast. In addition, the show’s historical 5,123rd and final Broadway performance at the Nederlander Theatre was captured and released in Movie Theaters for a limited run in 2008. Both versions are available on DVD.
FUN TIP: For all you RENTheads out there, be sure to join us for a fun behind the scenes journey of this iconic musical’s road to Broadway with our INSPIRATION OF RENT Walking Tour. We will take you to the East Village that has something to do with the show or places based on ideas Jonathan had for the show.
Who is excited to VIVA LA VIE BOHEME and experience RENT like you never seen it before?!
FOX Announces Air Date for Live Musical Production of RENT
Fox has just announced an air date for RENT LIVE!
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by NYBroadwayTours | Sep 13, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
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Get ready to take ONE JUMP AHEAD and discover A WHOLE NEW WORLD in an all new way as Disney’s upcoming live action version of Aladdin is set for a Theatrical release on May 24th, 2019.
The cast of the new live action film will star…
Mena Massoud the title role,
Naomi Scott as “Princess Jasmine”,
Will Smith as “The Genie”,
Marwan Kenzari as “Jafar”,
Homeland actor Navid Negahban as “The Sultan”,
and Tony nominee Billy Magnussen as “Prince Anders” (a new character written for the film).
The film will also feature the beloved Oscar winning songs we all know from the 1991 Animated film and the Broadway Musical by Alan Menken, Sir Tim Rice (Official), and the late Howard Ashman plus some additional new songs written for the film by Oscar and Tony winning duo Pasek and Paul.
To keep ourselves entertained till 2019, be sure to go the acclaimed stage musical version of Aladdin – The Musical on Broadway (at the New Amsterdam Theatre), in London’s West End (at the Prince of Edwards Theatre), and on tour across America.
Who is excited for the live action remake of ALADDIN?!
Aladdin Live-Action Film, with Will Smith & More, Sets Release Date
Get ready to ride the magic carpet in 2019!
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by NYBroadwayTours | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
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HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN…indeed. Original Newsies leading lady and WICKED The Musical favorite Kara Lindsay is set to join the Broadway cast of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical next week at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. From September 12th, 2017 for a limited run till New Year’s Eve (December 31st, 2017), Lindsay will be taking on the role of acclaimed singer/songwritter “Cynthia Weil”. The role is temporary currently played by understudy Sara King who was taking over from Jessica Keenan Wynn who departed last month to go film the upcoming musical sequel to MAMMA MIA!.
In addition, Chilina Kennedy (who took a summer hiatus from the Broadway cast to join the touring cast for the Toronto engagement) is set to return to Broadway cast in the lead role of Grammy winning singer / songwritter “Carole King” on the very same day as Lindsay. The show’s current leading lady Abby Mueller (original touring “Carole” and sister of the show’s original Tony winning “Carole” Jessie Mueller) will play her final performance this Sunday, September 10th, 2017.
Who is excited to FEEL THE EARTH MOVE with a SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL cast change of NATURAL WOMEN?
Kara Lindsay to Join Beautiful?The Carole King Musical; Chilina Kennedy Sets Return Date
Happy days are here again, and we couldn’t be happier!
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by NYBroadwayTours | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
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BREAKING NEWS: Tony winner Donna Murphy set to depart the Tony winning revival of Hello, Dolly on Broadway the beginning of this year. The actress (who alternates the title role every Tuesday night from this year’s Tony winner Bette Midler) will play her final performance at the Shubert Theatre on January 9th, 2018.
As previously announced, Tony winners Midler as well as David Hyde Pierce will both depart on January 14th, 2018.
Starting January 20th, 2018, Tony winner Bernadette Peters (who will be doing ALL 8 SHOWS A WEEK) and acclaimed stage and screen favorite Victor Garber will begin performances as the new “Dolly Levi” and “Horace Vandergelder”.
Who is sad to see some amazing talents depart but the exciting cast change?!
HELLO DOLLY!’s Donna Murphy Sets Final Performance Date; Peters to Perform 8 Shows a Week
Goodbye, Donna! Donna Murphy has set her final performance date in Hello, Dolly on Broadway!
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by NYBroadwayTours | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog, Broadway
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FETCH NEWS!!! Mean Girls on Broadway has found a Broadway home and date set for the start of it’s run. The show (based on the acclaimed 2004 Paramount film of the same name) is set to play Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre (currently home of Groundhog Day Musical now through September 17th, 2017). Previews begin March 12th, 2018 and Opening Night set for April 8th, 2018.
The show is gearing up for it’s world premiere out of town tryout at the National Theatre in Washington DC this Fall. It will run there from October 31st, 2017 through December 3rd, 2017.
MEAN GIRLS features a book by the film’s original screenwriter and co-star Tina Fey, music by Fey’s husband Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Tony nominated composer Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), and direction and choreography by Tony winner Casey Nicholaw (Aladdin – The Musical, The Book of Mormon on Broadway, Something Rotten The Musical, and numerous acclaimed smash hit musical comedies).
The cast will be led by an exciting all star cast including….
Erika Henningsen (the recent Broadway revival of Les Mis?rables US) in the lead role of the smart and na?ve new student from Africa turned popular girl “Cady Harron”,
Taylor Louderman (Broadway’s BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL and recently in Kinky Boots on Broadway, as well as starring as “Wendy” in NBC’s Peter Pan Live!) will go from playing good girl to bad girl as the popular Queen Bee herself “Regina George”,
Ashley Park (Broadway’s MAMMA MIA!, last seen in the Tony winning revival of The King and I the Musical) as the ultimate gossip girl herself “Gretchen Smith”,
Kate Rockwell (Broadway’s Legally Blonde, BRING IT ON, and Rock of Ages as the super ultimate dumb blonde herself “Karen Smith”,
Barrett Wilbert Weed (Off Broadway’s bare: the musical and Heathers – The Musical as the innocent underdog “Janis Ian”,
Grey Henson (The Book of Mormon on Broadway) as the beloved TOO GAY TO FUNCTION sidekick “Damian Hubbard”,
Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler (Broadway’s Hairspray, Xanadu – the musical, Catch Me If You Can The Musical, and last seen in Disaster – On Broadway) as the newly divorced, successful, intelligent, and caring 12th Grade Calculus teacher “Ms. Sharon Norsbury”,
Kyle Selig (The Book of Mormon on Broadway) as the heartthrob jock “Aaron Samuels”,
Recent Syracuse University grad Cheech Manohar as the cool mathletes captain “Kevin Gnapoor”,
and acclaimed stand-up comedian Rick Younger as the sarcastic, cool, and caring “Principal Ron Duvall”.
Who is excited?!
So Fetch! MEAN GIRLS Sets Opening Date on Broadway
So fetch! Mean Girls on Broadway has set its opening date for next spring!
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