by Mike Haber | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
Last night, things on the Great Bright Way started to get very tasty and delicious as
Second Stage Theater officially kicked off its Live Theater comeback season with the Broadway debut of Lynn Nottage’s powerful new play CLYDE’S (starring Emmy winners
Uzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones. The production began preview performances last night at the Hayes Theatre.
The show will have its official Opening Night on November 23rd, 2021 and will run till January 16th, 2022.
Break a leg to the full cast, crew, and creative team!!
How is exciting is this?!!
by Mike Haber | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, NYBT NEWS, Shows
DELICIOUS NEWS: Time to cut up a piece of THE FAMILY IS REUNITING PIE!!! Casting has been announced for the upcoming limited Broadway revival of the Tony and Grammy nominated smash hit
Waitress this Fall. You can expect some familiar notable faces back at the Diner.
Under the direction of
Diane Paulus and joining the show’s creator
Sara Bareilles taking over the role of pregnant pie maker “Jenna Hunterson” will include original cast members….
Drew Gehling as the hottest doctor in town himself “Dr. Pomatter”,
Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald (who will take a temporary leave of absence from the upcoming gender-swap revival of
Company) as the bright-eyed dramatic, odd, passionate, romantic, and magical “Ogie”,
Eric Anderson as The Diner’s head manager “Cal”,
Dakin Matthews as the loving and caring diner owner “Old Joe”.
The cast will also feature some familiar WAITRESS alumni including…
Charity Angél Dawson (taking a leave of absence from Mrs.
Doubtfire: The Musical) as everyone’s favorite sassy waitress herself “Becky”,
Caitlin Houlahan (who will take a leave of absence from appearing in
Girl From The North Country) as the lovable, awkward, and quirky waitress “Dawn”,
Bareilles’ real life boyfriend Joe Tippett as the drunk, alcoholic, and abusive “Earl”.
Additional casting for the return of Waitress will be announced later.
With Fitzgerald, Dawson, Houlahan, and some of the Ensemble also currently on board with other new Broadway shows, no details have been said on whether their timings with WAITRESS will be limited.
Meanwhile for Bareilles, she is expecting to star as “Jenna” through October 17th, 2021. Casting for who will take over the role will be announced soon.
WAITRESS returns to Broadway for a DELICIOUS limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. It will run September 2nd, 2021 through January 9th, 2022.
Christopher Fitzgerald, Charity Angel Dawson, Drew Gehling & More to Return to Waitress | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com
by NYBroadwayTours | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
ON THE MARQUEE: We have 5 1/2 months left of some of those delicious pies served Broadway style…. we are talking about the sad closing of the Tony and Grammy nominated smash hit Waitress the Musical. The front of house billboard outside the Brooks Atkinson Theatre has been updated with that sad closing notice and also the news with the show's latest leads Allison Luff and Mark Evan's who took over as "Jenna" and dr. Pomatter".
The Broadway company of WAITRESS will be CLOSING UP shop on January 5th, 2020. After the last pie is served, the show will have played 33 previews and 1,544 regular performance.
Thoughts?
Who still thinks closing the most tasty feel good show on Broadway is a BAD IDEA?
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by NYBroadwayTours | Jul 29, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
DELICIOUS NEWS: Broadway favorite Desi Oakley (Broadway’s WICKED The Musical, Les Miserables – Musical, and recently seen as “Roxie Hart” in Chicago The Musical) is set to rejoins the National Touring production of the Tony and Grammy nominated smash hit Waitress the Musical for its final engagement…
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by NYBroadwayTours | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
ON THE MARQUEE: Things on the Great White Way are about to get more delicious and tasty as pie. Earlier this week, Original Hairspray standout and WICKED The Musical's first Broadway replacement Green Girl herself Shoshana Bean made her long awaited Broadway comeback in the Tony and Grammy nominated smash hit Waitress the Musical. The Broadway powerhouse takes over the lead role of pregnant pie maker "Jenna" for a strictly limited engagement through May 12th, 2019.
Bean currently performs alongside her former WICKED co-star and New Kids On The Block favorite Joey McIntyre as "Dr. Pomatter" now through April 7th, 2019. Beginning April 8th, 2019, Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan will take over as the sexiest doctor in town for a run through May 12th, 2019.
Get a look at the all new front of house photo of Shoshana Bean in costume as "Jenna" outside the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
Welcome Back to Broadway Shoshana!!
How amazing is this?
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