Emmy winner and Broadway favorite Peter Scolari passed away at age 66 from cancer

by | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows

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BREAKING NEWS: Emmy Award winning actor and Broadway favorite Peter Scolari passed away today at the age of 66 after a 2 year battle with cancer. What an unforgettable life and legacy he had within the Entertainment industry.
Most people remember Scolari for performances on TV in…..
the hit 1980’s TV comedy Bosom Buddies (with BFF Tom Hanks),
his portrayal of “Michael Harris” in the hit series Newhart,
a recurring role on the hit TV series Girls,
and
recently as “Bishop Thomas Marx” on CBS‘ EVIL.
Scolari also had an unforgettable career here on the Great Bright Way 6 TIMES appearing in BOTH Musicals and Plays. That consisted of….
his Broadway debut in 2003 as “Wilbur Turnblad” in Hairspray.
in 2004 in the short-lived revival of Sky Fox,
in 2012’s short lived basketball play Magic Bird,
in 2013 (opposite BFF Tom Hanks) as “Michael Daily” in Lucky Guy,
in 2014 in the short-lived musical as “Yogi Berra” in Bronx Bombers,
and
last seen in 2016 for a year long run as “The Wizard” in WICKED.
Our hearts are broken.
We send our love, prayers, and thoughts to Peter’s family and all the friends and fans who loved him.
RIP Peter Scolari.
Thoughts?!

Tony and Emmy winner Billy Porter’s new UNPROTECTED memoir tops the Amazon Book Charts at # 1!!

by | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News

Hardcover Unprotected: A Memoir Book

BREAKING NEWS: Yesterday, Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Porter released his brand new memoir UNPROTECTED. The book itself has already been topping the book best-seller charts. It debuted at # 1 on Amazon in BOTH the Rap & Hip-Hop Musician Biographies and R&B & Soul Artist Biographies. It also came at #3 in LGBTQ+ Biographies (Books).
In UNPROTECTED, Porter bares his soul about his life both personally and professionally. The story of the Kinky Boots and Pose star is truly an inspirational story of race, sexuality, art, and healing. It follows Porter’s dark journey growing up in Pittsburgh, PA where being yourself was very rough from being bullied in school, getting sexually abused by his stepfather, being sent to therapy at 5 YEARS OLD, and even denounced by his church. He also talks of the experiences of hiding from his peers the 14 years of being HIV positive. Along the way, you will discover that even in those hard times, Billy Porter’s unbelievable talent began to shine as an actor, singer, playwright, director, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and being a fashion gay icon.
Get those tissues ready and let Billy HOLD YOU IN YOUR HEART with his new best selling book!!!
Congrats Billy!!
Who is excited?!!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Billy-Porter-Autobiography-UNPROTECTED-Hits-1-On-Amazon-20211019

Kristin Chenoweth Documentary Part 1/3

by | May 15, 2021 | Blog, Broadway

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Outside of doing 8 shows a week, many of your favorite Broadway stars careers have skyrocketed to becoming versatile performers in the worlds of Theater, Film, TV, Recording, and Concert work. One of those notable talents is Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth. Little throwback to a special 30 minute special back in 2002 on PBS of 4’11 powerhouse’s journey from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to Broadway.

In this documentary entitled SOONER SENSATION, it follows Kristin Chenoweth on her life from 2001-2002 promoting her Sony Classical Great American Songbook debut album LET YOURSELF GO. You are there with her onstage, backstage, in rehearsals, preparations for her homecoming concert at her… More



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