by NYBroadwayTours | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
EVERYBODY SAY YEAH to Tony Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Billy Porter as he is getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Kinky Boots on Broadway and Pose FX favorite will be receiving a star in the category of LIVE THEATER / LIVE PERFORMANCE.
Congrats Billy. You HOLD US IN YOUR HEART and inspire us to JUST BE WHO WE WANNA BE.
Who is excited?
Billy Porter to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
This news will raise you up! Tony-winning Kinky Boots original Billy Porter is among the newly selected icons set to receive a star on the …
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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 20, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
BLESS MY SOUL! Get ready to GO THE DISTANCE as Disney's beloved animated smash hit HERCULES is gearing up to make its way onto the New York Stage this summer. Under the direction of Lear DeBessonet and choreography by Chase Brock, the show will have its world premiere as an outdoor production in Central Park's Delacorte Theatre (part of The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park series) from August 31st through September 8th, 2019. That's 7 performances all FOR FREE!!!!
In addition, the exciting lineup of casting has been announced for the production. Heading the production are some familiar all-star Broadway faces consisting of…
Jelani Alladin (fresh off his triumphant Broadway debut as the original "Kristoff" in Disney's Frozen – The Musical) taking on the title role,
Broadway favorite Krysta Rodriguez (Broadway's original and revival of Spring Awakening Broadway, The Addams Family Musical, First Date The Musical, and TV's Smash) as the feisty damsel in distress "Megara" (HER FRIENDS CALL HER MEG),
Tony Award winner Roger Bart (Broadway'Young Frankenstein The Musical, The Producers, and You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown) who did the original singing voice of "Hercules" in the original animated film now taking on the role of the wicked lord of the underworld himself "Hades",
Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (Broadway's original "Genie" in Disney's Aladdin – The Musical and currently in Hamilton) as the ultimate trainer to the heros himself "Philoctetes" (HIS FRIENDS CALL HIM PHIL),
Jeff Hiller (Broadway's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson on Broadway and Off Broadway's Bright Colors and Bold Patterns) as one of the wicked sidekicks of "Hades" in the underground himself "Panic",
Ramona Keller (Broadway's Caroline or Change and Brooklyn: The Musical), Tamika Sonja Lawrence (Broadway's If/Then Musical, Come From Away, and recently in Gettin' The Band Back Together), and Rema Webb (Broadway's The Lion King – Musical, The Book of Mormon on Broadway, Violet, and Escape to Margaritaville: The Musical) as the musical Greek narrators themselves "The Muses".
and more.
HERCULES is based on the Greek Mythology legend of the strong hero who is the son of Zeus and Hera. The show will include a score by Alan Menken and David Zippel (who wrote the score for the original 1997 Animated film). Yup, you will hear all the songs including ONE LAST HOPE, ZERO TO HERO, I WON'T SAY I'M IN LOVE, and the Oscar nominated GO THE DISTANCE plus some new original songs. It will also feature a book by Kristoffer Diaz.
Who is excited?
Breaking: Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, Roger Bart & More Will Star in Public Works’ HERCULES!
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced casting for the Public Works' musical adaptation of HERCULES with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, book by Kristoffer Diaz, and directed by Lear deBessonet, running for seven nights fo…
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by NYBroadwayTours | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
BREAKING NEWS: Due to construction in the Shubert Alley, BROADWAY BARKS 2019 sadly has been cancelled this year.
The breezeway's annual animal shelter event (created by Award winning stage and screen legends Bernadette Peters and the late Mary Tyler Moore) helping dogs and cats get adopted into new happy homes was initially scheduled for July 13th, 2019. However, it will return Summer 2020.
However, Bernadette Peters along with Tony winners Laurie Metcalf and Santino Fontana created a special video to express their sadness over the cancellation but ways on how you can still get the opportunity to adopt a new dog or a cat. No matter what, so important to take care and help animals in need.
Thoughts?
VIDEO: Broadway Barks Cancels 2019 Event Due to Construction in Shubert Alley
Broadway Barks, the star-studded dog and cat adoption event benefiting New York City animal shelters and rescue groups, will not be happening this summer because of construction in Shubert Alley.
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by NYBroadwayTours | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog, Broadway
BREAKING NEWS: YouTube sensation, Recording Artist, and Broadway veteran Todrick Hall is set to join the company of the Tony and Grammy winning smash hit Waitress the Musical this summer.
From August 20th – September 15th, 2019 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, the performer (last seen on Broadway as "Lola" in Kinky Boots The Musical) will take on the iconic role of the scene stealing and magical "Ogie". He joins at the same time and will star opposite another fellow YouTube sensation Colleen Ballinger (a.k.a. Miranda Sings) who will take on the role of the quirky waitress "Dawn".
In addition, Hall will make history as the first African American actor to take on the role of "Ogie".
Who is excited?
Todrick Hall to Join the Cast of WAITRESS as Ogie
Waitress announced today that Todrick Hall (Kinky Boots, Chicago) will join the Broadway cast as Ogie on August 20th. He will perform opposite the previously announced Colleen Ballinger for a special limited engagement through September 15th.
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