by Mike Haber | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Broadway is making its way back this Fall. Not only we have the popular classics, we got some new promising exciting shows coming as well. The latest is Douglas Lyons’ new feel good comedy CHICKEN & BUSCUITS. Originally set to debut Off Broadway in 2020, it will now make its way ON Broadway playing the
Circle in the Square Theatre this Fall. Previews are set to begin September 23rd, 2021 and will officially open on October 10th, 2021.
Emmy nominee and Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie (Broadway’s How To Succeed, Off Broadway’s
Buyer & Cellar, and TV’s
Ugly Betty).
In case anyone may not know, CHICKEN & BISCUITS is a raucous family comedy centering on The Jenkins, a dysfunctional family coming together celebrating the life of their father without killing anyone. However everything changes when the Grandson invites his boyfriend into the picture.
With CHICKEN & BISCUITS going into Circle in the Square Theatre, it also means that the Broadway revival of
American Buffalo sadly been postponed. No word has been said if the production will be pushed for the Spring with CHICKEN & BISCUITS being a limited run.
by Mike Haber | Jun 22, 2021 | Broadway, Shows
BREAKING NEWS: Tracy Letts’ new political comedy
The Minutes has officially announced its long awaited rescheduled dates of restarting it Broadway run and its new home.
Under the direction of
Anna D Shapiro, the production will be moving to the legendary Studio 54 (following the
Roundabout‘s upcoming Broadway revival of
Caroline, Or Change). Previews will resume on March 2022….. exactly 2 YEARS after its originally scheduled Opening Night which was abruptly put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The NEW official Opening Night is set for April 7th, 2022.
THE MINUTES moves to Studio 54 due to its original Broadway home at the Cort Theatre going through a full scale renovation.
No word has been revealed on who from the cast is expecting to continue and who is new to the show.
As previously announced, Golden Globe nominee Armie Hammar has dropped out of the production due to personal reasons. The rest of the cast that was appearing in the show during its early previews prior to the shutdown included…..
Tracy Letts (also starring in the play) as “Mayor Superba”,
Tony Award winner
Jessie Mueller (in her first major straight play on Broadway) as “Ms. Johnson”,
Tony Award nominee K. Todd Freeman as “Mr. Blake”,
Sally Murphy as “Ms. Matz”,
Tony Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Blair Brown as “Ms. Innes”,
We cannot wait to experience this powerful play get its 2nd chance on the Great Bright Way!!!
WELCOME BACK THE MINUTES!
by Mike Haber | Jun 18, 2021 | NYBT NEWS
BREAKING NEWS: A new musical about the life of the legendary & late opera singer
Luciano Pavarotti is currently in development.
Created and directed by Michael Gracey, this new project will be considered as more of a celebration of the iconic tenor in a unique way that’s never been done on a Theater stage…… It will be a 3D hologram featuring recordings of Pavarotti’s voice remastered (no actor playing him) while telling the story of the singer’s journey from Italy to becoming known as THE KING OF THE HIGH C’s.
The production plans to have a development lab workshop this Fall in London.
by Mike Haber | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog, East Village, Inspiration of Rent Tour, off broadway, Shows
A few days ago, the acclaimed
New York Theatre Workshop has officially announced its return to Live Theater performances It has revealed upcoming shows for BOTH its 2021-2022 and its 2022-2023 seasons. What an unforgettable lineup of exciting new original works set to make its debut of this unforgettable stage known for launching some of the hottest shows we know today.
The 2021-2022 season will kick off this August with the world premiere of Obie Award winner Whitney White’s filmed / theatrical experience SEMBLANCE. This unique experience centers on the perception of Black women, presented both virtually and as an immersive installation.
From there, other upcoming productions in the 2021-2022 season will include…..
the return of Pulitzer Prize winner’s Martyna Majok’s 2-person play SANCTUARY CITY. This production has rescheduled the launch of its run after being abruptly being shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic…. just 8 PREVIEWS. The play is now set to reopen this September. Under the direction of Rebecca Frecknall, it tells the tale of 2 teenage children of undocumented immigrants as they fight to establish a place for themselves in America.
Kristina Wong’s new original play A NEW PROJECT. This was a show that was created by Wong while being at home in Quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s expecting to debut this Fall as well. Under the direction of Chay Yew, its a powerful play all about building that connection with community even during isolation.
Obie Award winner Aleshea Harris’s new play ON SUGARLAND. This show will debut early in 2022. Directed by Whitney White, the play is a spiritual and inspirational experience that brings joyous life to communal healing,
the 2021-2022 season will conclude with the world premiere of Somi Kakoma’s new play DREAMING ZENZILE. That will debut in the Spring of 2022. Under the direction of Lileana Blain-Cruz, the play follows on the life of celebrated South African musical legend and activist
Miriam Makeba.
The 2021-2022 season will also be a very bittersweet and emotional time for everyone at New York Theatre Workshop. It will mark as the final season for its longtime artistic director James C. Nicola who will retire after 34 YEARS. This Gentleman has overseen many of NYTW’s legendary productions that have gone on to become Award winning hot tickets ON Broadway including
Rent.
Once,
Peter and the Starcatcher,
Hadestown. and the upcoming
Sing Street.
There’s so much more people! We are now talking about the show’s that will debut for the 2022-2023 season at New York Theatre Workshop.
The 2022-2023 season will kick off with Tony winner Sam Gold and Clare Barron’s new production of Anton Chekhov’s classic play THREE SISTERS. This production was set to debut in 2020. However, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. No word has been said if the company from that initial run is set to continue. The play of course centers on Three Sisters discovering the ups and downs of life.
From there, the other shows of the 2022-2023 season will include….
Victor I. Cazares’s new play AMERICAN (TELE)VISIONS. Under the direction of Rubén Polendo, the show takes place at a Wal-Mart. It’s a multimedia memory play about an undocumented Mexican family,
Liliana Padilla’s new play HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF. This is a very powerful quadruple co-directed by Tony winner
Rachel Chavkin along with Padilla & Steph Paul. It centers on a group of college students channeling their emotions through a self-defense class after a fellow student gets raped,
The 2022-2023 season will conclude with Inua Ellams’s new one man show THE HALF GOD OF RAINFALL. The play centers on the life of that is a hero, half Nigerian mortal, and half Greek god.
We are so happy and excited to welcome back our friends at New York Theatre Workshop. Gonna be the ultimate celebration of new works as we bring New York Theater back to the GLORY that it always has been.
For many of you who have taken our walking tours, our INSPIRATION OF RENT Walking Tours starts off in front of the New York Theatre Workshop. Cannot wait to visit our friends there again later this year.
