BREAKING NEWS: Get ready to LOOK AT YOUR LIFE THROUGH HEAVEN'S EYES as the stage musical adaptation of the Oscar winning DreamWorks Animation film The Prince Of Egypt is making its way to London's West End next year. Under the direction of Scott Schwartz and choreography by Sean Cheesman, the show will begin performances at London's Dominion Theatre on February 5th, 2020, the official Opening Night set for February 25th, 2019, and will run for a strictly limited 32 week engagement.
THE PRINCE OF EGYPT is a musical adaptation of the Exodus story. It centers on the biblical story of "Moses", a Hebrew newborn who was saved by the Egyptian royals, leading the Children of Israel out of Egypt, and receiving The 10 Commandments. It features a score by Tony and Oscar winner Stephen Schwartz (the genius behind WICKED The Musical, Godspell, Pippin the Musical, Pocahontas, and more). It features some of the most beloved songs written for the big screen that will be heard on stage including DELIVER US, ALL I EVER WANTED, THROUGH HEAVEN'S EYES, and the Oscar winning WHEN YOU BELIEVE. In addition, Schwartz also wrote 10 new songs for the show.
DreamWorks Theatricals (a division of Universal Theatrical Group), Michael McCabe and Neil Laidlaw have announced that THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, the new stage musical based on the celebrated DreamWorks Animation film and featuring the Academy Award?-winning song When You Believe, will begin performances…
BREAKING NEWS: Back for the 4th year in a row, Award winning Stage and Screen scene-stealer Michael Urie (fresh off his crititcially acclaimed performance in the short-lived Second Stage Theater revival production of Torch Song on Broadway) will once again host this year's Drama Desk Awards.
The 64th Annual Drama Desk Awards (as previously announced) is set for June 2nd, 2019 once again at New York City's The Town Hall. To be considered to get nominated, the cutoff date is April 24th, 2019. The official reveal of the Drama Desk nominations is scheduled for April 25th, 2019 at a venue and presenters TBA. In addition, announcement of this year's presenters, and performers for actual ceremony will be announced as time gets closer.
The Drama Desk Awards are considered as the Golden Globes for Theatre honoring the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway artists. They are voted for each year by theater critics, journalists, editors, and publishers that cover New York theater news.
We know Michael will get the crowd erupting into roof shaking laughter into applause as the host. When he hosts, you never know what will happen.
Michael Urie will host the Drama Desk Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The Drama Desk Awards, which recognize Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway shows and performers, will take place on June 2 at the Town Hall. Urie returns to host after recently appearing on Broadway in this season'…
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME… You might recognize her voice for the way she delivers those famous words. We are talking about Randy Thomas the Voice Over Artist.
For those who may not know, Randy Thomas is known in the Entertainment industry as America's Premiere Voice Announcer. You might have heard her voice for Entertainment Tonight, ABC Nightline, Playhouse Disney, and more. However, she is historically well known as the first female EVER to serve as the "Voice Of God" announcer for The Academy Awards (a.k.a. The Oscars) 10 times , the Emmy Awards 5 times, the Kennedy Center Honors, and Broadway's biggest night of the year…. The Tony Awards (which she continues to do for the past 20 consecutive years).
Be sure to tune in to the Oscars tomorrow night to hear that "Voice of God" ringmaster at 8pm EST on ABC7. In addition, be sure to tune in June 9th, 2019 to CBS to hear Randy announce the Tonys once again for her 21st year.
BREAKING NEWS: Today was a very bittersweet day for the Award winning smash hit Hamilton as the Broadway company's leading Michael Luwoye officially stepped ONE LAST TIME into THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPEN at the Richard Rodgers Theatre this afternoon after an incredible year long run.
For Luwoye, he made history with Lin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking show as the first African American actor to play the title role of the 10 DOLALR FOUNDING FATHER himself "Alexander Hamilton". After initially auditioning for the dual roles for "Hercules Mulligan" and "James Madison", Luwoye unexpectedly was offered the role of "Alexander Hamilton" marking it his Broadway debut. He joined the cast in 2016 replacing Javier Munoz as the alternate (after Munoz replaced Miranda in the role fulltime) earning rave reviews. In 2017, he departed the Broadway production to go originate the roe of "Alexander Hamilton" on the show's Angelica 1st National Tour. He spent 10 months with the touring company before returning to the Broadway cast playing the role fulltime 8 times a week for a full year.
No word has been announced on who will be replacing Luwoye as the next "Alexander Hamilton" on Broadway.
Happy Trails Michael!!! Congrats on an incredible 2 1/2 year run. We are so excited for what's coming up next for you .
THRILLIFYING NEWS: Broadway veteran Brittney Johnson makes Broadway history filling in for Katie Rose Clarke becoming the first African American actress ever to ride in the POPULAR bubble as “Glinda” in WICKED The Musical at the Gershwin Theatre. Break a leg and congrats.
