by Mike Haber | Jul 25, 2021 | Act 1 (Southern Times Square), Act 2 (Northern Times Square), Backstage with New York Broadway Tours, Be A Smash Walking Tour, Blog, Broadway, Broadway 101 Walking Tour (Times Square), Broadway Extravaganza Tour (Act 3 Times Square), Gleeks Fan Tour (Times Square), News, NYBT NEWS
ON THE MARQUEE: We got so much WORD ON THE STREET from many of our friends sharing their photos and things they’ve heard for us to share.
We are soooooo happy to announce that both 44th Street’s THEATRE CIRCLE and ONE SHUBERT ALLEY are officially set to re-open their stores beginning this September 2021. For many of you that have taken our walking tours, this is one of our many favorite HOT SPOTS we visit. Both these shops are known for have the best pieces of Broadway merchandise you could ever want They have everything from…..
Show T-Shirts,
Songbooks,
Cast Albums,
Key-Chains,
Theater related books,
Show Souvenir Programs,
Scripts,
and
so much more.
The shop collects all the main merch from all the current running shows…… especially for those who ran out of money and/or those who forgot to buy their merch at the Theater when you saw the show.
An official date for both stores to re-open this September will be announced soon.
by Mike Haber | Jul 25, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: There’s so much changes and anticipation in the air for the return of Broadway in 2021. Lot of word on the street passed on by some of our amazing friends & followers keeping US on the loop of everything going on as we slowly aim for returning later this year. We have some news about everything happening on 44th Street.
First, one of our personal favorite HOT SPOTS in the Theater district is getting a little makeover just in time for Broadway’s comeback. According to a sign outside, the legendary famed
Sardi’s Restaurant is currently under a renovation project. The popular Broadway hangout spot is set to reopen its doors this Fall. We all know Sardi’s as a popular pre and post show hangout for all Theatergoers. Many of your favorite Broadway stars like to dine there. It’s notably home of the famous caricatures of some of your favorite Broadway artists who have made their mark. Last, but not least, it’s the birth place of the
Tony Awards. An official date of reopening will be announced soon.
Right next door to Sardi’s, an update has been made outside of Broadway’s Hayes at
Second Stage Theater. As previously announced, the acclaimed Theater company’s first new show set to be part of Broadway’s big return will be the debut of Lynn Nottage’s delicious new comedy CLYDE’S (starring Emmy winners
Uzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones). Previews begin November 3rd, 2021 and the Opening Night is set for November 22nd, 2021. It will run for a strictly limited engagement through January 16th, 2022.
by Mike Haber | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: For the first time in 16 months since the shutdown, Broadway’s legendary New Amsterdam Theatre reopens its doors for
Disney on Broadway‘s LIVE AT THE AM CONCERT.
This concert (led by
Michael James Scott,
Josh Strickland, Kissy Simmons, and
Ashley Brown) celebrates the unforgettable legacy of THE MOUSE that has been performed on the Great Bright Way for over the pat 25+ years. It will also serve as a benefit supporting
The Actors Fund helping support all those in the Entertainment industry need (Especially following a tough previous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
This is only a prelude to welcoming back Disney’s long on-going productions on the Great Bright Way at this time consisting of……
The New Amsterdam’s current main production
Aladdin along with the Award winning smash hit
The Lion King over at The Minskoff. Both these shows return this September!!!
One of our amazing friends has been so kind enough to share the updated LED front of house billboards outside the legendary 42nd Street Broadway house.
Disney’s LIVE AT THE NEW AM runs from now through this Sunday, July 25th, 2021.
WELCOME HOME DISNEY ON BROADWAY!!!
Break a leg to the full cast, crew, musicians, and creative team.
by Mike Haber | Jul 20, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Gilbert and Sullivan to Hamilton Tour (Downtown), News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: This Fall, Broadway will RAISE A GLASS TO FREEDOM as
Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Award winning phenomenon
Hamilton returns. A friend of ours was so kind enough to share this photo of an update to the front of house billboard outside the show’s home of Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre. The marquee itself is letting us know that THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS will BE BACK on…. WAIT FOR IT……. SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2021!!!!
The Broadway production, all 3 of its US National Tours, and London companies are all set to return throughout this year of 2021.
We can’t wait to be back IN THE GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD and experience Broadway RISE UP like never before!!!
WERK!!!
Who is ready to RISE UP?!!!
by Mike Haber | Jul 19, 2021 | Antoinette (Tony) Awards, Blog, Broadway, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: HELLO! The Award winning smash hit musical comedy The Book of Mormon is set to return to the Great Bright Way this Fall. One of our friends was so kind enough to share with us THE MOST AMAZING updates to the front of house billboards outside the show’s home of Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre.
With
The Book of Mormon returning, the production is expecting to feature various changes. Following last summer’s
Black Lives Matter protests, the show itself received so much backlash with its portrayal of Africans (since about 85% of the musical takes place in Uganda). Work will be made to the show’s score and book by its creators (Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez) to make it less offensive. These changes will go also to all future companies as well.
In addition, it returns without its main head producer Scott Rudin. Earlier this year, the producer had dropped from all his Broadway projects following recent reports of his horrific, arrogant, abusive, monstrous, ugly, and tyrannical behaviors towards people in the work place.
The Broadway company of THE BOOK OF MORMON will make audience BELIEVE that TOMORROW IS A LATTER DAY once again beginning November 5th, 2021. Other productions of the show set to reopen will also include its London company and UK/ Ireland Touring productions. More companies will be going out as well.
