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Casting announced for “West Side Story” at Curve Leicester

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Words by Léna Fontaine The musical has found its Maria and Tony. Ahead of the release of the upcoming Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Movie, a new production of the hit-musical will start on november 23rd at Curve Leicester. The piece will run from November 23rd, 2019 to January 11, 2020. Jamie Muscato (Heathers) will play Tony, opposite Adriana Ivelisse as Maria. This will mark the professional UK debut of the Puerto Rican native and 2019 Spotlight Prize finalist in the production. Carly Mercedes-Dyer will play Anita while Jonathan Hermosa-Lopez (Grease) will play Bernardo and Ronan Burns (Kiss Me, Kate) … Continue reading Casting announced for “West Side Story” at Curve Leicester

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Sara Bareilles to release “What’s Not Inside”, exclusive tracks from Waitress

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Words by Léna Fontaine Sara Bareilles will release a handful unreleased tracks that didn’t get to be featured on Waitress. Titled “What’s Not Inside, the Lost Song From Waitress”, the EP will feature outtakes and demos for songs such as “Door Number Three”, “Happy Enough” and “Falling In Love Pie”. The EP is set to be released digitally on August 16. In anticipation of this release, the show already graced us with an exclusive music video of the never-before heard song “Without A Believer” featuring Tony-nominee Jeremy Jordan. The actor took on the role of Dr Pomatter earlier this year. … Continue reading Sara Bareilles to release “What’s Not Inside”, exclusive tracks from Waitress

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Hadestown announces a National Tour

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Words by Léna Fontaine The Tony Awards-winning musical ‘HADESTOWN’ will launch a National Tour in fall 2020. The news was announced on ABC’s “Good Morning America” this morning following a performance by the Broadway Cast of a medley of “Way Down Hadestown” and “Wait For Me”. The show will play over 30 cities accross the country including Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orlean, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. More cities and stops will be announced later on. The curent Broadway cast includes two-time Tony nominee Eva Noblazeda as Eurydice, Reeve Carney as Orpheus and Tony-winner André DeShield as Herles. Also in … Continue reading Hadestown announces a National Tour

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The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical is heading to Broadway

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Words by Léna Fontaine Look, He didn’t want to be a halfblood, but we’re just glad he is! Previously seen Off-Broadway and on tour -playing its last performance on july 27th, the hit musical will arrive on Broadway in september 20 at the Longacre Theatre. The theatre was last home to The Prom.  The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical will run for a limited 16-weeks engagement and will have its opening night on october 16. After making its New-York debut in 2017 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre where it played an extented run, the musical launched a national … Continue reading The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical is heading to Broadway

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Divorced, Beheaded, Live on Broadway: Six Announces February 2020 Transfer

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Photo by Idil Sukan By Moira Armstrong You want a queen bee? Broadway will have half a dozen starting on February 13, 2020, when the NYC production of SIX will open in the Brooks Atkinson Theatre! This powerhouse feminist musical features the six ex-wives of Henry VIII, each character based on a female pop singer and performing a different number describing her life and relationship with the king. The show was written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss and premiered on the West End, earning five Olivier nominations. The show made its way the US with a May debut at … Continue reading Divorced, Beheaded, Live on Broadway: Six Announces February 2020 Transfer

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Bryce Pinkham, Frank Wood to join THE GREAT SOCIETY on Broadway

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(PHOTO: Eugene Gologursky) By Karen Stahl Robert Schenkkan’s The Great Society is heading to Broadway with previews beginning Sept. 6, and additional casting just came out Monday. New casting includes Bryce Pinkham as Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Gordon Clapp as J. Edgar Hoover and Tony Award winner Frank Wood as Senator Everett Dirksen. As previously announced, they will join Brian Cox as Lyndon B. Johnson, Marc Kudisch as Richard J. Daley, Grantham Coleman making his Broadway debut as Martin Luther King Jr. and Richard Thomas as Hubert Humphrey, as all actors portray over 50 characters. The play follows Lyndon B. Johnson’s legacy, from his triumph … Continue reading Bryce Pinkham, Frank Wood to join THE GREAT SOCIETY on Broadway

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Like No Business I Know: Why Shows Close, and a Look into Gross and Capacity

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Picture: Broadway World By Rebekah Wittman You might have seen some threads around Twitter explaining why shows close and how we can tell if our favourites are in danger. These threads can earn over 16,000 impressions. They provide information and resources in Layman’s terms so you don’t have to be a Broadway producer to crunch some numbers. And I wrote them all. Each thread takes an hour or so to create – to find all the calculations and explain it in the best way possible. And they’re a little messy – it’s just a bunch of tweets, after all. They … Continue reading Like No Business I Know: Why Shows Close, and a Look into Gross and Capacity

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Nick Robinson of ‘Love, Simon’ to make Broadway debut as Jem Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

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(PHOTO: Bryan Derballa) By Karen Stahl Nick Robinson, known for his star turn in the 2018 film “Love, Simon,” will be making his Broadway debut as Jem Finch on Nov. 5 in Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird. He will star alongside the previously announced four-time Academy Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner Ed Harris as Atticus Finch, following Jeff Daniels’ departure from the role. Named to Forbe’s 30 under 30 in the Hollywood & Entertainment category in 2018, Robinson originally made his stage debut at the age of 12 playing Jem Finch at the Seattle … Continue reading Nick Robinson of ‘Love, Simon’ to make Broadway debut as Jem Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

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Luke Brady, Christine Allado and more to lead West End’s THE PRINCE OF EGYPT

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(PHOTO: Darren Bell) By Karen Stahl With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Philip LaZebnik, the initial cast announced Thursday for THE PRINCE OF THE EGYPT on the West End is in good hands. The production will star Luke Brady and Liam Tamne as Moses and Ramses, respectively, with Christine Allado as Tzipporah and Alexia Khadime as Miriam. The musical, based on the 1998 animated film of the same name, is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus, which follows the story of Moses becoming prince and leading the Israelites out of Egypt. Performances will begin Feb. 5, 2020, at London’s Dominion Theatre, … Continue reading Luke Brady, Christine Allado and more to lead West End’s THE PRINCE OF EGYPT