Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Three-Time Tony Nominee Carolee Carmello to Star in Kimberly Akimbo National Tour by Darryn King

Three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello will play Kimberly in the national tour of Kimberly Akimbo. As previously announced, the national tour will kick off in Denver, Colorado on September…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Monday, July 8, 2024

Actors Fund of Los Angeles Raises $225K at 21st Annual Tony Awards Viewing Party! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tony Award winner Betty Buckley (Broadway's "Cats," "Sunset Boulevard," "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, "Song & Dance, "Pippin," "1776," "Triumph Of Love" and "Car…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:02AM
Thursday, July 4, 2024

Broadway Jukebox: A Broadway 4th of July

Happy Fourth of July!  Kick off the holiday weekend with 55 of our favorite patriotic showtunes and get ready to party like it's 1776.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM
Monday, July 1, 2024
Saturday, June 29, 2024

Theater Books for Summer Reading 2024 by Jan Simpson

Summer has come roaring in this year. Temperatures seem to be setting records everywhere, making many of us (O.K., me) want to kick back and chill out with a cold drink and a cool book. The …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:42AM
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

On the Opening Night Red Carpet for YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU with Lithgow, Close & More! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU just opened Sunday night, September 28, 2014, at the Longacre Theatre (…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:42AM

YCTIWChatting with the Cast of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU on Opening Night!Yparty by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU just opened Sunday night, September 28, 2014, at the Longacre Theatre (…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:42AM
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Highlights from 1776 on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Repertory Theater’s new Broadway production of 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, is now in prev…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:48AM
Saturday, May 25, 2024

Tony Yazbeck, Micky Dolenz, Charles Busch & More Preview Upcoming Shows at 54 Below! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Just last week, Tony nominee Charles Busch (July 14-17 & 23); Micky Dolenz (July 7, 10 & 11); Michael McCormick and Lucia Spina for 54 Sings 1776 (July 4-5); To…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PM
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Steven Pasquale to Star in Kennedy Center Production of Nine by Darryn King

Steven Pasquale will star in the Kennedy Center’s upcoming production of the Maury Yeston–Arthur Kopit musical Nine. Directed by three-time Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton), t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

A SPRINKLING OF SUGAR by Ron Fassler

Robert Morse as Jerry/Daphne and Tony Roberts as Joe/Josephine in “Sugar” (1972). Photo by Martha Swope.April 9, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Fifty-two years ago …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 06:55AM
Friday, March 29, 2024

Review: Merrily We Roll Along by JK

Review of the Wednesday, March 27, 2024 matinee performance at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. Starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, with Krystal Joy Brown, Kati…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:02AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Productions From Rachel Bloom, David Ives and Sara Porkalob Join Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2024 Summer Season by Hayley Levitt

Williamstown Theatre Festival has set its lineup of summer programming, returning to fully staged productions for the 2024 season. It will be Interim Artistic Director Jenny Gersten's final …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18PM
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Scott Ellis to Remain Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company Through the 2025-26 Season by Hayley Levitt

Scott Ellis, who assumed the role of Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company following the passing of longtime Artistic Director Todd Haimes, will remain in the role through …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Dragon Lady. Sara Porkalob gives 100 percent by New York Theater

“You might have seen me in the official revival of “1776” playing Edward Rutledge, aka the villain,” Sara Porkalob begins. And indeed we did – although many New York theatergoers m…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:40PM
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

‘Patriots’ to Sneak Into Broadway Season, Co-Writer Jess Folley to Lead ‘Burlesque’ Musical, Actress Sues ‘1776’ National Tour for Discrimination “Today on Broadway” is a dai…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Monday, January 22, 2024

1776 Tour Producers Sued for Alleged 'Retaliatory' Termination by Logan Culwell-Block

Actor Zuri Washington says the tour's staff acted with racial prejudice when firing her following her public complaints about the production's COVID policies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM
Thursday, December 21, 2023

Broadway / Off-Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Sign of the Times, Stranger Things, The Effect, Etc. By: David Sheward December 20. 2023: Yet another jukebox musical is headed our way. A Sign of the Times will feature music from 1960s…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:47AM
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1776

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42AM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

HOW I GOT INTO ROBERT PRESTON’S “MUSIC MAN”COSTUME by Ron Fassler

Modeling Raoul Pène Du Bois “76 Trombones” costume, built for Robert Preston in “The Music Man” in 1957.September 27, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler By chance l…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 07:31AM
Friday, September 8, 2023

Name That Show: 1960s Broadway Songs by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1960s. You've probably at least heard of all the shows included here, but how familiar are …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:43AM
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Sneak Peek of Jagged Little Pill! by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

GET TICKETS: https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/jagged-little-pill/ Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway s…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:00PM
Thursday, August 3, 2023

Is ‘1776’ at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre revolutionary? by Dusty Somers

The musical boasts a diverse cast of female, transgender and nonbinary actors, but reframing the 1969 show at a deeper level proves difficult.

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 07:23PM
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

1776 National Tour Trailer by The 5th Avenue Theatre

1776 plays August 2-6, 2023 at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Tickets available at https://www.5thavenue.org/. What will it take to get two dozen powerfully passionate, exceedingly complicated, a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:12PM
Friday, July 28, 2023
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

1776 Sneak Peek: "Momma Look Sharp" by The 5th Avenue Theatre

In this exclusive sneak peek, go behind-the-scenes of 1776 and hear from the show's actors about the meaning of "Momma Look Sharp." Plus, you'll enjoy clips from the show. What will it take…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:15PM

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