Friday, February 7, 2025

SWEPT AWAY Cast Recording Is Now Available to Stream

Brian Usifer, Chris Miller, Will Van Dyke, and Gigi Pritzker released the Swept Away (Original Broadway Cast Recording), featuring music and lyrics by The Avett Brothers. Find out whe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20AM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Eureka Day Casts Its Post-Broadway Engagement at the Kennedy Center by Darryn King

The Broadway production of Eureka Day, the vaccine-debate comedy by Jonathan Spector, will have a post-Broadway engagement at the Kennedy Center. The production will play the Kennedy Center�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM
Saturday, December 21, 2024

This Visionary Entertainment Company Is Devoted To Sharing Stories From Voices That Are Not Often Heard by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Gigi Pritzker and Jamie Forshaw, two producing powerhouses behind Madison Wells Live. Some of their credits include Swept Away, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Hadestown, Shucked, Compa…

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:53AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

CHAUVET Professional LDI 2024 – New Maverick Storm 1 Flex and STRIKE V by Michael Eddy

CHAUVET Professional built its LDI exhibit around the theme of “Reveling Our True Colors.” And true to form, evidence of the company’s color rendering prowess was everywhere in its imm…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:15AM
Friday, November 15, 2024

Beyond Broadway: A Mad King, A Spritz of Hairspray, A Lonesome Cowboy and More by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

This November and early December, as leather-jacket weather turns into puffer-jacket weather, New York’s most appealing non-Broadway offerings include a first-date comedy, a performance-ar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

IN THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE PARKING LOT is "REMARKABLE" (Loren Noveck, Exeunt) by Playwrights Horizons

IN THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE PARKING LOT By Sarah Mantell Directed by Sivan Battat Featuring Barsha, Sandra Caldwell, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Deirdre Lovejoy, Tulis McCall, Pooya Mohseni, Ianne …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:07AM
Monday, October 28, 2024

Bad Kreyòl Review. An American in a Haiti you don’t know by New York Theater

Every item handmade by a Haitian has to tell a story of hardship, a businessman named Thomas tells Gigi, who is hoping he will connect his international customers to the luxury goods she se…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:08PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Gigi and Dar, Arcola Theatre review - a war-game of two halves by Helen Hawkins

Josh Azouz and Kathryn Hunter concoct an uneasy mix of comedy and tragedy The writer-director Josh Azouz and actor-director Kathryn Hunter have collaborated on a piece exploring the ethics o…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:42AM
Monday, September 30, 2024

Dominique Morisseau and Tiffany Nichole Greene on the Roots of BAD KREYÒL by Manhattan Theatre Club

Signature Theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club present Dominique Morisseau's (Confederates, Paradise Blue, Sunset Baby at Signature; Skeleton Crew at MTC) beautiful world premiere play about i…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM
Monday, August 12, 2024

Gabby Beans, 13 Reasons Why's Tommy Dorfman and More Join Romeo + Juliet on Broadway by Darryn King

The upcoming Broadway production of Romeo + Juliet, starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, has completed casting. The Sam Gold-directed production will begin performances on September 26 wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM
Sunday, July 28, 2024

Vanessa Hudgens Makes Her Broadway Debut in GIGI by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we rewind to 2015, when the first revival of Gigi arrived on Broadway. The musical opened on April 8 at the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 86 perfo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:06AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Tony Nominee Pascale Armand, Fedna Jacquet and Grey's Anatomy's Kelly McCreary to Star in Bad Kreyol by Darryn King

The previously reported world premiere production of Bad Kreyol by Dominique Morisseau (Skeleton Crew) has its full cast. The show is a co-production from Signature Theatre and Manhattan T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Sunday, June 30, 2024

Behind the Scenes at WE ARE THE TIGERS Sitzprobe Featuring HEATHERS Alum and More! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Heart and Flame Productions presents the World Premiere Pop/Rock Musical, WE ARE THE TIGERS, book, music and lyrics by Rebekah M. Allen, musical direction by Pa…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42AM
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Three More World Premieres for 2024-25 Season by Darryn King

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced three more world premieres for the off-Broadway stage in its upcoming 2024-25 season. MTC will produce Dakar 2000 written by Pulitzer finalist Rajiv Jose…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM
Thursday, June 6, 2024

Museum of Broadway Adds Costumes From CATS, GIGI, JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, and More

The Museum of Broadway announced the debut of new costumes and accessories on-view now including CATS, Gigi, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

In the producer’s office: Gigi Pritzker and Jamie Forshaw on their mission-based philosophy of producing for Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

In this Q&A, the Madison Wells Live leaders discusses their unique multi-media strategy, upcoming projects like “Swept Away” and “The Thing About Jellyfish” and more.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

La P*nche India struggles to find the right tone by Amanda Finn

When we meet Gigi (Iris García) she is having a crisis of personality. Staring horrified in front of her bedroom mirror, the blonde wealthy woman is suddenly a dark-haired Indigenous woman.…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:07PM
Thursday, January 18, 2024

Prayer for the French Republic Adds Two More Weeks to Its Broadway Run by Broadway.com

Joshua Harmon's Prayer for the French Republic, running at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, will now offer performances through March 3, extending beyond its previously …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz to Lead Broadway's Huey Lewis Musical The Heart of Rock and Roll by Darryn King

Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz will play the romantic leads in the new Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll. Set to the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, the show will begin previews M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Monday, December 18, 2023

Prayer for the French Republic Extends on Broadway by Darryn King

The Broadway transfer of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Joshua Harmon and directed by David Cromer, will play through February 18, 2024, adding two weeks to its intially schedule…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Friday, October 27, 2023

Max Clayton will Join Chicago as Fred Casely by Ruthie Fierberg

Chicago is welcoming Max Clayton to the cast. Clayton will take over the role of Fred Caseley beginning on November 6 at the Ambassador Theatre. He will replace Marty Lawson, who will become…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:07PM
Sunday, September 10, 2023

Get Ready to Hit the Road on Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige has show tunes from musicals including G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:49AM
Monday, September 4, 2023

LD Gigi Pedron Employs Elation KL Panel as Rock ‘n’ Roll art for Queens of the Stone Age by Michael Eddy

Lighting Designer Emmanuelle “Gigi” Pedron has taken Elation Professional’s broadcast market KL Panel XL IP™ LED soft light and transformed it into a high-impact, aesthetic rock 'n' …

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:10PM
Sunday, May 7, 2023

Candy Gigi: Friday Night Sinner! review – all-out bid for showbiz glory by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, London Torn between wifely duty and her dream to become the Jewish Barbra Streisand, this would-be star finds an in-between world of outrageous comedy A teenage winner of Boreh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Marco Simeoli by Zack Calhoon

  (Photo by Caterina De Benedittis) Marco Simeoli is an actor, director and author, graduated from the Laboratorio di Roma by the great actor and director  Gigi Proietti. He also studi…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:24PM
Monday, April 17, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Marco De Simone by Zack Calhoon

  (Photo by Francesca Laghezza) MARCO DE SIMONE (Salerno 1992) is a playwright, actor and director with a degree  in classical guitar from the Conservatory in Salerno and one in philoso…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:32PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

“IT’S AN HONOR JUST TO BE NOMINATED” by Ron Fassler

January 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Though the Tony Awards have been handed out since 1948, the citing of nominees didn’t enter the mix until 1956. Since then, a…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:28AM
Sunday, October 16, 2022

‘A 5-star triumph’: FAME WHORE – King’s Head Theatre by Louise Penn

The first of a double-bill I watched last night at the King’s Head Theatre Pub, Fame Whore (the creation of Tom Ratcliffe – writer/director, and Gigi Zahir – lyricist/performer) finall…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Friday, October 14, 2022

‘The Broadway Show’: Victoria Clark reflects on the ‘three generations’ of the ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ cast by Caitlin Hornik

After a celebrated off-Broadway run at the Atlantic Theater Company last season, Victoria Clark is returning to Broadway this fall in the new musical adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire’s p…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:26AM
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Madison Wells Live Unveils Slate With New Projects From Trio of Buzzy Theater Directors (EXCLUSIVE) by Gordon Cox

Madison Wells Live, the stage entertainment division of Gigi Pritzker’s Madison Wells Media (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”), has emerged from theater’s lockdown phase with a lineup of bre…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Wednesday, July 27, 2022

15+ Stage Performances to Watch Online This Weekend July 29-31 - See a benefit for NYC Gay Men's Chorus, 'The Sound of Music,' New Ohio Theatre's Ice by Raven Snook

While in-person theatre is back in NYC, there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, July 29 to Sunday, July 31, for f…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre