Wednesday, December 18, 2024

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Writing and Direction by JK

2024 in Review: Our Favorite Writing & Direction (6 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 23 different productions in 2024: 20 Broadway, 2 off-Broadway, and 1 regional; these are…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Michele Pawk, Caesar Samayoa and More Join Jonathan Groff in the Bobby Darin Musical Just in Time by Darryn King

Additional Broadway casting has been announced for Just in Time, the new musical starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as "Dream Lover" crooner Bobby Darin. The show begins performances …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

‘Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends’ Starring Bernadette Peters And Lea Salonga Rounds Out Broadway Cast With Beth Leavel, Gavin Lee, Ryan McCartan by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, the upcoming Broadway revue of the great composer’s classics starring the previously announced Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, will also fea…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PM
Monday, October 7, 2024

2023 - 2024 Broadway Top 40 by JK

2023 - 2024 Season After tabulating all of your votes, it turned out pretty much as we expected. It was cool that each of the 12 shows from last season had at least one song that made the l…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM
Monday, September 16, 2024

Amber Iman, Jennifer Damiano, Brenda Braxton, And More Join New Musical BEAPART Reading

Tony-nominees Amber Iman (Lempicka), Jennifer Damiano (Next to Normal), and Brenda Braxton (Smokey Joe's Cafe), alongside Marcus Paul James (Ain't Too Proud), Marcus M. Martin (Aladdin), Jai…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24PM
Friday, September 13, 2024

LEMPICKA is Now Available at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

The Broadway production of Lempicka, the new musical portrait celebrating the true story of artist Tamara de Lempicka, was filmed by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at The New Yo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Playbill - “The fact that we got to Broadway at all is the... - Facebook

The fact that we got to Broadway at all is the win for me.” —Lempicka The Musical star Eden Espinosa on her first Tony Award nomination.

SOURCE: Google at 04:24PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Video: Watch Eden Espinosa's LEMPICKA Quick Changes in 'Tamara Tuesday' Series

Eden Espinosa is sharing behind the scenes videos from Lempicka in a new Instagram series! Watch now!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM
Saturday, August 24, 2024

Video: Eden Espinosa Sings 'I Will Paint Her' from LEMPICKA

Watch Eden Espinosa Sing 'I Will Paint Her' from LEMPICKA in the video here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

A Writer & His Muses- A Chat with LEMPICKA's Matt Gould & His Leading Ladies by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this episode, we are joined by composer Matt Gould, who is making his Broadway debut with Lempicka after working on this project for over 14 years with Carso…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:15AM

Stars of LEMPICKA and HADESTOWN Gather to Celebrate Unveiling of Chavkin Way by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this video, watch as Lempicka's Beth Leavel welcomes both casts to Chavkin Way as Rachel unveils the new sign!

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:34AM

André De Shields Reprising Hermes Role For Rachel Chavkin-Directed Podcast by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Starring André De Shields (Hadestown, the Wiz) and Ato Blankson-Wood (Cabaret, Hamlet, Slave Play), the podcast is directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:25AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

LEMPICKA: THE SUN HAS COME OUT FOR TAMARA BY PETER FILICHIA

I don’t wish anyone ill, but in a strange way, I was happy that someone was. In April, I was scheduled to review LEMPICKA at a Wednesday matinee. Hours before showtime, the press agent ema…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 07:43PM
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Video: Inside Rehearsals for Barrington Stage's NEXT TO NORMAL Starring Natalie Joy Johnson

Go inside rehearsals for Barrington Stage's Next to Normal directed by  Artistic Director Alan Paul (August 13-September 8), in a co-production with Round House Theatre in Washington, DC…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

Eden Espinosa Signs With Stewart Talent

Broadway's own Eden Espinosa has signed with Stewart Talent. Espinosa was last seen on Broadway in the musical, Lempicka. She is managed by Jed Abrahams/The Rosenzweig Group.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:44AM
Monday, August 5, 2024

Tony-Nominated ‘Lempicka’ Star Eden Espinosa Signs With Stewart Talent by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Eden Espinosa, the 2024 Tony Award nominee for her starring role as the title character of the musical Lempicka, has signed with Stewart Talent. Espinosa played Tamara De Lempicka…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:37PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

Photos: Susan Sarandon Hosts THE OYSTER RADIO HOUR On NYC's Little Island

Last night on Little Island, Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon hosted The Oyster Radio Hour, featuring performances by Tony Award nominees Amber Gray (Hadestown) and Amber Iman (Le…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23PM
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Natalie Joy Johnson on the Whiplash Going From LEMPICKA to NEXT TO NORMAL

Natalie Joy Johnson talks starring as Diana in Next To Normal at Barrington Stage Company, following a short but beloved run in Lempicka.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 11:45AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Susan Sarandon Will Host THE OYSTER RADIO HOUR at Little Island

Little Island announced that Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon will host The Oyster Radio Hour, featuring performances by Tony Award nominees Amber Gray (Hadestown) and Amber Iman (Lempick…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Amber Gray & Amber Iman to Join THE OYSTER RADIO HOUR at Little Island

Tony Award nominees Amber Gray (Hadestown) and Amber Iman (Lempicka) will perform in The Oyster Radio Hour at Little Island. Learn how to purchase tickets.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM
Friday, June 28, 2024

Lempicka by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2024 (Sony Masterworks Broadway)   Fans hailed Eden Espinosa’s return to Broadway in Lempicka and fawned over pre-released songs, such as “Woman Is,”’ that s…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 01:14PM
Monday, June 24, 2024

#LegacyRobe - Lempicka by Actors' Equity Association

The Broadway Opening Night Legacy Robe Ceremony honoring Kyle Brown for Lempicka at the Longacre Theatre on April 14, 2024.

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:23AM
Friday, June 21, 2024

The Friday 5: 5 Tony Awards Highs...and Lows by JK

5 Things the Tony Awards Got Right...and Wrong High #1: The Lifetime Achievement Awards Speeches Both George C. Wolfe and Jack O'Brien gave thoughtful, insightful and humorous speeches. …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AM
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Talking Tonys: Amber Iman by BroadwayWorld

Lempicka might have closed last month, but it is not forgotten, and Amber Iman's Tony nomination is proof. The star just earned her first nom for her stellar portrayal of 'Rafaela' in the ne…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:54PM
Monday, June 17, 2024

Watch: Amber Iman Belts Out 'Don't Bet Your Heart' From Broadway's Lempicka by Logan Culwell-Block

The musical's Broadway cast album released June 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM
Sunday, June 16, 2024

HELLS KITCHEN's Maleah Joi Moon Wins Tony Award for Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role in a Musical

Moon was honored at the 2024 Tony Awards at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. She beat out fellow nominees Kelli O'Hara for Days of Wine and Roses, Maryann Plunkett for The Notebook, G…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:54PM

HELLS KITCHEN's Kecia Lewis Wins Tony Award For Best Performance by An Actress In A Featured Role In A Musical

Lewis beat out fellow nominees Lindsay Mendez for Merrily We Roll Along, Bebe Neuwirth for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Shoshana Bean for Hell's Kitchen, Amber Iman for Lempicka, Nikki M. Ja…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 09:17PM
Saturday, June 15, 2024

Video: Meet the Tony-Nominated Designers of 2024

Watch as we chat with: Tatiana Kahvegian and Brett J. Banakis (The Outsiders), Dede Ayite (Hell's Kitchen, Appropriate, Jaja's African Hair Briading), Brandon Stirling Baker (Illinoise), Ste…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

2024 Tony Award nominee interview with Amber Iman of the musical LEMPICKA by Broadway.com

Broaadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek interviews Amber Iman on her Tony-nominated performance in the Broadway musical LEMPICKA.

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:02AM
Friday, June 14, 2024

Tony Nominee Amber Iman on Facing Her Fears for Broadway Bares by Francesca Toscano

She is channeling Lempicka's Rafaela for her next stage appearance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Broadway Cast Album Palooza: Lempicka, The Wiz, Heart of Rock and Roll Albums Drop June 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

Lempicka's cast recording has surprise released early following two delays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace 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
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