Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Norwegian Cruise Lines Is Leaning Away from Broadway-Style Shows in Entertainment Overhaul

Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Harry Sommer revealed that the company is leaning away from Broadway-style performances moving forward. Following the closure of cruise adaptations of Summer: The D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE at La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouse world-premiere musical, The Ballad of Johnny and June is now on stage! The new musical has book by Robert Cary (SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical) and Playhouse Director Em…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Donna Discos to Broadway! Highlights from SUMMER by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical opens tonight at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre! The three actresses who play the role of musical icon Donna Summer are Tony Award…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:12PM
Friday, April 19, 2024

Broadway Games: Where Haven't We Seen You Before II by JK

 Broadway Games: Where Haven't We Seen You Before: This week's game asks you to pick the one show each Broadway luminary below didn't work on. 1. Jason Robert Brown A. Broadway: The La…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Ariana DeBose Will Host the Tony Awards for the Third Time by Darryn King

Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose will host the 77th Annual Tony Awards, celebrating the 2023-24 Broadway season. She will also serve as producer and choreograph the show's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Friday, January 26, 2024

Oscar and Tony Nominee Colman Domingo to Play Nat King Cole and Michael Jackson’s Father by Darryn King

Tony and Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo will play singer Nat King Cole in a new movie musical. Domingo co-wrote the screenplay and will also helm, in his feature film directing debut. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Monday, November 13, 2023

LaChanze’s Plans for the Next Generation Are Painted All Over Broadway’s Marquees by Hayley Levitt

A lot of artists, especially the ones working in live theater, made big pandemic career pivots. Only for LaChanze could such a pivot summon two Tony Awards. LaChanze—an award-winning stag…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02AM
Monday, October 23, 2023

SIX Announces New Queens by Ruthie Fierberg

SIX has found its newest set of royals. Khaila Wilcoxon, Storm Lever, Jasmine Forsberg, Olivia Donalson, Didi Romero and Gabriela Carillo will join the Broadway production as the six ex-wive…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PM
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Ariana DeBose Will Return to Host the 2023 Tony Awards by Caitlin Hornik

Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose has signed on to host the 76th annual Tony Awards, celebrating the 2022-2023 Broadway season. DeBose first emceed the ceremony in 2022. A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Ariana DeBose will return to host the 2023 Tony Awards by Caitlin Hornik

Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose has signed on to host the 76th annual Tony Awards, celebrating the 2022-2023 Broadway season. DeBose first emceed the ceremony in 2022. A …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:02PM

Ariana DeBose To Host 76th Annual Tony Awards by Greg Evans

Ariana DeBose will return to host this year’s Tony Awards, the ceremony’s producers announced today. DeBose, an Oscar winner (West Side Story) and Tony nominee (Summer: The Donna Summer …

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:00AM
Monday, July 25, 2022

Kimberley Locke to Star in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Norwegian Prima

The Broadway biomusical opens at sea this summer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:03PM

Kimberley Locke to Set Sail for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Norwegian Cruise Line by Leah Putnam

See who’s joining the American Idol star in the Tony-nominated jukebox biomusical at sea.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM
Thursday, July 14, 2022

A Conversation with Paradise Square's Kayla Pecchioni by Lauren Van Hemert

About the Guests Kayla Pecchioni - National Tour: The Book of Mormon (Nabulungi), SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical (Duckling Donna). International Tour: Dreamgirls (South Korea). NYC:�…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 04:00AM
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Broadway’s Jessica Rush (feat. Jessica Rush) by Automatic Episode Import

We are IN THE ROOM with Jessica Rush (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Jersey Boys, Gypsy!) Happy Mother’s Day Month ya’ll! To celebrat…

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 11:01AM
Thursday, May 5, 2022

Academy Award Winner Ariana DeBose to Host the Tony Awards by Billy McEntee

The Tony Awards announced this week that Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee, Ariana DeBose (West Side Story, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical), will host the 75th Annual… The …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:24PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Ariana DeBose Will Host the 2022 Tony Awards

The Tony Awards announced today that Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee, Ariana DeBose (West Side Story, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical) will host the 75th Annual Tony Awards from…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Ariana DeBose Will Host Tony Awards by Sandi Durell

The Tony Awards announced today that Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee, Ariana DeBose (West Side Story, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical) will host the 75th Annual Tony Awards…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:13AM

Ariana DeBose To Host 2022 Tony Awards by Greg Evans

Ariana DeBose will host this year’s Tony Awards, organizers announced today. DeBose, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar this year for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:00AM
Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Ariana DeBose On Portraying 'West Side Story's' Anita On Her Own Terms - ELLE

Back in 2018, Ariana DeBose was browsing theatre magazine Playbill during some downtime between shows of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:54PM
Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Episode 90: SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL by Automatic Episode Import

From ducking to diva, this musical tells the story of Donna Summer’s final performance…her Last Dance you could say. See what I did there? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 01:02AM
Monday, February 21, 2022

'Summer: The Donna Summer Musical' brings legendary singer back to Boston - WBUR

Tiziana Deaing, Sarah Leeson. "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical" comes to Boston starting Feb. 22. (Courtesy of Broadway in Boston).

SOURCE: Google at 08:08PM

Theatre Review: ‘SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical’ at the Hippodrome Theatre by Lynne Menefee

The Queen of Disco is paying a visit to Baltimore this week in the form of the jukebox musical, “SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical” at the Hippodrome Theatre. Sadly we lost Summer too ear…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:04AM
Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Hadestown's Kim Steele on Why Dancing Makes Her Feel 'Extraterrestrial' by Caitlin Moynihan

Kim Steele made her Broadway debut in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical and recently helped usher the underground world of Hadestown back to Broadway. Here, Steele talks about being inspired…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM
Sunday, January 16, 2022

VIDEO: Watch Ariana DeBose and Kate McKinnon Sing a WEST SIDE STORY Medley on SNL

Ariana DeBose, who most recently won a Golden Globe for her performance in Spielberg's West Side Story as Anita, made her SNL debut as the hostess last night. Watch as the Broadway star (Sum…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AM
Friday, January 14, 2022

Watch Ariana DeBose Talk About Her Audition for West Side Story by Lindsey Sullivan

Ariana DeBose is having a major moment. The Tony nominee and former Broadway.com vlogger just won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022

West Side Story Star Ariana DeBose to Host Saturday Night Live by Lindsey Sullivan

Live from New York, it's a Broadway favorite on Saturday night! West Side Story star, Tony nominee and former Broadway.com vlogger Ariana DeBose will host Saturday Night Live on January 15…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

VIDEO: First Look at The National Tour of SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL

The non-Equity North American Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical returned to the road with official tour opening in Pittsburgh, PA at the Benedum Center (November 16-21, 2021). The t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Photos: First Look at the North American Tour of SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL

The non-Equity North American Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical returns to the road TONIGHT with official tour opening in Pittsburgh, PA at the Benedum Center (November 16-21, 2021). …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:35PM

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical North American Tour Opens November 16 by Andrew Gans

The tour of the 2018 Broadway musical visits more than 40 cities during the 2021–2022 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, November 15, 2021

Hot Stuff! 'SUMMER' musical brings 3 versions of Donna to the Benedum by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical” opens its national tour Tuesday night in Pittsburgh and will be here through Sunday.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM

All that Chat

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
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic