Monday, March 20, 2023

Broadway Who's Who: Heather Headley by JK

This month's honoree is Tony and Grammy Award winner, Heather Headley. With 5 studio albums - two certified Gold - she's made an impact on the music world. With starring roles in such televi…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AM
Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About London's New Musical Sylvia, Starring Beverley Knight? by Logan Culwell-Block

The West End The Bodyguard and The Drifters Girl star leads the company as feminist activist and suffragette Emmaline Pankhurst.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Suffragette Musical Sylvia Officially Opens World Premiere at London's Old Vic February 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

West End The Bodyguard and The Drifters Girl star Beverley Knight leads the company as feminist activist Sylvia Pankhurst.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Photos: Heather Headley Performs at Carnegie Hall With The New York Pops by Meg Masseron

The one-night-only concert featured selections from across her career, with songs from Aida, The Lion King, The Bodyguard, Into the Woods, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM
Friday, January 27, 2023

Suffragette Musical Sylvia Begins World Premiere at London's Old Vic January 27 by Logan Culwell-Block

West End The Bodyguard and The Drifters Girl star Beverley Knight leads the company as feminist activist Sylvia Pankhurst.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, January 5, 2023

Heather Headley Will Offer Songs From Into the Woods, Wicked, Aida, The Lion King, The Bodyguard, More at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner will join the New York Pops for a one-night-only concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM
Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Watch a Sneak Peek of On Your Feet! at Paper Mill Playhouse by Playbill

Tony-winning regional theatre Paper Mill Playhouse will kick off its 2022-23 season with On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan. The stars of the bio musical, Linedy Genao and Br…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:13AM
Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Melody Thornton Will Lead U.K. and Ireland Tour of The Bodyguard Musical by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin in Glasgow in January 2023.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM
Monday, June 13, 2022

The Bodyguard Musical Sets U.K. and Ireland Tour by Raven Brunner

The jukebox musical is based on Lawrence Kasden’s Oscar Award-nominated film starring the late Whitney Houston and features a score made up of her music.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM
Friday, June 3, 2022

The Bodyguard Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The award-winning international smash hit musical The Bodyguard will tour the UK and Ireland opening at Glasgow King’s Theatre on Saturday 28 January 2023. This post The Bo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:00AM
Friday, October 1, 2021

Tony-Winning Scribe Matthew López to Adapt and Direct Red, White & Royal Blue by Caitlin Moynihan

The Inheritance Tony winner Matthew López has been tapped to write and direct a film adaptation of Casey McQuiston's bestelling LGBTQ+ romance novel Red, White & Royal Blue. The featur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

In the News: Matthew López Will Pen Script for The Bodyguard Remake, Peppermint Will Host Transgender Representation Panel, More by Talaura Harms

Plus; Karen Olivo will lead a new musical theatre training program for BIPOC teens with Project Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

The Inheritance Scribe Matthew López to Write Remake of The Bodyguard by Caitlin Moynihan

Matthew López, the Tony-nominated playwright of The Inheritance, is set to write a remake of the Whitney Houston film The Bodyguard for Warner Bros., according to Variety. The new movie, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Tony-Nominee Matthew López Set to Write THE BODYGUARD Film Remake

The Tony-nominated playwright of 'The Inheritance' has been tapped by Warner Brothers to write a new reimagining of the iconic Whitney Houston film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM
Friday, May 7, 2021

Linzi Hateley Returns to the Narrator in London's Upcoming Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Gans

The Olivier nominee will share the role with The Bodyguard's Alexandra Burke.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM
Friday, April 9, 2021

Alexandra Burke to Play the Narrator in the West End's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Caitlin Moynihan

Any dream will do for Alexandra Burke who has joined the cast of the West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Burke will star as the Narrator in the production, whic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Monday, March 29, 2021

Meet the Cast of Passing Through: Charles Gray by Goodspeed Musicals

PASSING THROUGH on Goodspeed On Demand streams March 15 - April 4, 2021. Click for tickets: https://bit.ly/3cqzbQV Set amidst the rich sounds and diverse tapestry of the American landscape…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PM
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

#20 – Hanging with Rachel John by Bpn Admin Cs

Rachel is a British Actress who has played roles in Memphis, The Bodyguard and originated the role of Angelica in the west end production of Hamilton. Rachel and I also got to work together …

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 09:45AM
Friday, December 25, 2020

Our year-end 2020 Blog Year in almost all show tune salutes or parodies by Fred Landau

 Our year-end 2020 Blog Year in almost all show tune  salutes January “The Hollywood Gown” series tried to pick up where it was  interrupted in 2013 - Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 02:27PM
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

The Drifters Girl, Starring Beverley Knight, Shifts London Premiere to 2021 by Lindsey Sullivan

The Drifters Girl musical, which was originally scheduled to make its world premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal this September before transferring to the West End starting on October 1, will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Friday, July 24, 2020

Olivier Nominee Beverley Knight Performs at the London Palladium to Test Reopening by Lindsey Sullivan

As previously reported, legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is dedicated to finding a way to reopening theaters. He has been running a series of reopening tests at the London Palladium th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Thursday, February 13, 2020

Call Answered: Belinda Davids: "The Greatest Love Of All: A Tribute To Whitney Houston" by Adam Rothenberg

Whether helping me solve a problem or inspiring me to write my own parody song, Whitney Houston’s music has always been part of my life’s soundtrack. One of my favorite kind of interview…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:48PM
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

The Search for Roxie Finalist Khalifa White Books First Broadway Gig in Caroline, or Change by Andy Lefkowitz

Khalifa White, a recent finalist of Broadway.com's casting competition The Search for Roxie, is headed to Broadway after all. While the standout performer didn't make the final cut to app…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Olivier Nominee Beverley Knight & The Ferryman's Fra Fee Added to Star-Packed Cinderella Film by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage stars Beverley Knight and Fra Fee have joined the company of the highly anticipated Cinderella movie musical remake. The previously announced film will arrive in cinemas on February 5…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

My Best Friend's Wedding Musical Sets World Premiere in the U.K.; Alexandra Burke Will Star by Andy Lefkowitz

A fan-favorite '90s film is being made into a stage show. My Best Friend's Wedding The Musical, a new tuner based on the Golden Globe-nominated motion picture, will arrive in the U.K. next y…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Monday, November 25, 2019

Nov. 2019 - Updating the 2019-2020 theater preview (plus a short tribute to the book by Anonymous) by Fred Landau

The 2019-2020 season, what we have so far:  Bat Out of Hell" - August-September 2019 at NY City Center "Bat out of Hell" parody by Fred Landau and Jan Horvath  parody set to Jim Steinma…

SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 12:32AM
Friday, November 1, 2019

Beverley Knight to Star in World Premiere Drifters Jukebox Musical in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Acclaimed music star and Olivier-nominated actress Beverley Knight has signed on to portray Faye Treadwell, legendary manager of The Drifters, in a new musical about the iconic group, set to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Check Out Production Photos From North Shore Music Theatre's The Bodyguard by Nathan Skethway

The adaptation of the 1992 film began performances October 29 for a run through November 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

Photo Flash: Check Out New Photos From THE BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL at the North Shore Music Theatre

The Bodyguard is a new musical based on the smash hit 1992 film! Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer hired to protect superstar Rachel from an unknown stalker. Each ex…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM
Friday, October 11, 2019

'The Bodyguard' star Deborah Cox opens eighth season of Trust Cabaret Series by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The series kicks off with two shows by the Grammy-nominated recording artist and Broadway star on Oct. 14.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:18AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

West End Star Lloyd Owen on Heather Headley, Renée Zellweger and the Joys of Noises Off by Matt Wolf

Lloyd Owen has one of the best, most resonant speaking voices in the business and has leant his vocal luster to such roles as Nick in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, opposite Diana Rigg, …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 04:31PM

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