Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Hugh Jackman (Performer) | Playbill

Roles (11) ; The Music Man Playbill - Opening Night, The Music Man Opened February 10, 2022. as Harold Hill (Original) ; The River Playbill - Opening ...

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‘Sweeney Todd’ Broadway Revival to Play Final Performance in May by Caitlin Huston

The Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will conclude its run this spring. The production, which is currently starring Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!, Fox’s Grea…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:16PM
Monday, February 12, 2024

Video: Watch Hugh Jackman in the New DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Teaser Trailer

Hugh Jackman is returning as Wolverine in Marvel's new feature, Deadpool & Wolverine. Following his Tony-nominated Broadway run in the Music Man, Jackman announced that he would be retur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM
Friday, February 9, 2024

Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster Take Over the Pie Shop in Broadway's Sweeney Todd by Darryn King

Tony Award winners Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster take over the lead roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on February 9 for a limited engag…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Monday, December 11, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

“Miracle on 34th Street,” celebrating as it does Christmas and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade which precedes it, is a perennially popular, holiday film. In the early 1960s, Meredit…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:25PM
Friday, November 24, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Miracle On 34th Street: The Musical’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Herb Merrick

“Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical” (originally titled “Here’s Love”), with music, book, and lyrics by Meredith Willson (“The Music Man”), premiered on Broadway in 1963 and i…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:31PM
Thursday, November 9, 2023

Harmony by Barry Gordin

Tony-nominated Director-Choreographer Warren Carlyle Has Had a Magical Time Bringing Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony to Broadway. By: Ellis Nassour November 9. 2023: Tony-wi…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:25AM

For Warren Carlyle, Harmony Is Personal—And He Can’t Quite Explain Why by Hayley Levitt

There’s something about Harmony that breeds relentless commitment. Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman, the musical’s co-authors, have been working for nearly 30 years to get the piece to Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster to Take Over Lead Roles in Sweeney Todd by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Award-nominated revival of Sweeney Todd is welcoming a new pair of stars. Tony-winning performers Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster will take over the roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lov…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AM
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
Monday, October 23, 2023

First stop for a show in Herndon? NextStop Theatre Company by Lisa Traiger

Evan Hoffman made his stage debut as a fourth grader: He was cast as a child in a Herndon High School production of The Music Man. Shortly after, he performed in Herndon, Virginia–based El…

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Ya Got Trouble! Local Production of MUSIC MAN Includes Guy Who Touches Your Shoulder Too Long by Broadway Beat

by T.J. Pieffer. @tjpieffer. LANCASTER, Pa. - Stage Left’s upcoming production of The Music Man features local regular Mike Alterman, who...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
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, August 11, 2023

Compass Rose Theater announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

'Sylvia,' 'I and You,' 'The Gin Game,' and 'The Music Man' bring laughter, thought-provoking drama, and song to Annapolis.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 11:49AM
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Betty Who, Phillip Boykin to Join Hadestown by Caitlin Hornik

Two new company members will join Hadestown on Broadway in September. Pop music sensation Betty Who will take on the role of Persephone and Tony Award nominee Phillip Boykin will play Hades …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:49AM
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

SLT’s ‘Music Man’ is proper vehicle to showcase Rachel Looney’s mellifluous voice by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Meredith Wilson composed what may have been the most iconic of American musicals with his The Music Man that took home five Tony…

SOURCE: TheatreCriticsm.com at 06:05PM
Saturday, June 3, 2023

The Music Man at Needham Community Theatre, Inc. - Performances November 17, 2023 to ...

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Types Of Shows That Keep Theater Alive by Elyse Sommer

  Types of Shows That Keep Theater Alive    --  By Elyse Sommer Putting on a play or musical on Broadway, as well as elsewhere, has always been a high-risk cultural  enterprise. And ye…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:55AM
Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Lilli Cooper, Raúl Esparza, Tam Mutu Star in Oliver!, Beginning at New York City Center Encores! May 3 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Music Man's Benjamin Pajak plays the title role in the Lionel Bart musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Monday, May 1, 2023

Barry Manilow-Penned Musical Harmony Announces Broadway Run by Broadway.com

Director-choreographer Warren Carlyle revealed to Broadway News, exclusively, what to expect. Following a 2022 off-Broadway run at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Harmony will open…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM
Monday, April 24, 2023

Broadway Center Stage: Monty Python’s Spamalot | May 12 - 21, 2023 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/spamalot/ Book and lyrics by Eric Idle Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle A new musical lovingly ripped off from…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:12PM
Friday, April 14, 2023

Broadway Review: “Shucked” at the Nederlander Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

After all the hype and waiting it is here. The new Broadway musical “Shucked,” with a book by Robert Horn, and music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, has opened and is curr…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 02:05PM
Monday, April 10, 2023

2023 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards to be Presented in June by Caitlin Hornik

The 23rd annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, recognizing fan-favorite productions and performers from the 2022-2023 Broadway season, will be presented on June 1. The winners are deci…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM
Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Shucked review – corny musical brings country to Broadway by Adrian Horton

Nederlander Theatre, New York An original new musical about corn offers plenty of dad jokes served with some likable big numbers The marketing campaign for Shucked, a new and, rare these day…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00PM
Friday, March 31, 2023

Japan's Nissay Theatre to Present COME FROM AWAY, THE MUSIC MAN, RAGTIME & More in 2023

Japan’s Nissay Theatre will present The Music Man, War Paint, Ragtime, and Come From Away in 2023. See how to purchase tickets!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM
Thursday, March 23, 2023

The Lion King Pulls In $4.3 Million, Highest-Grossing Week in Broadway History

The long-running Disney musical beat out The Music Man to top the Broadway grosses in the week ending on January 1.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM
Monday, March 20, 2023

PBS and Broadway Reboot Golden Oldies by Elyse Sommer

PBS Makes Reboot of TV Golden Oldie, All Creatures Great And Small, into a  Feel-Good Screening Hit with Characters You Like and Admire  --  By Elyse Sommer We continue to be barraged by …

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:00PM

Broadway Babe by Barry Gordin

Fantastic finds from Broadway Babe this week include Carol Burnett, Lena Horne, Angie Dickinson & Burt Bacharach, and new documentary on The Music Man’s Meredith Wilson. March 19, 202…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:20AM
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

New artifacts from the original ‘Camelot,’ ‘Strange Loop’ and more added to Museum of Broadway by Caitlin Hornik

The Museum of Broadway, the first-ever permanent museum dedicated to the Main Stem, has announced the addition of several new artifacts from recently closed and historic productions. From th…

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Costumes, Props From Broadway's A Strange Loop, Beetlejuice, The Music Man, More Join Museum of Broadway Collection by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

Also coming to the collection are artifacts from Bob Fosse, the original production of Camelot, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

Museum Of Broadway Adds New Artifacts From THE MUSIC MAN, INTO THE WOODS, A STRANGE LOOP, and More

Beginning today, guests visiting the Museum of Broadway can view several new artifacts from recently-closed Broadway shows. Learn more about what is now on display here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards