Sunday, July 30, 2023
The production team behind The Bodyguard is pleased to announce that esteemed Australian recording artist Emily Williams will assume the
SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 12:47AMMonday, June 5, 2023
As Matthew López prepared for the London debut of “The Inheritance,” his epic drama about the AIDS epidemic and its painful aftershocks, he was simultaneously outlining a first draft of…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:39AMThursday, June 1, 2023
Guardian readers share their experiences of appalling audience antics, including heckling, eating sushi and being sick in the seats
The thorny issue of theatre etiquette has come under the s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMTuesday, May 23, 2023
Amid fears that theatre audience behaviour is getting worse, we would like to hear about your experiences
The thorny issue of theatre etiquette has come under the spotlight following a numbe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AMTuesday, April 18, 2023
By now most people have probably heard about the brawl between audience members at a Manchester, England performance of The Bodyguard because people were singing along to “I Will Always Lo…
SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 12:32AMMonday, April 17, 2023
From fights at the Bodyguard musical to wild drunken antics at comedy clubs and even heckling at the opera, performers and theatre staff say crowds are getting out of hand. What’s going o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AMFriday, April 14, 2023
Manchester’s Palace Theatre ousting patrons after singing too loud in a performance of ‘The Bodyguard’ has raised questions of manners
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00AMTuesday, April 11, 2023
In today’s newsletter: With reported attacks on ushers and police called to handle overzealous audience participation, some argue the sanctity of the stage is under threat
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AMKnight said police were also called on ‘drunken people fighting’ when she performed in ‘The Bodyguard’
SOURCE: The Independent at 04:12AMMonday, April 10, 2023
On Good Friday, police were called to a performance of The Bodyguard – and there have been numerous other examples of audiences behaving badly. With crowds heckling, screaming, livestreami…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PMKnight said police were also called on ‘drunken people fighting’ when she performed in ‘The Bodyguard’
SOURCE: The Independent at 06:36AMPresenter joked about loud audiences on ‘Good Morning Britain’, shortly before attendees were kicked out of theatre production in Manchester
SOURCE: The Independent at 04:32AMSaturday, April 8, 2023
A touring production of the stage version of “The Bodyguard” was brought to a halt and canceled in Manchester, England on Friday night after patrons would not stop singing along with the…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:51PM‘I thank everyone who was respectful of the performers and [feel] very, very sorry for those who weren’t,’ said show’s star Melody Thornton
SOURCE: The Independent at 06:42AMMonday, March 20, 2023
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 06:30AMWednesday, February 15, 2023
The West End The Bodyguard and The Drifters Girl star leads the company as feminist activist and suffragette Emmaline Pankhurst.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AMTuesday, February 14, 2023
West End The Bodyguard and The Drifters Girl star Beverley Knight leads the company as feminist activist Sylvia Pankhurst.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AMSaturday, February 11, 2023
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 05:58PMFriday, January 27, 2023
West End The Bodyguard and The Drifters Girl star Beverley Knight leads the company as feminist activist Sylvia Pankhurst.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AMThursday, January 5, 2023
The Tony winner will join the New York Pops for a one-night-only concert.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PMWednesday, October 5, 2022
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 09:13AMTuesday, July 19, 2022
Performances will begin in Glasgow in January 2023.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AMMonday, June 13, 2022
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 04:42PMFriday, June 3, 2022
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 08:00AMFriday, October 1, 2021
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 05:42PMWednesday, September 15, 2021
Plus; Karen Olivo will lead a new musical theatre training program for BIPOC teens with Project Broadway.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PMMatthew 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 04:24PMThe 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 02:06PMFriday, May 7, 2021
The Olivier nominee will share the role with The Bodyguard's Alexandra Burke.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AMFriday, April 9, 2021
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 11:32AMMonday, March 29, 2021
PASSING THROUGH on Goodspeed On Demand streams March 15 - April 4, 2021.
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Set amidst the rich sounds and diverse tapestry of the American landscape…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PMWednesday, February 3, 2021
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 09:45AMFriday, December 25, 2020
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 02:27PMTuesday, August 18, 2020
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 12:24PMFriday, July 24, 2020
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 11:24AMThursday, February 13, 2020
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 08:48PMWednesday, February 12, 2020
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 05:18PMStage 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 01:03PMTuesday, December 10, 2019
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 11:24AMMonday, November 25, 2019
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