What's Up Broadway?
Mar 23, 2022
#27 - Lots of TONY Awards Stuff!
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Your Broadway news and trending theater social mentions in a New York Minute!
Episode run-down:
- Tons of Tony Awards eligibility notes.
- Hadestown & Dear Evan Hansen Broadway casting update!
- A musical based on the life of Steven Spielberg?
- A Soldier's Play & MJ the Musical go on tour.
....and of-course lots happening over on theater socials!
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Mar 18, 2022
#26 - A Broadway Minute!
New Layout: Broadway news in a New York Minute!
NEWS:
“Kimberly Akimbo” will transfer to Broadway this fall. The new musical, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will start previews on Oct. 12, ahead of a Nov. 10 opening.
The new musical KPOP has its eye on a fall Broadway bow! It was previously announced that the show was set to come to Broadway within the year, but according to an Equity casting notice, the production is now expected for Fall 2022.
Hugh Jackman will receive the Drama League’s Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award, the organization announced Wednesday.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will donate $300,000 to humanitarian organizations working in Ukraine.
The Cort Theater will be renamed the James Earl Jones Theater.
Ariana DeBose won the Screen Actors Guild Award for - Outstanding performance Female Actor in Supporting Role; BAFTA - Best Supporting Actress; Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress.
Pamela Anderson will make her Broadway debut in the long running musical on April 12 through June 5.
Daniel Radcliffe will star in “Merrily We Roll Along” at New York Theatre Workshop in late 2022.
Theater Twitter Talk:
T. Oliver as a Swing and Patti Lupone gets her flowers.
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Feb 26, 2022
RED CARPET INTERVIEWS - The Music Man
Opening night (Feb 10, 2022) interviews with the stars on the red carpet! We hear from Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, Jayne Howdyshell, and so many more!
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Feb 24, 2022
#25 - Oh, Oh, Oh, Opening Nights!
Broadway News:
Mrs. Doubtfire will reopen on Broadway April 14 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
The Tony Award-winning musical Jagged Little Pill is expected to make its London debut in November.
Pop superstar Ariana Grande attended the Broadway production of Wicked February 19, and shared praise for co-stars Brittney Johnson and Lindsay Heather Pearce on Instagram.
Shows set to open in April on Broadway: Plaza Suite - March 28; Paradise Square - April 3; Take Me Out - April 4; Beetlejuice - April 8; Birthday Candles - April 10; The Little Prince - April 11; American Buffalo - April 14; The Minutes - April 17; How I Learned to Drive - April 19; For colored girls - April 20; Hangmen - April 21; Funny Girl - April 24th; A Strange Loop - April 26; Mr. Saturday Night - April 27; Macbeth - April 28
Casting:
Lana Gordon has officially taken over the role of Persephone in the Broadway production of the Tony-winning musical Hadestown full-time. The previous lady of the underground, Amber Gray's will join the cast of Macbeth set to open in April.
Jessica Lee Goldyn, who has appeared on Broadway in A Chorus Line, Finding Neverland, Tuck Everlasting, and Hello, Dolly!, steps into the role of Nini in the Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical February 22. Jessica succeeds original cast member Robyn Hurder, who scored a Tony nomination for her performance and played her final show February 20 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Jordan Fisher played his final performance of Evan in Dear Evan Hansen on February 20th. Several actors are scheduled to succeed Fisher in the coming months including Zachary Noah Piser, Ben Levi Ross, And, Sam Primack.
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