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Closings on Broadway: 9 to 5
9 to 5, the musical based on the 1980 movie comedy that starred Dolly Parton, closed at the Marquis Theatre on September 6, after 24 previews and 148 performances. The show, which starred Megan Hilty, Allison Janney, and Stephanie J. Block in the roles originally played in the film by Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and [...]
Closings on Broadway: Little Mermaid
Disney’s Broadway musical The Little Mermaid played its last performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on August 30. Since it began previews November 3, 2007, and opened on January 10, 2008 at the Lunt-Fontanne, it played 50 previews and 685 regular performances. You can still hear the cast as their voices were preserved on The Little [...]
Lyric changes to West Side Story
So, this news is a bit late, but it’s still interesting from a cultural perspective. Producers of the revival of West Side Story decided to change the lyrics of two songs which were performed in Spanish. According to a press statement,”‘A Boy Like That’ is now predominately sung in English to the original lyrics and [...]
The Little Mermaid final performances sold out
Disney’s The Little Mermaid is closing on August 30, and, according to an official press statement, all tickets were sold out as of August 18. The Little Mermaid, which began previews November 3, 2007, and opened on January 10, 2008, had a 20-month run, though it never quite achieved the popularity of its predecessors, Beauty [...]
Mamma Mia! celebrates Broadway milestone
Say it with me… Mamma Mia! Yesterday, August 19, the hit Broadway musical Mamma Mia! celebrated a milestone: it became the 13th longest-running show in Broadway history! Congratulations, Mamma Mia! Last night it played its 3,243rd performance, knocking Fiddler on the Roof out of the 13th spot. The official website describes the musical: Writer Catherine [...]
Michelle Federer returns to Broadway’s Wicked
Michelle Federer, who created the role of Nessarose in the original Broadway production of Wicked, returned to the Broadway role on August 18. She is succeeding Cristy Candler in the role. Federer made her Broadway debut in Wicked. The cast currently includes Dee Roscioli as Elphaba, Erin Mackey as Glinda, Tony Award winner Rondi Reed [...]
Jerry Springer joins Broadway cast of Chicago
Talk-show host Jerry Springer joined the Broadway cast of Chicago on August 18, playing the role of lawyer Billy Flynn. Springer recently played a limited run in the London company, as well. You don’t have to go to New York to see Springer in Chicago, either. He will also be performing the role in limited [...]
Robb Sapp joins Broadway cast of Shrek
Robb Sapp joined the Broadway cast of Shrek the Musical on August 18. He will portray the role of Pinocchio, the long-nosed-fibber who longs to be a real boy, while John Tartaglia, the role’s creator, takes a leave of absence until December 15. Sapp was previously seen as Boq in the Broadway cast of Wicked. [...]
Don Stephenson joins Broadway cast of Rock of Ages
Don Stephenson joined the cast of Broadway’s Rock of Ages on August 17. He is filling in for Paul Schoeffler in the role of Hertz. Schoeffler is taking a leave of absence to play Lawrence in the Walnut Street Theatre’s production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; he will return to Rock of Ages on October 26. [...]
2009 Tony Awards Winners
The American Theatre Wing’s 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards took place Sunday night, June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. CBS presented a live broadcast from 8-11 p.m. Eastern/7-10 p.m. Central. The Tony Awards are the most prestigious awards in the theatre world. View a complete list of the Tony nominees here. So, without [...]
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