It’s finally official, Finding Neverland will open in the West End during summer next year. However, this is not the first time that fans have gotten excited at such an announcement. Gary Barlow recently revealed in a podcast interview that the show is currently expected to open on the West End in “summer 2025”. Will fans finally see the show come to London’s theatre district?
Category: News Get ready to rock out on Broadway with “THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL,” the electrifying new musical comedy inspired by the legendary chart-topping hits of Huey Lewis and The News. The production, first showcased in 2018 at The Old Globe, brings an original script by Jonathan A. Abrams with story […]
Jeremy Jordan led musical adaptation of Bonnie and Clyde streaming next month on demand! The musical that was filmed live back in 2022 will be available as of 24 June. Several of his original cast members will be joining him in this filmed production and fans are excited to learn that the original leading lady, Frances Mayli McCann, is also set to appear alongside her co-star.
This year, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry have announced the Tony Award nominations! These two have quickly become household names within theatre communities worldwide. Globally known for multiple roles, it’s no question why they were chosen to present this year’s nominations. The Tony Award is Broadway’s biggest honour to achieve and there are several stellar nominees in the mix who are up for the award.
The Great Gatsby has officially opened on Broadway in New York City! Featuring Tony nominated actors Jeremy Jordan as the title role and Eva Noblezada as the leading lady Daisy, The Great Gatsby is now open at The Broadway Theatre with ticket sales available until 24 November of this year. Following reviews from the opening night fans may have to say goodbye to Gatsby sooner than anticipated.
The Lord of the Rings will have its US Premiere this summer in Chicago! Titled “The Lord of the Rings- A Musical Tale”, the show will be collaborating with the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. The production is rumoured to have a full cast with ensemble and large-scale puppets to help bring the story to life. Could this be the show potentially heading for Broadway or a Middle Earth world tour?
Ambassador Theatre Group rebrands as ATG Entertainment. The announcement was made public Monday 15 April, 2024. With the new rebranding comes a new logo, design language, and the new brand proposition “Passion Behind Performance”. The CEO was excited to make the announcement.
After Chita Rivera passed away earlier this year on 30th of January, a petition for renaming a broadway theatre after her has surfaced. The Broadway actress had recently celebrated her 91st birthday when she passed, and was a true Broadway legend during her career. She has long inspired other Latin Americans to pursue dreams of Broadway careers in theatre and if the petition is successful she could very well add another first to her list of accomplishments.
In this interview with Kiira Schmidt Carper, she goes through her entire career. From her start on Broadway, to her latest work with Opera Australia’s West Side Story as being the choreographer all while being a professor. During her career, she even got to record with the Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim. She has been on several national tours, lived in New York City, and performed world wide.
Welcome to the European theatrical stage, Disney’s Hercules! The latest stage adaptation for Disney’s 1997 animated film has officially opened in Hamburg, Germany as of 24 March. After having a first look, it’s great to see so much of the original score has been kept and a great cast has been chosen for their adopted roles.
178 Off-Broadway theatre workers join IATSE in massive majority ‘Yes’ vote. This is a historic movement for all involved in the industry and could inspire other Off-Broadway theatre workers to similarly join in. With the results being announced just a mere few days after Off-Broadway’s show Titaníque, this could potentially be the start of a massive movement for all Off-Broadway workers.
American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper sells her publishing catalogue and the majority share of her master recording revenue to Pophouse Entertainment Group. This is the Swedish entertainment company’s first US deal, however Pophouse Entertainment Group have already made a name for themselves through ABBA’s Voyage and the upcoming KISS avatar show.
Following a report over actors’ equity votes, The Hollywood Reporter let it slip that a Tangled Broadway show is in the works. Since the accidental slip of the tongue, Disney has confirmed that Tangled is indeed coming to Broadway! While not many details are known about the show, it can be assumed that it will be extremely similar to their show currently on Disney’s Magic cruise ship voyages to the Bahamas.
After a successful run in Chicago, BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical is set to make its premiere on Broadway early next year. Although exact dates and venue have yet to be announced, after several closures on Broadway late last year, there is no shortage of where the musical could appear.
The first official trailer for the long-awaited Wicked film dropped a few days ago. Along with the trailer, we got a first look at iconic pieces and characters and how actors will be portraying them. Here is everything we know about the Wicked film so far.
There are many things that Broadway knows how to do well. From the big opening numbers, to the set pieces they convey. Broadway has also been known to keep us swooning with love songs. There are of course the classics like ‘If I Loved You’ from Carousel, the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, or something with a bit more humour for those who fall for the one who makes them laugh like ‘Do You Love Me’ from Fiddler On The Roof which opened on Broadway in 1964. Ranking the top 5 Broadway love songs was not easy when taking everything into consideration.
Becca Stoll As I reflected on the year gone by, it occurred to me that since the post-shutdown theatre reopening in the spring/summer of 2021, I haven’t written much about my specific career journey. In particular, I haven’t yet blogged about getting to work on my first Broadway show! Making my debut was a big […]
After a successful run on both Broadway and the West End, Back To The Future is opening in Japan in 2025. The musical that is based off of the 1985 film will be showcasing performances at the JR East Shiki Theatre in Takeshiba, Japan as of April, 2025. Tickets for performances will be available to the public later this year in December.
Thirty years after its initial premiere on Broadway, Disney has announced a reimagined tour for Beauty and the Beast in North America. Little information is known about the upcoming tour, but it is currently planned to set off on the road in June of 2025. The Chief Creative Officer for Disney Theatrical Group, Thomas Schumacher, made the initial statements regarding the upcoming tour and what can be expected from the newly reimagined show.
Some of the best known musicals coming to the UK in 2024 are new and returning fan favourites. A portion of these musicals are transfers from Broadway in New York but there are a few that will be making their world premiere with their sights set high.
It can be difficult to have a long-running Broadway hit if your play or musical portrays a time of merry and cheer for the holidays. However, there are a few that have done just that. Going to Broadway for the holidays isn’t traditional in the sense that most people think of churches or the Rockettes when it comes to thoughts of Christmastime. These Broadway hits have somehow managed to be classics while portraying the happy holidays.
Some common thespian terms that almost everyone in the theatrical and live events industry knows are great to have in your vocabulary if you want to get a foot in the door. Some of these term are more technically inclined while others are used more commonly by performers. Either way, these terms are heard throughout any stage of careers by those in the live events industry.
Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre celebrates 20 years of Wicked performances by rolling out the green carpet and some amazing extras were added to make the performance that much more memorable for those who were lucky enough to witness the anniversary show. The celebration ran for the entire month of October allowing fans the experience of a lifetime. From the time you entered the theatre and were handed your special playbill celebrating the anniversary, to the bows at the end of the show, 20 years of Wicked has not slowed them down, and the entire theatre community expects Wicked to run for a very long time.
Most of the younger generation knew Michael Gambon as Dumbledore in the last six Harry Potter films.On 27 September 2023, we raised our wands for another fantastic actor who was a part of the film, and theatrical industry. He was 82 when he died of pneumonia. This is a tribute to Michael Gambon and his accomplishments in the film and theatrical industries.
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