Coming to Broadway, come hell or high water is the new musical comedy Disaster!, currently in previews at the Nederlander Theatre. Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and rampant wildlife can't stop an outrageous cast of characters from dancing, gambling and singing the night away aboard New York's first floating casino and discotheque. While we're waiting for the show's epic Broadway arrival, BroadwayWorld will be getting you ready with an inside look at the cast's 'Road to Disaster!' Below, watch as Broadway favorite Adam Pascal gets his guitar ready for opening night!
Broadway leading ladies LaChanze (Tony Award winner for The Color Purple) and Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell) lead an all-star lineup for INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY, a dynamic and soulful evening of music, set for tonight, February 15, 2016 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill.
Broadway's new musical comedy Disaster! is currently in previews at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street) and already the cast has welcomed a slew of Broadway friends backstage. Over the weekend, Andrea Martin (Noises Off), Brandon Uranowitz (An American in Paris, Joshua Henry (Shuffle Along) and Jayne Houdyshell (The Humans) stopped by and posed for a photo afterwards!
Broadway leading ladies LaChanze (Tony Award winner for The Color Purple) and Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell) have been added to the all-star lineup of INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY, a dynamic and soulful evening of music.
Broadway's new musical comedy Disaster! has announced that a limited number of $30 general rush tickets will be available for each performance at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street) when the box office opens for that day's performance(s). Limited to 2 tickets per patron, tickets must be purchased with cash only and are subject to availability. Directed by Jack Plotnick with a book by three-time Emmy Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, Disaster! begins performances tonight, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 and officially opens on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 3, 2016.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Take cover! DISASTER! wrecks havoc on Broadway starting tonight, PRODIGAL SON opens at MTC, Janis Joplin heads out on tour and more!
Duck and cover, make it to high ground, stop, drop and roll, batten down the hatches -- prepare to weather the storm! The new musical Disaster! begins performances tonight, February 9, 2016, and officially opens on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).
'The Songs of Tor and Lisa' is about to hit the Feinstein's/54 Below stage on February 8, 2016, but before that BroadwayWorld sat down with Grammy-nominated songwriter? Tor Hyams and veteran Broadway performer Lisa Rothauser to chat about their upcoming concert.
Closing January 2016 with a bang, Broadway veteran and singer-songwriter Brian Gallagher shook Birdland Jazz Club with BRIAN GALLAGHER AND FRIENDS. He has been crafting new songs, writing a musical about a serial killer haunted by her victims, and even crafting a song cycle about rats. Utilizing his recent birthday as leverage, he assembled a roster of celebrated Broadway and musical theatre talent to debut his new work.
Happy Birthday Norbert Leo Butz! Butz made his Broadway debut as Adam Pascal's replacement as Roger Davis in Rent in 1996. Additional Broadway credits include Thou Shalt Not (Camille Raquin, 2001-2002), for which he received a Tony Award nomination; Wicked (the original Fiyero, 2003) and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy) for which he received the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, a Drama League Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award. His Off-Broadway credits include The Last Five Years (Jamie), Songs for a New World (Lead Male 2), Saved (Fred), and Juno and the Paycock (Jerry Devine). MOst recently, Butz originated the role of Carl Hanratty in the new musical Catch Me If You Can. For this role he won his second Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[14] and his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Norm Lewis, the Tony Award-nominated Broadway star of The Phantom of the Opera, Porgy & Bess and more, has been added to the all-star lineup of INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY, a dynamic and soulful evening of music.
Still not over Jimmy Fallon performing at #Ham4Ham? Have you been too anxious for BroadwayCon this weekend? Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway stars? Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the biggest stories from this week from Broadway and beyond with BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures.'
DISASTER! star Adam Pascal recently joined Marti Gould Cummings and Bradford Proctor on stage for STAGE FRIGHT at Therapy Lounge and sang some rock hits and from RENT. Watch him perform below!
The new musical comedy DISASTER!, directed by Jack Plotnick with a book by three-time Emmy Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, begins performances on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 and officially opens on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in a limited engagement at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street) through Sunday, July 3, 2016. The cast just met the press and BroadwayWorld was there for the big day. Check out photos below!
Daniel and Laura Curtis just completed recording their newest charity single, 'Everyone Can Help Someone', with Adam Pascal at New York City's Dubway Studios. The composing couple are working in aid of UNICEF to release their charity single with the express desire to bring added focus to the humanitarian work of UNICEF. The song is set to be released around the world on February 22nd.
En enero de 1996 RENT levantaba el telon en el Off Broadway y este año, coincidiendo con el 20 aniversario, llega una nueva produccion a Barcelona dirigida por Daniel Angles.
Throughout the week, BroadwayWorld has been rolling out some preview tracks from the album, and we have another one today! Below, take a listen to 'Made of Stone.'
Beginning today, fans who pre-order the album on iTunes will be able to download four tracks, including the soaring 'Out There,' immediately. Below, watch Michael Arden record the moving number 'Out There' from the production.
