Austin Winberg's musical First Date was first seen on Broadway in 2013. It's a classic American story of two mis-matched singletons in New York - Aaron and Casey - who end up on a blind date, and all the complications that come with that. Featuring a contemporary rock score by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, First Date the Musical ran for five months on Broadway and hasn't been seen on these shores in a professional capacity until now.
Today's top stories: Lincoln Center sets a fall return for Flying Over Sunset and Intimate Apparel, first look at First Date with Samantha Barks & Simon Lipkin, and more!
Lambert Jackson Productions and Crazy Coqs will present a virtual production of the Broadway musical First Date. Get a first look at the production in this new preview!
While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out this weekend's highlights from some of your favorites, including Samantha Barks, Patrick Page, James Monroe Iglehart, and more!
Lambert Jackson Productions and Crazy Coqs will present a virtual production of the Broadway musical First Date. The production will be filmed at Crazy Coqs, then made available for streaming 22 - 24 October at 7.30pm.
The London Palladium has hosted the world's biggest stars over the course of its history. Today, like all theatres across the UK, it is dark. On Thursday, September 17, Magic Radio will bring together over 70 leading figures from across musical theatre at the venue, united for the first time, to shine a spotlight on theatre at a time when its very existence is under threat.
Lambert Jackson Productions and Crazy Coqs today announce a virtual production of the Broadway musical First Date. Dean Johnson directs Samantha Barks (Casey), Oscar Conlon-Morrey (Man #2), Rufus Kampa (Young Aaron), Simon Lipkin (Aaron), Nicholas McLean (Man #1), and Danielle Steers (Woman #1).
Buckle up for an exciting September at The Drive In! Due to overwhelming public demand, West End Musical Drive-In have added another concert date featuring past and present cast members of Six The Musical on Saturday 5th September (please note, this is not a production of Six The Musical).
Theatre Producer Paul Taylor-Mills shared via Twitter that he has assembled five West End leading ladies to play a special live concert at The Drive In, Troubadour Meridian Water, prior to a drive-in viewing of the Spice Girls movie Spice World.
Huge opportunity for 2020 drama school graduates! Performer Louis Rayneau has conceived a brand new project called Spotlight On The Future, which will enable 14 talented graduates to pair up with 14 seasoned performers to showcase their talent and raise money for three worthy charities.
While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your favorites, including Ben Platt, Rob McClure, the West End cast of Six, and more!
The queens of the West End production of Six- Alexia McIntosh, Sophie Isaacs, Danielle Steers, Courtney Bowman, Jarneia Richard-Noel, and Natalie Paris have come together to answer fan questions and perform a special rendition of 'Haus of Holbein'.
Theatrical superstars Sharon D. Clarke, Noma Dumezweni, Clive Rowe, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Johnnie Fiore, Brenda Edwards, Zaris-Angel Hator, Rachel Adedeji, Aisha Jawando, Norm Lewis, Brittney Johnson, Brandi Chavonne Massey, and Joe Aaron Reid and more join the lineup for Turn Up, a live stream event supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
Black voices from across the West End, Broadway, activism, community leadership and beyond will unite to raise funds and awareness for four charities a?" The Bail Project, The Okra Project, The Black Curriculum and UK Black Pride a?" in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Following the launch of their new free digital membership, h Club London (formerly The Hospital Club) has announced a brand new virtual musical theatre hour, Sunday in the Club with Oscar, as part of their ongoing commitment to the theatre community.
Casting has been announced for MPTheatricals & The Other Palace's on hope: a digital song cycle - an unprecedented outpouring of new musical theatre pieces designed to spark hope during this global crisis. The trilogy will be live streamed on Wednesday 29th April, 6th May & 13th May at 7:30pm.
