Michael Haynie News

Tituss Burgess, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, Andrew Lippa, and Adam Feldman will judge the livestreamed final concert of the Times Square Alliance's new songwriting challenge, Songs for Our City, on June 21, 2020.

The Times Square Alliance announced today the first ever Songs for Our City, a songwriting challenge commissioning new original music from Broadway actors and composers in response to the current COVID-19 crisis, in order to both support artists during this time and provide a unique and interactive way for audiences to enjoy new music while in-person events are on pause.

This week, a roster of Broadway favorites will share their go to audition songs and stories from 'inside the room'. Some hilarious, some horrifying, some triumphant, all EPIC!

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway cast twice monthly.

The Times Square Alliance announced today the first ever Songs for Our City, a songwriting challenge commissioning new original music from Broadway actors and composers in response to the current COVID-19 crisis, in order to both support artists during this time and provide a unique and interactive way for audiences to enjoy new music.

The Old Globe has released a new video in its Flashback series! In the video, director Gordon Greenberg reflects on his high-octane work on the Huey Lewis musical The Heart of Rock & Roll, and introduces a clip from the show.

Interview with F. Michael Haynie as he steps into the (snow) shoes of one of the most beloved snowmen ever, Olaf in the national tour of Disney's FROZEN coming to Broadway San Diego March 26th a?' April 12th.

Casting has been announced for the Portland engagement of Disney's Frozen. From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, Frozen, the Tony Award®-nominated Best Musical, will play an exclusive three-week premiere engagement at Keller Auditorium beginning Thursday, March 5, with performances playing through Sunday, March 22 at 1pm. Opening night is set for Friday, March 6 at 7:30pm.

You gotta love those Disney Imagineers. They repeatedly manage to take those beloved Disney movies and reimagine them for the stage, taking them far beyond a simple rehash with some new songs into a whole new world (yes, I know, wrong show reference). And a?oeFrozena?? currently playing at the Paramount Theatre is no exception, in fact it may be the standard by which all the others will be judged. That's not to say that the effects are all that the show has going for it. We're also gifted with some insanely talented performers and some fantastic staging and choreography that totally defrosted my cold heart, as I was ready to have a MEH evening and ended up with so much more.

According to a report in Variety, The Heart of Rock and Roll, is still beating. The new musical inspired by the music of Huey Lewis and The News, is still aiming for a Broadway bow.

It's time to head to the diner for a look at Joshua Colley performing Waitress's show-stopping song 'She Used to Be Mine' at Feinstein's/54 Below as part of 'Tuesdays at 54... with Robbie Rozelle!' accompanied by Luke Williams on the piano. Check out the video to see the Newsies and Les Miserables star perform this iconic number!

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive video from this week's Tuesdays at 54 Below, created and hosted by Robbie Rozelle! In the clip, watch as Eden Espinosa sings 'Holding to the Ground' from Falsettos, accompanied by Luke Williams on the piano.

FROZEN composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez dropped by the North American tour of the Broadway production at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in LA over the weekend. Attached is a photo of the Lopezes with stars Caroline Innerbichler (Anna) and Caroline Bowman (Elsa). 

Casting has been announced for the Seattle engagement of Disney's Frozen. From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, Frozen, the Tony Award®-nominated Best Musical, will play an exclusive four-week premiere engagement at The Paramount Theatre beginning Friday, February 7, with performances playing through Sunday, March 1 at 1pm. Opening night is set for Saturday, February 8 at 8pm.

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive video from this week's Tuesdays at 54 Below, created and hosted by Robbie Rozelle! In the clip, watch as Melissa Errico sings a Randy Newman medley, accompanied by Luke Williams on the piano.

Josh Gad, Olaf in the original Frozen film and Frozen 2, dropped by the North American tour of the Broadway production of FROZEN at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in LA over the weekend and was photographed with F. Michael Haynie, who plays the role on tour. Check a photo from backstage below!

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive video from this week's Tuesdays at 54 Below, created and hosted by Robbie Rozelle! In the clip, watch as Kate Baldwin sings a stunning rendition of 'Back to Before' from Ragtime, accompanied by Luke Williams on the piano.

The national tour cast of Disney's hit musical Frozen let the storm rage on at this year's Rose Parade as the company performed the classic song 'For the First Time in Forever.' Check out the video to get a peek at Caroline Bowman, Caroline Innerbichler, and more bringing Arendelle to California in this special performance!

Let the storm rage on because we're getting an inside look at the Frozen tour with this special time-lapse of everything that it takes to load in the production's show-stopping set at each tour stop. Head to Arendelle by checking out the video!