Richard H. Blake News

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: The Bessie Awards celebrate top dancers tonight, KILL FLOOR opens off-Broadway, and the creators/subjects of ON YOUR FEET! chat with Rita Moreno!

An exclusive reading of the new musical PopStar will take place on Monday, October 19. Directed by Sharon Rosen, PopStar features music and lyrics by Jay Levine and Sophie Dupin and a book by Martin Casella.

Broadway fans celebrated the 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction by bidding on and buying everything from tickets to a bevy of opening night performances to custom-made music mixes, from autographed musical phrases to once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experiences. The result: a record $756,655 was raised for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

As of the performance tonight, Tuesday, September 22, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys will surpass MISS SAIGON with 4,093 performances, becoming the 12th longest-running show in Broadway history.

More than 60 of your favorite Broadway actors will join the biggest day for Broadway fans by appearing at the always popular Autograph Table and Photo Booth at the 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction on Sunday, September 27, 2015.

In this week's edition, we caught up with Richard H. Blake, who stars as 'Tommy DeVito' in Jersey Boys, currently playing at the August Wilson Theatre.

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The beauty of a long-running Broadway show is being able to see an iconic role portrayed by more than just one star. Today, BWW is continuing our new series SHOWTUNE SHUFFLE! In this edition, not two, but eight Elphabas and Fiyeros sing Wicked's 'As Long as You're Mine' from start to finish. Click below to watch Teal Wicks, Richard H. Blake, Caroline Bowman, Matt Shingledecker, Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Christine Dwyer and Justin Guarini trade off the melody and strut all over the Bryant Park stage!

After sold out performances the last two years, songwriters Drew Overcash, Blake Pfeil, and Zoe Sarnak are coming together one last time for Twenty-Somethings 3 at the Highline Ballroom on Monday, August 3rd.

Broadway Records announced that the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the movie musical, Life of an Actress, would be released on CD and digitally today, April 28th. It is now available for order on the Broadway Records website at http://www.broadwayrecords.com/cds/life-of-an-actress as well as Amazon.com and other select retailers.

Broadway Records announced today that the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the movie musical, Life of an Actress, will be released on CD and digitally on Tuesday, April 28th

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents 'The Wedding Singer Reunion Concert', the 2006 Tony Award nominee for Best Musical on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 7PM and 9:30PM.

Jackie Burns (If/Then, Hair, Wicked), Ariana DeBose (Hamilton, Pippin, Motown the Musical), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal), Lauren Ashley Zakrin (Rock of Ages), Corey Mach (Godspell, Wicked National Tour, RENT National Tour), Ryan Vasquez (Wicked), Mike Schwitter (Pippin) and Taylor Noble (A Lasting Impression, Chautaugua!) round out the lineup for previously announced benefit concert for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital tonight, April 6th at Highline Ballroom.

Working Its Way Back to the Durham Performing Arts Center from April 7th-12th is the national touring production of the long-running Tony and Grammy Award-Winning smash, Jersey Boys featuring Matthew Dailey as Tommy DeVito, a role originated on Broadway by Tony Award-Winner Christian Hoff.

Jackie Burns (If/Then, Hair, Wicked), Ariana DeBose (Hamilton, Pippin, Motown the Musical), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal), Lauren Ashley Zakrin (Rock of Ages), Corey Mach (Godspell, Wicked National Tour, RENT National Tour), Ryan Vasquez (Wicked), Mike Schwitter (Pippin) and Taylor Noble (A Lasting Impression, Chautaugua!) round out the lineup for previously announced benefit concert for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital April 6th at Highline Ballroom.

Tony nominee Bryce Pinkham (The Heidi Chronicles, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder), Margot Bingham (Boardwalk Empire, RENT), Lilli Cooper (Wicked, Spring Awakening), Carla Stickler (Wicked), and Brent Michael DiRoma (Jersey Boys National Tour) join the lineup for a night of fun benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital April 6th at Highline Ballroom.

Boys Vs. Girls, created by Drew Overcash and produced by Broadway veterans Michael Balderrama, Richard H. Blake, and Sean Frank Sullivan of Last Call Theatricals, LLC has announced final casting for its upcoming concert presentation at (le) poisson rouge on March 23rd.

Tony nominee Jennifer Damiano (Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark, Next to Normal), Glee regular, Alex Newell, and Broadway favorites Richard H. Blake (Jersey Boys, Wicked), and Ciara Renee (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pippin) set to perform in a benefit concert for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital April 6th at Highline Ballroom.

Boys Vs. Girls, created by Drew Overcash and produced by Broadway veterans Michael Balderrama, Richard H. Blake, and Sean Frank Sullivan of Last Call Theatricals, LLC has announced initial casting for its upcoming concert presentation at (le) poisson rouge on March 23rd.

Just last night, the Drama League's 31st Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway honored legendary Emmy®, Grammy®, Oscar® and Tony® Award (EGOT) winner James Earl Jones at The Pierre Hotel. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage from the starry red carpet!