Producers Barry & Fran Weissler announced today added performances for the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago, which will return to the Broadway stage on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.; New York, NY).
The cast will be led by Andrew Levitt aka Nina West (from “RuPaul's Drag Race”) as Edna Turnblad, Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad and Toneisha Harris (from NBC's “The Voice”) as Motormouth Maybelle. Additional casting will be announced later.
In Italia l'inaugurazione del primo e unico Festival Internazionale del Musical.
More specifics including rules regarding eligibility and further logistic details will be announced in October 2021, including the Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient. Learn more about the festival here!
Returning to London after more than a decade, and a few false starts, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman’s musical is, to quote the closing number of act one, “big, blonde, and beautiful”.
Today we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Mel Brooks' The Producers, which opened to rave reviews at the St. James Theatre on this day in 2001.
Grab yourself a special treat because it's the season finale of Second Act Snacks: Season One! They're going out with a bang by looking for Bobby's birthday cake from COMPANY! Take a deep breath, blow out those candles and grab a big ol' slice of something sweet to celebrate Second Act Snacks!
Extra, extra! Mooch and Taylor got out their newsboy caps and New York accents for NEWSIES this week! The snackerz hawked papes all the way down to the Lower East Side on the lookout for the best pastrami on rye. Did they find it? Are they worthy enough to be kings of New York? Find out in this week's episode of Second Act Snacks!
Something's coming and it's definitely something good! This week, Mooch and Taylor split up to find a dish that best represents Tony and Maria's backgrounds.
In the latest episode, Mooch and Taylor hitch a ride down to Skid Row to find a totally plant-based delicacy inspired by the man-eating plant, Audrey II, from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Come along for the ride this week on Second Act Snacks and remember: don't feed the plants!
Here they are, boys! Here they are, world! This week, Mooch and Taylor jumped on Mama Rose's tour bus and ventured down to Chinatown for an egg roll that would make Mr. Goldstone thrilled! It's GYPSY week here at Second Act Snacks and you don't want to miss this one!
Bust out your eyeliner and electric guitars because Mooch and Taylor dove headfirst into the world of RENT on this week's episode! They searched high and low for a specific dish mentioned in 'La Vie Bohème' and ended up at John's of 12th Street. Find out what these snackerz thought in the newest episode of Second Act Snacks!
Attention Snackers- Mooch and Taylor are back! The theater-foodie-favorite SECOND ACT SNACKS returns! Matt Mucha and Taylor Okey met on the first national tour of BANDSTAND in 2019. When faced with 20-minutes of downtime in Act 2, they knew what they had to do– SNACK. Being on tour allowed them to try different local foods wherever they were performing, and provide ratings and commentary on Instagram Live. As more and more fans started tuning in, Second Act Snacks was born.
Dress Circle Publishing has announced the release of THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4, the latest in a series by historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper. The book will be available on Tuesday, March 9 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 2020-2021 Broadway shutdown.
Cast members from the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago recently reunited for a special performance for NBC's eagerly anticipated “One Night Only: The Best of Broadway” special airing tomorrow, December 10th at 8PM ET.
A Bronx Tale is the second longest running show in the history of the Longacre Theatre.
On this day in 1996, Broadway welcomed a razzle dazzle Broadway revival of Chicago!
Which costume designer is creating a brand new wardrobe for our readers? Find out here!
Voting is now open for the 18th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards! The Theatre Fans' Choice Awards are the biggest New York Theatre Awards, where YOU, the fans, get to have your say.
Could Diana be the next musical to be filmed live on stage? Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail has reported that the show will be filmed without an audience, and will be available to stream on Netflix prior to returning to Broadway in 2021.
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