Vineyard Theatre Hosts THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS: From Inception to Broadway 11/22
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 12, 2010
The Tony and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15 St.) will continue its popular VINEYARD VOICES - a series of panel discussions with leading figures from the theatre community - on Monday, November 22 at 7 p.m. with an evening entitled, "THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS: From Inception to Broadway," it has been announced by Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director of Vineyard Theatre.
Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg Visits THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS!
by Leslie Fazin - November 12, 2010
The cast and crew of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS welcomed their second star-studded visitor this week, stage and screen actress Whoopi Goldberg, on Thursday, November 11, 2010. Denzel Washington and his wife stopped by earlier this week.
Photo Flash: Denzel Washington Visits Cast of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Leslie Fazin - November 10, 2010
Stage and screen actor Denzel Washington, who received his first Tony award for FENCES, visited the cast and company of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS began previews on October 7 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) and opened on October 31, 2010. THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS stars John Cullum as Interlocutor, Joshua Henry as Haywood Patterson, Colman Domingo as Mr. Bones, Forrest McClendon as Mr. Tambo, Sharon Washington as The Lady, Josh Breckenridge as Olen Montgomery, Derrick Cobey as Andy Wright, Jeremy Gumbs as Eugene Williams, Rodney Hicks as Clarence Norris, KendRick Jones as Willie Roberson, James T. Lane as Ozie Powell and Ruby Bates, Julius Thomas III as Roy Wright, and Christian Dante White as Charles Weems and Victoria Price. The production also features E. Clayton Cornelious, JC Montgomery, Clinton Roane and Cherene Snow.
STAGE TUBE: New SCOTTSBORO BOYS Commercial!
by Jessica Lewis - November 10, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS began previews on October 7 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) and opened on October 31, 2010. The production team has just released the latest television spot for the show, including quotes of acclaim. Click below for a look!
YANK!, SCOTTSBORO Finalists For SDCF Callaway Award, Ceremony Held 11/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 9, 2010
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), announces nine finalists for the Joe A. Callaway Awards, to be presented in a private ceremony on Monday, November 15.
Protestors Take Aim at THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Jessica Lewis - November 8, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical, opened Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre. Since it's celebrated opening, the show has been the target of protests, as was first mentioned on BroadwayWorld.com's Broadway Message Board HERE and is still be debated HERE. One poster calling for a boycott of the show asks: 'When is Racist Terrorism Musical Entertainment? Where is the Song and Dance Musicals about Gas Chambers, World Trade Center or Japanese Internment Camps?'
Photo Coverage: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Gypsy Robe Ceremony
by Walter McBride - November 2, 2010
On Sunday, October 31, the company of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS celebrated their opening night with the Gypsy Robe ritual. The company's recipient was JC Montgomery. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.
TV: Broadway Beat Opening Night of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Craig Brockman - November 1, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical, opened Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre and Broadway Beat and BroadwayWorld.com were there to bring you these interviews with the cast and creative along with highlights from the show!
Photo Coverage: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Curtain Call
by Walter McBride - November 1, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical, opened Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) and BroadwayWorld.com was there to caption the show's emotional curtain call!
Photo Coverage: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Red Carpet
by Walter McBride - November 1, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical, opened Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) and BroadwayWorld.com was there to caption the starry red carpet arrivals!
Review Roundup: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Robert Diamond - November 1, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical, opens Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS is the final collaboration by musical theatre giants John Kander and Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret). Based on the notorious 'Scottsboro' case in the 1930s (in which nine African-American men were unjustly accused of a terrible crime) this musical explores a fascinating chapter in American history. This production is directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (The Producers) and features a book by David Thompson (who adapted the script for Chicago's record-breaking revival).
Photo Flash: Scottsboro Descendant Visits THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Robert Diamond - October 29, 2010
Last night, Deborah Norris Webster and Harsan Webster, actual 'Scottsboro Boy' Clarence Norris' daughter and grandson were in the house, making it quite a special night. They visited after the show with Rodney Hicks, who plays Clarence Norris in the show and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the very touching moment after the show.
TDF Sends 1,800 NYC High School Students To See The Scottsboro Boys
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 29, 2010
It is Theatre Development Fund's belief that future audiences are built by engaging students, first-hand, in the vital and exciting activity of the creative process, as well as providing opportunities to see live performances of great theatre.
TV: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS in Performance!
by Jessica Lewis - October 27, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical, is now in previews at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Opening Night is Sunday, October 31. Click below for a first look at the BOYS onstage!
Photo Flash: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS on Broadway
by Robert Diamond - October 21, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical, is now in previews at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Opening Night is Sunday, October 31
STAGE TUBE: SCOTTSBORO BOYS Reveals New TV Commercial!
by Jessica Lewis - October 15, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS began previews on October 7 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). In anticipation of its October 31 opening night, the production team has just released the latest television spot for the show. Click below for a first look!
SOUND OFF: Hymns to Hims
by Robert Diamond - October 14, 2010
This week we are taking a listen to a stunning new release of a brand new Broadway score coming from one of the most celebrated and cherished American songwriting teams in Broadway and Hollywood history - if only for 'Cabaret' and 'New York, New York' if not everything else as well - the incandescent Kander & Ebb. Today we take an indepth look at one of their final scores together as captured on a cast recording in anticipation of the Broadway bow of this show in its off-Broadway to Broadway transfer later this month. Shout 'Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey' - it's the Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording of THE SCOTSBORRO BOYS and that alone gives us reason to sing hymns to the many hims - as well as the single her, the director/choreographer at the helm, multi-Tony-winning Susan Stroman - overflowing with appreciation and praise to these fine craftsmen and the cast conveying the controversial and candid topic at the center of the show. Broadway rarely has this much sardonic bite - and biting bang - for your buck than this show and subsequent cast recording do. Kander & Ebb once again show us how it's done, and done best - and rewrite all of the rules while doing it.
SCOTTSBORO BOYS Cast Album Gets 10/12 Release
by BWW
News Desk - October 12, 2010
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will open on Broadway on Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Previews will begin on Thursday, October 7. Prior to Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS is playing a limited engagement at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN. The production opened on July 31 and runs through September 25 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.