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March 19, 2024 at 8:59 am #1205781874
A new staging of Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt and more have been announced for @huntington's 2024/2025 Season.
https://t.co/7u64fZlctX— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) March 19, 2024
March 25, 2024 at 7:15 am #1205786514.@Paper_Mill has revealed its 2024-25 season!
https://t.co/VOdv8RUtuj— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) March 25, 2024
March 25, 2024 at 9:16 am #1205786571So Mystic Pizza will be a jukebox musical. I’ll guess I’ll have to see it for myself. What about Take the Lead?
ReplyCopy URLApril 1, 2024 at 2:48 pm #1205792258Theatre Raleigh, which is one of the local regional theatres in my area of residence, Raleigh North Carolina, is set to premiere a new chamber version of John Caird & Paul Gordon’s 2000 Tony nominated stage musical adaptation of Jane Eyre. It’ll run from May 29th-June 9th. Broadway actress Megan McGinnis will be directing. It was just announced that Julie Benko will star as the title character.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/raleigh/article/Julie-Benko-Will-Star-in-Theatre-Raleighs-Production-of-JANE-EYRE-20240401I was already planning to catch this production, but Benko’s casting got me even more excited for it.
ReplyCopy URLApril 1, 2024 at 3:42 pm #1205792299I just saw her on the subway a few days ago. Glad she’s getting back on stage after Harmony.
ReplyCopy URLApril 2, 2024 at 7:20 am #1205792660Find out who's joining Christian Borle, Krysta Rodriguez, and Ephraim Sykes in @kencen's production of Bye Bye Birdie!
https://t.co/smr6VygggG— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) April 2, 2024
April 3, 2024 at 11:02 am #1205793772.@GoodmanTheatre has announced its 2024/25 season!
https://t.co/5KQemBMbQB— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) April 3, 2024
April 3, 2024 at 11:03 am #1205793774.@signatureinnyc has announced its 2024/25 season!
https://t.co/YMVTaIv1vc— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) April 3, 2024
April 8, 2024 at 4:53 am #1205797584Bekah Brunstetter is a native of North Carolina who just so happens to be a prolific playwright. Among her works are F*cking Art, I Used to Write on Walls, Be a Good Little Widow, Going to a Place Where You Already Are, and The Cake. She’s also written for several television shows such as Switched at Birth, American Gods, Maid, and This is Us (the latter of which earned her three Primetime Emmy nominations as a producer on it). Most recently, she made her Broadway debut as book writer on the new stage musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook. Not to mention that a new play of her’s is getting ready to premiere at PlayMakers Repertory Company titled The Game. I had the great pleasure of interviewing her about all of this and more.
Bekah Brunstetter on PlayMakers’ THE GAME and Broadway’s THE NOTEBOOK
ReplyCopy URLApril 11, 2024 at 3:42 pm #1205801484Last night, I caught Theatre Raleigh’s production of tick, tick…BOOM!. Today, I give my review.
Just before the show began, producing artistic director Lauren Kennedy came on stage to not only introduce their production, but also two special guests. The first being the director, Amy Spanger, who happens to be no stranger to Jonathan Larson’s works. She previously played Maureen Johnson in the national tour of Rent and went on to originate the role of Susan in the 2001 Off-Broadway production of tick, tick…BOOM!. The second guest was Victoria Leacock, Larson’s college friend. She mentioned how his spirit remained present on opening night of this particular production.
Throughout this 90-minute intermission-less musical, there’s tons of thrilling moments on display. Under Spanger’s direction, all of the action is staged on a two-story set (with a four-piece band based on top) modeled after a New York City apartment in the 1990s. It’s all very neatly designed by Becca Fowler. The staging itself successfully keeps things very suggested, letting the audience figure out what it’s all supposed to represent in each scene. The choreography by Brian Shepard (Amy Spanger’s husband) is subtle, but solidly done. The lighting designed by Kiahana Toomer is absolutely dynamic.
A lot of the other thrills come from performances of the small, but effective cast of three. Ian Fairlee makes for quite a compelling Jon. He carries the whole show from start to finish while also narrating most of it well. Both of his fellow cast members memorably play multiple roles, yet they still have primary characters. Lawrence Dandridge is perfectly flamboyant as Jon’s gay best friend and roommate, Michael, a former actor-turned-market research executive. Ellie Barone is a standout as Jon’s girlfriend, Susan, a dancer who wants to get married and move out of NYC. Plus, they both share some heartfelt moments with Fairlee.
If you’re a Renthead who’s curious to learn about some of Jonathan Larson’s other works, I think this production is worth checking out. If you’re only familiar with the Netflix film of tick, tick…BOOM!, you’ll probably be amazed by how Lin-Manuel Miranda and company reimagined the stage version cinematically. Though if you’re on the verge of turning 30, you’ll likely find a lot to relate to in this musical. I myself just turned 30 last month, so I definitely related to a lot of what Jon went through at that age.
ReplyCopy URLApril 18, 2024 at 4:43 pm #1205808208.@IJasonAlexander will star in Fiddler on the Roof at @LaMiradaTheatre!
https://t.co/uarxoDi4hC— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) April 18, 2024
April 21, 2024 at 4:26 pm #1205811282Several regional productions of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding will take place later this fall in Washington, D.C., Berkeley, and Chicago. https://www.broadway.com/buzz/204001/jajas-african-hair-braiding-will-be-produced-in-three-regional-hubs-across-the-us/
ReplyCopy URLApril 22, 2024 at 6:59 pm #1205812633Casting has been announced for Ogunquit Playhouse’s production of Waitress, which will run from May 8-June 9. https://playbill.com/article/desi-oakley-kennedy-kanagawa-cleavant-derricks-more-will-star-in-ogunquit-playhouse-waitress
ReplyCopy URLApril 22, 2024 at 7:31 pm #1205812674My local regional theater, the Geva Theatre in Rochester, New York, has announced its 2024-2025 lineup. Because the Geva Theatre has two stages, one for large-scale productions and the other for small-scale productions, I will be posting the list according to the type of productions they are:
Wilson Stage (Large-Scale Productions):
Hershey Felder As George Gershwin Alone: A Play With Music!—July 9-28, 2024
Young Frankenstein—September 25-October 27, 2024
A Christmas Carol—November 21-December 29, 2024
Nina Simone: Four Women—January 14-February 9, 2025
Little Women—February 25-March 23, 2025
Pure Native—April 15-May 11, 2025
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical—May 28-June 29, 2025Fielding Stage (Small-Scale Productions):
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How I Learned What I Learned—October 15-December 1, 2024
The Work Out Room—March 12-22, 2025 and June 11-21, 2025April 24, 2024 at 10:00 am #1205814229The cast has been revealed for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at @Paper_Mill!
https://t.co/i74a1RXrXi— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) April 24, 2024
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