Jules Fisher News

Although it comes across as 'The Breakfast Club' meets 'Natural Born Killers,' it's powerful as hell.

RENT is coming back to Detroit! The Detroit engagement is part of the 20th Anniversary Tour and will be here from January 8th -20th at the Fisher Theatre. In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson's RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony-Award winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. A reimagining of Puccini's La Boheme, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. BroadwayWorld Detroit had a chance to speak with Logan Marks, who plays the role of Mark in the 20thAnniversary Tour of RENT, about the show, his iconic role, and why RENT is still going strong 20 years later. Check out our conversation below!

Fisher was a beloved cultural icon, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will welcome a new Broadway cast currently in rehearsals to begin performances on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the Lyric Theatre (214 West 43rd Street, NYC) following the final performance of the current cast on Sunday, March 17, 2019.

BroadwayCon Industry Day is only three weeks away and tickets are going fast!

Fox goes bohemian on January 27, 2019 when they premiere RENT LIVE, and they have just released rehearsal photos for production, see them below!

Today the 34th Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced its recipients for the Virtuosos Award presented by UGG, an honor created to recognize a select group of talent whose noteworthy performances in film have elevated them into the national cinematic dialogue. Yalitza Aparicio (Roma) Sam Elliott (A Star is Born), Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) Claire Foy (First Man), Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (Leave No Trace), John David Washington(BlacKkKlansman) and Steven Yeun (Burning) will receive the award on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 at The Arlington Theatre.  

Hello! Back by popular demand, The Book of Mormon, is here in Detroit at the Fisher Theatre through December 9th for a limited engagement. From the creators of South Park and Avenue Q, it was a night of theatre that they will never forget and made them laugh until they cried. This hilarious musical did not disappoint audiences on its return visit and had them amused from the first doorbell ring to very last one by the talented cast on stage.

The Marsh San Francisco announces the extension of multi award-winning actor/playwright and Theatre Rhinoceros Artistic Director John Fisher's acclaimed solo show A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin. Offering a compendium of facts about WWII from the bungled plot to assassinate Hitler ("A mess!

Broadway In Detroit is thrilled to announce WAITRESS will play the Fisher Theatre for a limited two-week engagement, May 7 - 19, 2019!  Individual tickets are now on sale and start at $39.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.broadwayindetroit.com or www.ticketmaster.com, and also by phone at 800-982-2787.

World-renowned dance music innovator Judge Jules has been announced as a special guest DJ for the world premiere of Ministry of Sound's The Annual Classical at the Royal Festival Hall, London on January 26th.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, playing at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, December 4 - 9, 2018.  The production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.

Joely Fisher encompasses many roles to many people. She is the daughter of legendary crooner Eddie Fisher and entertainment icon Connie Stevens. She is the half-sister to the late Carrie Fisher. She was one of the lead characters in Ellen DeGeneres' sitcom Ellen. She is a wife, mother, caregiver, vocalist, actor, and author. Joely will bring her life to the stage in Growing Up Fisher for a one-night-only engagement at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 1.

Broadway In Detroit is thrilled to announce that THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL, an "electrifying" (Newsday) musical adaption of the New York Times best-selling novel written by Rick Riordan, will play Detroit's Fisher Theatre from February 26 - March 9, 2019. Tickets are on sale now.

The 10th Annual Broadway Can! Concert for City Harvest will be presented at Don't Tell Mama, Sunday, November 18th at 7pm. 

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.

The most wonderful season of the year takes over ABC and Disney Channel with star-studded TV specials as Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line transform into magical winter wonderlands filled with seasonal attractions and joyful entertainment. During the specials, viewers will also get exclusive looks at upcoming attractions and experiences coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.

There's no day but January 27, 2019 when it comes to FOX's Rent. 

Chicago is in currently at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. The razzle dazzle of the late 1920s is captivating audiences telling the story of Roxie Hart, housewife and nightclub dancer, who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she tricks the public, the media, and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago's slickest criminal lawyer, Billy Flynn, to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines. The show has been running on Broadway for over 20 years and here are ten reasons why you should see Chicago before it leaves Detroit!