Video: THE BOOK OF MORMON Cast Tries to Guess Other Productions That Reached 5000 Shows
by Michael Major - Nov 4, 2024
The Book of Mormon celebrates its 5000th performance on Broadway tonight, a rare feat only a handful of Broadway shows have accomplished. To celebrate the milestone performance, the cast of the hit musical have tried to guess the other 11 musicals that have reached 5000 performances. See how many they got correct in a new video!
Kevin Clay, Cody Jamison Strand, and More Will Lead THE BOOK OF MORMON on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2021
Casting is being announced for the Broadway return of THE BOOK OF MORMON. The production, the winner of nine 2011 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album, resumes performances on Friday, November 5, 2021 at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street).
Town Stages Announces The Recipients Of 2020 Sokoloff Arts Fellowship and Inaugural Residency Program Inductees
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2020
Last week, the Mayor ordered a shutdown of all Cultural Arts Spaces in order to protect everyone's health and safety in response to Covid-19. Today the governor ordered that 100% of non-essential workers must stay home; effectively shutting down the city. We are in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. However, this world, our one singular world, has been in crisis for some time, from sociopolitical & institutionalized oppression to the growing climate emergency.
Meet the Current Cast of THE BOOK OF MORMON!
by Julie Musbach - Jun 16, 2019
Splashy casting news is plenty exciting but we're taking a moment to give a shoutout to the casts of some of Broadway's long-running shows. Meet the current cast of The Book of Mormon below!
Black Broadway Announces Mental Health Benefit Concert: Darkness RISING: Live 2!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2019
Join the Black Broadway community as they perform inspirational cover songs at Darkness RISING: Live 2. The concert benefits Darkness RISING Nonprofit, an organization which focuses on mental wellness in the Black community. The event will be held at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Knitting Factory is located at 361 Metropolitan Ave in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The evening will incude vendors, raffle prizes, a silent auction and a full bar, and will be hosted by Broadway Black's Drew Shade. Tickets can be purchased at bkknittingfactory.com.
Next Week at Feinstein's 54 Below: Joanna Gleason, Bonnie Milligan, Tovah Feldshuh and More!
by Rebecca Russo - Feb 23, 2019
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. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.
Liisi LaFontaine and F. Michael Haynie join the cast of ARROWHEAD: A NEW MUSICAL IN CONCERT
by Rebecca Russo - Feb 22, 2019
Liisi LaFontaine, last seen on the West End as Deena opposite Amber Riley in the most recent revival of Dreamgirls and F. Michael Haynie, who was seen last on Broadway in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Jesus Christ Superstar: Live!, join the previously announced cast of Arrowhead, A New Musical which includes Bonnie Milligan (Head Over Heels), Doug Plaut (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitt, Hurricane Bianca 2), Nikhil Saboo (Mean Girls), Dani Shay (The Glee Project, America's Got Talent), Lauren Zakrin (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812), Laquet Sharnell Pringle (Memphis, Beautiful the carol King musical), Amber Ardolino (Hamilton, Head Over Heels), Becca Kotte (Gettin' The Band Back Together, Rock of Ages), Dan Domenech (Heathers the Musical, Glee), Jasmin Richardson (Gettin' The Band Back Together, Bodyguard the Musical) and Miles Davis Tillman, Mollie Posnik, Meadow Nguy. Rounding out the cast are Jade Turner, Elixis Morton, Dillan Smith and Jeremy Konopka. The concert is directed by Dan Barron, music directed by Michael Pacifico, produced by Franklin Livingston, with casting by Courtney Hammond.
THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN Comes to Maplewood's Burgdorff Center For The Performing Arts
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 16, 2019
New theater company comes to Maplewood, NJ from the prolific vision of Gregory Omar Osborne. The launch of Progressive Theater is made possible through the support of South Orange/Maplewood Coalition on Race & Maplewood Township bringing you THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN in lieu of Black History Month, February 16th & 17th. Progressive Theater aims to tell culturally enriched stories that empower people of color, and captivate all audiences with the focus being on the change we want to see in the theater community.
ARROWHEAD A New Musical Announced At Feinstein's/54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2019
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Arrowhead: A New Musical In Concert. Join us at Feinstein's/54 Below as we duck inside the cozy and tuneful world of Arrowhead Cafe. In a spirited celebration of Jackson Teeley and Sarah Galante's aromatic Arrowhead: A New Musical, experience "Millennial Love," "Hipster," "Superhero Man," "Blah Blah Blah," and all the lyrical earworms in a night you won't soon forget! From the heartache of love unrequited to the bliss of love that's true, uncover all the ups, downs, and inevitable complications of modern love over a simple cup of coffee. Following an industry-only reading, be one of the first to experience this new musical with a powerhouse cast!
THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN Comes to Maplewood's Burgdorff Center For The Performing Arts
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2019
New theater company comes to Maplewood, NJ from the prolific vision of Gregory Omar Osborne. The launch of Progressive Theater is made possible through the support of South Orange/Maplewood Coalition on Race & Maplewood Township bringing you THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN in lieu of Black History Month, February 16th & 17th. Progressive Theater aims to tell culturally enriched stories that empower people of color, and captivate all audiences with the focus being on the change we want to see in the theater community.