Video: Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Look at THE WIZ on TODAY
by Josh Sharpe - May 3, 2024
On Friday, The Today Show visited The Wiz on Broadway for a special behind-the-scenes look at the revival of the classic musical. In the interview, Wayne Brady, who plays The Wiz, talked about the formative experience of watching the 1978 film with Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. Nichelle Lewis is making her Broadway debut in the production and recalls the creative team finding her through TikTok. Watch the full interview now!
Review: MJ THE MUSICAL at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - May 2, 2024
What did our critic If you 'Wanna be Startin' Something,' then check out Des Moines Performing Arts; not only did they recently announce their 2024/2025 season, but they are not stopping there. This week, they are bringing the hottest show of the 2021/2022 Broadway Season. 'MJ: The Musical' opened to a packed house on Tuesday night. From the moment the show started, the buzz continued growing, and there was an immediate standing ovation at the end of the show. What was the buzz about? think of MJ THE MUSICAL at Des Moines Performing Arts?
Tiffany Mann, Aisha Jackson, and More Will Lead DREAMGIRLS at The Muny
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024
Tiffany Mann, Aisha Jackson, Courtnee Carter, Charl Brown, Nick Rashad Burroughs, Ron Himes, Aramie Payton, Robby Clater and Natalie Kaye Clater will star in the Muny production of Dreamgirls.
BROADWAY FOR SELF HELP AFRICA Raises Funds This Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024
Ninth annual Broadway for Self Help Africa concert was held on Monday, April 15 at 7 PM at The Cutting Room in NYC. The successful event brought together a slew of Broadway's brightest stars raising their voices, raising the roof, and raising vital funds for Self Help Africa!
Interview: J. Daughtry of MJ THE MUSICAL at Broadway Across America
by Alan Portner - Apr 17, 2024
I remember seeing a remarkable, ten-year-old Michael Jackson with his brothers on Sunday’s Ed Sullivan Show in the late 1960s. He was a heck of a performer even then. It seems remarkable that the man that little boy became passed away more than fifteen years ago. More unbelievably, Michael would be eligible this year for Social Security and Medicare.
Interview: Hiro Iida, an Electronic Music Designer Making Waves Worldwide
by Ayaka Ozaki - Apr 13, 2024
Hiro Iida: Known as an electronic music designer making waves worldwide, he's a sound craftsman designing the sound of musicals. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he has won two Grammy Awards. Some of his notable works include 'The Notebook THE MUSICAL,' 'THE GREAT GATSBY,' 'Kimberly Akimbo,' 'Tootsie' on Broadway, 'MJ THE MUSICAL,' 'Mean Girls' in the UK, 'The Man Who Laughs,' 'Mata Hari,' and 'XCALIBUR' in Korea, as well as 'DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL,' 'Musical IKIRU,' and 'Your Lie in April' in Japan. He has also provided music to notable figures like Akiko Yano.
独占イン�¿�"ュー:世界�'股に掛け活躍するエレクトロニック・ミュージック・デザイナー �'ロ・イイダ
by Ayaka Ozaki - Apr 12, 2024
ヒロ・イイダ:世界で活躍するエレクトロニック・ミュージック・デザイナーと呼ばれる、ミュージカルのサウンドをデザインする音作り職人。バークリー音楽大学卒業。2度のグラミー賞も受賞。主な代表作は、NYブロードウェイの『The Notebook THE MUSICAL(君に読む物語)』、『THE GREAT GATSBY』、『Kimberly Akimbo』、『Tootsie』、イギリスの『MJ THE MUSICAL』、『Mean Girls』、韓国の『The Man Who Laughs』、『Mata Hari』、『XCALIBUR』、日本では『デス・ノート THE MUSICAL』、『ミュージカル「生きる」』、『musical 四月は君の嘘』など。また、著名人では矢野顕子への楽曲提供歴などもある。