Adding Machine Set to Close

The hit off-Broadway musical Adding Machine is scheduled to close on July 20.  The musical first opened on February 25 to critical acclaim.  Upon it’s closure the musical will have played a total of 16 previews and 149 regular performances.  Producer Scott Morfee said in a statement on Playbill.com, “Adding Machine is a labor of love for all involved.  The New York production, which sits so perfectly at the Minetta Lane Theatre, has allowed this musical to get the kind of attention it deserves.”

According to press notes posted on Playbill.com, Adding Machine is “darkly comic and heartbreakingly beautiful.  It tells the story of Mr. Zero, who after 25 years of service to his company is replaced by a mechanical adding machine.  In a vengeful rage, he murders his boss.  An eclectic score gives passionate and memorable voice to this stylish and stylized production, which follows Zero’s journey to the afterlife in the Elysian Fields where he is met with one last chance for romance and redemption.”  Get your own pair of Adding Machine tickets before it closes for good.

Permalink - Posted in General on June 30, 2008 - Post a comment

Passing Strange Prepared to Celbrate Show CD

The cast of Passing Strange is planning a return to Joe’s Pub where they will celebrate the in-store release of the rock musical’s original Broadway cast album.  The new CD will officially hit stores on July 15.  The Broadway album was recorded on April 14 in a live session on the stage of the Belasco Theatre.  The recording itself features 24 songs from the musical and it also features the applause and reactions from the live audience.  Some of the songs that appeared on the album include: “Arlington Hill,” “Amsterdam,” “The Black One” and “Passing Phase.”

Passing Strange is a fantastic musical that features extraordinary cast members.  The story follows a dreaming young man on a life-altering European experience.  This is thought of as a fresh and hysterical musical musical that is full of love.  Be sure to see this comic performances by all of these skilled performers.  You will not be disappointed in the least bit, get your pair of Passing Strange tickets from Stubhub.com.

Permalink - Posted in General on June 27, 2008 - Post a comment

Heading the Cast For National Tour of Spring Awakening

Blake Bashoff and Kyle Riabko, who are the current stars of Broadway’s Spring Awakening are scheduled to head the cast of the national tour of the Tony Award winning musical, which begins in San Diego on August 15.  Riabko was quoted in Playbill.com as saying, “I have been performing and touring as a musician since I was 10 years old. The fact that I now get to tour America in Spring Awakening is an incredible dream come true.”

The musical, according to press notes posted on Playbill.com is “based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind and has won eight 2007 Tony Awards including one for Best Musical.  Some of the most prominent songs include: ‘All That’s Known,’ ‘Left Behind,’ ‘Then There Were None,’ Touch Me’ and ‘ Whispering.’”  The musical has been viewed by theater fans from across the world and still generates record amounts of ticket sales.  Be sure to get your own pair of Spring Awakening tickets from Stubhub.com.

Permalink - Posted in General on June 26, 2008 - Post a comment

A Chorus Line Will Come to an End

The smash hit “A Chorus Line,” which has made it’s mark on Broadway history is scheduled to end it’s run on August 17.  The show has been playing at the Schoenfeld Theatre and has attracted many fans over the years.  “A Chorus Line” is a great show to go see with the whole family and it is filled with amazing dancing numbers-performed by great actors.  You should definitely see this show before the curtain closes because it has become a treasured piece of Broadway history over the years.

The current cast of “A Chorus Line” includes Nick Adams, Tommy Berklund, Natalie Cortez and Charlotte d’Amboise.  Michael Bennett’s 1975 production was re-staged by Bob Avian and Baayork Lee and it opened on Broadway at the Schoenfeld October 5, 2006.  This followed a much acclaimed six-week run at San Francisco’s Curan Theatre.  The national tour will continue in Los Angeles at the Ahmanson Theatre.  Get your very own pair of A Chorus Line tickets from Stubhub.com.

Permalink - Posted in General on June 25, 2008 - Post a comment

Two New Additions to Spamalot

Stephen Collins and Drew Lachey are scheduled to join the Broadway production of Spamalot on June 24.  Both Collins and Lachey are going to join a cast that that currently features Marin Mazzie, Wally Dunn, Tom Deckman, Rick Holmes, Bradley Dean and Robert Petkoff.  The show Spamalot features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle.  It is based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

According to press notes posted on Playbill.com, “the musical tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table on their quest from God for the Holy Grail- with a short stop in the dazzling Spam-filled land of Camelot.”  This is a hilarious tale that will keep you laughing throughout the entire production, so make sure to get your own pair of Spamalot tickets from Stubhub.com.

Permalink - Posted in General on June 24, 2008 - Post a comment

Many New Faces on the Set of Young Frankenstein

There are several new performers that have joined the cast of Young Frankenstein, included in the new lineup are: Beth Leavel, Michele Ragusa and Kelly Sullivan.  All three ladies will join the cast this summer and will most likely bring thousands of theater patrons to Broadway to see the talents exhibited by these incredible actresses.  Young Frankenstein was named the Best Broadway Musical in 2008 by the well respected Outer Critics Circle Award and remains a popular show for locals and tourists alike.

According to press notes posted on Playbill.com, the musical comedy is based on the Oscar nominated hit 1974 film of the same name.  “It is the wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic from the comic genius of Mel Brooks.  When Frederick Frankenstein, an esteemed New York brain surgeon and grandfather, deranged genius Victor Von Frankenstein, he faces a dilemma.  Does he continue to run from his family’s tortured past or does he stay in Transylvania to carry on his grandfather’s mad experiments reanimating the dead and in the process, fall in love with his sexy lab assistant Inga?”  Get your pair of Young Frankenstein tickets today!

Permalink - Posted in General on June 23, 2008 - Post a comment

A Closer Look at Lin-Manual Miranda

In the Heights is undoubtedly a smash hit, having garnered several Tony Awards and becoming one of the most popular new musicals of today. In the Heights won four awards including one for Best New Musical. Miranda has noted that he has been working on the musical for eight years and now he is proud to see just how far he has come since the early days when this show was first conceived. Surely you will want to see one of the most popular shows of today and you would do well to see it performed up on the stage.

In the Heights, according to press notes follows “the dreams of a tight knit Latin American community in upper Manhattan.” The music is filled with lively singing and dancing and many bright, bold colors that bring life and excitement to the set. Everyone who has sat in the audience has walked away with rave reviews. Make sure that you don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to see a wonderful new production. Get your In the Heights tickets from Stubhub.com.

Permalink - Posted in General on June 20, 2008 - Post a comment

A Chorus Line and a New Schedule

A Chorus Line is now playing at the Gerald Schoenfeld and starting on Monday the play will adapt a whole new schedule.  The show is now in its second year on Broadway, with it being a critically acclaimed production of A Chorus Line.  The show is directed by Tony Award winning choreographer Bob Avian.  The show now features the popular Mario Lopez, who has made a smash hit with fans of the play.  He joins the likes of other talented performers such as Natalie Cortez, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Nick Adams and Mike Cannon.

A Chorus Line is a show that you can take your whole family to, so make sure to check out the current schedule of this hit show and make plans to get to Broadway.  You will want to make sure to get one of the best seats in the house, so act now to get your own pair of A Chorus Line tickets from Stubhub.com.  You will not be disappointed with wild and crazy show filled with amazing dancers!

Permalink - Posted in General on June 19, 2008 - Post a comment

Cry Baby Set to Close on Broadway

The hit musical Cry-Baby, which entered into the American conscience as first a movie starring Johnny Depp, is set to close on Broadway on June 22.  The musical will have played 45 previews and 68 regular performances before the curtains close on this remarkable show.  Of course fans should not despair: a national tour is expected to begin in the fall of 2009.  Full of color and amazing singing and dancing, this show has become a hit with fans and it scored four 2008 Tony nominations including one for Best Musical.

According to press notes posted on Playbill.com, Cry-Baby is “set in 1950’s Baltimore and is based on Waters’ 1990 film of the same.  Wade ‘Cry Baby’ Walker is the coolest boy in town.  He’s a bad boy with a good cause-truth, justice and the pursuit of rock ‘n roll-and when he falls for a good girl who wants to be bad, her charm school world of bobby sox and barbershop quartets will never be the same.  Wayward youth, juvenile delinquents, sexual repression, cool music, dirty lyrics, bizarre rejects…Finally the 50’s come to life!”  Get your pair of Cry Baby tickets today!

Permalink - Posted in General on June 18, 2008 - Post a comment

New Cast Members Join August: Osage County

August: Osage County has proved that it is certainly worthy of not just one Tony Award, but several, including one for Best Play.  In addition the much heralded musical on Broadway is set to welcome several new members to the Broadway clan on June 17.  Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons will step into the role of Violet Weston in the comedy-infused drama by Tracy Letts.  Some other new faces that will be joining the cast of: Jim True-Frost, Frank Wood and Robert Foxworth.  All of these actors promise to deliver some impressive talents to this already appreciated show.

According to press notes posted on Playbill.com August: Osage County is Letts’ Pulitzer Prize winning story and is the “explosively funny comedy-drama focusing on the Weston family following the disappearance of the family’s patriarch.”  It is a show that can be enjoyed by many different theater fans, so make sure to tell all of your friends and family members and get your own pair of August: Osage County tickets.

Permalink - Posted in General on June 17, 2008 - Post a comment


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