Thursday, October 17, 2024

In Memoriam: Mitzi Gaynor, Star of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Words cannot express the sorrow and sadness we feel at the loss of Mitzi Gaynor, an R&H legend known for her starring role as Nellie Forbush in Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific in 1958.…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:58AM
Saturday, October 12, 2024

"People Will Say We're In Love" ft. Hugh Jackman from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1998) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Hugh Jackman and Josefina Gabrielle perform "People Will Say We're In Love (Reprise)" in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! On July 1…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:01AM

"Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" ft. Hugh Jackman from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1998) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Hugh Jackman performs "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! On July 15, 1998, the Royal National Theat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM

"Out of My Dreams" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1998) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Hugh Jackman, Josefina Gabrielle and Shuler Hensley perform "Out of My Dreams" (The Dream Ballet) in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA!…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM

"The Farmer and the Cowman" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1998) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Hugh Jackman and the cast perform "The Farmer and the Cowman'" in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! On July 15, 1998, the Royal Nati…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM

"The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" ft. Hugh Jackman from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1998) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Hugh Jackman performs "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" in the National Theatre’s acclaimed 1998 production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! On July 15, 1998, the Royal National …

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

"Mister Snow" ft. Audra McDonald | The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert by Rodgers & Hammerstein

On March 24, 1994, a revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel opened at Lincoln Center Theater, and a Broadway star was born! Audra McDonald played Carrie Pipperidge in this production �…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:55AM

"The Gentleman Is A Dope" ft. Marisha Wallace | The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert by Rodgers & Hammerstein

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert features a star-studded cast including Joanna Ampil, Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Daniel Dae Kim, Audra McDonald, Juli…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:55AM

"Soliloquy" ft. Aaron Tveit | The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert by Rodgers & Hammerstein

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert features a star-studded cast including Joanna Ampil, Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Daniel Dae Kim, Audra McDonald, Juli…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:54AM
Saturday, October 5, 2024

YellowFace by Elyse Trevers

It can’t be easy portraying a living person, and it must be even more daunting when the person you are playing is the person who wrote the play. Such is the task for Daniel Dae Kim, the go…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:40AM
Friday, October 4, 2024

Yellow Face *** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter October 4, 2024: It wasn’t until the 1930s that, apart from a few exceptions (including stars Ethel Barrymore and Walter Hampden), mainstream New York theater aband…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:02PM
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Meet Broadway's Yellow Face Cast by BroadwayWorld

David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face makes its Broadway debut 17 years after its off-Broadway premiere - both iterations with Leigh Silverman at the helm. The production is led by Daniel Dae Kim,…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:06PM
Friday, September 13, 2024

Satirical Comedy Yellow Face, Starring Daniel Dae Kim, Begins on Broadway by Darryn King

Yellow Face, playwright David Henry Hwang's unreliable comic memoir starring Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim (The King and I), begins performances at the Todd Haimes Theatre on September 13. The pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36AM
Monday, August 5, 2024

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Godot, Driver, MACNEAL, etc. By: David Sheward August 5, 2024: Keanu Keeves and Alex Winter, co-stars of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and its two sequels, will reunite for a Broadw…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:16PM
Sunday, August 4, 2024

THE SOUND OF MUSIC At La Mirada Theatre by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld has a first look at La Mirada's The Sound of Music starring Diane Phelan (Broadway: The King and I & South Pacific at Lincoln Center) as Maria,�…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:53AM
Monday, July 29, 2024

McNeal Adds Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles and More; Show Will Feature Digital Likeness of Robert Downey Jr. by Darryn King

Complete casting is set for McNeal, the new Broadway play by Ayad Akhtar, starring Robert Downey Jr. The cast will feature Brittany Bellizeare (Flex), Rafi Gavron (Bradley Cooper's A Star…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Clips of Kelli O'Hara, Ken Watanabe, Ruthie Ann Miles, and the Cast of THE KING AND I: FROM THE by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Watch clips of Kelli O'Hara, Ken Watanabe, Ruthie Ann Miles, and the rest of the cast in the clips below, including classic songs Whistle A Happy Tune, Getting …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PM
Sunday, July 14, 2024

75 Years of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celebrating 75 years of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific! How many of these fun facts about the iconic musical did you know? Comment below! CONNECT WITH RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN http://w…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:00AM
Saturday, July 13, 2024

BLACKOUT! by Ron Fassler

July 13, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today Forty-seven years ago tonight, on July 13, 1977 at exactly 9:29 p.m., New York City suffered an electrical blackout that lasted into afternoon the…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 10:06AM
Monday, July 8, 2024

Donna Murphy, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Charles Busch and More Inducted into Theater Hall of Fame by Darryn King

Eight new theater artists have been inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame, which annually honors lifetime achievement in the American theater. Inductees for the 53rd annual edition are the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Marin Mazzie & Daniel Dae Kim on Their Upcoming Journey to Siam in Broadway's THE KING AND I! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: As previously reported, 3-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim will soon join the Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's T…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:36AM
Friday, June 28, 2024

A Glorious A Little Night Music. by Corine Cohen

I went to the opening night concert. Jonathan Tunick conducted a 53 piece orchestra and it was a glorious night at David Geffen Hall. It starred Marsha Mason who played Madame Armfeldt, I re…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 07:50AM
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Tony Awards Show 2024: A Very Satisfying Event by Wendy Caster

Well, this is an opinion piece, so I should perhaps make the subtitle "A Very Satisfying Event for Me." A quick glance around the web reveals that I was not in the majority.  I do, of cours…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 06:02PM

Charlie Stemp and Georgina Onuorah test how in sync they are | Kiss Me, Kate by Official London Theatre

Cole Porter’s hit musical starring the multi-award-winning Adrian Dunbar (Ridley, Line of Duty) and Broadway musical superstar and Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block (Into The Woods, 9 t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:26PM
Monday, June 3, 2024

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (Full Album Audio) by Rodgers & Hammerstein

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert features a star-studded cast including Joanna Ampil, Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Daniel Dae Kim, Audra McDonald, Juli…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:36PM
Friday, May 31, 2024

We're Getting to Know Them- Inside Rehearsal for THE KING AND I Tour! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: THE KING AND I is hitting the road! Laura Michelle Kelly (Anna Leonowens) and Jose Llana (King of Siam) will lead the national tour of the Lincoln Center Thea…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM

"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" ft. Audra McDonald | Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert by Rodgers & Hammerstein

"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Performed by Audra McDonald My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert features a …

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:30AM
Sunday, May 26, 2024

Something Wonderful! Highlights of Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim in Broadway's THE KING AND I by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Three-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim recently joined the Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I at the…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:24PM

Hoon Lee Takes the Throne in Broadway's THE KING AND I; Highlights! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On Tuesday, September 29, immediately upon completion of filming his starring role on the fourth season of the Cinemax series 'Banshee,' Hoon Lee joined Tony wi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:24AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Jose Llana Joins City Center TITANIC! by Corine Cohen

I saw him at The York as Adam. He was awesome in Spelling Bee on Broadway as The King In The King and I with O’Hara he was so fabulous  and In Here Lies Love at The Public and On Broadway…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 08:03PM

Jose Llana to Replace Conrad Ricamora in Encores! Titanic by Hayley Levitt

Jose Llana will take on the role of Thomas Andrews in the Encores! production of Titanic this June, replacing the previously announced Conrad Ricamora. The show will have a two-week run a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic