BroadwayWorld Weekly Newsletter 3/15

Weekly News Roundup Mar. 15, 2017 BROUGHT TO YOU BY... For 3 straight nights, 3 new plays will be brought into living rooms across the world. From the theater that brought you Hamilton, Hair, The Normal Heart and other groundbreaking hits, comes THE GABRIELS: Election Year in the Life of One Family. [Click Here to Purchase](! HOTTEST STORIES ON BROADWAYWORLD.COM THIS WEEK [Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our Broadway World - 3/10; THE NETHER in Rhode Island, THE LAST FIVE YEARS in Orlando and More!]( by BWW Special Coverage BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE NETHER in Rhode Island, THE LAST FIVE YEARS in Orlando, and STOREFRONT CHURCH in Phoenix, just to name a few. Check out our top features below! [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our Broadway World - 3/10; THE NETHER in Rhode Island, THE LAST FIVE YEARS in Orlando and More!&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [BWW Interview: PHANTOM's Ali Ewoldt Discusses the Challenges of Christine, Asians on Broadway and Her Solo Debut at Feinstein's/54 Below]( by MATTHEW BLANK Over the years, as we all orbit in the same Broadway Asian community, I got to know Ali Ewoldt and see her perform various roles, including Carrie in CAROUSEL, Tuptim in THE KING AND I, and Luisa in THE FANTASTICKS. Always happy to be supporting part of the Tribe and seeing someone who looked like me starring in these iconic shows, it became evident that Ewoldt possesses one of the most pristine soprano voices out there today. I knew that it would only be a matter of time before her next big Broadway break, and that brings us to today. She stars as Christine in the long-running mega-hit THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and will be making her solo debut at Feinstein's/54 Below with FROM PHANTOM TO PHANTOM on March 12. Ahead of the show, Ewoldt was kind enough to take time to answer a few questions for us. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Interview: PHANTOM's Ali Ewoldt Discusses the Challenges of Christine, Asians on Broadway and Her Solo Debut at Feinstein's/54 Below&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [British Actor Tony Haygarth Passes Away Age 72]( by Julie Musbach According to WhatsOnStage, British actor Tony Haygarth has passed away; he was 72. His death was announced by his ex-wife via Twitter. The actor had been suffering from Alzheimer's, and the details of his death have yet to be released.? [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Actor Tony Haygarth Passes Away Age 72&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps Drunk Voice Mail in DRUNK HISTORY Deleted Scene]( by Caryn Robbins ET has shared an exclusive deleted scene from Lin-Manuel Miranda's appearance on the hit Comedy Central comedy DRUNK HISTORY. In the clip, the Tony winner dials up HAMILTON music director Alex Lacamoire to share an original rap [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps Drunk Voice Mail in DRUNK HISTORY Deleted Scene&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: MISS SAIGON's Eva Noblezada & Alistair Brammer Perform 'Last Night of the World' on 'Today']( Eva Noblezada and Alistair Brammer, the stars of the new Broadway revival of MISS SAIGON, stopped by NBC's TODAY to perform the iconic number 'The Last Night of the World.' Watch the performance below! [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( MISS SAIGON's Eva Noblezada & Alistair Brammer Perform 'Last Night of the World' on 'Today'&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Breaking News: HAMILTON to Kick Off Second National Tour in the Pacific Northwest]( A Second National Tour of the Broadway musical Hamilton will open in February 2018 in Seattle for a six week limited engagement before touring North America, it was announced today by producer Jeffrey Seller. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( News: HAMILTON to Kick Off Second National Tour in the Pacific Northwest&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Singer/Songwriter Ed Sheeran to Star in ONCE-Like Musical Film & Pen Soundtrack]( by Caryn Robbins In a new interview with The Sun, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran revealed plans to star in a new musical film that he describes as a mixture of 'Notting Hill' and 'Once.' [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Ed Sheeran to Star in ONCE-Like Musical Film & Pen Soundtrack&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Review Roundup: COME FROM AWAY Lands on Broadway - All the Reviews!]( by Review Roundups COME FROM AWAY opens tonight on Broadway, officially sharing the tale of a remarkable little town in Newfoundland with theatre goers. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Roundup: COME FROM AWAY Lands on Broadway - All the Reviews!&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wanna Go to Agrabah? Casting Underway for Live-Action ALADDIN Movie!]( As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Guy Ritchie will be helming a live-action re-imagining of Disney's Aladdin. The project marks the latest in a string of upcoming live-action reboots of Disney classics, including BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, in theaters March 17th, MARY POPPINS RETURNS, out Christmas Day, 2018, MULAN and THE LION KING. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Go to Agrabah? Casting Underway for Live-Action ALADDIN Movie!&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Afternoon Update: All Broadway Shows Currently On; MTA Suspends Above Ground and Express Service; Telecharge Offering Exchanges]( Bundle up, New York! Winter Storm Stella is on her way, and we're likely to be left with lots of snow, ice, and chaos in her wake. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Update: All Broadway Shows Currently On; MTA Suspends Above Ground and Express Service; Telecharge Offering Exchanges&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photo Flash: It Takes a Woman! First Look at Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY!]( As it heads into tomorrow's first preview, Hello, Dolly! has broken the record for the highest pre-performance advance sale in Broadway history. BroadwayWorld has a look at the first photo of Bette Midler as Dolly Gallagher Levi - plus a close-up -?in the new Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! below! [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Flash: It Takes a Woman! First Look at Bette Midler in HELLO, DOLLY!&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Official: Long May He Reign! Brian d'Arcy James Will Rejoin HAMILTON in April]( The musical HAMILTON's very first King George III, three-time Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James, returns to the role for a limited engagement on Broadway starting April 14, it has been announced by HAMILTON producer Jeffrey Seller. Mr. James created the role of King George when HAMILTON debuted at the Public Theater in 2015. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Long May He Reign! Brian d'Arcy James Will Rejoin HAMILTON in April&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: BWW Exclusive: First Listen - New Menken/Slater Song from Disney's TANGLED BEFORE EVER AFTER]( Below, BWW has an exclusive clip from the Disney Channel original movie TANGLED: BEFORE EVER AFTER, featuring the all-new song 'Life After Happily Ever After', written by Academy Award-winning Disney legend Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( BWW Exclusive: First Listen - New Menken/Slater Song from Disney's TANGLED BEFORE EVER AFTER&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [BWW Review: Exhilarating New Musical COME FROM AWAY Celebrates The Helpers]( by Michael Dale 'Look for the helpers,' Fred Rogers would say. 'When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'' [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Review: Exhilarating New Musical COME FROM AWAY Celebrates The Helpers&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: Josh Groban Performs New BEAUTY & THE BEAST Song?'Evermore' Live on?'GMA']( On today's GMA, Josh Groban, currently starring in Broadway's 'THE GREAT COMET OF 1812',?performed the beautiful new song?'Evermore' from Disney's BEAUTY & THE BEAST. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Josh Groban Performs New BEAUTY & THE BEAST Song?'Evermore' Live on?'GMA'&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: On This Day, March 9th- Uptown Comes to Midtown as IN THE HEIGHTS Opens on Broadway]( by Stage Tube On Sunday, March 9, 2008,?In The Heights?officially opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theater. With music and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner,?Lin-Manuel Miranda, a book by Quiara Alegra Hudes, and?conceived by?Miranda,?In The Heights?was directed and choreographed?by Tony Award winners?Thomas Kail?and?Andy Blankenbuehler. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( On This Day, March 9th- Uptown Comes to Midtown as IN THE HEIGHTS Opens on Broadway&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Breaking News: BEAUTY & THE BEAST's Bill Condon Will Direct Stage Adaptation of A STAR IS BORN]( Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures has just announced that Academy Award winner Bill Condon (Disney's Beauty & the Beast, Gods and Monsters, Chicago and Dreamgirls) will direct the first stage adaptation of A STAR IS BORN, based on the 1954 Warner Bros. motion picture. The new musical is in early development and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures will announce a production timeline in the near future. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( News: BEAUTY & THE BEAST's Bill Condon Will Direct Stage Adaptation of A STAR IS BORN&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Broadway's AMELIE Announces Lottery and Rush Ticket Policy]( AMELIE, A NEW MUSICAL, which begins previews?Thursday, March 9, has announced its general rush and lottery ticket policy. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( AMELIE Announces Lottery and Rush Ticket Policy&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [BWW TV: Fly to the Middle of Nowhere with Highlights from COME FROM AWAY on Broadway!]( by BroadwayWorld TV The new Broadway musical?Come From Away?is currently in previews at Broadway's?Gerald Schoenfeld?Theatre and officially opens Sunday, March 12, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( TV: Fly to the Middle of Nowhere with Highlights from COME FROM AWAY on Broadway!&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Review Roundup: THE GLASS MENAGERIE, with Sally Field & Joe Mantello- All the Reviews!]( by Review Roundups The revival of The Glass Menagerie opens tonight, March 9, at the Belasco Theatre, starring two-time Academy Award winner Sally Field and two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, joined by Finn Wittrock and Madison Ferris in the revival of Tennessee Williams' iconic play. Tony winner Sam Gold directs. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Roundup: THE GLASS MENAGERIE, with Sally Field & Joe Mantello- All the Reviews!&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [LISTEN: Celine Dion Performs 'How Does A Moment Last Forever' from Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST]( Below, check out the all-new original song ?'How Does A Moment Last Forever,' for Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, performed by Grammy-winning and best-selling recording artist?Celine Dion. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Celine Dion Performs 'How Does A Moment Last Forever' from Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photo Flash: The Heat is on in Saigon (and Across the rest of NYC), AVENUE Q Reminds Us Trump is Just for Now, and More Saturday Intermission Pics!]( It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup! This week MISS SAIGON is the place to be during this chilly weather because the heat is on, AVENUE Q preps for charity with the uplifting reminder that problems like Trump are just for now, and company is shown all around from Broadway to off-Broadway to fabulous regional productions.?Check out more Saturday Intermission Pics below! [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Flash: The Heat is on in Saigon (and Across the rest of NYC), AVENUE Q Reminds Us Trump is Just for Now, and More Saturday Intermission Pics!&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: Watch First 5 Minutes of Disney Channel's TANGLED: BEFORE EVER AFTER]( Below, watch the first 5 minutes of the Disney Channel Original Movie, TANGLED BEFORE EVER AFTER in which?Rapunzel (voiced by Mandy Moore) and Eugene (voiced by Zachary Levi) set out on the biggest adventure they will ever face?on their way to happily ever after! [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Watch First 5 Minutes of Disney Channel's TANGLED: BEFORE EVER AFTER&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- [BWW Interview: Rachel Bloom Talks CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, Sondheim, and Community Theater]( by Remy Holzer "I'll watch the Tonys with you!" That's something I meant to tell the amazing Rachel Bloom, creator and star of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, when I had the opportunity to speak with her on the occasion of the Season 2 soundtrack release. The trove of YouTube videos by Bloom includes a musical plea for a Tonys-viewing partner; it was her hilarious music videos, posted under RachelDoesStuff, that earned Bloom the attention that led to her TV series. Rachel is doing quite a lot of stuff at the moment-making a series that is ingeniously written and loaded with original songs (34, plus 5 bonus tracks, on the new album-and those are just from Season 2). She still found time to star in Manhattan Concert Productions' one-night performance of CRAZY FOR YOU last month. And she has her own stage musical ready for future production. Like her heroine, lawyer and full-time romantic (or stalker, as the situation requires) Rebecca Bunch, Bloom is a manic achiever. [Click Here to Read More]( [Share on Facebook]( [Tweet]( Interview: Rachel Bloom Talks CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, Sondheim, and Community Theater&url= --------------------------------------------------------------- Click [here]( to manage your BWW e-mail preferences. All Materials-Copyright 2017 Wisdom Digital Media, LLC. Contact the Webmaster e-mail: contact@broadwayworld.com Click here to unsubscribe instantly: