‘Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet,’ First New Off-Broadway Musical, Announces Premiere (Exclusive)
In another sign that New York’s cultural life is coming back after a long Covid-era hiatus, “A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet” will premiere in September. The show will be the first new musical to debut Off-Broadway since the pandemic shutdown went into effect in March 2020.
The show is the brainchild of Alex Wyse, the creator and star of “Indoor Boys” and a cast-member of Deaf West’s recent “Spring Awakening” revival, and Ben Fankhauser, one of the actors in the cast of “Newsies” and “Beautiful.” The two wrote the book, music, and lyrics. It will be directed by Marshall Pailet (“Baghdaddy”) and choreography will be overseen by Stephanie Klemons, the associate choreographer of “Hamilton.” The musical begins previews on Friday, September 17th, at the DR2 Theatre, with an opening night set for Monday, September 27th. The limited engagement will run through Sunday, November 14th, 2021.
The show follows two...
The show is the brainchild of Alex Wyse, the creator and star of “Indoor Boys” and a cast-member of Deaf West’s recent “Spring Awakening” revival, and Ben Fankhauser, one of the actors in the cast of “Newsies” and “Beautiful.” The two wrote the book, music, and lyrics. It will be directed by Marshall Pailet (“Baghdaddy”) and choreography will be overseen by Stephanie Klemons, the associate choreographer of “Hamilton.” The musical begins previews on Friday, September 17th, at the DR2 Theatre, with an opening night set for Monday, September 27th. The limited engagement will run through Sunday, November 14th, 2021.
The show follows two...
- 6/24/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Lin-Manuel Miranda and other members of the original Broadway cast of Hamilton will host an online watch party of the filmed version of the smash musical to mark its arrival on Disney+ Friday, July 3rd. A pre-show will start at 6:30 p.m. Et and the watch party will get underway at 7 p.m. Et.
Miranda will be joined by Leslie Odom Jr. (who played Aaron Burr), Anthony Ramos (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Renee Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), Javier Muńoz (Miranda’s alternate as Hamilton) and Christopher Jackson (George Washington...
Miranda will be joined by Leslie Odom Jr. (who played Aaron Burr), Anthony Ramos (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Renee Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), Javier Muńoz (Miranda’s alternate as Hamilton) and Christopher Jackson (George Washington...
- 7/2/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
One little girl got the virtual-surprise of a lifetime on Sunday night’s edition of John Krasinski’s new YouTube series “Some Good News.”
Krasinski brought nine-year-old Aubrey onto the show to cheer her up after her dream of seeing “Hamilton” live in her home state of Florida, was dashed due to coronavirus-related cancellations.
On a scale of one to 10, Aubrey ranked her love of “Hamilton” at “a million.”
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Of course, the actor turned web show host promised to fly Aubrey and her mother to see Hamilton live on Broadway in New York when it opens up again.
That was just one of many surprises for the nine-year-old, who mentioned she had watched “Mary Poppins Returns” just a few days before.
“Something tells me you might be a bigger...
Krasinski brought nine-year-old Aubrey onto the show to cheer her up after her dream of seeing “Hamilton” live in her home state of Florida, was dashed due to coronavirus-related cancellations.
On a scale of one to 10, Aubrey ranked her love of “Hamilton” at “a million.”
Also Read: Dua Lipa's Virtual 'Late Late Show' Performance of 'Don't Start Now' Proves We're All Doing Zoom Wrong (Video)
Of course, the actor turned web show host promised to fly Aubrey and her mother to see Hamilton live on Broadway in New York when it opens up again.
That was just one of many surprises for the nine-year-old, who mentioned she had watched “Mary Poppins Returns” just a few days before.
“Something tells me you might be a bigger...
- 4/6/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
La Jolla Playhouse has announcedthe complete cast and creative team for its upcoming musical Fly, based on the J.M. Barrie novel Peter and Wendy, with book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph Playhouse's Guards at the Taj, Broadway's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo music by Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner Bill Sherman music director for Sesame Street orchestrator for In the Heights lyrics by Obie Award winner Kirsten Childs The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin and Rajiv Joseph, direction by multiple Tony Award-winning producer Jeffrey Seller Hamilton, Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, and co-choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler Hamilton, Bandstand and Stephanie Klemons In the Heights. Fly will run February 18 - March 29 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.
- 1/9/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Veteran “So You Think You Can Dance” choreographer Christopher Scott leads the field with three nominations for the 2019 World Choreography Awards for his work on the reality competition show as well as the feature film “Zombies” and the digital short “Funraise the Musical.”
This year’s Choreo nominations, announced Tuesday, also spotlighted the dance work from the episodic TV shows “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Code Black” and “Disjointed.” Feature film nominees include Justin Peck for the Jennifer Lawrence thriller “Red Sparrow” and Rob Marshall and John DeLuca for “Mary Poppins Returns.”
The awards recognize choreography produced in 2018 in movies, TV, music video and digital media. Winners will be announced on November 11 at a ceremony at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
The Next Frontier of Dance Governance Honor will be presented to Glorya Kaufman, for building the awareness of dance around the...
This year’s Choreo nominations, announced Tuesday, also spotlighted the dance work from the episodic TV shows “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Code Black” and “Disjointed.” Feature film nominees include Justin Peck for the Jennifer Lawrence thriller “Red Sparrow” and Rob Marshall and John DeLuca for “Mary Poppins Returns.”
The awards recognize choreography produced in 2018 in movies, TV, music video and digital media. Winners will be announced on November 11 at a ceremony at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
The Next Frontier of Dance Governance Honor will be presented to Glorya Kaufman, for building the awareness of dance around the...
- 10/2/2019
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Nobody puts Obj in the corner.
In a Super Bowl spot that stole the show amid a sea of beer, movie and car commercials, the New York Giants’ Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr., et al took us inside the team’s off-season practice facility, where they faithfully recreated iconic dance moves from Dirty Dancing.
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Per AdWeek, the NFL players had the help of Tony-winning Hamilton choreographer Stephanie Klemons — and even the (poorly received) ABC remake’s own Baby declared herself extremely one-upped;
When a football player does...
In a Super Bowl spot that stole the show amid a sea of beer, movie and car commercials, the New York Giants’ Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr., et al took us inside the team’s off-season practice facility, where they faithfully recreated iconic dance moves from Dirty Dancing.
RELATEDJustin Timberlake Joined by Prince (Sorta) in Super Bowl Halftime Show — Grade It
Per AdWeek, the NFL players had the help of Tony-winning Hamilton choreographer Stephanie Klemons — and even the (poorly received) ABC remake’s own Baby declared herself extremely one-upped;
When a football player does...
- 2/5/2018
- TVLine.com
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