There is a common misconception that seeing a play or musical is an expensive outing. While that can be true, there are several ways to alleviate the financial strain of a night at the theatre both here in the Twin Cities and in New York City. For example, rush and lotto tickets generally cost between…
For years Broadway has turned to the jukebox musical to fill theaters. Most full of stories that include down on their luck artists and groups who manage to defy all odds and become one of the biggest sensations in the industry. Currently on Broadway the shows JERSEY BOYS and MOTOWN fall in to the above category. Lumping Beautiful into…
It’s hard to create a musical out of an iconic movie, let alone one that has spawned several sequels and doesn’t fit the norm of a movie musical. Prior to seeing the show I was only familiar with the pop-culture aspects of the movie. I’m probably the only person who hasn’t seen the movie. Without…
A few weeks ago I stumbled across a great new web series called “It Could Be Worse” from Broadway stars Wesley Taylor (ROCK OF AGES, THE ADDAMS FAMILY and NBC’s SMASH) and Mitchell Jarvis (ROCK OF AGES). The series follows struggling NYC actor Jacob Gordon (Taylor) and the people in his life as he tries…
For the first time I was able to see several of this year’s Tony nominated productions before the Tony awards. Having this opportunity was great as the excitement on Broadway is building as we approach the Tony awards tomorrow night. Here are my predictions for who will take home the coveted Tony statue tomorrow night.
After portraying Bob Gaudio in the Toronto and and First National Tour companies of Jersey Boys, Quinn VanAntwerp made his Broadway debut last fall when he joined the New York company of the production.
As a swing Jared Bradshaw has covered 9 of the 11 male roles or “tracks” in the First National Tour and Chicago companies of JERSEY BOYS. Now, Jared has brought his talent to New York as the newest swing member of the Broadway cast.
