by Webmaster | Nov 3, 2019 | New Musical News Feed
While the first ever Tony Awards took place in 1947, the award for Best Musical wasn’t given out until 1949 with Kiss Me, Kate, becoming the first ever musical to take home the coveted prize. Since then 71 other shows have taken home the title - can you guess them all?
Flip through all 72 shows below:
Do You Know All of the Tony-Winning Best Musicals?
by Webmaster | Nov 2, 2019 | New Musical News Feed
Recently, Gaten Matarazzo of Stranger Things fame visited Oklahoma He posed with the cast backstage after the show.
by Webmaster | Nov 1, 2019 | New Musical News Feed
Gaten Matarazzo talks about doing morning announcements his senior year of high school, admits he has no idea what Stranger Things 4’s teaser means for the new season and duets ‘The NeverEnding Story’ theme with Jimmy like the scene from Season 3 of Stranger Things.
by Webmaster | Nov 1, 2019 | New Musical News Feed
Tony nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde) will once again play Scrooge/William Gillette in Goodspeed Musicals’ production of A Connecticut Christmas Carol.
Performances begin December 4 at the Terris Theatre, with returning performers Matt Gibson (Austen’s Pride, Gypsy) as Bob Cratchit, Lee Harrington as Martha Cratchit, and Michael Thomas Holmes (Oklahoma!) playing the Ghosts. Making his Goodspeed debut as Tiny Tim is Sam Duncan. The ensemble includes Samantha Bruce, Jon Cooper, Jonah Robinson, Celeste Rose, Alex Stewart, Jeff Williams, and Daisy Wright.
Hunter Foster helms the show, which features a book by LJ Fecho and a score by Michael O’Flaherty. An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, the musical features historical writers who lived in Connecticut, including William Gillette. Local heroes Mark Twain, and P.T. Barnum.
The creative team also includes choreographer Lisa Shriver, scenic designer Adam Koch, costume designer Nicole V. Moody, lighting designer Jennifer Schriever, sound designer Jay Hilton, wig and hair designer Mark Adam Rampmeyer, music director Dan Pardo, and orchestrator Dan DeLange. Casting is by Paul Hardt.
Jekyll & Hyde on Broadway