The Old Globe will present two Shakespeare titles, a beloved American musical, and the world premiere of a new take on a familiar title as part of its 2020 summer season, including the 2020 Summer Shakespeare Festival in San Diego’s Balboa Park.
The lineup kicks off outdoors with The Taming of the Shrew; director Shana Cooper’s contemporary staging will run June 14–19. Henry V, directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan, will follow August 11 through September 13.
Between the two Bard titles will be a production of Hair, directed by James Vásquez and choreographed by Hamilton alum Rickey Tripp; performances will run July 2 through August 9. Lastly, a new version of Dial M for Murder, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Globe veteran Stafford Arima, will go up July 25 through August 23.
JAGGED LITTLE PILL’s Celia Rose Gooding speaks to BroadwayWorld about making her Broadway debut in a show that asks us to live our truth and celebrate it
Harry Townsend’s Last Stand www.HarryTownsendsLastStand.com a new play written by George Eastman The Snow Job Bitter Exchange and directed by Karen Carpenter Love, Loss and What I Wore Handle With Care, premieres at New York City Center Stage II 131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.
Following a world premiere at Cambridge, Massachusetts’ American Repertory Theater, Jagged Little Pill brings some patience, deliverance, and the mess you left when you went away to Broadway. The musical, featuring the songs of Alanis Morissette, officially opens at the Broadhurst Theatre December 5. Previews began November 3.
The musical, directed by Diane Paulus, weaves the songs of Morissette and Glen Ballard’s Grammy-winning 1995 album (plus new material) with a book by Oscar winner Diablo Cody (Juno) to tell the story of a multi-generation, multiracial suburban family grappling with a series of distressing events. The production also features choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as well as orchestrations and arrangements by music supervisor Tom Kitt.
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Starring as Mary Jane, the mother of the family at the center of the show, is Elizabeth Stanley (On the Town). Joining her are Derek Klena (Anastasia) as Nick, Sean Allan Krill (Honeymoon in Vegas) as Steve, Kathryn Gallagher (Spring Awakening) as Bella, Lauren Patten (Fun Home) as Jo, and Celia Rose Gooding and Antonio Cipriano in their Broadway debuts as Frankie and Phoenix.
Rounding out the company are Annelise Baker, Yeman Brown, Jane Bruce, John Cardoza, Ken Wulf Clark, Laurel Harris, Logan Hart, Zach Hess, Max Kumangai, Heather Lang, Ezra Menas, Kelsey Orem, Yana Perrault, Nora Schell, Kei Tsuruharatani, and Ebony Williams.
The production features sets by Tony nominee Riccardo Hernández, costumes by Emily Rebholz, lighting by Tony nominee Justin Townsend, sound design by Jonathan Deans, and projection and video design by Lucy Mackinnon.
Photos: Take a Sneak Peek at Jagged Little Pill on Broadway
Photos: Take a Sneak Peek at Jagged Little Pill on Broadway
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Kathryn Gallagher, Derek Klena, Celia Rose Gooding, Elizabeth Stanley, Sean Allan Krill, Lauren Patten, and Antonio Cipriano Jenny Anderson
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Baby Yoda has captured the hearts and minds of everyone on the internet. So much so that Ice2Ice has written a love song dedicated to the true star of Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian’ based on ‘Dear Theodosia’ from Hamilton. Will Baby Yoda survive the brutal ‘Star Wars’ universe and make it to Season 2 One can only hope and sing.
Netflix held a special screening of its new series Soundtrack for the NYC/Broadway community on December 2, featuring appearances from Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Wesley Taylor, Andy Karl, Orfeh, and more. The musical series, created by Smash producer Joshua Safran, is set to debut on the streaming platform December 18.
Soundtrack follows the intersection of love, loss and transformative luck as two struggling artists experience life at full volume in Los Angeles. The series, which stars Camille Hernandez, Jahmil French, Jenna Dewan, Campbell Scott, and Madeleine Stowe, will feature the music of Amy Winehouse, Etta James, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd and more.
Flip through photos from the screening below:
See Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan, and More at Broadway Screening of New Netflix Series Soundtrack
Frozen and Wicked star Idina Menzel went back to her Rent roots to perform “Seasons of Love” during the quarter final competition episode of the British competition series Strictly Come Dancing November 30. The Tony winner, who can be heard on the big screen in Frozen 2, made her Broadway debut in the 1996 Jonathan Larson-penned musical, playing eccentric performance artist and political activist Maureen, and reprised her performance in the 2005 film adaptation.
Watch Menzel perform the Rent anthem, which is also featured on her latest holiday album Christmas: A Season of Love, above.
Strictly Come Dancing, the U.K. series that inspired Dancing With the Stars in the U.S., sees celebrities paired with professional dancers competing against each other in ballroom dancing. Currently in its 17th season, this season included RuPaul’s Drag Race and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star Michelle Visage and One Man, Two Guv’nors and Grease alum Emma Barton.
The quarter final episode was dedicated entirely to musicals. All five remaining contestants danced to showtunes, including a foxtrot to “Consider Yourself” from Oliver!, a samba to “Joyful Joyful” from Sister Act, an American smooth dance to “Gaston” from Beauty and the Beast, a jive to “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from Hairspray, and a Charleston to the title song from Thoroughly Modern Millie.
The episode also featured musical guest performances from Menzel and The Bodyguard star and recording artist Beverley Knight, who reprised her rendition of “Memory” from her performance in the 2015 London revival of Cats. Watch Knight sing the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Trevor Nunn ballad below.
Christina Bianco took a break from playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl in Paris to visit The Theatre Caf for a sing Christina sang the iconic ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade’.
