Sister Act Previews

Hey guys! If you're a fan of the movies Sister Act, get ready for Sister Act on Broadway!! Previews for the show start this Thursday, the 24th!! The show offically opens April 20th! It's at the Broadway Theatre, located on 53rd street. This is a show I can't wait to see! If anyone goes to see it, please let me know what you think!

Click here for tickets: Tickets for Sister Act on Broadway

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Ask A Star: Addams Family

Check out this video Ask A Star with former Addams Family members Krysta Rodriguez (Original Wednesday Addams) & Wesley Taylor (Original Lucas Beineke)

Ask A Star: The Addams Family Krysta Rodriguez &Wesley Taylor

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Ask A Star! Mary Poppins

Check out this link to watch a video with Mary Poppins stars Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins) & Gavin Lee (Bert) as they answer fan questions!

Ask A Star: Mary Poppins Stars Laura Michelle Kelly & Gavin Lee

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Ever Wanted To See Elphaba's Dressing Room??

Check out this video from broadway.com to sneak a peak at Elphaba's (Teal Wicks) Wicked dressing room at the Gershwin!

Teal Wicks Dressing Room!

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The Addams Family Loses A Stage Manager

It's a sad day in the Addams house. Stage manager Beverley Randolph passed away yesterday. Click the link below to read the article from broadway.com

addam family loses stage manager

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Spider Man Takes a Break

ANOTHER stall in this broadway production. Check out this link to read more.

http://www.broadway.com/shows/spider-man-turn-off-the-dark/buzz/155586/revised-spider-man-musical-to-open-june-14-following-three-week-hiatus/

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Should Spidey Hang Up His Tights?

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you've probably heard about Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. Unfortunately, what you've heard probably has not been in a positive light. This production has pushed back opening night for months now. With countless amounts of injuries to the cast, this show is not getting the best word of mouth buzz. There have been rumors that the show is going to be sued (whether this is true or not, I have no idea.) Although, some people are simply buying tickets just to see someone get stuck up in the air. Well there has been another glitch to the show: the director has left the show. Click the link below to read an article about the loss of the shows director.


http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/135227/sources---spider-man--director-leaves-b-way-production

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Wicked Partners With BullyBust

Wicked has partnered up with BullyBust to help against the war on bullying. Check out this link to see what they're doing to help this cause!

Wicked and BullyBust

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New Family Members In The Addams Family

Say goodbye to some family members of The Addams Family

Check out the behind the scenes rehersal to meet the new family of The Addams Family!

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Ashley Brown Flies Back to Mary Poppins

Check out this article about Mary Poppins from broadway.com!

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Everyone's A Little Bit Racist..

So you're going into the city to hang out for the day and you want to go see a play but not sure what to see. You've heard about this show called Avenue Q about people on stage with puppets. You're probably thinking to yourself "Why on earth would I want to see a show with puppets? I don't want to see a kids show." Well you'd be wrong! WARNING: Avenue Q NOT FOR KIDS!



Avenue Q is playing off-broadway at the New World Stages theatre located on 304 West 50th between 8th and 9th ave. This is just one of the shows playing at New World Stages. They actually have 5 different small theatres within the building showing different plays in each theatre. The theatre is smaller and more intimate than the theatres on broadway. You won't find a bad seat in the house. Tickets are about $90(It's cheaper if you buy them right of the box office.)


Finally the lights dim and the show begins with the theme song, "We Live on Avenue Q." The actors come on stage with puppets in hand, and for a split second you think you're watching Sesame Street. But then they open their mouths and you realize you are far from Sesame Street. Avenue Q is about a recent college grad named Princeton. He's finally out living on his own and excited about starting his life. Unfortunately, he can only afford an apartment on Avenue Q, which isn't the best neighborhood. He finds an apartment, and his landlord is (drumroll please): Gary Coleman (enough said). He starts making friends with his neighbors: Brian & his wife Christmas Eve(who play regular people with no puppets), Kate Monster, Rod, Nicky, & Trekkie Monster.



The play is about their trials and tribulations of life. The first number they sing is "It Sucks To Be Me." That song sets the bar for the rest of the show. With other songs like, "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist", "Give Us Your Money", "The Internet is for Porn", and "I'm Now Wearing Any Underwear Today" it will be hard not to be doubled over with laughter. And as the play goes on, they focus on the relationships of the group. Now, I don't want to give away all the stories, because I won't be able to do it justice. Just take my advice and spend the $90 to see the show, it's worth it.


Here are some good quotes from the show:


Nicky: "What's schadenfreude?"
Gary Coleman: "It's German for happiness at the is fortune of others."
Nicky: "Happiness at the misfortune of others?.. that is German."


Christmas Eve: "The jews have all the money and the whites have all the power, and i'm always in taxi cab with driver who no shower."


Princeton & Kate: "Everyone makes judgements based on race."
Princeton: "Not big judgements like who to hire or who to buy a newspaper from. Just little judgements like thinking the Mexican bus boy should learn to speak God damn English!"
Princeton & Kate: "Everyone's a little bit racist today."


Here's a video of Everyone's a Little Bit Racist:



Me with Jed Resnick who played Princeton



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Jesse L. Martin Excited for RENT's Return!

Check out this interview with Jesse L. Martin the original Tom Collins from RENT.

http://www.broadway.com/shows/rent/buzz/155416/go-rent-original-star-jesse-l-martin-on-the-musicals-return-to-the-new-york-stage/

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RENT Returns!

All you Rentheads out there get excitd! RENT is returning! It will be performed at the New World Stages starting this summer! Previews start July 14th, and offical opening night is August 11th. They are starting the casting process soon, so if you want to audition check out their websites: ww.siteforrent.com, their blog: www.rentoffbroadway.blogspot.com and their Twitter page @RentOffBroadway

Bitten By The Love Bug: The Broadway Love Bug

I was about 10 or 11 years old when I saw my first Broadway show. My mom and aunt took my brother, cousins and I into the city for the day. Us kids thought we were so cool; it was our first train ride ever. Riding the train we thought we were all that and a bag of chips. We finally reached our destination: New York Penn Station. We got off the train and started trying to navigate through the crowded, smelly train station. (Riding the train didn't seem so glamorous anymore) We finally made our way out of the train station and were standing on 34th and 8th. It was a gorgeous Spring day; perfect weather for walking around the city.

We didn't have any specific plans for the day. My mom and aunt were just going to wing it and try to have a great day. They finally decided that since we were in the city, we should go see a play. Needless to say, my brother, cousin's and I weren't too thrilled about this decision. What kid wants to spend a beautiful day inside? And in a play no less! They decided that we were going to see The Sound of Music. Cue the dreadful music. All at once you heard moaning, whining and complaining. Of all the plays to see, that was probably the last play we'd ever think of going to see. So they dragged us to the TKTS booth in Times Square. It was the quickest and cheapest way to get tickets for the same day of the show. God must have been on our side that day, because when we got there there were no more tickets! Thank the Lord! Needless to say, we were super excited we didn't have to go see that play. But they still thought we should see something, so the next best thing was Cats.

Cats was playing at the Winter Garden Theatre. (Located between 50th and 51st street; now currently showing Mama Mia!) Cats had been on Broadway for years and my mom and aunt figured it would be more entertaining for us. So they bought 6 tickets and off we went. We got into the theatre, found our seats, and waited for the lights to dim. By this point, I personally was getting really excited to see what this was all about. I mean, I knew it was a show about people dressed up as cats and singing, but that was the extent of it. All of a sudden the lights went down and cats started popping out behind people! They were hidden in the audience and were interacting with everyone. I thought that was the coolest thing. So for the next few hours I sat in the theatre in amazement. When it was finished the lights came up and everyone on stage came and took a bow. From that moment on, I was hooked. All it takes is just one show to get you hooked. Sometimes I wonder if we had gone to see Sound of Music if I would have felt the same way. Regardless, from that day forward I became a lover of Broadway.

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