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jacobsnchz14 said: "https://www.playbill.com/article/empire-records-musical-to-make-world-premiere-at-new-jerseys-mccarter"

https://www.theatermania.com/news/lorna-courtney-damon-daunno-to-lead-empire-records-the-musical-at-mccarter-theatre-center_1745993

https://www.yasukeonbroadway.com/

JoAnn M. Hunter, the choreographer of Broadway‘s “School of Rock” and “Bad Cinderella,” has been hired to direct the upcoming musical “Yasuke: The Black Samurai.”

This production, which Hunter will choreograph as well, is aiming to open on Broadway during the 2026-27 season.

“Yasuke: The Black Samurai” is based on the true story of events that unfolded in the 16th Century of Feudal Japan. It recounts the journey of Yasuke, an African man who was uprooted from his native land of Mozambique and brought to Japan. Once there, he’s bestowed with respect in a society known for its discipline and moral codes and discovers the Samurai culture, where the way of living life carries the utmost significance. According to the official logline, “cultural differences create myriad conflicts for Yasuke at first, but the chasm starts slowly fading away as he recognizes his true potential in a world where men treat each other with honor. ”

The book and music will be by Bálint Varga with lyrics by Azusa Fujikura, Jöel René Scoville and Joe Barros. Alexander Robertson of Emlex Entertainment is producing the show. More creative announcements will be forthcoming.

https://variety.com/2024/legit/news/broadway-yasuke-black-samurai-musical-director-1236077118

"Gonzalez will play her first performance on Tuesday, October 22 and will normally perform one show per week with Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Nicole Scherzinger scheduled to play all other performances."

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sierra-Boggess-and-Joel-Harper-Jackson-Will-Lead-European-Premiere-of-I-AM-HARVEY-MILK-20240717

The European premiere of Andrew Lippa’s I Am Harvey Milk will open at Cadogan Hall this October. Starring West End star Joel Harper-Jackson (Kinky Boots, Jesus Christ Superstar) and Broadway actress Sierra Boggess (Love Never Dies, Phantom of the Opera, The Little Mermaid), the production will run for two performances on Sunday 27 October 2024.

Not sure if this is the same, but... for what it's worth... PLUS, the show site changed its artwork...

https://cleoparkerdance.org/tickets/

https://www.blackorpheusmusical.com/

Join us in our 54th season at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House! The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble presents “Black Orpheus” encompassing the richly diverse aspects of Brazilian culture through two distinctive works.

“Divinities’ reveals the power of the Orixas, the African Yoruba deities whose spiritual influence is felt throughout Brazil. Wise and protective – or jealous and mischievous?  These gods and goddesses are as complex as the humans they watch over! 

“Orfeo Negro” follows the journey of love and passion that leads Orfeo into the depths of the Spirit World in search of his beloved Eurydice. Will he be permitted to lead her back into the light, or will he remain with her forever, united in Death?  The timeless myth told with a uniquely Brazilian perspective!

September 14 & 15 at the Denver Performing Arts Complex

The original series is now streaming on Peacock!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/sbVEaYMxZchXk74p/?mibextid=WC7FNe

https://ew.com/first-look-kristin-chenoweth-queen-of-versailles-musical-8676948

The greatest of all time is coming to Chicago.
#ALIMusical arrives April 2025.

April 22 - May 18 2025
James M. Nederlander Theatre, Chicago

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Carmel Dean (Funny Girl, The Notebook) is now in the midst of composing R.A Dick's romantic-fantasy novel The Ghost and Mrs. Muir for the stage. Writing both music and lyrics, Dean's adaptation is expected to play London upon completion.

Said Dean, "Being asked to write the score for this much beloved book is truly a dream come true. The story is sweeping and epic, full of mystery, humor, and of course romance, and lends itself perfectly to being musicalized for the stage. I can’t wait to bring it to life in collaboration with the rest of this brilliant and passionate team!"

https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/07/03/john-powell-scoring-jon-m-chus-wicked/
 

John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon, The Bourne Identity, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Happy Feet, Don’t Worry Darling) has recently been recording his underscore for the upcoming film adaptation of the stage musical Wicked.

Actually surprised ALW’s adaptation of The Wizard of Oz never actually made it to Broadway. 

I mean… didn’t Sher give us Bridges of Madison County? I think this alone is maybe some way for us to rethink what a “Dolly Parton jukebox bio musical” is going to be. Like… it might not be The Cher Show or On Your Feet or Tina vibes.

EXCLUSIVE: Producers Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron are developing the Broadway-bound Studio 54 The Musical, a new work with a book by Chad Hodge and set to feature a full playlist of hits from the disco era. 

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Sergio Trujillo (Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations), the Broadway-bound Studio 54 musical will trace “the astonishing ascent and sudden downfall of the most legendary club in nightlife history.”

“Neil Meron and I started talking about the amazing story of Studio 54 as a possible series years ago,” said Greenblatt in an exclusive statement to Deadline, “but we finally came to our senses and realized we had the perfect musical right under our noses.”

https://deadline.com/2024/06/studio-54-the-musical-broadway-1235984718/|

BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical’ to open on Broadway in April 2025; full creative and design team announced" by Broadway News' Andy Lefkowitz - "“BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” will open on Broadway in April 2025 at a Shubert Organization-owned venue. ... Also newly confirmed is the musical’s complete design and creative team. That includes set designer David Rockwell, costume designer Gregg Barnes, lighting designer Philip S. Rosenberg, sound designer Gareth Owen, projection designer Finn Ross, hair/wig designer Sabana Majeed, makeup designer Michael Clifton, illusions designer Skylar Fox, marionette designers TheHuber Marionettes, music supervisor and arranger Daryl Waters, orchestrator DougBesterman, dance arranger Zane Mark and music director Andrew Resnick. ... “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” is being produced by OstarProductions." https://bway.ly/rfjrrl

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HIPPEST-TRIP--THE-SOUL-TRAIN-MUSICAL-Producer-Wendell-Pierce-Says-Show-Is-Coming-to-Broadway-20240626

BROADWAY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: "Pulitzer Prize finalist ‘Here There Are Blueberries’ is eyeing Broadway" by Broadway News' Andy Lefkowitz - "Commercial producers Sonia Friedman and Brian and Dayna Lee are teaming with TectonicTheater Project, which developed the play, for a 2025 international tour followed by a hopeful Main Stem transfer. ... 

“It exposes a side of Holocaust history that is not widely known,” Moisés Kaufman, Tectonic’s founding artistic director who also conceived, co-wrote and directed “Blueberries,” said in a phone interview. “The Holocaust is one of the most written-about things in the history of literature, and because these photos are new, they’re showing us something that wasn’t known before. And there’s something powerful about that.” ...

“I think one of the things that excites me about the possibility of taking it to Broadway is the fact that there are a lot of audiences that will go to Broadway who will not come to Off-Broadway,” added Kaufman. “And I think the fact that you couldn’t get a ticket at New York Theatre Workshop bodes well for a future on Broadway.” June 30 will mark the end of the play’s twice-extended Off-Broadway run, which has now become the highest-grossing production in NYTW’s 45-year history." https://bway.ly/of7kw0

Exclusive: Disney’s ‘Hercules’ musical sets premiere in London’s West End" by Broadway News' Andy Lefkowitz - "“Hercules,” the latest musical fromDisney Theatrical Group, has set a summer 2025 premiere at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End. Tony winner Casey Nicholawwill repeat his work as director and co-choreographer from a recently opened Hamburg production. ... Production dates and casting, by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion & Natalie Gallacher, are still to be announced for the West End staging of “Hercules.”" https://bway.ly/3wgglx