“My dream had always been to originate something and it’s really fun to just kind of make it my own,” says Grant Gustin of starring in a Broadway musical. That aspiration is now a reality as he leads the stage adaptation of “Water for Elephants” at the Imperial Theatre. The actor has amassed legions of fans who know him as the titular superhero in “The Flash,” but this latest demanding role marks Gustin’s return to his stage roots. Watch the exclusive video interview above.
Gustin portrays Jacob Jankowski in “Water for Elephants,” who falls in with a traveling circus after hopping aboard their train. He is hired as the troupe’s veterinarian and soon begins to fall for the equestrian performer Marlena (Isabelle McCalla). The pair become closer as they train a brand new routine with an elephant, provoking a jealous rage from Marlena’s husband August (Paul Alexander Nolan...
Gustin portrays Jacob Jankowski in “Water for Elephants,” who falls in with a traveling circus after hopping aboard their train. He is hired as the troupe’s veterinarian and soon begins to fall for the equestrian performer Marlena (Isabelle McCalla). The pair become closer as they train a brand new routine with an elephant, provoking a jealous rage from Marlena’s husband August (Paul Alexander Nolan...
- 4/21/2024
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the third time during the 2023-2024 Broadway season on April 19, to discuss eligibility of 8 productions for the 77th Annual Tony Awards in 2024.
They discussed eight productions: “Days of Wine and Roses,” “Doubt,” “The Notebook,” “An Enemy of the People,” “Water for Elephants,” “The Who’s Tommy,” “The Outsiders” and “Lempicka.” The group also met during the winter to discuss late fall and winter openings, but those determinations were not made public until now. Those shows include: “I Need That,” “Harmony,” “Spamalot,” “How to Dance in Ohio,” “Appropriate” and “Prayer for the French Republic.”
The most notable ruling is that “Appropriate” will compete as a revival. The hit play from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has never been seen on Broadway before this season, but previously enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway run with a different director and cast. Since it is the play’s Broadway debut, Jacobs-Jenkins will appear...
They discussed eight productions: “Days of Wine and Roses,” “Doubt,” “The Notebook,” “An Enemy of the People,” “Water for Elephants,” “The Who’s Tommy,” “The Outsiders” and “Lempicka.” The group also met during the winter to discuss late fall and winter openings, but those determinations were not made public until now. Those shows include: “I Need That,” “Harmony,” “Spamalot,” “How to Dance in Ohio,” “Appropriate” and “Prayer for the French Republic.”
The most notable ruling is that “Appropriate” will compete as a revival. The hit play from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has never been seen on Broadway before this season, but previously enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway run with a different director and cast. Since it is the play’s Broadway debut, Jacobs-Jenkins will appear...
- 4/19/2024
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Water for Elephants, an extravagant circus-meets-musical, premiered at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. This production, a collaboration between Rick Elice, who wrote the book, and PigPen Theatre Co., which was responsible for the score, marks the impressive Broadway debut.
Adapted from Sara Gruen‘s novel, Water for Elephants follows the story of Jacob Jankowski (played by Gregg Edelman), a retired veterinarian drawn to the circus. As the crew dismantles the set, Jacob lingers, and quizzical workers discover that he found his purpose at the circus after he fled his final exams at Cornell.
Grant Gustin portrays the younger Jacob, who, amid the Great Depression, hops aboard a train with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. The Benzinis faced financial ruin in 1929, and their new owner, August Rachinger (Paul Alexander Nolan), is yet to redefine the circus’s identity. Initially, August contemplates whether or not to throw Jacob off the train,...
Adapted from Sara Gruen‘s novel, Water for Elephants follows the story of Jacob Jankowski (played by Gregg Edelman), a retired veterinarian drawn to the circus. As the crew dismantles the set, Jacob lingers, and quizzical workers discover that he found his purpose at the circus after he fled his final exams at Cornell.
Grant Gustin portrays the younger Jacob, who, amid the Great Depression, hops aboard a train with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. The Benzinis faced financial ruin in 1929, and their new owner, August Rachinger (Paul Alexander Nolan), is yet to redefine the circus’s identity. Initially, August contemplates whether or not to throw Jacob off the train,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Grant Gustin is officially a Broadway star!
The 34-year-old The Flash and Glee actor celebrated the opening night of his new musical Water for Elephants on Thursday (March 21) at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.
Grant was joined on the red carpet by his co-stars Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nolan, Joe De Paul, Sara Gettelfinger, Stan Brown, and Wade McCollum.
Grant is playing the role of Jacob Jankowski in the stage adaptation of the beloved novel by Sara Gruen. Robert Pattinson played the role in the film adaptation back in 2011.
Here’s the synopsis: After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes...
The 34-year-old The Flash and Glee actor celebrated the opening night of his new musical Water for Elephants on Thursday (March 21) at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.
Grant was joined on the red carpet by his co-stars Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nolan, Joe De Paul, Sara Gettelfinger, Stan Brown, and Wade McCollum.
Grant is playing the role of Jacob Jankowski in the stage adaptation of the beloved novel by Sara Gruen. Robert Pattinson played the role in the film adaptation back in 2011.
Here’s the synopsis: After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes...
- 3/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Grant Gustin is making his Broadway debut in the new musical Water for Elephants and the first photos have been released!
The 34-year-old actor, who is currently expecting his second child, is playing the role of Jacob Jankowski in the stage adaptation of the beloved novel by Sara Gruen. Robert Pattinson played the role in the film adaptation back in 2011.
Here’s the synopsis: After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age.
Also starring in the musical are Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman, and Paul Alexander Nolan.
Water for Elephants...
The 34-year-old actor, who is currently expecting his second child, is playing the role of Jacob Jankowski in the stage adaptation of the beloved novel by Sara Gruen. Robert Pattinson played the role in the film adaptation back in 2011.
Here’s the synopsis: After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age.
Also starring in the musical are Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman, and Paul Alexander Nolan.
Water for Elephants...
- 3/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Grant Gustin is game to speedsuit up again as The Flash — under the right circumstances.
Gustin of course ended his nine-season, 184-episode “run, Barry, run!” as TV’s scarlet speedster last May, and now is in previews for the Broadway musical Water for Elephants (in which he stars opposite Shucked‘s Isabelle McCalla).
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Gustin of course ended his nine-season, 184-episode “run, Barry, run!” as TV’s scarlet speedster last May, and now is in previews for the Broadway musical Water for Elephants (in which he stars opposite Shucked‘s Isabelle McCalla).
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- 2/27/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Grant Gustin is heading to Broadway!
The 33-year-old actor, known for his starring role in The Flash and his appearance as Sebastian Smythe on Glee, landed the lead role in the new Broadway production of Water for Elephants, which was originally announced all the way back in 2015.
He’s set to portray Jacob in the project, and several other cast members have been revealed.
Read more about Grant Gustin’s Broadway debut…
Grant will share the stage with Isabelle McCalla, who will bring Marlena to life. If you forgot, Water for Elephants is based on the novel of the same name from Sara Gruen.
Speaking to EW, the actor made it clear that he was thrilled to head to the stage.
“This was my original dream as a kid,” he gushed. “I started tap dancing first as an 8-year-old and then theater at 10, and this is where I always wanted to be.
The 33-year-old actor, known for his starring role in The Flash and his appearance as Sebastian Smythe on Glee, landed the lead role in the new Broadway production of Water for Elephants, which was originally announced all the way back in 2015.
He’s set to portray Jacob in the project, and several other cast members have been revealed.
Read more about Grant Gustin’s Broadway debut…
Grant will share the stage with Isabelle McCalla, who will bring Marlena to life. If you forgot, Water for Elephants is based on the novel of the same name from Sara Gruen.
Speaking to EW, the actor made it clear that he was thrilled to head to the stage.
“This was my original dream as a kid,” he gushed. “I started tap dancing first as an 8-year-old and then theater at 10, and this is where I always wanted to be.
- 11/3/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Grant Gustin, longtime star of the CW’s The Flash, will make his Broadway debut in the new musical Water for Elephants, producers announced today.
Gustin, who also appeared in the TV series Glee, will portray main character Jacob Jankowski in a cast that also includes Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman (City of Angels), Paul Alexander Nolan (Slave Play), Stan Brown (Homicide: Life on the Street), Joe De Paul (Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion), Sara Gettelfinger (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) and Wade McCollum (Wicked).
Watch Gustin and McCalla perform the song “Wild” from Water for Elephants in the newly released video above.
The musical, based on the Sara Gruen 2006 novel that was made into a 2011 film that starred Robert Pattinson in the Jacob role, begins previews on Saturday, February 24, at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Opening night is Thursday, March 21.
Water For Elephants features a book by Rick Elice and a score by PigPen Theatre Company (The Tale of Despereaux). Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo) directs.
Alliance Theatre production of ‘Water for Elephants’
The casting was announced today by producers Peter Schneider, Jennifer Costello, Grove Entertainment, Frank Marshall, Isaac Robert Hurwitz, and Seth A. Goldstein. Additional casting to be announced soon.
The synopsis: “After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life – and love – beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age.”
Gustin’s stage credits include a touring production of West Side Story. He joined the cast of Glee in the musical series’ third season, portraying Sebastian Smythe, the lead of Dalton Academy’s singing group the Warblers. Film credits include Krystal and Affluenza. He’s played The Flash‘s Barry Allen since the series debut in 2014 and continued through its final episode in May of this year. He also made several crossover appearances on Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl.
McCalla is currently starring as Maizy in Shucked on Broadway, and she originated the role of Alyssa Greene in The Prom and played Princess Jasmine in Aladdin both on Broadway and the North American Tour. She originated the role of Marlena in the world premiere of Water for Elephants at the Alliance Theatre this past summer.
Gustin, who also appeared in the TV series Glee, will portray main character Jacob Jankowski in a cast that also includes Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman (City of Angels), Paul Alexander Nolan (Slave Play), Stan Brown (Homicide: Life on the Street), Joe De Paul (Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion), Sara Gettelfinger (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) and Wade McCollum (Wicked).
Watch Gustin and McCalla perform the song “Wild” from Water for Elephants in the newly released video above.
The musical, based on the Sara Gruen 2006 novel that was made into a 2011 film that starred Robert Pattinson in the Jacob role, begins previews on Saturday, February 24, at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Opening night is Thursday, March 21.
Water For Elephants features a book by Rick Elice and a score by PigPen Theatre Company (The Tale of Despereaux). Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo) directs.
Alliance Theatre production of ‘Water for Elephants’
The casting was announced today by producers Peter Schneider, Jennifer Costello, Grove Entertainment, Frank Marshall, Isaac Robert Hurwitz, and Seth A. Goldstein. Additional casting to be announced soon.
The synopsis: “After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life – and love – beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age.”
Gustin’s stage credits include a touring production of West Side Story. He joined the cast of Glee in the musical series’ third season, portraying Sebastian Smythe, the lead of Dalton Academy’s singing group the Warblers. Film credits include Krystal and Affluenza. He’s played The Flash‘s Barry Allen since the series debut in 2014 and continued through its final episode in May of this year. He also made several crossover appearances on Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl.
McCalla is currently starring as Maizy in Shucked on Broadway, and she originated the role of Alyssa Greene in The Prom and played Princess Jasmine in Aladdin both on Broadway and the North American Tour. She originated the role of Marlena in the world premiere of Water for Elephants at the Alliance Theatre this past summer.
- 11/3/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Shucked, a best musical nominee at last season’s Tony Awards, will end its run at the Nederlander Theatre on Jan. 13.
However, the show’s producing team, led by Mike Bosner, is looking to move to another Broadway theater, if one becomes available after that date. That may be a tough proposition, given the many spring shows that have already been announced or are waiting in the wings.
The musical already has a North American tour in Fall 2024, as well as a planned London production at a Cameron Mackintosh theater in Winter 2024 and in Sydney in Spring 2026.
Shucked opened at the Nederlander Theatre on April 4, and was met with largely positive reviews. The show was nominated for nine Tony Awards and won one, for Alex Newell as best featured actor in a musical, Newell, along with J. Harrison Ghee in Some Like It Hot, became the first openly nonbinary actors to win Tony Awards.
However, the show’s producing team, led by Mike Bosner, is looking to move to another Broadway theater, if one becomes available after that date. That may be a tough proposition, given the many spring shows that have already been announced or are waiting in the wings.
The musical already has a North American tour in Fall 2024, as well as a planned London production at a Cameron Mackintosh theater in Winter 2024 and in Sydney in Spring 2026.
Shucked opened at the Nederlander Theatre on April 4, and was met with largely positive reviews. The show was nominated for nine Tony Awards and won one, for Alex Newell as best featured actor in a musical, Newell, along with J. Harrison Ghee in Some Like It Hot, became the first openly nonbinary actors to win Tony Awards.
- 10/13/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alan Eisenberg, the former longtime executive director of Actors’ Equity, died Oct. 7 in Rhinebeck, New York. He was 88.
Eisenberg oversaw the union for actors and stage managers from 1981 to 2006, during which time he grew membership numbers, dealt with controversies such as the Miss Saigon casting and guided membership through the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. His death was announced by the union Monday. No cause of death was disclosed.
Eisenberg was raised in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn and attended the University of Michigan as an English major. He later attended and graduated from New York University Law School and took jobs in labor law, initially representing the employers and then later turning to representing unions, first as a staff attorney for the National Labor Relations Board and then as a senior partner at Spelman, Eisenberg, Paul and Wagner.
During his time at Actor’s Equity, Eisenberg grew membership numbers from 28,678 to 46,000 at the...
Eisenberg oversaw the union for actors and stage managers from 1981 to 2006, during which time he grew membership numbers, dealt with controversies such as the Miss Saigon casting and guided membership through the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. His death was announced by the union Monday. No cause of death was disclosed.
Eisenberg was raised in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn and attended the University of Michigan as an English major. He later attended and graduated from New York University Law School and took jobs in labor law, initially representing the employers and then later turning to representing unions, first as a staff attorney for the National Labor Relations Board and then as a senior partner at Spelman, Eisenberg, Paul and Wagner.
During his time at Actor’s Equity, Eisenberg grew membership numbers from 28,678 to 46,000 at the...
- 10/9/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A musical adaptation of Water for Elephants is slated to come to Broadway this spring.
The musical, based on the novel by Sara Gruen, is scheduled to play the Imperial Theatre starting Feb. 24, with an opening night set for March 21. Rick Elice, who wrote the book to Jersey Boys as well as Peter and the Starcatcher, penned the book for the musical, which features a score by the band PigPen Theatre Co.
Jessica Stone, who was nominated for the 2023 Tony Award for best direction of a musical for her work on Kimberly Akimbo, directs the musical.
The story follows an old man reminiscing on his younger adventures, when he jumped onto a moving train and then became part of a traveling circus, where he worked as a veterinarian and fell in love with the married star performer. The novel was also adapted into a film in 2011, starring Robert Patinson and Reese Witherspoon.
The musical, based on the novel by Sara Gruen, is scheduled to play the Imperial Theatre starting Feb. 24, with an opening night set for March 21. Rick Elice, who wrote the book to Jersey Boys as well as Peter and the Starcatcher, penned the book for the musical, which features a score by the band PigPen Theatre Co.
Jessica Stone, who was nominated for the 2023 Tony Award for best direction of a musical for her work on Kimberly Akimbo, directs the musical.
The story follows an old man reminiscing on his younger adventures, when he jumped onto a moving train and then became part of a traveling circus, where he worked as a veterinarian and fell in love with the married star performer. The novel was also adapted into a film in 2011, starring Robert Patinson and Reese Witherspoon.
- 9/12/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Twenty years after the fan-favorite Disney Renaissance film debuted in 1997, legendary composer Alan Menken revealed that he was working on a stage adaptation of "Hercules," the tale of a young man on his road to becoming a hero and finding out where he belongs in the world. Reunited with lyricist David Zippel, the Disney Legend created a number of all-new songs to compliment a book by Kristoffer Diaz and Robert Horn for the latest musical from the House of Mouse.
A few years later in 2019, the production made its world premiere at the Delacorte Theater in New York City's Central Park with a stellar cast that featured Jelani Alladin, who originated the role of Kristoff on stage in "Frozen," as Hercules, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart of "Aladdin" on Broadway as Phil, star of NBC's "Smash" Krysta Rodriguez as Meg, and, instead of revisiting the character that he...
A few years later in 2019, the production made its world premiere at the Delacorte Theater in New York City's Central Park with a stellar cast that featured Jelani Alladin, who originated the role of Kristoff on stage in "Frozen," as Hercules, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart of "Aladdin" on Broadway as Phil, star of NBC's "Smash" Krysta Rodriguez as Meg, and, instead of revisiting the character that he...
- 2/24/2023
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon opened today’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with an energetic rendition of “Dancing In The Streets,” strutting like Jagger on the barricaded, crowd-free New York City block. The comedian isn’t really much of a singer or a dancer, but then this really wasn’t much of a parade. In this pandemic year, we’ve learned to be thankful for what we get.
NBC’s three-hour event, broadcast live starting at 9 a.m. Et and re-aired in the afternoon, worked hard to provide some holiday tradition continuity, if not exactly normalcy, on this day when Americans are rightly being advised to skip the large family get-togethers and avoid travel through the woods, to grandmother’s house or anywhere else. The Macy’s parade typically winds a 2.5-mile course through Manhattan, with more than 3 million New Yorkers and tourists lining the route to get a...
NBC’s three-hour event, broadcast live starting at 9 a.m. Et and re-aired in the afternoon, worked hard to provide some holiday tradition continuity, if not exactly normalcy, on this day when Americans are rightly being advised to skip the large family get-togethers and avoid travel through the woods, to grandmother’s house or anywhere else. The Macy’s parade typically winds a 2.5-mile course through Manhattan, with more than 3 million New Yorkers and tourists lining the route to get a...
- 11/26/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Producer Ryan Murphy drew the curtain back on the cast of Netflix’s The Prom, sharing a first-look photo of the “icon-packed” group on Instagram.
See the entire photo below.
“Meet the incredible icon-packed cast of Netflix’s The Prom,” wrote Murphy, who directs. “A group of true troopers who buckled up and finished shooting during Covid so we could give everybody an inspirational aspirational story that we all need right now. Christmas is right around the corner…”
The photo depicts the starry cast headed by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman in costume as the characters from the film adaptation of the 2018 Broadway production. A premiere date hasn’t been set, but Murphy’s Instagram post suggests a holiday debut.
The Prom tells the comic story of four verging-on-has-been Broadway stars who decide to reinvigorate their careers with a public relations stunt: They arrive, en masse and uninvited, in a...
See the entire photo below.
“Meet the incredible icon-packed cast of Netflix’s The Prom,” wrote Murphy, who directs. “A group of true troopers who buckled up and finished shooting during Covid so we could give everybody an inspirational aspirational story that we all need right now. Christmas is right around the corner…”
The photo depicts the starry cast headed by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman in costume as the characters from the film adaptation of the 2018 Broadway production. A premiere date hasn’t been set, but Murphy’s Instagram post suggests a holiday debut.
The Prom tells the comic story of four verging-on-has-been Broadway stars who decide to reinvigorate their careers with a public relations stunt: They arrive, en masse and uninvited, in a...
- 8/31/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
La Jolla Playhouse's Fly is currently playing through March 29 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre The cast features Storm Lever PlayhouseBroadway productions of Summer The Donna Summer Musical as 'Wendy' and Lincoln Clauss Bat Out of Hell as 'Peter Pan.' They are joined by Eric Anderson as 'Hook,' Victor E. Chan as 'Boris,' Audrey Cymone as 'SlightlyJane,' Jeremy Davis as 'Noodler,' Nick Eibler as 'Nibs,' Collin Jeffery at 'Curly,' Nehal Joshi as 'Smee,' Liisi Lafontaine as 'Crocodile,' Isabelle McCalla as 'Tink,' Sean Pope as 'Twins,' David Price as 'Skylights,' Daniel Quadrino as 'Toodles,' Daniel Stewart Sherman as 'Max,' along with ensemble members Hettie Barnhill, Dayna Jarae Dantzler, Victoria Fiore, Shonica Gooden, Amara Granderson, Masumi Iwai, Emily Grace Kersey, Kamille Upshaw and Naomi C. Walley and Lillith Freund, Jimmy Larkin, Jake Millgard and Alexia Sky as Swings.
- 3/10/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Isabelle McCalla and More Join the Cast of Lyric's 42Nd Street, Starring Norm Lewis and Faith Prince
Lyric has announced full casting for its production of 42nd Street, to be presented May 29 - June 21, 2020, at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. Previously announced Broadway stars Norm Lewis Julian Marsh and Faith Prince Dorothy Brock are joined by Isabelle McCalla Peggy Sawyer, who recently starred in Broadway's The Prom and Aladdin, and Ashley Day Billy Lawlor, who reprises his role from the West End revival of 42nd Street.
- 3/10/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will soon presents the Broadway Center Stage production of Footloose. The cast is led by J. Quinton Johnson Choir Boy, Hamilton, Broadway Center Stage In the Heights as Ren McCormack, Judy Kuhn Fun Home, Les Misrables as Ethel McCormack, Isabelle McCalla The Prom, Aladdin as Ariel Moore, Michael Park Dear Evan Hansen as Reverend Shaw Moore, and three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker as Vi Moore Mary Poppins, the Kennedy Center's Little Dancer. They are joined by Joshua Logan Alexander as Chuck, Peter McPoland as Willard Hewitt, Tony Award nominee Michael Mulheren Kiss Me, Kate Bright Star as Coach Dunbar, Lena Owens as Wendy Jo, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Spamilton as Rusty, and Rema Webb The Color Purple, Violet as Lulu WarnickerEleanor DunbarBetty Blast, Grace Slear and Urleen, with Brandon Burks, Claire Crause, Michele Lee, Jess LeProtto, Gregory Liles, Nick Martinez, Maximilian Sangerman,...
- 9/27/2019
- by TV - Press Previews
- BroadwayWorld.com
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will soon presents the Broadway Center Stage production of Footloose. The cast is led by J. Quinton Johnson Choir Boy, Hamilton, Broadway Center Stage In the Heights as Ren McCormack, Judy Kuhn Fun Home, Les Misrablesas Ethel McCormack,Isabelle McCalla The Prom, Aladdin as Ariel Moore, Michael Park Dear Evan Hansen as Reverend Shaw Moore, and three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker as Vi Moore Mary Poppins, the Kennedy Center's Little Dancer. They are joined byJoshua Logan Alexander as Chuck, Peter McPoland as Willard Hewitt, Tony Award nominee Michael Mulheren Kiss Me, Kate Bright Star as Coach Dunbar, Lena Owens as Wendy Jo, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Spamilton as Rusty, and Rema Webb The Color Purple, Violet as Lulu WarnickerEleanor DunbarBetty Blast, Grace Slear and Urleen, with Brandon Burks, Claire Crause, Michele Lee, Jess LeProtto, Gregory Liles, Nick Martinez, Maximilian Sangerman, Jonathan Savage,...
- 9/27/2019
- by Monroe George
- BroadwayWorld.com
Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman are going to the prom!
The Big Little Lies costars are eyeing to team up again to star in Ryan Murphy‘s Netflix adaptation of The Prom, a Broadway musical making waves for its inclusive Lgbtq representation, according to Deadline.
Streep and Kidman are to pair up with James Corden and Andrew Rannells as four Broadway actors who travel to Indiana to boost their profile by helping Emma, a high school senior forbidden from taking her girlfriend to prom.
While a search in under way for the young star of the musical adaptation, Ariana Grande...
The Big Little Lies costars are eyeing to team up again to star in Ryan Murphy‘s Netflix adaptation of The Prom, a Broadway musical making waves for its inclusive Lgbtq representation, according to Deadline.
Streep and Kidman are to pair up with James Corden and Andrew Rannells as four Broadway actors who travel to Indiana to boost their profile by helping Emma, a high school senior forbidden from taking her girlfriend to prom.
While a search in under way for the young star of the musical adaptation, Ariana Grande...
- 6/25/2019
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
It might be a bit much to say that Beth Leavel’s roster of Broadway credits – The Drowsy Chaperone, Elf, Young Frankenstein, among many others – has been leading inexorably to the show for which she’s again been Tony nominated, but neither could anyone doubt that the The Prom is anything but a big, fluffy corsage gifted at just the right moment, perfectly chosen. In a part literally written for her, Leavel plays Broadway diva Dee Dee Allen, a showstealer from way back.
By now, you probably know the story. A gang of Broadway veterans, looking for a little good press after a big flop, invade smalltown USA to speak out for a high school girl who has been banned from taking her girlfriend to the high school prom. Cultures clash, lessons are learned, and The Prom has been embraced by audiences and critics alike.
The Prom has become this...
By now, you probably know the story. A gang of Broadway veterans, looking for a little good press after a big flop, invade smalltown USA to speak out for a high school girl who has been banned from taking her girlfriend to the high school prom. Cultures clash, lessons are learned, and The Prom has been embraced by audiences and critics alike.
The Prom has become this...
- 5/29/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“I’ve learned a lot about my own power,” declares Caitlin Kinnunen of her experience in the new Broadway musical “The Prom.” Her increased sense of self confidence mirrors the confidence her character Emma finds in the show. Watch the exclusive video interview above.
In “The Prom,” Emma is a high school student who just wants to take her girlfriend to the prom. But closed minds in her small town in Indiana cancel the dance rather than allow a same-sex couple to participate. The story makes headlines and grabs the attention of a quartet of vain, out of work Broadway actors who swoop in to save the day… and gobble up some positive PR.
Seeit’S A Tie! “Hadestown” and “The Prom” are now dead even in our Tony Awards predictions with 10/3 odds
Kinnunen reveals that she initially auditioned for the role of the girlfriend Alyssa (currently played by Isabelle McCalla...
In “The Prom,” Emma is a high school student who just wants to take her girlfriend to the prom. But closed minds in her small town in Indiana cancel the dance rather than allow a same-sex couple to participate. The story makes headlines and grabs the attention of a quartet of vain, out of work Broadway actors who swoop in to save the day… and gobble up some positive PR.
Seeit’S A Tie! “Hadestown” and “The Prom” are now dead even in our Tony Awards predictions with 10/3 odds
Kinnunen reveals that she initially auditioned for the role of the girlfriend Alyssa (currently played by Isabelle McCalla...
- 4/25/2019
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Last Thanksgiving, Broadway’s The Prom had just recently opened at the Longacre Theatre when it took part in the annual Macy’s parade. Performing the musical’s big finale number “Time To Dance,” the show essentially introduced itself to a nationwide audience that holiday with a big, sweet kiss that, in its own way, made history: The musical about two high school girls battling a bigoted school board for permission to attend the prom together, became the Thanksgiving parade’s first performance to feature a same-sex kiss.
I wrote in Deadline the following day that The Prom and its two young actresses, Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla, had upstaged Santa Claus himself. I also spoke director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw then, and he seemed both overwhelmed by the good wishes that began pouring in after The Kiss, and maybe a little disturbed by some hate email reported by a few cast members.
I wrote in Deadline the following day that The Prom and its two young actresses, Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla, had upstaged Santa Claus himself. I also spoke director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw then, and he seemed both overwhelmed by the good wishes that began pouring in after The Kiss, and maybe a little disturbed by some hate email reported by a few cast members.
- 4/19/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Just yesterday, The Broadway League celebrated Kids' Night on Broadway with its first-ever Pop-Up Photo Booth Experience in Times Square. Free and open to the public, the specially designed 260-degree, heated photo booth welcomed theatre fans and families to take pictures in Times Square before heading to their evening performances. Joey McIntyre, currently starring as Dr. Pomatter in Waitress, hosted the event, with Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla, both starring in The Prom, joining the fun as social media correspondents.
- 2/27/2019
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Just yesterday, The Broadway League celebratedKids' Night on Broadway with its first-ever Pop-Up Photo Booth Experience in Times Square. Free and open to the public, thespecially designed 260-degree, heated photo boothwelcomed theatre fans and families to take pictures in Times Square before heading to their evening performances.Joey McIntyre, currently starring as Dr. Pomatter in Waitress, hosted the event, withCaitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla, both starring in The Prom, joining the funas social media correspondents.
- 2/27/2019
- by Jennifer Broski
- BroadwayWorld.com
Not even Santa Claus or gusty winds could compete. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade yesterday drew the kind of post-parade buzz usually reserved for balloon blunders or temperature woes. This year, Broadway stole the show, with the parade’s first-ever same-sex kiss capping a performance from The Prom, the charming musical from director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw. Based loosely on a real-life incident, The Prom follows a troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars of a certain age who swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.
The musical’s big finale, bringing together the entire cast in song and dance, hits its high note when the girls (played by Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla) embrace and kiss, a bit of tenderness captured on live TV that immediately became a social media “Did you see that?” moment.
The musical’s big finale, bringing together the entire cast in song and dance, hits its high note when the girls (played by Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla) embrace and kiss, a bit of tenderness captured on live TV that immediately became a social media “Did you see that?” moment.
- 11/23/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Alyssa Milano is pushing back against irritated conservatives complaining about the first-ever same-sex kiss at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.
The actress and activist retweeted a post from For America — a group that describes itself as the “new champion of conservatism” on its website — saying millions of kids “had their innocence broken” after seeing two young actresses kiss during one of the parade’s musical numbers. Milano didn’t see it that way.
“My small children’s innocence was broken by active shooting drills in school,” Milano said atop her retweet. “Seeing two girls kissing just solidifies what they already innately know. Love is love.”
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My small children’s innocence was broken by active shooting drills in school.
Seeing two girls kissing just solidifies what they already innately know. Love is love. https://t.
The actress and activist retweeted a post from For America — a group that describes itself as the “new champion of conservatism” on its website — saying millions of kids “had their innocence broken” after seeing two young actresses kiss during one of the parade’s musical numbers. Milano didn’t see it that way.
“My small children’s innocence was broken by active shooting drills in school,” Milano said atop her retweet. “Seeing two girls kissing just solidifies what they already innately know. Love is love.”
Also Read: Lady Gaga, Alyssa Milano, Kim Kardashian, More Evacuate Amid California Fire Danger
My small children’s innocence was broken by active shooting drills in school.
Seeing two girls kissing just solidifies what they already innately know. Love is love. https://t.
- 11/23/2018
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Though the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is a yearly tradition, this year’s made history after broadcasting the parade's first Lgbtq kiss during a musical performance.
During the parade, the cast of the Broadway musical The Prom closed their number with female leads Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla sharing a kiss on live television, the first same-sex kiss ever shown in the parade’s history.
Cast member Josh Lamon took to Twitter to celebrate the monumental moment. "The first #Lgbtq kiss in the Parade’s history," he tweeted. "We here at @ThePromMusical have never ...
During the parade, the cast of the Broadway musical The Prom closed their number with female leads Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla sharing a kiss on live television, the first same-sex kiss ever shown in the parade’s history.
Cast member Josh Lamon took to Twitter to celebrate the monumental moment. "The first #Lgbtq kiss in the Parade’s history," he tweeted. "We here at @ThePromMusical have never ...
- 11/22/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A new Broadway season is gearing up, and there are currently three productions of musicals (all new) set to open this fall. Could we be seeing any of them contend at next year’s Tony Awards? Below, we recap the plot of each musical as well as the awards history of its author, cast and creative types and the opening and (where applicable) closing dates.
“King Kong” (previews begin October 5; opens November 8)
In this musical adaptation of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack’s classic 1933 film of the same name, an ambitious young actress and a maverick filmmaker voyage from the bustling streets of 1930s New York to an uncharted island to capture the greatest wonder the world has ever seen. At the center of this 21st-century reimagining: a 2,000-pound, 20-story gorilla, and the woman who risks everything to help him.
With a book by Tony-winning playwright Jack Thorne...
“King Kong” (previews begin October 5; opens November 8)
In this musical adaptation of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack’s classic 1933 film of the same name, an ambitious young actress and a maverick filmmaker voyage from the bustling streets of 1930s New York to an uncharted island to capture the greatest wonder the world has ever seen. At the center of this 21st-century reimagining: a 2,000-pound, 20-story gorilla, and the woman who risks everything to help him.
With a book by Tony-winning playwright Jack Thorne...
- 9/27/2018
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
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