Category Archives: Musicals

PROMISES, PROMISES Photographs

The Broadway revival of Promises, Promises which is currently in previews pending an official opening on 25 April has released its first set of production photographs by Joan Marcus. Promises, Promises is based on the classic Billy Wilder film, The … Continue reading

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LOVE NEVER DIES Video Footage

Some footage from Love Never Dies has surfaced on YouTube. Taken from The Sound Bank Show (sourced here), we see a series of scenes from various moments in the show. Take a peek at the world of Love Never Dies: … Continue reading

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INNER VOICES Off-Broadway

Two new one act musicals will premiere Off-Broadway tonight when previews start for Inner Voices: Solo Musicals. With opening night set for 6 April, the shows will play at 59E59 Theaters until April 24th under the auspices of Premieres in … Continue reading

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THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS on Broadway Next Season

There may be two theatres opening up on Broadway next next week – the Circle in the Square Theater and the Henry Miller’s Theater – but Off-Broadway’s The Scottsboro Boys won’t make the transfer to the Great White Way this … Continue reading

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ANYONE CAN WHISTLE Promo Shots

Encores! has released a set of promotional photographs by Joan Marcus featuring the cast of their upcoming production of Anyone Can Whistle. Donna Murphy, Sutton Foster and Raúl Esparza head up the cast as Mayeress Cora Hoover Hooper, Nurse Fay … Continue reading

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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Photographs

Here’s a look at Broadway’s newest jukebox musical, Million Dollar Quartet: The cast of the show features Eddie Clendening (Elvis Presley), Lance Guest (Johnny Cash), Levi Kreis (Jerry Lee Lewis), Rob Lyons (Carl Perkins), Hunter Foster (Sam Phillips) and Elizabeth … Continue reading

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New HAIR Revival Photos

Here’s a glimpse of how the new cast of the Broadway revival of HAIR looks on stage. Continue reading

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AVENUE Q London: Version 1.3

The London production of Avenue Q will re-open again today, after its second move to its third theatre, the Wyndham. Once again, it seems that ‘the sun is shining, it’s a lovely day’ for the London production, which originally opened … Continue reading

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A Random Thought About Movie Musicals…

Lots of people complain about the way that stage musicals are adapted for the screen, often citing unfaithfulness to the source material as the reason for their woes. But…. should we be expecting or looking for the same experience when … Continue reading

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BLAZING SADDLES! Another Mel Brooks Musical!

The hard part was inventing the candy-gram. The easy part, it seems, is for Mel Brooks to turn his films into stage musicals. Following The Producers and Young Frankenstein, Brooks is working on his third Broadway musical, this time based … Continue reading

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