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
Additional casting has been announced for Tina - The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway Along with the previously announced Adrienne Warren in the title role, Tina will star Daniel J. Watts Hamilton as Ike, Dawnn Lewis The Wiz as Zelma, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe as Tina Turner At Some Performances Broadway Debut, Myra Lucretia Taylor Nine as Gran Georgeanna, Steven Booth School of Rock, Nick Rashad Burroughs Kinky Boots, Gerald Caesar A Bronx Tale, Holli' Conway Broadway Debut, Kayla Davion King Kong, Leandra Ellis-Gaston Broadway Debut, Charlie Franklin The Book of Mormon, Judith Franklin Summer The Donna Summer Musical, Matthew Griffin Broadway Debut, Sheldon Henry The Prom, David Jennings Once On This Island, Ross Lekites Frozen, Robert Lenzi Tuck Everlasting, Gloria Manning Broadway Debut, Rob Marnell Beautiful, Mehret Marsh The Lion King, Jhardon Dishon Milton A Bronx Tale, Destinee Rea The Book of Mormon, Mars Rucker Broadway Debut, Jessica Rush Dear Evan Hansen,...
- 7/23/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Last O.G.‘s Daniel J. Watts has been cast as Ike Turner in the upcoming Broadway production of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, producers announced today. The actor joins the previously announced Adrienne Warren who reprises the role of Tina she originated in the London production.
Watts was among the general cast announcements made for the upcoming Tina today by producers Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner.
Rounding out the newly announced cast are: Dawnn Lewis as Zelma, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe as Tina Turner (At Some Performances), Myra Lucretia Taylor as Gran Georgeanna, and Steven Booth, Nick Rashad Burroughs, Gerald Caesar, Holli’ Conway, Kayla Davion, Leandra Ellis-Gaston, Charlie Franklin, Judith Franklin, Matthew Griffin, Sheldon Henry, David Jennings, Ross Lekites, Robert Lenzi, Gloria Manning, Rob Marnell, Mehret Marsh, Jhardon Dishon Milton, Destinee Rea, Mars Rucker, Jessica Rush, Allysa Shorte, Carla Stewart, Jayden Theophile,...
Watts was among the general cast announcements made for the upcoming Tina today by producers Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner.
Rounding out the newly announced cast are: Dawnn Lewis as Zelma, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe as Tina Turner (At Some Performances), Myra Lucretia Taylor as Gran Georgeanna, and Steven Booth, Nick Rashad Burroughs, Gerald Caesar, Holli’ Conway, Kayla Davion, Leandra Ellis-Gaston, Charlie Franklin, Judith Franklin, Matthew Griffin, Sheldon Henry, David Jennings, Ross Lekites, Robert Lenzi, Gloria Manning, Rob Marnell, Mehret Marsh, Jhardon Dishon Milton, Destinee Rea, Mars Rucker, Jessica Rush, Allysa Shorte, Carla Stewart, Jayden Theophile,...
- 7/23/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
On Monday, July 8 6pm Green Room 42 will present An Evening With Adam Gwon Ordinary Days, 'Submissions Only'. The special event will feature performances by Taylor Iman Jones Head Over Heels, Dave Thomas Brown American Psycho, Arielle Jacobs Aladdin, Jessica Vosk Wicked, Bonnie Milligan Head Over Heels, Ben Fankhauser Newsies, Deborah S. Craig The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Raymond J. Lee Groundhog Day, Sarah Lynn Marion Ordinary Days, Destinee Rea Book of Mormon, Sevan Greene Aftermath, and a special preview of songs from Adam Gwon's new musical Scotland, Pa.Click here for tickets.
- 7/2/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Exclusive: Composer Joe Iconis, whose Off Broadway viral sensation Be More Chill is headed to Broadway in February, is developing a new stage musical called Punk Rock Girl featuring songs written or made famous by such female musicians or female-fronted bands as Avril Lavigne, Pink, Pat Benatar and Blondie.
The project was announced today by Lively McCabe Entertainment as a collaboration with BMG and R&H Theatricals. Iconis is writing the book and musical arrangements, with his frequent collaborators Jennifer Werner (The Black Suits) directing and choreographing and Rob Rokicki (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical) co-arranging and handling orchestrations.
Punk Rock Girl follows 16-year-old Angela Quivers, “a perfectionist who never takes chances and feels like there’s no place where she belongs until she meets Proxi, a teenager who pulls her into a world of grungy guitars, shocking secrets, and big, loud, messy emotions.” Angela finds a community...
The project was announced today by Lively McCabe Entertainment as a collaboration with BMG and R&H Theatricals. Iconis is writing the book and musical arrangements, with his frequent collaborators Jennifer Werner (The Black Suits) directing and choreographing and Rob Rokicki (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical) co-arranging and handling orchestrations.
Punk Rock Girl follows 16-year-old Angela Quivers, “a perfectionist who never takes chances and feels like there’s no place where she belongs until she meets Proxi, a teenager who pulls her into a world of grungy guitars, shocking secrets, and big, loud, messy emotions.” Angela finds a community...
- 12/17/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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