Broadway Grosses Analysis: Back to the Future Continues to Beat a Summer Slump
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Broadway Grosses Analysis: Back to the Future Continues to Beat a Summer Slump. The stage adaptation of the 1985 movie only played six performances last week, but still was a top grosser.
1997 TV Cinderella, Starring Brandy, Sets 25th Anniversary Reunion Special on 20/20
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1997 TV Cinderella, Starring Brandy, Sets 25th Anniversary Reunion Special on 20/20
The event will feature original cast members Brandy, Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters, Victor Garber, and more.
The 1997 TV production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, starring Brandy and the late Whitney Houston, has set a 25th anniversary reunion special for ABC-TV’s 20/20, airing August 23 during Disney’s World Princess Week. The one-hour-long event will feature original cast members Brandy and Whoopi Goldberg, Paolo Montalban, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, Veanne Cox, along with Billy Porter, Todrick Hall, Jade Jones, and more reflecting on the impact of the movie musical. The special will be followed by the first broadcast TV airing of the film in more than two decades.
NBC Sets Live TV Annie for Holiday 2021 Broadcast
NBC has set the Broadway musical Annie as its next live TV musical, planning a holiday 2021 broadcast. The production will be the latest in NBC’s string of live TV musical broadcasts, which have included takes on The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, Hairspray, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
WATCH: Anthony Ramos’ New Music Video ‘Say Less,’ Featuring In the Heights Co-Star Melissa Barrera
Anthony Ramos, soon to be on big (and small) screens in the upcoming In the Heights movie, has released a new single, “Say Less.” The song is written and performed by Ramos, with his In the Heights co-star Melissa Barrera joining him on screen for the music video; watch above.
17 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home
This article has been updated as of March 29, 2021.
While it used to be a rare treat when a Broadway show was filmed live on stage, it’s become more and more common today—great news for Broadway fans!