A brand-new adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” has come to Broadway, this time truly centered around the youth of the play’s characters. Make no mistake, the dialogue is still entirely Shakespearean, but every other aspect of the play is covered in a Generation Z inspired sparkle.
It was not just Elphaba (Mary Kate Morrissey) who was “Defying Gravity” at the Gershwin Theater as every high belt from Morrissey sent me levitating from my seat. For over 20 years, “Wicked” has left audiences spellbound. Witnessing the rise and fall of Elphaba and her journey to becoming the Wicked Witch of the West reminds viewers to never judge a book by its cover. I was lucky enough to experience the magic of Oz with two of my best friends, and I can safely say I walked away with memories that will last a lifetime.
When one sits down in the Circle in the Square Theatre for a date night on Broadway, the last thing you would expect to see is the ensemble dumping bucket after bucket of ice over actor Jeremy Strong’s head.
The Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Play is Broadway’s newest hit, “Take Me Out.” It delves into all the ways one can be “taken out” by telling the fictional story of Darren Lemming (Jesse Williams) coming out to his baseball team.
After nearly 15 previous musical and theatrical adaptations of the classic work “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, another rendition of the story opened Monday, April 11, on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre.
The six wives of England’s King Henry VIII have made their royal arrival to Broadway. The latest hit sensation, “Six,” follows the lives of Henry’s six wives as they battle it out to see who had the worst marriage and ultimately lived the worst life.
510 days after Broadway shutdown due to COVID-19, the Great White Way is lighting up its marquees again. Broadway returned officially with the preview for “Pass Over” on Wednesday, Aug. 4, and officially opened on Sunday, Aug. 22, at the August Wilson Theatre. Musicals returned to Broadway on Thursday, Sept. 2, with the reopening of “Hadestown” and the return of “Waitress,” which had previously left Broadway in January 2020.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that certain entertainment venues can begin operating at reduced capacity beginning on Friday, April 2, according to ABC7. While the new regulation change applies to numerous art spaces, most Broadway shows will remain closed to the public. Certain theaters with more flexible spaces will host some live programming.
Movie theaters, Broadway theaters and concert venues all lie dormant as they wait for COVID-19 to end and for their patrons to return. Since entering this period of isolation more than a month ago, which most expect will last well into the summer, the entertainment industry has had to adapt from its traditional methods of engaging with its audience and pushing content into the digital world. But as entertainment faces this period of uncertainty, industry leaders are creating the blueprint for what can be our future well past COVID-19.
On the evening of Thursday, March 12, all 31 current Broadway shows were canceled until further notice. This was a combined order from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Charlotte St. Martin, the president of the Broadway League. In the announcement, Gov. Cuomo said that “gatherings with 500 people or more will not be permitted in NY state.”
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