query: when did motown the musical open on broadway

pos: Motown: The Musical Motown: The Musical Motown: The Musical is a jukebox musical that premiered on Broadway in April 2013. The musical is based on Berry Gordy's autobiography "To Be Loved: The Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown" (1994), and on the history of his founding and running of the Motown record label, and his personal and professional relationships with Motown artists such as Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson. The production's music and lyrics are taken from selections from the Motown catalog. It received four nominations at the 67th Tony Awards. "Motown: The Musical" premiered on Broadway, at

pos: Motown: The Musical a thrilling 'Reach Out and Touch' segment — also draws us in. Motown: The Musical Motown: The Musical is a jukebox musical that premiered on Broadway in April 2013. The musical is based on Berry Gordy's autobiography "To Be Loved: The Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown" (1994), and on the history of his founding and running of the Motown record label, and his personal and professional relationships with Motown artists such as Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson. The production's music and lyrics are taken from selections from the Motown catalog. It received four nominations

pos: Valisia LeKae Child and Family Studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. LeKae left "Motown: The Musical" in December 2013 to be treated after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. In February 2014, LeKae was named spokesperson for The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. She starred as Diana Ross in "" on Broadway, which opened in April 2013. The reviewer for "TheaterMania" wrote of her performance in "Motown: The Musical":The one person who truly shines, though, is Valisia LeKae as Gordy's longtime paramour, superstar Diana Ross. It's not just her almost spot-on re-creation of Miss Ross' breathy voice and steely demeanor that commands our

neg: G.I.T. on Broadway home video. Various clips are available for viewing online by streaming media sites, including YouTube. In 2017, the vinyl LP soundtrack album has been remastered and reissued on CD in the U.S. (Motown, MS699). G.I.T. on Broadway G.I.T. on Broadway, also known as Diana Ross and the Supremes and The Temptations on Broadway, is a 1969 television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. The special, a follow-up to 1968's successful "TCB" program, is a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross and the Supremes with the Temptations. Containing primarily Broadway

neg: Caroline, or Change Caroline, or Change Caroline, or Change is a through-composed musical with book and lyrics by Tony Kushner and score by Jeanine Tesori that combines spirituals, blues, Motown, classical music, and Jewish klezmer and folk music. The show ran both Off-Broadway and on Broadway as well as in London. The musical was first workshopped in May 1992 at New York's Off-Broadway Public Theater. Director George C. Wolfe continued to workshop the musical at the Public Theater, where it opened on November 30, 2003 and closed on February 1, 2004. It transferred to Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on May 2,

neg: Krystal Joy Brown Krystal Joy Brown Krystal Joy Brown is an American Broadway theatre and television actress best known for her portrayal of Diana Ross in the Broadway musical Motown. She is a two-time Adele and Fred Astaire nominee for best female dancer in a Broadway show. Brown made her acting debut in the national tour of the hit Broadway musical "Rent", where she was cast as Mimi. She has appeared on Broadway in "Hair", being cast in various roles; "Leap of Faith", as Ornella Sturdevant; and "Big Fish", as Josephine Bloom. Brown's theatrical productions outside of Broadway include the regional productions of

neg: Pippin (musical) financed by Motown Records. As of February 2018, the original run of "Pippin" is the 34th longest-running Broadway show. Ben Vereen and Patina Miller won Tony Awards for their portrayals of the Leading Player in the original Broadway production and the 2013 revival, respectively, making them the first two actors of different sexes to win a Tony for the same role. "Pippin" was originally conceived as a student musical titled "Pippin, Pippin" and performed by Carnegie Mellon University's Scotch'n'Soda theatre troupe. Stephen Schwartz collaborated with Ron Strauss, and, when Schwartz decided to develop the show further, Strauss left the project.

neg: Betty Kelly Junction," and most recently attending a special artist family night of "Motown: The Musical" on Broadway. ^ Clemente, John (2000). Girl Groups—Fabulous Females That Rocked The World. Iola, Wisc. Krause Publications. pp. 276. . ^ Clemente, John (2013). Girl Groups—Fabulous Females Who Rocked The World. Bloomington, IN Authorhouse Publications. pp. 623. (sc); (e). Betty Kelly Betty Kelly (born September 16, 1944) (also known as her correct name Betty Kelley) is a former American singer, most famous for her tenure in the popular Motown singing group Martha and the Vandellas. Born in Attalla, Alabama, Kelly's family moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan when

neg: Rory O'Malley New York. O'Malley's first appearance on Broadway was in the musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", replacing actors in the roles of "Leaf Coneybear", "William Barfee", and "Douglas Panch". Regionally, he has appeared in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" as Valentin, a Marxist revolutionary. Other work includes "Charley's Aunt" as Charlie and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Motown" as Kris Kringle. O'Malley's first appearance Off-Broadway was the 2009 revival of "Newsical", directed by Mark Waldrop. He originated the role of Elder McKinley in the musical "The Book of Mormon", which opened on Broadway on March 24, 2011. "The

neg: Doug Morris 2013, Morris served as co-producer and lead financier of the Broadway musical "." Based on the life story of legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy, and featuring classic songs from the Motown catalog, “” was nominated for four Tony Awards and was the top-selling new musical of the 2012–13 season. Morris serves on the board of directors of CBS Corporation, The Robin Hood Foundation, The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and The Rock -N- Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. In 2003, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) awarded Morris with the President’s Merit Award, honoring his consistent creative commitment

neg: Berry Gordy 79, Gordy spoke at the memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles, on July 7, 2009. He suggested that "The King of Pop" was perhaps not the best description for Jackson in light of his achievements, referring to him instead as "the greatest entertainer that ever lived." On May 15, 2011, it was announced that Gordy was developing a Broadway musical about Motown. The show is said to be an account of events of the 1960s and how they shaped the creation of the label. Gordy hoped that the musical would improve the reputation of Motown Records and clear

neg: G.I.T. on Broadway G.I.T. on Broadway G.I.T. on Broadway, also known as Diana Ross and the Supremes and The Temptations on Broadway, is a 1969 television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. The special, a follow-up to 1968's successful "TCB" program, is a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross and the Supremes with the Temptations. Containing primarily Broadway showtunes, the special was taped in mid-1969 and originally broadcast November 12, 1969 on NBC. Like "TCB", the title of the program was derived from an acronym, this one standing for "Gettin' It Together".

neg: De Passe Entertainment a 1978 adaptation of the Broadway musical "The Wiz" starring Diana Ross and the Jackson 5's Michael Jackson, the company focused more closely on television. Its productions during the late 1970s and early 1980s included TV movies such as "Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill," (1979) and "Callie & Son" (1981) and TV specials such as the popular and successful "" (1983). "Motown 25", an anniversary special for the Motown Records label, was most noted for featuring Michael Jackson's famous performance of his non-Motown hit song "Billie Jean". By this time, Suzanne de Passe had become the executive

neg: Kevin McCollum both the Pulitzer and the Tony. It also won six Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical. In 2005 he served as executive producer for the movie version of "Rent". He is currently represented on Broadway by the comedy "The Play That Goes Wrong" which opened in the spring of 2017. In February 2015, "Motown the Musical" opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre on London's West End. In February 2016, "Hand to God", formerly seen on Broadway at the Booth Theatre, opened at the Vaudeville Theater on London's West End. In 2011, McCollum founded Alchemation, a theatre and media company under McCollum's

neg: Prince of Broadway for November 2012 but did not get a full-scale production due to lack of funding until late 2015 when it opened in Tokyo, Japan. Two teams of producers tried and failed to raise the show’s projected $13 million budget for Broadway. Much of the pre-Broadway cast was replaced. The musical was originally supposed to open in Toronto and New York in 2012 until its lead producer abandoned the project. A replacement set of producers was announced in May 2012, with a target date of fall 2013 for Broadway. Umeda Arts Theater Co., Ltd presented the revue in a limited engagement

neg: Hello Broadway Hello Broadway Hello Broadway is the fourth studio album by soul singer Marvin Gaye, released in 1964. It is an album of standards and Broadway material. Released during the middle of Gaye's coming-of-age as Motown's premier male solo star, the album showcases more of Gaye's personal desire to be a Nat King Cole/Frank Sinatra styled crooner rather than the R&B hitmaker Motown was grooming him into. "Hello Broadway" and Gaye's "When I'm Alone I Cry" albums were released at a time when Motown executives wanted Gaye to record for strictly the young R&B crowds rather than capture a more mature

neg: Motown: The Musical the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, on April 14, 2013, after previews starting on March 11. The production was directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, with choreography by Patricia Wilcox, scenic design by David Korins, costumes by ESosa, lighting by Natasha Katz, sound design by Peter Hylenski, and projection design by Daniel Brodie. The musical finished its original Broadway run on January 18, 2015, closing after 37 previews and 738 regular performances. A national tour began in April 2014, featuring Clifton Oliver and Allison Semmes. The show returned on July 12, 2016 to Broadway for an announced 18-week run at the Nederlander Theatre. However, the

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) Disney's next musical venture, "The Little Mermaid". With Disney set to open its Broadway version of "The Little Mermaid" on November 3, 2007, at the time, it was believed that having two Disney princess films on Broadway at the same time would divide audiences and cause competition between the two shows. At this point, Disney also had three other shows running at the same time: "The Lion King", "Tarzan", and "Mary Poppins". It was reported that Disney Theatrical planned to revive the show on Broadway for the 2008 holiday season, but Disney did not pursue this. The West End production

neg: Alonzo Levister a short, jazz-flavored Chamber Opera called "Blues in the Subway", promoted by The Village Voice at the Loew’s Sheriden Theater. In the early 1960s he was involved in writing commercial jingles. One of these, for Prell shampoo, gave him in 1961 the Clio Award for the best musical theme of the year. In the same period, he orchestrated the Broadway Musical "Kicks and Co.". He also worked as an arranger and producer for Jobete, the publishing company for Motown Records, and was composer and writer for Verve Records. In 1968 he was one of the writers for the Broadway Musical

neg: Sister Act (musical) entertaining." The Broadway production received mostly positive reviews. Mark Kennedy of The Associated Press wrote in his review, "This is a musical that hits all the right spots, achieving something close to Broadway grace. It helps that the musical has great original tunes by songwriter Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater that skitters from Motown, to soul and funk, to disco and even a little jokey Barry White. Menken and Slater, who also teamed up for "The Little Mermaid", know perfectly how to switch up the mood and tempo. Elysa Gardner of "USA Today" gave the show three and a

neg: Gerald Posner founder, Berry Gordy". In his "New York Times" review of the 2013 Broadway show, "Motown: The Musical", Charles Isherwood noted, "For a full and coherent history of Mr. Gordy's game-changing music factory, you'd need to check out Gerald Posner's engrossing book 'Motown: Music, Money, Sex and Power.' The criticism by some of "Motown" was that Posner was "tone deaf about music" but invariably noted that since he had written a business history, not a review of the label's music, "to his credit, Posner claims to be nothing more than a historian anyway ..." In 2003 Random House published Posner's "Why

neg: The Book of Mormon (musical) workshops were staged. The show's producers, Scott Rudin and Anne Garefino, opted to open the show directly on Broadway. The show opened on Broadway in March 2011, after nearly seven years of development. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints responded indifferently, however they did purchase advertising space in its playbill in later runs. "The Book of Mormon" garnered overwhelmingly positive critical responses, and set records in ticket sales for the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. The show was awarded nine Tony Awards, one of which was for Best Musical, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The original

neg: Thommie Walsh apostle Thaddeus. Walsh made his Broadway debut in the chorus of "Seesaw" in 1973. Also in 1973 he appeared in the flop "Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It)", which starred Ellen Greene and Anita Morris, and did not officially open on Broadway after 7 previews. In 1975 Walsh was invited by choreographer Tony Stevens to participate in a series of frank conversations among Broadway dancers, known as "gypsies," about their experiences, hopes, and dreams. The result was Michael Bennett's "A Chorus Line", in which he originated the role of Bobby. The musical opened on Broadway on July

neg: Tempe Center for the Arts Jaime Dailey and Darrin Vincent are one of the best duos in American music- bluegrass, traditional country and gospel - today. This irreverent comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror propels itself into modern times while standing up for one’s beliefs and who runs the world. This spectacular Broadway musical adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens tale will leave you and yours wrapped in the joy of the season. Co-presented with resident artist: Scottsdale Musical Theater Company Inspired by American history, this powerful play unfolds during an explosive moment in Detroit when the soulful sounds of Motown are

neg: Valisia LeKae in the Broadway productions of "The Book of Mormon" (2011), "Ragtime" (2009) for which she was the winner of a Joseph Jefferson Award, and "The Threepenny Opera" (2006) and a performer in "110 in the Shade" (2007). Valisia LeKae Valisia LeKae (born September 25, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award and in 2013 she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical both for her performance as Diana Ross in the Broadway musical "". LeKae was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, and listened to Motown

neg: I Guess I'll Miss the Man I Guess I'll Miss the Man "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" is a song written by Stephen Schwartz and released as a single by Motown singing group The Supremes in 1972 from their album "The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb". Contrary to the album's title, the song was produced by Sherlie Matthews and Deke Richards. It peaked at 17 on "Billboard's" Adult Contemporary chart and 85 on the Hot 100. The song has appeared in the musical "Pippin" since its original Broadway introduction in 1972 (as it was partially financed by Motown at the time), and is

neg: Saturday Night (musical) Saturday Night (musical) Saturday Night is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and the book by brothers Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein, based on their play, "Front Porch in Flatbush". The musical was expected to open on Broadway in 1954-1955, but because of the lead producer's death, it was not produced. Following a student production, it was staged at the Bridewell Theatre, London in 1997 and then in Chicago in 1999 and Off-Broadway in 2000. The musical also ran in the West End in 2009. "Saturday Night" was scheduled to open in the 1954-55 Broadway

neg: Harriet Leve Harriet Leve Harriet Newman Leve is a four-time Tony Award–winning Broadway producer. Harriet Leve is a four-time Tony Award-winning producer. She is currently co-producing the Broadway musical "Anastasia" and is also co-producing the musical "" which will open on Broadway in March of 2019. Ms. Leve also co-produced the world premiere of "An American in Paris", based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name. "An American in Paris" debuted at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on December 10, 2014, before transferring to Broadway. Ms. Leve also co-produced the world premiere musical "", which is currently playing an open-ended

neg: Jill Paice in "Chess the Musical" at the Signature Theater in 2010. In 2011, she created the role of Grazia in Maury Yeston's "Death Takes a Holiday" in the original Off-Broadway production by Roundabout Theatre Company. She was cast in the leading role of "I" in the musical "Rebecca", which had been scheduled to open on Broadway in November 2012. The production of "Rebecca" on Broadway has been postponed. On September 3, 2013, she took over the role of "Miss Honey" in the Broadway musical "Matilda The Musical". In April, 2015, Paice opened as Milo Davenport in the Broadway musical "An American

neg: United States copyright law in the performing arts said to be the only official biographer of Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The musical, first produced Off-Broadway, then on Broadway, and then in London, details Fela's life using many of his songs. Carlos Moore claimed that the producers of the musical used his biography but did not credit him or give him any compensation for the use of his copyrighted work. He filed a $5 million suit for his belief of infringement. The producers of the production said that Carlos Moore knew about the show when it was Off-Broadway, and even participated in interviews about the show. They therefore did not

neg: Stephanie Mills single "I Knew It Was Love" was released. Mills was later signed to Motown. Her first two albums there failed to produce a hit, and Mills left the label in 1976. Mills's career took a rise when she portrayed Dorothy in the Broadway musical "The Wiz", an African-American adaptation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". Her song "Home" from the show would become her signature tune for years, and would be covered later by Diana Ross for the movie adaptation three years later. Commercial success in the music industry remained elusive until 1979, when she signed to the 20th Century

neg: Hands on a Hardbody (musical) the stage active, despite the obvious restrictions. On April 30, the musical received three Tony Award nominations for the 67th Tony Awards. The musical received nine 58th Drama Desk Award nominations including Outstanding Musical, and won in the Outstanding Sound Design category. The production received three Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical, but did not win any awards. Keala Settle received a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance. The musical received one nomination for the 31st Annual Fred and Adele Astaire Awards but did not win. Hands on a Hardbody (musical) Hands

neg: Ray Singleton the office open. When Berry Gordy found out what happened, he was furious. He did not however, press charges. After their divorce was finalized, they remained on amicable terms. So much so that after Ray married Eddie Singleton, Gordy loaned the couple money so that they could start their own record label in the nation's capital, Washington, DC. Ray and Eddie Singleton formed a record label, Shrine, which was based in Washington, DC. When the label proved unsuccessful, Ray returned to Motown in 1968. Raynoma formed a partnership with Motown under the Super Three banner. One of the most successful

neg: Kevin McCollum Musical for "In the Heights" (2008), "Avenue Q" (2004), and "Rent" (1996). Other producing credits include "Motown the Musical" (Broadway and tour), "The Drowsy Chaperone" (five 2006 Tony Awards), Baz Luhrmann's "La Bohème" (two 2002 Tony Awards), the hit revival of "West Side Story" (2009), "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" (2011), and "[title of show]" (2008). McCollum was co-producer of the musical "Rent" in 1996, winner of that year's Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score and Best Featured Actor. It also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, making it only the fifth musical to ever win

neg: Norman Norell the star of the Broadway musical, "Lady in the Dark". When Norell left Carnegie's fashion house in 1941, he was not yet in the financial position to open his own fashion-design business, but he had earned a strong reputation for his designs within the industry. Anthony Traina, a wholesale clothing manufacturer, offered Norell a partnership. Traina would look after the business while Norell designed the fashions. Traina offered Norell a larger salary if Norell's name did not appear on the label, a smaller salary it did. Norell chose the lower salary/better visibility option. Traina-Norell launched its first collection in 1941.

neg: Medea, the Musical of ever-larger theaters. Most of the play's run was at the 565-seat Stage Door Theater, which later became the Ruby Skye nightclub. The play was later produced in Los Angeles, California, and Seattle, Washington in 2000. The play was widely expected to open on Broadway, but plans did not materialize. Fisher and others attribute the lack of interest to the play's being "too gay". Although many gay-themed plays did well on Broadway at the time, all of them (according to Fisher and commentators) allowed straight audience members and conservative gays to keep some distance from the gay themes. In 2005

neg: Boston Red Sox Red Sox. On December 26, 1919, Frazee sold Babe Ruth, who had played the previous six seasons for the Red Sox, to the rival New York Yankees (Ruth had just broken the single-season home run record, hitting 29 in 1919.) Legend has it that Frazee did so in order to finance the Broadway play "No, No, Nanette". That play did not actually open on Broadway until 1925, but as Leigh Montville discovered during research for his book, "The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth", "No, No, Nanette" had originated as a non-musical stage play called "My Lady

neg: Finding Neverland (musical) Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in March 2015. On 10 November 2014, it was announced that Matthew Morrison would take Jordan's place in the portrayal of J. M. Barrie in the Broadway production. Kelsey Grammer starred as Charles Frohman and Laura Michelle Kelly reprised the role of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. Previews began 15 March 2015, with the official opening on 15 April. The production did not receive any Tony Award nominations. The Broadway production closed on August 21, 2016 after 565 performances. In early 2016 it was announced that "Finding Neverland" would open in London in 2017, starring Alfie Boe

neg: Rise Again (songbook) originally proposed to Blood and Patterson that they take the new book to Hal Leonard, when it became clear that "Sing Out!" would be unable to complete the project. A large community of volunteers helped to create "Rise Again", just as had happened with "Rise Up Singing" and its prequel "Winds of the People". Although the new collection remains weighted towards folk music, the new book includes full chapters of standards from many musical genres including blues, country, bluegrass music, Motown, Broadway show tunes, and Alternative-Indie songs. A number of experts lent advice on particular genres including Mary Flower (for

neg: Honeymoon in Vegas (musical) was directed by Gary Griffin. The musical had been originally scheduled to premiere in November 2012 in Toronto and to premiere on Broadway in the spring of 2013, but those plans fell through. When the Toronto engagement was called off, the producers said: "The New York producers have decided not to open the show in Toronto this fall because of scheduling issues. Future plans for the production will be announced soon." Subsequently, the musical premiered at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey on September 26, 2013 (previews), running through October 27, 2013, with an expected move to Broadway in

neg: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The category was created in the 2010 ceremony when the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design was split in two — Sound Design in a Musical, and Sound Design in a Play. † - indicates the performance also "won" the Tony Award <br> ‡ - indicates the performance was "nominated" but did not win the

neg: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Tony Award Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The category was created in the 2010 ceremony when the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design was split in two — Sound Design in a Musical, and Sound Design in a Play. † - indicates the performance also "won" the Tony Award <br> ‡ - indicates the performance was "nominated" but did not

neg: The Supremes in the play are analogues of real-life Supremes/Motown counterparts, with the story focusing upon the Florence Ballard doppelgänger Effie White. While influenced by the Supremes' and Motown's music, the songs in the play are a broader mix of R&B/soul and Broadway music. Mary Wilson loved the musical, but Diana Ross was reportedly angered by it and refused to see it. A film adaptation of "Dreamgirls", starring Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy, and Jennifer Hudson, was released by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures in December 2006. The film contains more overt references to Motown and the Supremes than does the play that

neg: David Blue (actor) Enough" at the Mark Taper Forum. The musical was based on the works of Motown creator Berry Gordy and directed by Kenny Leon who had previously directed Sean Combs in the Broadway production of "A Raisin in the Sun". The musical co-starred such TV/Film/Theatre talent as Cleavant Derricks and Ellis Williams. On "Ugly Betty", Blue starred as Cliff St. Paul, a photographer at Mode magazine and love interest to Wilhelmina Slater's faithful assistant, Marc St. James, played by Michael Urie. Before his breakthrough role on "Ugly Betty", David was busy making guest appearances elsewhere, including "Veronica Mars", FX's series "Dirt",

neg: Motown: The Musical run closed earlier than expected, on July 31, 2016. After speculation that a London production would be staged in the Dominion Theatre, which will be refurbished after "We Will Rock You" closes, an eventual West End production was announced in May 2015 for the Shaftesbury Theatre, which began on February 11, 2016 and will run until 20 April 2019. The West End production is directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, who also directed this musical on Broadway and its US tour. The cast stars Cedric Neal (as Berry Gordy), Lucy St. Louis (as Diana Ross), Sifiso Mazibuko (as Marvin Gaye), and Obioma

neg: Charlie Smalls his work on "The Wiz". Charlie Smalls Charlie Smalls (October 25, 1943 – August 27, 1987) was an African-American composer and songwriter, best known for writing the music accompaniment to playwright William F. Brown's 1975 Broadway musical "The Wiz", later adapted to a 1978 film version of the same name, by Motown Productions in collaboration with Universal Pictures, and starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. A musical prodigy, Smalls attended the Juilliard School at age eleven in 1954, staying until 1961. He wrote the song "From Me To You" for the Hugh Masekela 1966 album "Hugh Masekela's Next Album". In

neg: Charlie Smalls Charlie Smalls Charlie Smalls (October 25, 1943 – August 27, 1987) was an African-American composer and songwriter, best known for writing the music accompaniment to playwright William F. Brown's 1975 Broadway musical "The Wiz", later adapted to a 1978 film version of the same name, by Motown Productions in collaboration with Universal Pictures, and starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. A musical prodigy, Smalls attended the Juilliard School at age eleven in 1954, staying until 1961. He wrote the song "From Me To You" for the Hugh Masekela 1966 album "Hugh Masekela's Next Album". In 1968, he appeared on the

neg: For Once in My Life their first non-African American artists. The record was never released and was permanently shelved in the Motown archives. Another singer contracted to Motown at the time, Connie Haines, also claimed to have recorded an early unreleased version. This was verified when her version was released on an MP3 download album "Motown Unreleased 1965" on December 11, 2015. The Four Tops recorded the song on their album "4 Tops On Broadway", released in March 1967 and, like McNair's recording, produced as a slow ballad by Frank Wilson. The Temptations also recorded the song for their pop standards based album "The Temptations

neg: Anthony Bushell and got his start on stage from Sir Gerald du Maurier, making his theatrical debut in Sardou's "Diplomacy" at the Adelphi Theatre in 1924. Bushell worked in the U.S. for a time in 1927-28, touring in "Her Cardboard Lover" with Jeanne Eagels. In 1928 he met American actress Zelma O'Neal (1903–1989), who was performing on the London stage in the musical "Good News". They married in New York on 22 November 1928, when he was appearing on Broadway in Maugham's "The Sacred Flame" and she was preparing to open in the musical "Follow Thru". George Arliss saw Bushell on Broadway

neg: Brooks Ashmanskas Broadway revival of "Present Laughter". He starred as the title character Off-Broadway in the New Group production of "Clive" at the Acorn Theatre in January 2013 through March 2013. Ashmanskas appeared in the stage musical adaption of "Bullets Over Broadway", which opened on Broadway in April 2014. In March 2015 he appeared in "Something Rotten!" on Broadway. In 2016, he appeared in "Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed". He is set to appear in "The Prom" on Broadway which will open in October 2018 in previews at the Longacre Theatre. He

neg: Desperate Measures (musical) and for Outstanding Lyrics; the Outer Critics Circle award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical; and Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Musical. Desperate Measures (musical) Desperate Measures is a musical comedy with music by David Friedman and book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg which is currently playing at New World Stages for an open-ended engagement, directed by Bill Castellino. The show won acclaim with Drama Desk Awards for Best Music and Best Lyrics, and Outer Critics Circle and Off-Broadway Alliance Awards for Best Musical from its run at the York Theatre in 2017. The show is based on William Shakespeare's

neg: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical - indicates the performance was "nominated" but did not win the Tony Award Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical was an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The award was originally created in the 1996 ceremony, when the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design was separated into two categories, for plays and musicals. The award was retired after the 2009 ceremony, before being revived once again in the 2016

neg: Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" is the thirteenth studio album released by Diana Ross & the Supremes on the Motown label, released in 1968. Berry Gordy had Diana Ross & the Supremes cover the songs from Barbra Streisand's Broadway musical "Funny Girl" original cast LP to tie-in with the September release of the feature-film version of the musical, also starring Streisand. The LP was not a success, and, with a "Billboard" 200 peak of 150, ranks as the lowest-charting of the Diana Ross-led Supremes albums.

neg: The Wiz (film) in films such as Disney's "Captain EO" in 1986, the anthology film "Moonwalker" in 1988 and the posthumous documentary "This Is It" in 2009. With Lena Horne's death in 2010, Diana Ross is the last surviving "Main Cast" member of the film. The Wiz (film) The Wiz is a 1978 American musical adventure fantasy film produced by Universal Pictures and Motown Productions, and released by Universal Pictures on October 24, 1978. A reimagining of L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" featuring an all-black cast, the film was loosely adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical

neg: The Wiz (film) The Wiz (film) The Wiz is a 1978 American musical adventure fantasy film produced by Universal Pictures and Motown Productions, and released by Universal Pictures on October 24, 1978. A reimagining of L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" featuring an all-black cast, the film was loosely adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name. It follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy, twenty-four-year-old Harlem schoolteacher who finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz, which resembles a drug-induced dream version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a

neg: Newsies (musical) and Spot Conlon is absent, as is Spot's involvement in the fight between the newsies and scabbers; Spot doesn't appear until the rally. † Not on the Original Broadway Cast Recording The Paper Mill production drew critical acclaim. According to "The New York Times": " 'Newsies' will open in time to qualify for the Tony Award in a season when the Tony for best musical is seen as up for grabs; 'Newsies' is already considered a likely contender for a nomination even before the show opens..." In his review of the Broadway production, Ben Brantley of "The New York Times"

neg: I Hear a Symphony when the Supremes' "Nothing but Heartaches" failed to make it to the Top Ten, missing it by just one position and breaking the string of number-one Supremes hits initiated with "Where Did Our Love Go." Motown chief Berry Gordy was displeased with the performance of "Nothing but Heartaches," and circulated a memo around the Motown offices that read as follows: Holland-Dozier-Holland therefore set about breaking their formula and trying something new. The result was "I Hear a Symphony," a song with a more complex musical structure than previous Supremes releases. "Symphony" was released as a single in place of another

neg: Ealing Broadway station and . The station is managed by TfL Rail in preparation of Crossrail. In December 2018 the TfL Rail service will be re-branded as the Elizabeth line and in December 2019 the Elizabeth line service will open to and Heathrow Airport. The Great Western Railway (GWR) opened its pioneering broad gauge tracks through Ealing Broadway between and on 6 April 1838, although Ealing Broadway station did not open until 1 December of that year. As the only station in the area when it opened, it was initially named 'Ealing', but was renamed Ealing Broadway in 1875. District Railway (DR, now

neg: Fred Ebb years. Starring Chita Rivera, Jerry Orbach and Gwen Verdon in her last Broadway role, it suffered from a cynical attitude, which contrasted with the record-breaking popularity of "A Chorus Line". Though rumors of a film production directed again by Fosse were heard, the show did not seriously re-surface until 1996, when it was revived as part of the "Encores!" series. A huge hit, the minimalist production transferred to Broadway and holds the record as the longest-running musical revival and the longest-running American musical in Broadway history. It is the second longest-running show in Broadway history, behind only "The Phantom of

neg: Joshua Logan Burning Bright" (1962–63, 33 performances), then made the film "Ensign Pulver" (1964). After "Ready When You Are, C.B.!" (1964–65, 80 performances), he did the films of Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot" (1967), and "Paint Your Wagon" (1969). Back on Broadway he did "Look to the Lilies" (1970, 31 performances). Logan's 1976 autobiography "Josh: My Up-and-Down, In-and-Out Life" talks frankly about his bipolar disorder. He appeared with his wife in the 1977 nightclub revue "Musical Moments," featuring Logan's most popular Broadway numbers. He published "Movie Stars, Real People, and Me" in 1978. In 1979 he produced Larry Cohen's "Trick" on Broadway. He

neg: You Never Know (musical) (who produced it for Broadway), did not want to produce it with no chorus or large stage numbers. They hired Porter and other composers to write extra material, and when it premiered on Broadway in 1938 it was no longer a chamber musical, but a typical 1930s "big musical". Maria, maid to Mme. Baltin, impersonates her mistress while carrying out an assignation with the Baron de Romer's valet, Gaston, whom she believes to be the Baron himself. The Baron discovers the pair, but, being a good sport, he assumes the role of his servant in order to assist Gaston in

neg: Esang de Torres did not see any sign of nervousness in her. Few weeks later, De Torres was heading to Singapore to continue her career in musical theatre as she plays the same role in its Singapore run. On August 1, 2017 after going through open call auditions, Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group announced that de Torres will play the lead role in the Manila run of Broadway's Tony Award-winning "Matilda" "the" "Musical" starting November 10. This is her first lead role in a Broadway musical. A review of the show's preview night reveals a standing ovation for de Torres and how she has

neg: Postmodern Jukebox artist when Bradlee moved to Los Angeles. "Broadway World" raved about Bean's performance of Sia's, "Chandelier," at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, and "Billboard magazine" did a feature story on her Motown makeover of Justin Bieber's "Sorry." Bean joined the Postmodern Jukebox 2016 spring European tour at its midway point. Sara Niemietz first performed with the cast in August 2015, covering the Talking Heads', "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" (1983), PMJ's rendition of "Hey Ya!" (2003) by Outkast, a Dixieland arrangement of Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself" (2015), and a club-jazz version of the

neg: Disney Theatrical Productions the Broadway musical will be directed by two-time Tony nominee Alex Timbers and is aiming for the Broadway show to open in 2017. It was announced also that the film's songwriters, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, will write new songs for the show. On February 9, 2016, it was announced that the musical is scheduled to open in spring 2018. A private reading of the stage version of the musical "Frozen" was held in May 2016, with Elsa was played by Betsy Wolfe and Anna was played by Patti Murin. On September 27, 2016, Michael Grandage was selected to take

neg: Dreamgirls (film) adaptation of "Dreamgirls", a Broadway musical loosely based upon the story of The Supremes and Motown Records, which won six Tony Awards in 1982. David Geffen, the stage musical's co-financier, retained the film rights to "Dreamgirls" and turned down many offers to adapt the story for the screen. He cited a need to preserve the integrity of "Dreamgirls" stage director Michael Bennett's work after his death in 1987. That same year, Geffen, who ran his Warner Bros.-associated Geffen Pictures film production company at the time, began talks with Broadway lyricist and producer Howard Ashman to adapt it as a star

neg: Anthony Ramos (actor) began a long-term relationship with fellow "Hamilton" original cast member Jasmine Cephas Jones, after they met during rehearsals for the Off-Broadway production at The Public Theater. Anthony Ramos (actor) Anthony Ramos Martinez (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor. In 2015, he originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical "Hamilton". Ramos was born Anthony Ramos Martinez, and is of Puerto Rican descent. He grew up in Bushwick, Brooklyn where he lived with his mother, older brother, and younger sister. Ramos attended Halsey Junior High School, where he sang Motown songs at school

neg: Steve Kazee a Leading Actor in a Musical. Kazee and the cast of "Once" won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. He is featured on Christina Perri's song "A Thousand Years, Pt. 2," which appears on "". In 2017 it was announced that Kazee will star in the Broadway stage adaptation of the 1990 film "Pretty Woman", opposite Samantha Barks in her Broadway debut. The musical, titled "" is directed by Jerry Mitchell and is expected to premiere in Chicago in March 2018 and to open on Broadway in July 2018. After performing as Edward

neg: Forty-five Minutes from Broadway film "Yankee Doodle Dandy". As staged in the film "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942), starring James Cagney, this sentimental song is lightened by a scene in which her luggage springs open. Her male admirers politely gather her bloomers and petticoats, and repack for the blushing Mary, while they continue singing. Forty-five Minutes from Broadway Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway is a three-act musical by George M. Cohan written about New Rochelle, New York. The title refers to the 45-minute train ride from New Rochelle to Broadway. The musical debuted on January 1, 1906 at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway and ran

neg: Valisia LeKae Valisia LeKae Valisia LeKae (born September 25, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award and in 2013 she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical both for her performance as Diana Ross in the Broadway musical "". LeKae was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, and listened to Motown records in her grandfather's barbershop as a youngster. She started to sing in church at age six and then worked at the Dollywood theme park. LeKae graduated from college with a degree in Psychology and minor in

neg: Busker Alley Busker Alley Busker Alley is a musical with music and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers and a book by AJ Carothers, based on the 1938 British film, "St. Martin's Lane", which was inspired by the 1905 novel, "Small Town Tyrant", by Heinrich Mann. In the 1995 touring production, Tommy Tune played the lead character, "Charlie Baxter", a busker in love with another busker, who leaves Charlie to follow her dream of becoming a star. The musical toured the US in 1995 but did not open on Broadway. Brothers Robert and Richard Sherman had written the scores to several Disney movies

neg: Busker Alley performance was released by Jay Records in 2007. Busker Alley Busker Alley is a musical with music and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers and a book by AJ Carothers, based on the 1938 British film, "St. Martin's Lane", which was inspired by the 1905 novel, "Small Town Tyrant", by Heinrich Mann. In the 1995 touring production, Tommy Tune played the lead character, "Charlie Baxter", a busker in love with another busker, who leaves Charlie to follow her dream of becoming a star. The musical toured the US in 1995 but did not open on Broadway. Brothers Robert and Richard Sherman

neg: Chaplin (1993 musical) Chaplin (1993 musical) Chaplin is a musical about the early life of the silent film star Charlie Chaplin. The first act is portrayed in the genre of the British music hall, while in the second act, Chaplin goes to Hollywood, where he becomes "the Little Tramp". The musical was announced to premiere on Broadway in 1981, but the project was cancelled. An abridged version premiered in Miami, Florida, in 1993 and played in Sarasota, New York, in 2001. The musical had a brief run in London in 2012. In July 1981, the musical was announced to open on Broadway in

neg: Where Did the Good Times Go? Where Did the Good Times Go? "Where Did the Good Times Go?" is, what is popularly termed, the "big ballad" or "11 o'clock number" from the musical "Over Here!", which opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre (Broadway) on March 6, 1974. The song is the penultimate moment of drama when all seems lost toward the end of the second act. The song was somewhat successful as a single for Patty Andrews, who debuted the song in the show. The song was written by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman. The recording on both the LP and the single

neg: Where Did the Good Times Go? are mixed without hi-hat. In 1992 when the Original cast CD was released, the hi-hat was suddenly apparent in the recording. It is most likely that the hi-hat was always present in the mix, but just not loud enough to be heard. It was probably boosted in the remix and subsequent remastering. Where Did the Good Times Go? "Where Did the Good Times Go?" is, what is popularly termed, the "big ballad" or "11 o'clock number" from the musical "Over Here!", which opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre (Broadway) on March 6, 1974. The song is the penultimate moment

neg: Deertrees Theatre classical actor, Walter Hampden. Only two more productions were presented that summer but the following season Deertrees became a fixture on the straw hat circuit by presenting four different plays and a musical comedy with a cast of professional actors in repertory under the direction of Ms. Dillon. However, in 1938 the theatre failed to open and when Deertrees reopened in the summer of 1939 it was under the auspices of the noted Broadway producer Bela Blau Advertising "A New Play - A New Broadway A Star Every Week." Blau imported an entire Broadway cast from New York City every

neg: Hotel Edison Broadway. The hotel's ballroom was used as the Broadway theatres Arena Theatre in 1950 and as the Edison Theatre from 1972 until 1991, when it was converted back into a ballroom. In the early 1950s, "Glorious" Gloria Parker and her orchestra hosted an evening broadcast on WOR from the Hotel Edison. Parker would open the show with the glass harp (or musical glasses) and feature the popular Latin sound on her marimba with her orchestra. Henry Jerome was a band leader at the hotel when he heard from Bill Randle about a trio. This led the signing of Dorsey Burnette,

neg: The Producers (musical) for you. There's a lot of little old ladies out there! Step 4: We hire the worst actors in New York and open on Broadway and before you can say Step 5: We close on Broadway, take our two million, and go to Rio. </poem> However, Leo refuses to help Max with his scheme ("We Can Do It"). When he arrives at work six minutes late, Leo's horrid boss, Mr. Marks, reminds him that he is a nobody. While he and his miserable co-workers slave over accounts, Leo daydreams of becoming a Broadway producer ("I Wanna Be a Producer"). He

neg: Morgan James classical training. James did not make her Broadway debut until 2010 in the musical production of "The Addams Family", starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth. In 2011, James appeared in Frank Wildhorn's "Wonderland" and the Broadway revival of "Godspell". James sprained her ankle in a rehearsal for "Godspell" in October 2011 and was unable to perform during previews. She recuperated and, by November 2011, was performing in the musical at the Circle in the Square Theatre. In 2013, James took on the role of Teena Marie in "". She stayed with the cast until December 2013, when she left to

neg: Dreamgirls (film) Dreamgirls (film) Dreamgirls is a 2006 American romantic musical drama film written and directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Adapted from the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name by composer Henry Krieger and lyricist/librettist Tom Eyen, "Dreamgirls" is a film à clef, a work of fiction taking strong inspiration from the history of the Motown record label and one of its acts, The Supremes. The story follows the history and evolution of American R&B music during the 1960s and 1970s through the eyes of a Detroit, Michigan girl group known

neg: Hairspray (musical) and directed by Jack O'Brien with a common touch that stops short of vulgarity, 'Hairspray' is as sweet as a show can be without promoting tooth decay. ...[it] succeeds in recreating the pleasures of the old-fashioned musical comedy without seeming old-fashioned. ...Shaiman... is taking the infectious hooks and rhythms from period pop and R&B and translating them into the big, bouncy sound that Broadway demands... And while the savvy arrangements... nod happily to Motown, Elvis, Lesley Gore ballads and standards like "Higher and Higher," the score's appeal isn't nostalgic. It's music that builds its own self-contained, improbably symmetrical world..." New

neg: Motown High Motown High Motown High is a documentary by Canadian director Barbara Hager about a group of talented Canadian high school students who develop a musical bond with their idol, Motown diva Martha Reeves, after they meet her on a school band trip to Detroit. The documentary was the opening film at the 2008 Victoria Film Festival. The documentary was shot over a two-year period starting in April 2005 when the Vic High R&B Band first met Martha after she accepted an invitation from Victoria High School band teacher Eric Emde to meet the students in Detroit. Ms. Reeves was so

neg: Margaret White (Carrie) portrayed by Broadway star Barbara Cook. Cook withdrew after three weeks of performances and was replaced when the show transferred to Broadway by Betty Buckley, who had appeared in the original film as Carrie's gym teacher. In the musical, she is portrayed as a much more complex and sympathetic character who genuinely loves and wants to "save" her daughter. Margaret even shows remorse after beating and locking Carrie in the prayer closet (cellar in the musical) after the shower incident. Her songs include "Open Your Heart", "And Eve Was Weak", "Evening Prayers", and "I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance"

neg: A Broadway Musical A Broadway Musical A Broadway Musical is a musical with a book by William F. Brown, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. The Broadway production closed after 14 previews and only one performance on December 21, 1978. The plot about a sleazy white theatre producer's attempt to adapt an African-American writer's serious play as a commercial stage musical was inspired by Adams and Strouse's real-life experiences with their 1964 Broadway production of "Golden Boy". The star of the musical-within-the-musical ("Sneakers", about a basketball star) closely resembles "Golden Boy" star Sammy Davis, Jr. When the star opts to

neg: Ronnie McNeir Ronnie McNeir Lewis Ronald "Ronnie" McNeir (born December 14, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter. McNeir was born in Camden, Alabama. As a solo artist, he recorded for the De-to, RCA, Prodigal, Motown, Capitol, Expansion and Motor City labels, recording his first song when he was seventeen. His friendship with Kim Weston, for whom he was musical director, led to his recording for RCA, then for moonlighting Motown Vice-President Barney Ales, the owner of the Prodigal label. When Ales went back to Motown, McNair became a Motown artist, recording the 1976 album "Love's Comin' Down". He would later duet

neg: George Walker (vaudeville) eventually spread through the United States and over to Europe. From 1893, when the two met, they always wanted to incorporate African themes and characters into American shows and planned to do it when they got an opportunity to do their own show. That opportunity came during "In Dahomey". Williams and Walker teamed up with Will Marion Cook, Jesse Ship, and poet/lyricist Paul Laurence Dunbar to produce the musical comedy, "In Dahomey", the first musical to open on Broadway written and performed entirely by Blacks. This musical comedy had all original music and had detailed scenery and props. It also

neg: When Pigs Fly (musical) When Pigs Fly (musical) Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly is a musical revue in two acts conceived by Howard Crabtree and Mark Waldrop. The revue has music by Dick Gallagher and lyrics by co-conceiver, sketch writer and director Mark Waldrop. The revue opened Off-Broadway in 1996 and ran for two years, and received the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revue. The revue opened Off-Broadway on August 14, 1996 at the Douglas Fairbanks Theatre, and closed on August 15, 1998 after 840 performances. Directed by Mark Waldrop with costumes by

neg: Dictator (album) however members of the band couldn't agree on musical direction. When the album was announced, the band was rebranded as “Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway” (previously only known as Scars on Broadway). Malakian's father, Vartan, has contributed the artwork to "Dictator", as he did for the first Scars on Broadway album as well as System of a Down's "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize". "Lives" was released as a single in April 2018. The title track was released as a single on June 1, 2018. The first week of sales of "Lives" on iTunes was donated to the Armenia Fund. "The Independent"

neg: Motown: The Musical Nobody till Somebody Loves You", and "You're All I Need to Get By"), Stevie Wonder, The Supremes ("Buttered Popcorn", "Where Did Our Love Go"), The Miracles ("Shop Around"), The Marvelettes ("Please Mr. Postman"), Mary Wells ("Bye Bye Baby"/"Two Lovers Medley"), The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas ("Dancing in the Street"), The Contours ("Do You Love Me"), and The Jackson 5. The musical contains a total of 66 songs. The following song list is not the order of the songs in the production: Charles Isherwood, in his review for "The New York Times", wrote: "More than 50 songs...are performed in 'Motown,'

neg: Celebration (musical) Celebration (musical) Celebration is a musical with a book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt. The musical fable, employing a nearly bare stage, explores the contrasts between youth and old age, innocence and jaded corruption, love and ambition, and poverty and wealth. It was presented on Broadway in 1969 and was not a financial success. Although the critics found the show interesting, it did not develop a broad following among audiences. The show has been revived occasionally. Jones and Schmidt's previous work included the long-running Off-Broadway musical "The Fantasticks" and the more-mainstream Broadway musicals "110 in

neg: Singin' in the Rain (musical) 2015 that the Théâtre du Châtelet production would transfer to Broadway in the fall of 2016, produced by Weinstein Live Entertainment. However, the musical's opening on Broadway was reportedly delayed in 2016 "due to a lack of available theaters"; at that time, the musical was still expected to open on Broadway. In October 2017, "Playbill" reported that the Théâtre du Châtelet had informed the magazine that a Broadway transfer produced by Weinstein Live Entertainment would not take place. Don Lockwood is a silent film star with humble roots as a musician, dancer and stunt man. Don barely tolerates his vapid

neg: Damian Perkins success in TV/Film/Commercials and Theater for over 8 years. Finally, as a fine artist his work is owned by many celebrities and private collectors throughout Japan, Canada, and the United States. Damian has co-created a new musical called "Divine Lust" with singer/songwriter Glenda Benevides and is projected to open in 2010. Damian Perkins Damian Perkins is a singer, actor, dancer, artist and model. He played Mereb in the original Broadway cast of the Broadway musical Aida and also played the role of Benny in the Canadian tour of the musical Rent. Aside from his work on Broadway, he has made

neg: Laurence Mark Wythe workshop with Broadway star Kerry Butler and development workshops in Detroit, Michigan. Since 2014 the show has been in development with Korean producers and the show will open on 13 March 2015 at Uniplex Grand Theater in Seoul. Laurence Mark Wythe Laurence Mark Wythe (born 8 February 1974, Ashford, Kent, England) is an award winning English composer, lyricist and writer for West End, international and Off-Broadway musicals. He is principally known for the off-Broadway musical "Tomorrow Morning" (2011) and "Through the Door". "Tomorrow Morning" won the Jeff Award in Chicago for Best Musical (midsize) in 2009. The musical opened at

neg: Robert North months. In 1914 he headlined at the Palace Theatre on Broadway with his "Hebrew impersonator" act. In 1915 Bobby North was among the cast of Lew Fields' musical review "Hands Up", as were Fanny Brice and her brother Lew Brice. The show played in New Haven, Connecticut, June 7–9, but did not open in New York the next day as planned. Eventually "Hands Up" did make it to New York City, but without North and the Brices. The reason given was that they each used a very similar "Hebrew accent", and it was hard to distinguish them on stage. Due

neg: Rob Evan he performed in "The Rock Tenor", which featured Patti Russo, and in "Classic M: The Music of Motown, USA". He has appeared in the soap opera "All My Children" on ABC. Rob Evan Rob Evan is a singer and actor, best known as the lead performer in numerous Broadway musicals, a performer in national and international tours of musical productions, and a featured vocalist on several music albums. Evan, a native of Monticello, Georgia, said in a personal interview""I grew up in Monticello, Georgia, and I was a football player at UGA, and that's the first time I saw Les

neg: Newsies (musical) 25, 2011 through October 16. The production was directed by Jeff Calhoun with choreography by Christopher Gattelli. This production was later transferred to Broadway with several changes in the music and actors. The musical opened on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre for a limited engagement starting in previews on March 15, 2012, and officially on March 29, 2012. On May 16, 2012, Disney announced that "Newsies" was an open-ended engagement. The engagement was extended through August 19, 2012, after the first previews. The original cast of the Broadway production featured Jeremy Jordan as Jack Kelly and John Dossett as newspaper

neg: Hair (musical) No major rock musician ever did a rock score for Broadway. ... You might think of the musical "Tommy", but it was never conceived as a Broadway show. ... And one can see why. There's so much more money in records and rock concerts. I mean, why bother going through the pain of a musical which may close in Philadelphia?" On the other hand, "Hair" had a profound effect not only on what was acceptable on Broadway, but as part of the very social movements that it celebrated. For example, in 1970, Butler, Castelli and the various "Hair" casts contributed

neg: Yip Harburg the Rainbow." Of his work on "The Wizard of Oz," his son (and biographer) Ernie Harburg has said: Working in Hollywood did not stop Harburg's career on Broadway. In the 1940s, he wrote a series of "book" musicals with social messages, including the successful "Bloomer Girl" (1944), set during the Civil War, which was about temperance and women's rights activist Amelia Bloomer. Harburg's best known Broadway show, "Finian's Rainbow" (1947) was, in its original production, possibly the first Broadway musical with a racially integrated chorus line, and features his "When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich." It was made

neg: Wynn Las Vegas "Avenue Q", a Tony Award-winning puppet and people musical which enjoyed considerable success on Broadway, was the second production show to open at Wynn. It debuted on September 8, 2005, in the 1,200-seat "Broadway Theatre" and closed on May 28, 2006. Spamalot, a Tony Award-winning comedic musical based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, opened for previews on March 8, 2007, at "Grail Theater" (formerly, The "Broadway Theatre"). The official run began on March 31, 2007, and starred John O'Hurley as King Arthur through September 26, 2007. The show closed on July 13, 2008. On April 17, 2008, Wynn

neg: The Addams Family (musical) a Broadway show, what kind of Broadway show would he do?" The partners described the result as "an off-beat take on 19th Century Gothic." Some changes were made after the Chicago tryout. The songs "Clandango", "Passionate and True", "At Seven", and "Second Banana" were replaced with "When You're an Addams", "Where Did We Go Wrong?", "Morticia", and "Just Around the Corner". The songs "One Normal Night", "Full Disclosure, Part 2", "Crazier Than You", "Move Toward the Darkness", and "Tango De Amor" were rewritten. The show began previews on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on March 8, 2010, with an official