Tag: Broadway

Five performers strike dramatic dance poses on stage, with a vivid red backdrop depicting buildings and fire escapes, evoking the energetic atmosphere of a musical inspired by A Bronx Tale.

5 Reasons Why A Bronx Tale is the Musical You Need Right Now

By Kristen Day - Marketing Intern There are a million reasons to see a Broadway show. From the choreography to spectacular songs, and heartwarming stories, Purdue Convos' upcoming musical A Bronx Tale has it all. The show is based on...
A man in a white t-shirt sits at a table with a bowl of tomatoes, while a woman in a pink patterned dress stands beside him, speaking, evoking a scene from A Bronx Tale. Yellow curtains hang in the background.

American Idol Winner Nick Fradiani Will Star in A Bronx Tale North American Tour

Via Playbill.com Nick Fradiani, the 2015 American Idol winner, will play Lorenzo in the the 2019–2020 North American tour of the Broadway musical A Bronx Tale. The forthcoming tour will hold technical rehearsals in Elmira, New York, at the Clemens Center, before officially...
A diverse group of performers on stage raise their fists triumphantly, dressed in colorful, eclectic costumes under bright stage lights, capturing the vibrant energy of a RENT musical performance.

How Diversity Has Shaped 20 Years of RENT

On April 29, 1996, a musical opened on Broadway that looked and sounded unlike anything that had come before it. It told a powerful, moving, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting story of young, impoverished New York artists who were seeking to...
A diverse group of seventeen people, smiling and posing together on a stage. Dressed in casual, colorful clothing, they celebrate RENT and its timeless themes, united in a vibrant moment—20 years later, their bond endures.

20 Years Later, RENT Resonates Through Timeless Themes

When RENT opened in 1996, its glum stage reflected East Village settings mired in poverty, addiction, and disease. Twenty years later, luxury condos replace tenements, and foodies dine where squatters sought shelter. Suddenly, criticism suggesting gentrification rendered Rent irrelevant mirrors...
A group of energetic performers on stage, dressed in colorful, eclectic costumes, stand together with one arm raised triumphantly, singing under bright stage lights in a vibrant scene from the musical RENT.

5 Fun Facts About RENT

In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway…and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world....
Two women facing each other, smiling and playing a hand-clapping game against a plain, warm-toned background. Their light-colored, vintage-style blouses evoke the minimalism and timeless charm of The Color Purple.

Minimalism Brings Down Barriers In “The Color Purple”

In the current revival of “The Color Purple,” rural Georgia meets spare minimalism. The action takes place on a plain wooden stage. Props are few: a cluster of well-worn chairs, woven baskets, some fabric, a Bible. Even less would be...
A woman wearing a light jacket and a yellow patterned scarf smiles broadly and laughs against a warm brown backdrop, radiating joy worthy of a scene from The Color Purple.

6 Star-Studded Facts About The Color Purple

By Kristen Day Chances are, you've heard of The Color Purple. But how well do you know these famous facts about the show? The Color Purple made its Broadway debut in 2005. The producers included Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones....
Bronx Tale cancelled

A Bronx Tale

This performance of A Bronx Tale has been cancelled. Learn more…

A woman with short curly hair, dressed in a white shirt and light blue apron, stands in profile reading a sheet of paper, set against a smoky background inspired by The Color Purple.

The Color Purple

Heralded by New York Magazine as, “one of the greatest revivals ever,” 2016 Tony® Award winner The Color Purple stunningly reimagines Alice Walker’s American classic and reinforces the power of perseverance and hope.

Stomp

Did you know? STOMP Edition

PERFORMANCE FACTS • STOMP has performed in over 350 cities in 36 countries worldwide. • STOMP’s New York City production will celebrate its 15th year at the Orpheum Theatre in February of 2009, which makes it one of the longest-running...
A lively stage scene from Kinky Boots, featuring music by Cyndi Lauper, shows two men holding up tall red boots and smiling, surrounded by an enthusiastic cast in colorful costumes set in a factory. The Kinky Boots logo is in the corner.

A “Kinky Boots” Q&A with Cyndi Lauper

Q – Is it true that Rodgers and Hammerstein were your initial influences? CL – Yeah. Them, and Leonard Bernstein and Peter in the Wolf and Debussy and Tchaikovsky and things that my mother played.  And a lot of opera!...
Two men in Renaissance costumes stand before a theater set. One looks surprised, while the other raises a tankard and smiles. A banner reads Something Rotten!, hinting at the witty chaos of this hit Broadway musical.

Creating the completely new Broadway musical “Something Rotten!”

Most Broadway newcomers don’t get their first show produced by Tony Award-winner Kevin McCollum, and they don’t typically land Tony-winner Casey Nicholaw as their director-choreographer. But brothers Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick and British comedy writer John O’Farrell, the creators of...