Britney Spears‘ generation-defining hits are gracing Broadway in the new musical Once Upon a One More Time, and it turns out that she had a lot to do with that.
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on the show’s Instagram story. “The hazardous air quality in New York City has made it impossible for a number of our artists to perform this evening”“Shows will resume as scheduled tomorrow.
We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage you to visit your point of purchase for refund or exchange,” continued the Tony Award-winning show. “Camelot” also issued a statement, which has since been deleted, saying that the show had been canceled and would be offering refunds.Also among the cancelations were the first and second performances of The Public Theatre’s free production “Hamlet” at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
“As the air quality continues to evolve, we are closely monitoring the situation and following guidance from the city and the Parks Department,” read the theater’s website. “Although we rarely make a cancellation call of Free Shakespeare in the Park before the show starts, to ensure the safety of our company, crew, on-site staff, and audience members, a decision was made to cancel today.”The Broadway League — the official governing body of all New York shows — declined The Post’s request for comment.
The Post also reached out to the Actor’s Equity Association for comment. Jodie Comer’s one-woman show, “Prima Facie,” attempted to persevere through the worsening air quality but was halted after 10 minutes when Comer, 30, declared she could not breathe.
“Today’s matinee of ‘Prima Facie’ was halted approximately 10 minutes into the performance after Jodie Comer had difficulty breathing due to the poor air quality in New York City because of smoke from the Canadian wildfires,” the show said in an official statement. The production was stalled for nearly 45 minutes and then resumed from the top of the
.Britney Spears‘ generation-defining hits are gracing Broadway in the new musical Once Upon a One More Time, and it turns out that she had a lot to do with that.
Jordan Moreau Britney Spears has blessed us with countless hit songs, and so far you’ve been able to listen to them on CD players, streaming services and on screen, but you can now hear her music in a brand new way — in a jukebox musical on Broadway that only uses the pop princess’ hits. “Once Upon a One More Time” reimagines Spears’ songs in a fairytale world, where Cinderella, Snow White and Prince Charming bring the classic children’s stories to life, all while belting out some of the greatest pop hits of the 2000s. The musical marks Spears’ first major project since the end of her conservatorship in 2021, and it was the singer herself who reached out to producers James Nederlander and Hunter Arnold to start collaborating.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Game,” “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” “Star Trek: Prodigy,” and “Queen of the Universe” have all been canceled at Paramount+. In addition, all four shows are set to be removed from the streaming service in the coming days. “The Paramount+ series ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,’ ‘Star Trek: Prodigy,’ ‘Queen of the Universe’ and ‘The Game’ have completed their runs on Paramount+ and will not be returning to the service,” a Paramount+ spokesperson said. “We want to extend our thanks to our tremendously talented cast and crew and our producing partners for their passionate work and dedication on these programs, and we wish them all the best on their future endeavors.”
Once Upon a One More Time” — an even worse Cinderella.Two hours and 30 minutes with one 15-minute intermission. At the Marquis Theatre.The dreadful show, which opened Thursday night at the Marquis Theatre, takes the pop songs of Britney Spears and plops them willy-nilly in a feminist Cinders in which the main character realizes there’s more to life than falling in love with a prince.Good for you, Cindy, but wouldn’t it be nice if you were both a freethinking, independent woman and your musical’s story made a lick of sense?It’s bibbidi-bobbidi-brainless.
Slipknot’s European tour and festival shows this month due to his wife’s “medical situation”.The Slipknot percussionist updated fans via the band’s official Twitter account today (June 18), confirming that he won’t play any more gigs this June but intends to return for July’s short run of shows.“Unfortunately I had to return back home to be with my wife due to her medical situation,” Clown began his message. “Thank you for the overwhelming support for the few shows I was able to make.
Hailey Bieber rocked a jersey from Montreal skateboard shop Dime this week.
“Prima Face” is running for just three more weeks at New York City’s John Golden Theatre until it closes its Midtown Manhattan run on Sunday, July 2.And if you want tickets to see the hot-button play about a criminal defense lawyer with questionable morals who has her world upended, we’re here to help make that happen ASAP.If you’re looking for cheap tickets, the lowest price we could find at the time of publication was $126 before fees on Vivid Seats.That being said, last-minute tickets tend to be quite a bit more expensive for “Prima Facie” — tickets for the June 15 and June 16 shows will cost you a pretty penny.However, it’s hard to put a price tag on seeing Comer’s revelatory award-winning performance live.According to the NY Post’s Johnny Oleksinki’s glowing 3.5-star review “…we have just witnessed the emergence of an extraordinary new stage talent.”Want to see “Prima Facie” live before Comer takes her final bow?Here’s everything you need to know and more about how to make that happen.All prices are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all dates, show start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
Selome Hailu The Television Critics Association has opted to cancel its Summer 2023 press tour, which would have taken place in late July and early August, due to uncertainty regarding negotiations between Hollywood’s labor guilds and the studios. The news comes during the Writers Guild of America sixth week on strike, and as the Screen Actors Guild’s contract with the AMPTP approaches its June 30 expiration date. The Directors Guild of America’s contract also expires on June 30, though a strike by the DGA appears far less likely as its board unanimously approved a new agreement that is awaiting ratification from its membership, whereas SAG recently approved a strike authorization by a 97.9% vote.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The Banff World Media Festival isn’t expected to feel the heat of the Canadian wildfires next week, Variety has confirmed. Organizers say there’s currently no harmful air pollution present in Banff, which is in Alberta, on the western side of Canada, and that the annual TV festival isn’t making any changes to its scheduled programming, as of press time on Friday. Banff is set to kick off on June 11 and will run through to June 14. The event takes place at the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel, a scenic spot nestled in the Rocky Mountains and overlooking Lake Louise. Most of the festival takes place indoors, though its annual “Banff BBQ” takes place off-site.
Shawn Mendes has announced his new song and he appears to be using a photo of New York City’s orange sky as the single artwork.
The CW has announced some huge changes over the past few weeks.
The show went on at Broadway’s Shucked on Wednesday night, though New York City’s bad air quality did have an impact on the staging: Book writer Robert Horn and composer Brandy Clark stepped in to play the main female character Maizy, with Horn reading the dialogue and Clark singing the songs.
after a hugely successful run in London’s West End; she was recently nominated for a Tony Award for ‘Prima Facie’ despite the show being her first time performing in New York City’s iconic theatre district. A spokesperson for the show explained: "Today's matinee of Prima Facie was halted approximately 10 minutes into the performance after Jodie Comer had difficulty breathing due to the poor air quality in New York City because of smoke from the Canadian wildfires”. Images of the orange glow in New York’s skies have gone viral on social media, coming after thick smoke poured into the United States’ East Coast and Midwest from Canada, causing hazardous levels of pollution.
Jodie Comer was forced to leave her Broadway performance early yesterday (June 7) due to the ongoing air crisis in New York City.Comer took to the stage for a performance in her one-woman Broadway play, Prima Facie, but it was cut short after the actor reportedly told audiences “I can’t breathe in this air.”New York is currently experiencing an air quality crisis. Created by over 400 active wildfires taking place in Canada, vast stretches of smoke have spread across several states in the northeastern part of the country — with the air quality in New York described as “very unhealthy” by Mayor Eric Adams (via New York Times).“We recommend all New Yorkers limit outdoor activity to the greatest extent possible,” Adams added.
Chris Stapleton fans in upstate New York are missing their shot of "Tennessee Whiskey." Stapleton postponed a performance of his "All American Road Show" scheduled for Thursday night. "Due to the ongoing air conditions in the greater Syracuse area, tomorrow night’s show at @StJosephsAmp will be rescheduled," he tweeted to fans. "All previously purchased tickets for the original date will be honored for the new date.
Broadway shows are continuing to close for the night as New York City deals with air quality issues.
Broadway’s Hamilton and Camelot are the latest New York City productions canceling performances tonight due to issues caused by the region’s historically bad air quality.
Concerts, baseball games, and flights in the East and Midwest are among the cancellations being wrought by the excessive smoke from more than 400 Canadian wildfires.
Amid New York City’s air quality crisis, Jodie Comer halted her Wednesday, June 7, Broadway performance after 10 minutes on stage.
Celebrities are speaking out about the air quality in NYC due to the effects of the ongoing Canadian wildfires. On Wednesday, New York City air quality was labeled «code red» and deemed the worst in the world as the metro area is covered in a thick haze.Bravo honcho Andy Cohen took to Instagram to comment on the wildfires, saying, «This is like the end of the world walking around here with all this smoke.» Cohen noted that the smoke is so thick that it obstructs his normal city view, «Look, you can't even see midtown back there.»Sending well-wishes to Canadians who are directly affected by the fires, Cohen said, «I mean, we're just dealing with this smoke, but I'm praying for everybody around these fires and thank you to the firemen who are doing the Lord's work.» Amid the ongoing environmental crisis, Writers Guild picket lines are on hold in NYC.