Paul Jones is keeping the sounds of the 60s alive as The Manfreds hit the road once again.
21.09.2023 - 18:31 / variety.com
Gordon Cox Theater Editor “Smash,” the TV series about the making of a fictional Broadway musical, takes an early step toward becoming a real-life Broadway musical on Sept. 22, with a pair of industry readings led by Tony nominees Robyn Hurder and Kerry Butler.
Hurder (“A Beautiful Noise,” “Moulin Rouge!”) plays Ivy, an actress cast in the lead role of a new musical about Marilyn Monroe, and Butler appears as Karen, Ivy’s understudy. Their characters share the names of two pivotal roles in the TV show, which also focused on the development of a Marilyn Monroe musical called “Bombshell.” While it retains the series’ most recognizable elements, the musical adaptation of “Smash” departs in other ways with a storyline and cast of characters that are inspired by the series but not direct translations.
“It’s definitely a new script,” said director Susan Stroman of the musical’s book by Bob Martin (“The Prom”) and Rick Elice (“Jersey Boys”). “It has a dramatic twist at the end of it.
But you will see familiar characters.” In the reading, Alex Brightman and Krysta Rodriguez portray a married composer-lyricist duo who are writing the score for “Bombshell”; Vanessa Williams plays the show’s producer; and Brooks Ashmanskas takes on the part of the director with Tony winner Bonnie Milligan (“Kimberly Akimbo”) appearing as his associate director. Kristine Nielsen (as an acting coach) and Milligan’s “Kimberly Akimbo” castmate Justin Cooley (as an intern) round out the reading’s cast.
(Rodriguez appeared in the TV series in an entirely different role.) The two invite-only readings, to be held at Open Jar Studios in midtown Manhattan, mark the culmination of a two-week developmental lab. Given the potential for changes in the show’s
.Paul Jones is keeping the sounds of the 60s alive as The Manfreds hit the road once again.
Brent Lang Executive Editor “Shucked” will embark on a North American tour in the fall of 2024, one that will see the charmingly corny Broadway musical make stops in the likes of Austin, Chicago and Los Angeles. The tour will begin performances at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Rhode Island before playing in over 30 cities in its first season. Currently, the show is scheduled to also hit Atlanta, Buffalo, Charlotte, Dallas, Durham, East Lansing, Fort Lauderdale, Greenville, Houston, Los Angeles, Madison, Nashville, Orlando, San Antonio, Schenectady, St.
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captioned the clip.“With the Fam,” Klum captioned another selfie with Vergara and Mandel aboard the yacht. Mandel seemingly coordinated the event, as the “Modern Family” star thanked him in her own post.“Thank u @howiemandel @experiencedriftwood for an amazing night with friends,” a recently-divorced Vergara captioned a carousel of photos, including a snap of her and Crews, along with his wife Rebecca King-Crews, sitting at a beautuifylly set dinner table.
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