GRAMMY Award® nominee will make their respective Broadway debuts as ‘Emcee’ and ‘Sally Bowles’ this Fall in the Tony Award®-winning Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street). Lambert and Cravalho will begin performances Monday, September 16 and play a limited engagement through Sunday, March 30, 2025.Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin, will play their final performances as ‘Emcee’ and ‘Sally Bowles’ on Saturday evening, September 14. Lambert previously appeared in the North American touring production of Wicked and shortly after, rocketed to stardom in the eighth season of “American Idol.” In addition to being a platinum-selling singer/songwriter, he appeared in the five-time Academy Award®-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody and starred in the Sofia Coppola-produced feature film Fairyland. In addition to fronting legendary rock band Queen, playing to sold-out stadiums across the globe, last week Lambert released his latest solo EP, the hedonistic, dance-driven AFTERS. Cravalho first gained attention as the voice of the title character of Disney’s Moana and performed the anthem “How Far I’ll Go” with the film’s songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda at the 2017 Academy Awards®. She went on to star in “The Power” on Amazon, Hulu’s Crush, the NBC drama “Rise,” and Netflix’s All Together Now, Last spring, she starred as ‘Janis’ in the film adaptation of Tina Fey’s Broadway hit Mean Girls: The Musical. This fall, she will return to the role of ‘Moana’ in the eagerly anticipated sequel to the global phenomenon. Lambert commented, “Growing up on the musical theater stage, it was always a childhood dream to perform on Broadway. With this production of Cabaret, it finally felt like the right time to accept an invitation to make my debut. The themes of this show have always resonated with me and given the current sociopolitical climate the world is in, feel eerily timely. Eddie and Gayle have been a dream pairing and I’m looking forward to working with Auli’i to create our own magic. It is thrilling to be able to sink my teeth into this important story and collaborate with the rest of the talented artists in the cast and crew.” Cravalho said, “I’m thrilled to join the long line of talented women who have taken on the iconic ‘Sally Bowles;’ most recently, the woman I watched with notebook and pen in hand, the dynamite Gayle Rankin. To join a show with so much history – and such a stellar cast and crew – means it’s quite literally an honor to get my butt kicked each week. Mahalo palena ʻole family, I wouldn’t be making this debut without you.”
Lambert will not perform on the following matinees: October 23, November 6, 24 and 27, December 4 and 18, January 15 and 29, February 12 and 19, March 5 and 19. Adam Lambert will not perform on the following evenings: October 14 and 28, November 12, December 10 and 23, January 7 and 21, February 4 and 24, March 10 and 24.
Cravalho will not perform the week of November 19 – 24. Additionally, Cravalho will not perform on the following matinees: October 30; November 13 and 29; December 11 and 24; January 8 and 22; February 5, 20, and 26; and March 12 and 26. Cravalho will not perform on the following evening performances: September 30; October 1; November 4; December 3 and 17; January 14 and 28; February 11; and March 3 and 17. New York City Centertoday announced additional casting for the Annual Gala Presentation Ragtime, directed by Tony nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet. Joining the cast are Colin Donnell (The Shark is Broken) as Father, Ben Levi Ross (Dear Evan Hansen) as Younger Brother, recent Tony winner Shaina Taub (Suffs) as Emma Goldman, and Joy Woods (The Notebook) as Sarah.Winner of four Tony Awards in 1998,Ragtime follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Joshua Henry) along with his Little Girl. This sweeping, powerful musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel of the same name features music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. Directed by Lear deBessonet, Ragtime features music direction by James Moore and choreography by Ellenore Scott.
Casting for Ragtime is by The Telsey Office/Craig Burns, CSA.
Screenshot
The producers of Gerard Alessandrini’s newest edition Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Songhave announced $30 tickets for all preview performances at Theater555 on West 42nd Street. Previews begin on August 30th and continue through September 16th. . The award-winning musical parody of Broadway shows and stars has found a new home for its latest edition Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song and opens Thursday, September 19th. After opening all tickets are $79, with premium seats at $99. For tickets visit www.Theater555.venuetix.com The show is produced by John Freedson, Harriet Yellin and Eric Krebs.
Created, written and directed by Gerard Alessandrini, with musical staging by Gerry McIntyre, Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song skewers the latest deluge of Broadway offerings including Hell’s Kitchen, Stereophonic, The Outsiders, The Great Gatsby, Back to the Future, The Wiz, and of course, Merrily We Roll Along. In addition, there will be sendups of Roger Bart, Patti LuPone, Daniel Radcliffe, Ariana DeBose and Jeremy Jordan, among others. This up-to-the-minute version will also poke fun at the 2024 Tony Awards, and will include some of the most popular numbers from Alessandrini’s recent Forbidden Sondheim.
The uniquely talented company will be headed by Chris Collins-Pisano and Jenny Lee Stern with musical director Fred Barton on piano. The remainder of the cast and creative team will be announced.
The playing schedule for Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song is as follows: Fridays at 8PM, Saturdays at 3PM and 8PM and Sundays at 3PM and 7:30 PM and Mondays at 7:30PM.For tickets and information visit www.Theater555.venuetix.com
Forbidden Broadway has been an essential part of the fabric of the New York theatre scene since 1982, when GerardAlessandrini created the first edition, lampooning the Broadway shows and stars of the day, who stopped by to laugh at themselves alongside the public. In the over 40 years since, Forbidden Broadwayhas garnered international acclaim and awards that include a special Tony Award for “Excellence in Theater,” seven Drama Desk Awards, an Obie, a Drama League Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award and two Lucille Lortel Awards, along the way.
Andy Mientus and Jon-Michael Reese have joined the cast for an upcoming public reading of the new Adam Gwon musicalAll the World’s a Stage. The cast will also feature Siri Howard and Eliza Pagelle as previously announced. Keen Company ArtisticDirector Jonathan Silverstein is directing the readings, set to play the South Carolina New Play Festival August 8 and 9. Both performances are currently sold out, but a wait list is available at SCNPF.org.The Tony Award-winning new musical Illinoisefeaturing Tony-winning choreography by Justin Peck will host signings for the IllinoiseOriginal Cast Album Vinyl available exclusively at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street) with members of the cast following the three remaining Wednesday matinee performances: Wednesday, July 24, Wednesday, July 31 and Wednesday, August 7. Immediately following the designated performances, select members of the cast will hold 20-minute signing sessions for audience members who purchase the Vinyl onsite at the merch booth.
Nonesuch Records released the original cast recording of Illinoise: A New Musical on Friday, May 31, 2024.
The universally praised new musical recently won the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Choreography (Justin Peck) and the Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show.
Illinoise moved to Broadway direct from two critically acclaimed sold-out productions at the Park Avenue Armory and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Stevens’ beloved cult classic “springs to epic life on stage (Washington Post)” with live music and vocals, choreography, and narratives centering on self-exploration and community, and a book by Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Justin Peck (Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Carousel) and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury (Fairview, Marys Seacole).
Tickets start at $59 and are available at https://seatgeek.com/illinoise-tickets.
In-Person Rush tickets will be sold at the St. James box office (246 W 44th St) for $45 each. The box office is open 10AM-8PM Monday through Saturday and 12-6PM on Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day’s performance on a first-come, first-served basis. Locations and number of tickets based on availability; seats may be partial view.
Digital Rush tickets will be available on TodayTix for $45 each. Tickets are available the morning of each performanceon the TodayTix app, beginning at 9 a.m. Users can download the TodayTix app on an iOS or Android device and purchase up to two tickets for that afternoon or evening’s show.A limited number ofrushtickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Users can set an alert on the TodayTix app to be notified whenrushtickets are available each day.
Off-Broadway’s Bedlam new season, will include two new musicals, a renewed collaboration with playwright Tina Packer, and a solo performance focused on addiction and redemption in the LGBTQ+ community. Wake Up, written and performed by Spencer Aste, will launch the season, playing a two-week engagement at the West End Theatre beginning September 10. Artistic Director Eric Tucker will direct Aste’s autobiographical play that examines a Mormon-raised artist’s self-destructive journey from religious orthodoxy, to drug addiction and dealing, to love and forgiveness. Kim Tobin is the assistant director.
Bedlam will return to the Sheen Center beginning September 12 for the world premiere of Medea: Re-Versed, Luis Quintero’s rap battle reimagining of Euripides’ tragedy. The co-production with Red Bull Theater and the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (the play is running through August 30) will be directed by Nathan Winkelstein, who co-conceived the project. The cast features Sarin Monae West (The Skin of Our Teeth) in the title role, Siena D’Addario, Melissa Mahoney, Mark Martin, Lucille Lortel Award winner Jacob Ming-Trent (Father Comes Home from the Wars), Luis Quintero as Emcee, and Stephen Michael Spencer (Clyde’s).
Tucker will then reunite with his mentor, Tina Packer, to present a new production of her critically acclaimed play Women of Will September 28-October 20 at the West End Theatre. The work, traces the chronological evolution of Shakespeare’s female characters and examines the Bard’s own journey and growth as a writer, will be performed by Ella Loudon and Nigel Gore.
Previews for the New York premiere of Music City will begin October 27, at the West End Theatre. Tucker will direct the new musical featuring seven original songs by J.T. Harding plus tunes made famous by Darius Rucker, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Uncle Kracker, Dierks Bently, and Florida Georgia Line as well as a book by Peter Zinn. The cast will feature Drew Bastian, Jonathan Judge-Russo, Julianne Merrill, Leenya Rideout, Andrew Rothenberg, Casey Shuler, and Stephen Michael Spencer.
Music City, is set set in the early 2000s in a Nashville fractured by the American methamphetamine crisis and the Global War on Terror, follows a hardscrabble band of songwriters who struggle to leave their mark on one of America’s wildest music scenes. The production will also have choreography by John Heginbotham and musical direction by Julianne Merrill.
Visit Bedlam.org.
