In July 2018, previews began for the buzzy musical Gettin’ the Band Back Together, and we were lucky enough to be invited – three staffers got comps, so off we went. With the invitation arriving just a day before, we meant to scramble for background info, but after watching the trailer on the official site, we grasped the gist and …Read more
The musical Waitress, which began performances on March 25 2016 at the Lena Horne Theatre, is widely known as the first Broadway musical created entirely by a team of women. Based on the 2007 film of the same title, this production became a major hit in the United States, where the film gained strong popularity after earning more than twenty …Read more
In Head Over Heels, the Oracle appears as a prophetic figure who is neither male nor female and delivers divine messages throughout the story. Surrounded by smoke with each entrance, the character feels mysterious and captivating, almost like a magical enchantress. Head Over Heels Tickets and Show Information A transgender performer cast in a leading role on Broadway for the …Read more
This time I finally saw the evergreen Broadway hit Aladdin. I saw Shiki Theatre Company’s Aladdin in Japan about a year and a half ago and remember being deeply moved. Still, Broadway easily surpassed my expectations. It was two and a half hours of nonstop thrills, and meeting the two leads afterward put me over the moon. Aladdin is absolutely …Read more
This time, I watched the Broadway musical Aladdin using an audio translation device. Inside the New Amsterdam Theatre, there is a small booth near the souvenir shop where you can borrow translation devices. Previously, we introduced the translation device Audio Trans and explained how it works and which shows support it. This time, I wanted to find out how this …Read more
Hello! This is Fujii from At Broadway. I had been saying, over and over for more than three years, that I wanted to go to Sleep No More. Then the other day I read staff member Kaneki’s show report (July 10, 2018). It was so carefully detailed that I ended up devouring it to the end – only to realize …Read more
The Broadway musical adaptation of the hit romantic comedy Pretty Woman, famously starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, began its preview performances at the Nederlander Theatre on July 20 2018. The original 1990 film became a global phenomenon, winning a Golden Globe Award and finishing as the top grossing film in the United States that year. Following its successful Chicago …Read more
The legendary Broadway classic West Side Story is set to return to Broadway in December 2019. Many people know this iconic work thanks to its 1961 film adaptation, which became a worldwide hit. While details about the cast and creative elements were not yet announced at the time, this highly anticipated revival marks the first Broadway production in about eight …Read more
Actress Kara Lindsay returns to Broadway beginning July 12, 2018. The show is the Tony Award-winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Beautiful – tickets and show guide Kara Lindsay begins performances on July 12, 2018 After playing Cynthia Weil in the Broadway production of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical in 2017, Kara Lindsay returns to the show beginning …Read more
I was invited to a preview of the new Broadway musical Head Over Heels and went to check it out. This high-profile production features a transgender woman actor in a principal role for the first time on a Broadway musical. Only in New York could a show lean so boldly into breaking barriers around gender and still keep audiences laughing. …Read more
