A newly recorded cast album for Broadway’s Funny Girl starring Lea Michele as Fanny Brice will be released digitally tomorrow – Friday, Nov. 18 at 12:01 a.m. Et. The surprise announcement was made by Michele herself during last night’s curtain call at the Broadway hit.
“We’re all so so so proud to announce that we’re going to be releasing our original cast album,” Michele said excitedly from the stage following the Wednesday night performance. “As the biggest Funny Girl fan my whole life, I am so proud and it’s so so so great!”
See video of her announcement below.
The news of the unexpected album release was also shared on this morning’s Today show.
Produced by David Caddick and David Lai and featuring the score by Jule Styne (music) and Bob Merrill (lyrics), a physical CD of the new cast recording is set for release on Friday,...
“We’re all so so so proud to announce that we’re going to be releasing our original cast album,” Michele said excitedly from the stage following the Wednesday night performance. “As the biggest Funny Girl fan my whole life, I am so proud and it’s so so so great!”
See video of her announcement below.
The news of the unexpected album release was also shared on this morning’s Today show.
Produced by David Caddick and David Lai and featuring the score by Jule Styne (music) and Bob Merrill (lyrics), a physical CD of the new cast recording is set for release on Friday,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Francis James (Florenz Ziegfeld), Jane Lynch (Mrs. Rosie Brice), Jared Grimes (Eddie Ryan), Beanie Feldstein (Fanny Brice), Ephie Aardema (Emma), Debra Cardona (Mrs. Meeker), Martin Moran (Tom Keeney), Toni Dibuono (Mrs. Strakosh) and the cast of Funny Girl Photo: Matthew Murphy, 2022
When I spoke with Tony winner Michael Mayer in December on his Netflix holiday season hit, Single All The Way, we discussed that he was going to be directing the very first Broadway revival of Funny Girl with Beanie Feldstein in the Barbra Streisand role as Fanny Brice and Ramin Karimloo taking on Nicky Arnstein, played by Omar Sharif in the film.
Michael Mayer with Anne-Katrin Titze (in Batsheva) on Funny Girl: “It’s really the Fanny Brice story, not the Barbra Streisand story.”
The musical features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and the book by Isobel Lennart with revisions by Harvey Fierstein and costumes by Susan Hilferty.
When I spoke with Tony winner Michael Mayer in December on his Netflix holiday season hit, Single All The Way, we discussed that he was going to be directing the very first Broadway revival of Funny Girl with Beanie Feldstein in the Barbra Streisand role as Fanny Brice and Ramin Karimloo taking on Nicky Arnstein, played by Omar Sharif in the film.
Michael Mayer with Anne-Katrin Titze (in Batsheva) on Funny Girl: “It’s really the Fanny Brice story, not the Barbra Streisand story.”
The musical features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and the book by Isobel Lennart with revisions by Harvey Fierstein and costumes by Susan Hilferty.
- 4/27/2022
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Broadway’s upcoming revival of Funny Girl, starring Beanie Feldstein, Jane Lynch, Ramin Karimloo and Jared Grimes has completed casting, with Peter Francis James, Ephie Aardema, Debra Cardon and Toni Dibuono among those joining the cast.
The complete casting was announced today by producers Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani. The complete creative team also was announced, including Susan Hilferty as costume designer, Kevin Adams as lighting designer and Brian Ronan as sound designer.
Rehearsals for the musical are expected to begin today, with previews set to start Saturday, March 26, at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, with an official opening on Sunday, April 24.
The Jule Styne/Bob Merrill/Isobel Lennart musical, directed by Michael Mayer will star the previously announced Feldstein as Fanny Brice, Karimloo as Nick Arnstein, Lynch as Mrs. Rosie Brice and Grimes as Eddie Ryan.
The newly announced cast includes Peter Francis James (Hillary and Clinton) as Florenz Ziegfeld,...
The complete casting was announced today by producers Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani. The complete creative team also was announced, including Susan Hilferty as costume designer, Kevin Adams as lighting designer and Brian Ronan as sound designer.
Rehearsals for the musical are expected to begin today, with previews set to start Saturday, March 26, at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre, with an official opening on Sunday, April 24.
The Jule Styne/Bob Merrill/Isobel Lennart musical, directed by Michael Mayer will star the previously announced Feldstein as Fanny Brice, Karimloo as Nick Arnstein, Lynch as Mrs. Rosie Brice and Grimes as Eddie Ryan.
The newly announced cast includes Peter Francis James (Hillary and Clinton) as Florenz Ziegfeld,...
- 2/7/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani announcedthe complete cast and creativeteam for the highly anticipated new Broadway production of Funny Girl. Previously announced Beanie Feldstein, Tonyand Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo, Jeff Award winner Jared Grimes, and five-time Emmy Award winner JaneLynch will be joined by Peter Francis James as Florenz Ziegfeld, Ephie Aardema as EmmaMrs. Nadler, Debra Cardona asMrs. Meeker, Toni Dibuono as Mrs. Strakosh, Martin Moran as Tom Keeney, Julie Benko as Fanny Brice Standby.
- 2/7/2022
- by Marissa Tomeo
- BroadwayWorld.com
Live performances may be on pause, but fans of Sing Street, John Carney’s cinematic ode to Eighties British bands, can still get their fix. On Wednesday, the cast of Sing Street‘s Broadway adaptation premiered a short video for “Riddle of the Model” — includes Brendan C. Callahan, Zara Devlin, Jakeim Hart, Brenock O’Connor, Gian Perez, Sam Poon, and Anthony Genovesi — and announced that Sing Street: Original Broadway Cast Recording will be out on Tuesday, April 21st.
The theater production of Sing Street — Carney’s semi-autobiographical story of a teenage...
The theater production of Sing Street — Carney’s semi-autobiographical story of a teenage...
- 4/15/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
On Broadway and beyond, a curtain can rise as quickly as it can fall; a star can be swapped as easily as Bernie Telsey can say, “That’s enough.” Theater is the beating heart of New York show business and, if you want to make it here, it’s crucial you’re up to date on incoming projects, latest castings, and other industry news. Don’t worry, Broadway baby, Backstage has your back. Every week, we’re rounding up the can’t-miss stories no thespian should live without, so you can focus on important matters like hitting your high F. Curtain up and light those lights! Welcome new citizens to Oz.Fellow Ozians: Beginning Jan. 30, Broadway’s long-running hit “Wicked” will welcome two new cast members. Tony-nominated Isabel Keating will take over the role of Madame Morrible and Martin Moran will assume the Doctor Dillamond track. The duo joins a...
- 1/18/2018
- backstage.com
54 Below recently hosted a special press preview featuring upcoming acts, inluding Tony nominee and multiple-mac Award winner Ann Hampton Callaway November 23-29 Dominic Chianese Sara Gettelfinger November 20 Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan October 27-November 1, November 7, November 11-13 Martin Moran with special guest star Marin Mazzie December 3, and Christine Andreas November 18-22.BroadwayWorld was there for the sneak peek event and you can check out interviews with the full gang and previews from their upcoming shows below...
- 11/8/2014
- by Randy Rainbow
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Old Globe presents Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning farce Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which will include Candy Buckley as Masha, Marcia DeBonis as Sonia, Tyler Lansing Weaks as Spike, Allison Layman as Nina, Martin Moran as Vanya, and Haneefah Wood as Cassandra. Jessica Stone will direct, based on the Tony-nominated Broadway direction of Old Globe Associate Artist Nicholas Martin, whose loss on April 30 devastated the theatre world. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will run now through June 22, 2014 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe'sConrad Prebys Theatre Center. The show is currently in previews, and opening night is May 22 at 800 p.m. Below, BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action...
- 5/22/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Old Globe presents Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning farce Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which will include Candy Buckley as Masha, Marcia DeBonis as Sonia, Tyler Lansing Weaks as Spike, Allison Layman as Nina, Martin Moran as Vanya, and Haneefah Wood as Cassandra. Jessica Stone will direct, based on the Tony-nominated Broadway direction of Old Globe Associate Artist Nicholas Martin, whose loss on April 30 devastated the theatre world. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will run today, May 17 - June 22, 2014 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run tonight, May 17 through the 21st. Opening night is May 22 at 800 p.m.
- 5/17/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Classic Stage Company presents A Man's A Man, directed by Brian Kulick and featuring a new score and new songs by Tony Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik. This production continues Csc's exploration of the works of Bertolt Brecht, which began in 2011 with the sold-out production of Galileo and was followed by last season's The Caucasian Chalk Circle on which Kulick and Sheik also collaborated. The cast features Justin VivIan BondWidow Begbick are Jason Babinsky Polly Baker, Gibson Frazier Galy Gay, Martin Moran Uriah Shelley, Steven Skybell Jesse Mahoney, Stephen Spinella Bloody Five, Ching Valdes-Aran Mr. Wang and Allan K. Washington Ensemble. The official opening night is Thursday, January 30. A Man's A Man will play a limited engagement through February 16. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below...
- 1/22/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, has announced complete casting today for its upcoming new production of Bertolt Brecht's A Man's A Man, which begins performances Friday, January 10 at Csc 136 East 13thStreet. A Man's A Man will be directed by Brian Kulick and features a new score and new songs by Tony Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik. This production continues Csc's exploration of the works of Bertolt Brecht, which began in 2011 with the sold-out production of Galileoand was followed by last season's The Caucasian Chalk Circle on which Kulick and Sheik also collaborated. Joining previously announcedJustin Vivian Bond Widow Begbick are Jason Babinsky Polly Baker, Bill Buell Jeraiah Jip, Gibson Frazier Galy Gay, Martin Moran Uriah Shelley, Steven Skybell Jesse Mahoney, Stephen Spinella Bloody Five, Ching Valdes-Aran Mr. Wang and Allan K. Washington Ensemble. The official opening night is Thursday,...
- 12/12/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, the inaugural show of New York City Center's new Encores Off-Center series will play for five performances through July 13 at City Center. The production stars Danny Burstein, Eisa Davis, Raul Esparza, Peter Friedman, Aidan Gemme, Judy Kuhn, David Margulies, Martin Moran, Michael Park, Robert Petkoff, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Anika Noni Rose, Matthew Saldivar and Henry Stram. Opening was last night and you can check out photos from the celebration below...
- 7/11/2013
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, the inaugural show of New York City Center's new Encores Off-Center series will play for five performances, beginning tonight at City Center, and running through July 13. The production stars Danny Burstein, Eisa Davis, Raul Esparza, Peter Friedman, Aidan Gemme, Judy Kuhn, David Margulies, Martin Moran, Michael Park, Robert Petkoff, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Anika Noni Rose, Matthew Saldivar and Henry Stram. Check out a first look at the production below...
- 7/10/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, the inaugural show of New York City Center's new Encores Off-Center series will play for five performances, July 10 - 13 at City Center. The production stars Danny Burstein, Eisa Davis, Raul Esparza, Peter Friedman, Aidan Gemme, Judy Kuhn, David Margulies, Martin Moran, Michael Park, Robert Petkoff, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Anika Noni Rose, Matthew Saldivar and Henry Stram. BroadwayWorld brings you just-released highlights below...
- 7/10/2013
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, the inaugural show of New York City Center's new Encores Off-Center series will play for five performances, July 10 - 13 at City Center. The production stars Danny Burstein, Eisa Davis, Raul Esparza, Peter Friedman, Aidan Gemme, Judy Kuhn, David Margulies, Martin Moran, Michael Park, Robert Petkoff, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Anika Noni Rose, Matthew Saldivar and Henry Stram. Check out a first look at the cast photos below...
- 7/3/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, the inaugural show of New York City Center's new Encores Off-Center series, will play for five performances, July 10-13 at City Center- starring Danny Burstein, Eisa Davis, Ral Esparza, Peter Friedman, Aidan Gemme, Judy Kuhn, David Margulies, Martin Moran, Michael Park, Robert Petkoff, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Anika Noni Rose, Matthew Saldivar and Henry Stram. The cast and creative team met the press earlier today and BroadwayWorld's Richie Ridge was there to chat with the whole gang. Check out what they had to say and catch a special performance preview below...
- 7/2/2013
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Casting is complete for Marc Blitzsteins The Cradle Will Rock, the inaugural show of New York City Centers new Encores Off-Center series, playing for five performances, July 10 13 at City Center. The cast includes Danny Burstein, Eisa Davis, Raul Esparza, Peter Friedman, Aidan Gemme, Judy Kuhn, David Margulies, Martin Moran, Michael Park, Robert Petkoff, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Anika Noni Rose, Matthew Saldivar and Henry Stram.
- 7/1/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Atlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere production of John Guare's new play 3 Kinds Of Exile, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, featuring Atlantic ensemble members Peter Maloney and David Pittu and guest artists Alison Cimmet, Jeffrey Kuhn, Jacquelyn Landgraf, Martin Moran, Kate Rigg, Omar Sangare and Timothy Splain. 3 Kinds Of Exile officially opened last night, June 11 and BroadwayWorld was tere for the festivities. Check out photo coverage below...
- 6/12/2013
- by Jennifer Broski
- BroadwayWorld.com
Danny Burstein, Eisa Davis, Raul Esparza, Peter Friedman, Judy Kuhn, Martin Moran, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Anika Noni Rose and Henry Stram will star in Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, the inaugural show of New York City Center's new Encores Off-Center series, playing for five performances, July 10 - 13 at City Center. The show will be directed bySam Gold and choreographed by Chase Brock Jeanine Tesori is the Encores Off Center artistic director. Chris Fenwick is the music director. In keeping with City Center's founding mission to make the arts accessible to all and to younger audiences, the majority of tickets are 25.
- 6/11/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Atlantic Theater Company welcomes Olivier and two time Tony Awardwinning playwright John Guare will make his Off Broadway acting debut in the world premiere production of his new play 3 Kinds Of Exile, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, featuring Atlantic ensemble members Peter Maloney and David Pittu and guest artists Alison Cimmet, Jeffrey Kuhn, Jacquelyn Landgraf, Martin Moran, Kate Rigg, Omar Sangare and Timothy Splain. 3 Kinds Of Exile will officially open Tuesday, June 11 and play a limited engagement through Sunday, June 23 off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company Mainstage at the Linda Gross Theater 336 West 20th Street. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below...
- 5/28/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Atlantic Theater Company welcomes Olivier and two time Tony Award winning playwright John Guare, who will make his Off Broadway acting debut in the world premiere production of his new play 3 Kinds Of Exile, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, featuring Atlantic ensemble members Peter Maloney and David Pittu and guest artists Alison Cimmet, Jeffrey Kuhn, Jacquelyn Landgraf, Martin Moran, Kate Rigg, Omar Sangare and Timothy Splain.
- 5/15/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Atlantic Theater Company will welcome Olivier and two time Tony Award winning playwright John Guare in his Off Broadway acting debut in the world premiere production of his new play 3 Kinds Of Exile, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, featuring Atlantic ensemble members Peter Maloney and David Pittu and guest artists Alison Cimmet, Jeffrey Kuhn, Jacquelyn Landgraf, Martin Moran, Kate Rigg, Omar Sangare and Timothy Splain. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast and creative team in rehearsal below...
- 5/1/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Atlantic Theater Company has announced that Olivier and two time Tony Award winning playwright John Guare will make his Off Broadway acting debut in the world premiere production of his new play 3 Kinds Of Exile, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, featuring Atlantic ensemble members Peter Maloney and David Pittu and guest artists Alison Cimmet, Jeffrey Kuhn, Jacquelyn Landgraf, Martin Moran, Kate Rigg, Omar Sangare and Timothy Splain.
- 4/16/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Tony Award winners Blythe Danner and B.D. Wong will share the role of the Stage Manager in The Actors Fund's upcoming benefit reading of the American classic Our Town on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 730 p .m. at The Gerald R. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College 524 West 59th Street. New additions to the cast also include Martin Moran All the Rage, Spamalot will read the role of Simon Stimson, Julia Murney Falling, Wicked as Mrs. Soames and Leslie Odom, Jr. Smash, Leap of Faith as George Gibbs. They join the previously announced Tony Award nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger Peter and the Starcatcher as Emily Webb, three-time Tony nominee Rebecca Luker Mary Poppins, The Music Man as Mrs. Webb and Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox Doubt, Chicago as Mrs. Gibbs.
- 2/13/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
piece by piece productions, Rising Phoenix Repertory, and The Barrow Group have announced that All The Rage, written and performed by Martin Moran, and directed by Seth Barrish, began performances on Saturday, January 19, at 7pm at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 West 42 Street, between Ninth and Tenth Avenues. The opening night was yesterday, January 30, and you can check out coverage from the opening below...
- 1/31/2013
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
One-person plays are risky ventures. Sure, the actor -- who's usually also the playwright -- is putting himself out there, but the audience takes a risk as well.
If you don't like this person, you have committed to an evening with him or her. And an evening of listening to someone you don't like is one very long evening. Just think about an endless Thanksgiving dinner next to your brother's braying new girlfriend.
Luckily "All The Rage," opening Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, features the most charming Martin Moran. The play, cleverly directed by Seth Barrish, is a limited engagement until Feb. 25 at the upstairs black box space.
Moran wrote and stars in this work of nonfiction, which the program explains "is also the work of dreams and memory." He's a seasoned actor (Broadway's "Spamalot" and "Cabaret"; TV's "The Newsroom" and "The Big C") who gives the audience a nakedly honest 90 minutes.
If you don't like this person, you have committed to an evening with him or her. And an evening of listening to someone you don't like is one very long evening. Just think about an endless Thanksgiving dinner next to your brother's braying new girlfriend.
Luckily "All The Rage," opening Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, features the most charming Martin Moran. The play, cleverly directed by Seth Barrish, is a limited engagement until Feb. 25 at the upstairs black box space.
Moran wrote and stars in this work of nonfiction, which the program explains "is also the work of dreams and memory." He's a seasoned actor (Broadway's "Spamalot" and "Cabaret"; TV's "The Newsroom" and "The Big C") who gives the audience a nakedly honest 90 minutes.
- 1/31/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
piece by piece productions, Rising Phoenix Repertory, and The Barrow Group have announced that All The Rage, written and performed by Martin Moran, and directed by Seth Barrish, will begin performances on Saturday, January 19, at 7pm at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 West 42 Street, between Ninth and Tenth Avenues. The opening night has been set for Wednesday, January 30, at 7pm.
- 1/30/2013
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
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