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EXCLUSIVE : The Who’s the Boss? sequel series has found a home. The project, reuniting original stars Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano and executive produced by Norman Lear, has landed at Amazon Freevee for development. The follow-up is being written/executive produced by One Day at a Tim e co-creator/exec producer/co-showrunner Mike Royce and co-executive producer Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz. Sony Pictures Television, which owns the rights to the original series and has been working on the sequel for the past two years, is the studio. Danza and Milano are set to reprise their roles as Tony and Samantha Micelli. Set 30 years after the events of the original series, the sequel will focus on former Major League Baseball player/retired housekeeper Tony Micelli (Danza) and his relationship with his daughter Samantha (Milano). She is now a single mother, living in the family house. In line with Lear’s classic shows, the new comedy will explore generational differences, as well … [Read more...] about ‘Who’s The Boss?’ Sequel Starring Tony Danza & Alyssa Milano In Works At Freevee With Mike Royce & Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz Writing

EXCLUSIVE: Myles Frost , the moonwalking star of Broadway’s MJ The Musical who recently, at age 22, became the youngest-ever recipient of the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, has signed with UTA in all areas. UTA will help expand Frost’s career across a variety of verticals, including film, television, brand endorsements and more. Frost became a breakout Broadway star this year with his critically lauded performance as Michael Jackson in the bio-musical. Frost was a college junior studying audio engineering before he was discovered during the Covid pandemic by his online acting coach Lelund Durond Thompson. Thompson, who found a video of Frost performing the Jackson hit “Billie Jean” at a high school talent show five years earlier, shared the clip with his partner, Jason Michael Webb, the musical director for MJ . Frost’s performance of “The Way You Make Me Feel” and “Smooth Criminal” on the Tonys broadcast was generally considered a hight point … [Read more...] about Tony-Winning ‘MJ’ Star Myles Frost Signs With UTA

James Rado , who along with his friend and writing partner Gerome Ragni created Broadway ’s seminal Age of Aquarius musical Hair , died peacefully Tuesday evening of cardio respiratory arrest in New York City, surrounded by family. He was 90. His death was announced by his longtime friend, publicist Merle Frimark. Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery Rado and Ragni, who died in 1991, wrote the book and lyrics to the landmark musical (full title: Hair – The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical ), with music composed by Galt MacDermot, who died in 2018. In addition to its hugely influential insertion of a ’60s counterculture sensibility into Broadway’s mainstream, the musical contributed a score of songs that would become radio hits (often in cover versions) and stage musical standards: “Aquarius,” “Let The Sunshine In,” “Hair,” “Ain’t Got No/I Got Life,”  “Good Morning Starshine,” “Easy To Be Hard,” among others. In addition to co-creating the … [Read more...] about James Rado Dies: ‘Hair’ Co-Creator & Star Of Broadway’s Groundbreaking Rock Musical Was 90

Steve Fickinger , a Tony Award-winning producer of Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen who, as a longtime creative executive with Disney Theatrical Group helped spearhead the development of such stage shows as Newsies and Aladdin, died suddenly at his home in Laguna Beach, California, on June 17. He was 62. His death was announced by his niece, Jessica Roy. A cause of death was not specified. In a two-decade career with Disney, which began as a temp in the mail room, Fickinger worked in the mid-1990s as Director of Creative Development for Walt Disney Feature Animation, overseeing such projects as Mulan, Tarzan, and Lilo and Stitch. From 1992 to 2012, he was Vice President of Creative Development for Disney Theatrical Group, supervising six Broadway shows including six-time Tony Award-winning The Lion King and Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida. Fickinger also oversaw the Broadway production of Newsies , the national tour of High School Musical , and the … [Read more...] about Steve Fickinger Dies: Producer On Broadway’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, Former Disney Theatrical Exec Was 62

With the end nearing for some of Broadway ’s limited engagements and the annual post-Tony Awards ax-fallings, the roster of summertime departures is heating up along with the temperatures. From the planned end-dates of American Buffalo and Plaza Suite to unexpected closing announcements for Company and Dear Evan Hansen , options for Broadway ticketbuyers will thin out before the fall brings its new bounty. Deadline has compiled this list of Broadway productions that will be exiting their theaters this summer and early fall. The first batch arrives July 10, with the end of limited engagements for American Buffalo, Macbeth and Plaza Suite . Later in the month comes the final curtain for The Minutes and Company , with POTUS and Tina leaving in August. September will see the departures of two long-running musicals, Dear Evan Hansen and Come From Away . Click on the photo gallery above for closing dates, venues and what Deadline critics had to say … [Read more...] about Final Curtains: Broadway Shows About To Close – A Photo Gallery

Sutton Foster , who stars opposite Hugh Jackman in the Broadway hit revival The Music Man , has tested positive for Covid for the second time since December and will miss performances until Wednesday, July 6. Jackman returned to the show on June 22 following his own second bout with the illness, which he announced the day after appearing with the cast on the June 12 Tony Awards. Both Jackman and Foster had previously tested positive for Covid back in December during the musical’s previews. “I’m so sorry to share this news,” said Foster, who plays librarian Marion Paroo in the production at the Winter Garden Theatre, in an Instagram video post yesterday, “but this morning I tested positive for COVID. But you’re all in good hands with Audrey Cardwell and Kathy Voutko as Marion Paroo. Love to everyone at the Winter Garden Theatre, and see you all soon.” See the video below. Beanie Feldstein, the star of Funny Girl, also recently missed some performances due … [Read more...] about Broadway’s ‘Music Man’ Star Sutton Foster Tests Covid-Positive For Second Time

Broadway box office held steady last week, with total grosses of $30,789,627 showing a 4% increase over the previous week even with two fewer shows on the boards. Of particular note, A Strange Loop and MJ have held on to their post-Tony Award strength: Both productions were among the roster’s full houses. A Strange Loop , which won the Tony for Best Musical, broke the Lyceum Theatre box office house record for a standard 8-performance week, taking $860,496 for the week ending June 26, a $15,183 bump over the stellar previous week. MJ pocketed $1,681,671, a $20,693 jump and setting a new house record at the Neil Simon Theatre for an eight-performance week. See What Shows Are About To Close Other strong performers of the week were Six , playing a seven-performance week due to one non-Covid cancelation and still grossing $1,200,308 (attendance was at 100.3% of capacity), and The Music Man , with Hugh Jackman back from his Covid quarantine and receipts … [Read more...] about Broadway Box Office Holds Steady At $31M; ‘A Strange Loop’, ‘MJ’ Set House Records

Grammy winner and Tony nominee Josh Gad has signed with CAA . The actor is best known for voicing Olaf in the Frozen franchise, for which he won a Grammy; his Tony Award-nominated role as Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon ; and his performance as LeFou in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. His other well-known credits include Murder on the Orient Express, The Wedding Ringer and Marshall. In television, Gad played a fictionalized version of himself on FX’s The Comedians , opposite Billy Crystal, and was a series regular on NBC’s 1600 Penn, which he co-created. He currently stars in Armando Iannucci’s HBO series Avenue 5 and the Apple TV+ animated series Central Park , which he co-created with Loren Bouchard. Gad also stars in the Peacock series Wolf Like Me , opposite Isla Fisher, which has been renewed for a second season that begins production in July. During the pandemic, when … [Read more...] about Josh Gad Signs With CAA

Most of the 38-member cast of the upcoming Broadway production of Tom Stoppard ’s Olivier Award-winning Leopoldstadt was announced today, with four members of the original West End company making the move and newcomers to the show set to include Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz, Seth Numrich and David Krumholtz. Twenty-three of the cast members announced today will be making their Broadway debuts with Leopoldstadt, according to producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Roy Furman, and Lorne Michaels. Patrick Marber, who directed the West End staging, will direct for Broadway as well. Leopoldstadt ’s limited Broadway engagement will begin previews Wednesday, September 14, with an official opening on Sunday, October 2, at the Longacre Theatre. Set in Vienna, Leopoldstadt begins in the last days of 1899 and follows one extended family well into the 20th Century. The title takes its name from Vienna’s Jewish quarter, and the play is described by the production as … [Read more...] about Broadway Cast Announced For Tom Stoppard’s ‘Leopoldstadt’

Loki star Tom Hiddleston and fiance Zawe Ashton are expecting their first child together. Zawe was spotted flaunting her baby bump at the premiere of her new movie Mr Malcolm's List, in New York. The actor earlier this month (June) confirmed his engagement with the actress. Travis Barker Hospitalised For Pancreatitis After Undergoing Colonoscopy The Thor actor had confirmed the engagement during an interview however did not share details about their budding love. Talking about the engagement and starting a new life he said, "I am very happy." The two reportedly met for the first time on the sets of their play Betrayal in 2019 and soon the two got close. Zawe at the red carpet made heads turn in a beautiful off-the-shoulder gown. Fans were surprised by the baby bump and the photos quickly went viral on social media. Take a look at the photos, Fans celebrated the happy news on social media. One fans tweeted, "We have been speculating for months … [Read more...] about Tom Hiddleston And Zawe Ashton Confirm Pregnancy, Actress Flaunts Baby Bump At Movie Premiere