The new Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll celebrated its upcoming opening night with a special gala performance!
Lead actors Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz posed together on the red carpet at the gala celebration on Friday (April 19) at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York City.
They were joined by co-stars Josh Breckenridge, F. Michael Haynie, Zoe Jensen, Tamika Lawrence, Raymond J. Lee, John-Michael Lyles, Orville Mendoza, and Billy Harrigan Tighe.
The Heart of Rock and Roll is a new musical inspired by the songs of Huey Lewis and the News. Set in 1987 , the story centers on a couple of twenty-somethings on the cusp of their futures—Bobby (Cott), a rock and roller who’s traded his guitar for the corporate ladder and his boss Cassandra (Kurtz) who’s always put the family business first. When they both get a second shot at their dreams, it...
Lead actors Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz posed together on the red carpet at the gala celebration on Friday (April 19) at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York City.
They were joined by co-stars Josh Breckenridge, F. Michael Haynie, Zoe Jensen, Tamika Lawrence, Raymond J. Lee, John-Michael Lyles, Orville Mendoza, and Billy Harrigan Tighe.
The Heart of Rock and Roll is a new musical inspired by the songs of Huey Lewis and the News. Set in 1987 , the story centers on a couple of twenty-somethings on the cusp of their futures—Bobby (Cott), a rock and roller who’s traded his guitar for the corporate ladder and his boss Cassandra (Kurtz) who’s always put the family business first. When they both get a second shot at their dreams, it...
- 4/21/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Complete casting for the upcoming The Heart of Rock and Roll featuring the songs of Huey Lewis has been announced: Newsies‘ Corey Cott and Wicked‘s McKenzie Kurtz will play the leads, a will-they/won’t-they couple at the center of the story.
Those and other castings were announced today by Lewis and producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan. The Heart of Rock and Roll, inspired by and featuring the songs of ’80s hitmakers Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre with previews beginning on Friday, March 29 before an opening night of Monday, April 22.
Said Lewis, “The casting process has so far been the most thrilling part of creating this show. It’s all just words and notes on a page until an actor gives it life. I am so grateful that this incredible company, made up of some of...
Those and other castings were announced today by Lewis and producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan. The Heart of Rock and Roll, inspired by and featuring the songs of ’80s hitmakers Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre with previews beginning on Friday, March 29 before an opening night of Monday, April 22.
Said Lewis, “The casting process has so far been the most thrilling part of creating this show. It’s all just words and notes on a page until an actor gives it life. I am so grateful that this incredible company, made up of some of...
- 1/16/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away returns to Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre tonight, September 21, 2021, featuring De'lon Grant Joel Hatch Caesar Samayoa James Seol Q. Smith Pearl Sun Olivier Award nominee Rachel Tucker Astrid Van Wieren Emily Walton Jim Walton Sharon Wheatley Paul Whitty Josh Breckenridge John Jellison Tony LePage Monette McKay Happy McPartlin and Julie Reiber. Please Note Friday, October 8, Petrina Bromley will return as Bonnie others.
- 9/21/2021
- by Nicole Rosky
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away will return to Broadways Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre tonight, September 21, 2021, featuring DeLon Grant Joel Hatch Caesar Samayoa James Seol Q. Smith Pearl Sun Olivier Award nominee Rachel Tucker Astrid Van Wieren Emily Walton Jim Walton Sharon Wheatley Paul Whitty Josh Breckenridge John Jellison Tony LePage Monette McKay Happy McPartlin and Julie Reiber. Please Note Friday, October 8, Petrina Bromley will return as Bonnie others.
- 9/21/2021
- by Nicole Rosky
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away will return to Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, featuring De'Lon Grant Joel Hatch Caesar Samayoa James Seol Q. Smith Pearl Sun Olivier Award nominee Rachel Tucker Astrid Van Wieren Emily Walton Jim Walton Sharon Wheatley Paul Whitty Josh Breckenridge John Jellison Tony LePage Monette McKay Happy McPartlin and Julie Reiber. Please Note Friday, October 8, Petrina Bromley will return as Bonnie others.
- 8/12/2021
- by Nicole Rosky
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week's performances will feature the casts of Waitress Shoshana Bean, Brandon Kalm, Charity Angel Dawson, Dayna Dantzler, Jessie Hooker-Bailey, Max Kumangai, Tyrone Davis Jr. Chicago Lana Gordon, Desi Oakley, Eddie Bennett, Gary Cooper, Jessica Ernest, Dan Gutierrez, Mary Claire King, Barrett Martin, Pilar Millhollen, Drew Nellessen, Beth Nicely, Rachel Schur, Colt Weiss Beetlejuice Alex Brightman, Sophia Anne Caruso, Natalie Charle Ellis, Sean Montgomery Come From Away Josh Breckenridge, Petrina Bromley, Holly Ann Butler, De'Lon Grant, John Jellison, Tony LePage, Julie Reiber, Pearl Sun, Astrid Van Wieren, Jim Walton Jersey Boys Austin Colby, Aaron de Jesus, Mark Edwards, John Gardiner, Dianna Barger, Amanda Dela Cruz, Olivia Valli.
- 7/22/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week's performances will feature the casts of Waitress Shoshana Bean, Brandon Kalm, Charity Angel Dawson, Dayna Dantzler, Jessie Hooker-Bailey, Max Kumangai, Tyrone Davis Jr. Chicago Lana Gordon, Desi Oakley, Eddie Bennett, Gary Cooper, Jessica Ernest, Dan Gutierrez, Mary Claire King, Barrett Martin, Pilar Millhollen, Drew Nellessen, Beth Nicely, Rachel Schur, Colt Weiss Beetlejuice Alex Brightman, Sophia Anne Caruso, Natalie Charle Ellis, Sean Montgomery Come From Away Josh Breckenridge, Petrina Bromley, Holly Ann Butler, De'Lon Grant, John Jellison, Tony LePage, Julie Reiber, Pearl Sun, Astrid Van Wieren, Jim Walton Jersey Boys Austin Colby, Aaron de Jesus, Mark Edwards, John Gardiner, Dianna Barger, Amanda Dela Cruz, Olivia Valli.
- 7/16/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This might sound familiar to film buffs: A lying and philandering U.S. president suffers a debilitating stroke and is furtively replaced by a body double, who then foils the plot by honoring duty and country. So goes a new musical remake of the 1993 movie “Dave” by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures that is debuting with Broadway aspirations at D.C.’s Arena Stage. New York does seem a plausible goal for this enjoyably light-hearted show, but its creators might first consider reworking an overtly maudlin finale.
There’s much to admire in the homespun fable about integrity and patriotism, wrapped in an inviting package filled with buffoonery and self-deprecating humor. In an even-keeled production from top-tier creators and talent, any resemblance to actual current White House occupants is strictly fortuitous — that is, if you overlook the Twitter-prone president who can’t spell. Call it a timeless show that couldn’t be timelier.
There’s much to admire in the homespun fable about integrity and patriotism, wrapped in an inviting package filled with buffoonery and self-deprecating humor. In an even-keeled production from top-tier creators and talent, any resemblance to actual current White House occupants is strictly fortuitous — that is, if you overlook the Twitter-prone president who can’t spell. Call it a timeless show that couldn’t be timelier.
- 7/30/2018
- by Paul Harris
- Variety Film + TV
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