Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed the release date for her anticipated memoir, Worthy.
07.08.2023 - 13:35 / variety.com
Brent Lang Executive Editor After one major cast change and a lot of off-stage drama, “Funny Girl” has recouped its $16.5 million capitalization, the producers of the Broadway revival announced on Monday. At one point, that kind of news would have seemed very unlikely. When “Funny Girl” opened in April 2022 at the August Wilson Theatre, Beanie Feldstein had the starring role of Vaudeville legend Fanny Brice, a part that had originally been filled by Barbra Streisand.
Critics praised Feldstein’s comic chops, but largely felt she lacked the necessary vocal prowess to belt out the shows signature numbers like “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “People.” After “Funny Girl” was shut out of most major Tony Award nominations, the box office sagged. Enter Lea Michele, the “Glee” star who had performed many of those same numbers on both the show that made her famous and on the 2012 Tonys. With Michele and her soaring voice in the central role, “Funny Girl” became a hot ticket, playing to sold out crowds.
When she wraps up her run and the show closes on Sept. 3, “Funny Girl” will have played 599 performances and 30 previews. The production set several box office records for the August Wilson Theatre during its engagement.
Michael Mayerdirected the revival, which featured the score by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The original book by Isobel Lennart, from an original story by Lennart, is revised by Harvey Fierstein. In addition to Michele, the cast includes Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes and Tovah Feldshuh.
.Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed the release date for her anticipated memoir, Worthy.
“Funny Girl” starring Lea Michele — in the lead role made famous on the stage and screen by Barbara Streisand — is closing on Sunday, Sept. 3 after opening with Beanie Feldstein and Jane Lynch back in March 2022.That means there are only 13 more shows left at New York City’s August Wilson Theatre before Michele and her castmates Ramin Karimloo (CBS’ “Blue Bloods”), Jared Grimes (NBC’s “Manifest”) and Tovah Feldshuh (CW’s “Crazy Ex Girlfriend”) officially call it quits on the Broadway production of the show.But we’re not here to rain on your parade.Rather, we’re here to report good news.Tickets are available for all remaining dates — and some are quite affordable considering this is such a buzzed-about musical.In fact, we found some seats going for as low as $105 before fees* on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.So, if you want to see the show that the NY Post’s critic Johnny Oleksinski claimed “bring(s) our favorite songs to thrilling life and give(s) us a few laughs,” here’s everything you need to know and more.All prices are subject to fluctuation.Want to find the show that makes the most sense for your schedule?Look below and you’ll find all remaining dates, start times and the best prices for all remaining “Funny Girl” shows at the August Wilson Theatre.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The second single from Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s upcoming Broadway musical “Harmony” has been released, “Every Single Day” sung by Danny Kornfeld. In a statement to Variety, Manilow and Sussman said,“We are both so thrilled to have a cast album full of new, original songs for our first Broadway show. This is where we always wanted to be.
Lea Michele is celebrating her son Ever‘s birthday!
Billy Bragg has released a new song, inspired by Oliver Anthony’s viral single ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’. Check out ‘Rich Men Earning North Of A Million’ below.The track by Bragg comes in response to the recent viral hit by US country singer and former factory worker and farmer Oliver Anthony.
Lea Michele is celebrating her son Ever's birthday months after a «scary health issue» sent him to the hospital.The star took to Instagram to share a family photo of her, Ever, and her husband, Zandy Reich. The sweet portrait saw the family dressed in white and tan, with the 36-year-old actress dressed in a white, flowing summer dress, Ever in a white shirt and cream shorts, and Reich in white tee and tan slacks.Michele and Reich smile back at the camera while each hold Ever's hand, as he stood in the middle of his proud parents, his back to the camera.The photo slideshow also included some solo shots with mom and the toddler, including a black-and-white pic of Michele cradling the little one, and one in color of the mother of one holding her baby boy as she smiled for the camera.«Happy 3rd Birthday to our beautiful son! Ever we love you so much!,» Michele, who plays Fanny Brice in the Broadway production captioned the post.A post shared by Lea Michele (@leamichele)Michele shared more pics of Ever's third birthday party on her Instagram Stories, including his -themed birthday cake and cookies.«Happy 3rd Birthday Ever,» she wrote over a shot of the treat display, which saw Ever's name spelled out on dog bone shaped cookies.The birthday party comes after a scary few months for the little one, who was hospitalized on multiple occasions this year.
Lea Michele is getting in some quality time with her best friend Jonathan Groff.
Any blonde will know the eternal struggle to get just the right tone of blonde – something not too warm and something not too cool. It's a real Goldilocks dilemma. One celebrity who's been trying to find her perfect hue for a few years now is former Towie star Ferne McCann.
Idina Menzel wasn’t so thrilled about one aspect of her role on Glee! And it’s not what you might think!
Idina Menzel can't seem to let it go. The 52-year-old Broadway veteran and star reflected on her role as Shelby Corcoran on the hit series during a recent interview.
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Brent Lang Executive Editor “Barbie” continues to shatter records nearly a month after the Malibu icon first graced the big screen. The Greta Gerwig comedy has earned $1.18 billion at the worldwide box office and now ranks as the second highest-grossing release in the history of Warner Bros. Internationally, the film earned $45.1 million from 75 markets to bring its foreign gross to a sizzling $657.6 million.
Brent Lang Executive Editor “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” sank without a trace over its opening weekend, going to a watery grave with just $6.5 million. The period horror film, which centers on one chapter of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” namely the bit where his coffin gets transported from Transylvania to England, was distributed by Universal. It’s the studio’s second stab at reviving the world’s most famous vampire, with last spring’s “Renfield,” a campy take on the bloodsucker, also collapsing at the box office.
Idina Menzel made her Glee debut in the hit show’s first season playing Lea Michele‘s mom. Now, she revealed how the role really made her feel.
“Let It Go.”Idina Menzel is speaking out about playing Lea Michele’s mother on the hit Fox series “Glee,” saying it “wasn’t great for the ego.”The Broadway diva, now 52, was just 38 when she was cast as Shelby Corcoran —the mother of Michele’s character, Rachel Berry. Menzel is just 15 years older than Michele and had only just given birth to her own baby when she made her “Glee” debut in 2010, so playing the mother of a teenage character was jarring.
Brent Lang Executive Editor “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” set sail with $750,000 in previews on Thursday. The horror film, which is derived from a transit-heavy chapter of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” screened in 2,350 theaters with showings beginning at 5:00 p.m. It tells the story of the merchant ship that ferried fifty unmarked wooden crates from Carpathia to London.
This Morning fans were all for the 'girl power' as Alison Hammond and Josie Gibson took over the show. It's been a long time since viewers of the ITV daytime show have seen the two women together at the helm.
Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich are mixing business and pleasure in the steamy new thriller for .The upcoming film, written and directed by first-time filmmaker Chloe Domont, stars the lead and star as Emily and Luke, a blissful young couple keeping their illicit romance a secret from their coworkers at a cutthroat financial firm.But everything changes when Emily gets promoted above Luke, leading to a power imbalance that unravels sinister tension between the once-happy couple.«Why is it so hard to accept that I deserve that job?» Emily pleads in a tense confrontation in the trailer, which Netflix released on Tuesday.«I never got the shot!» Luke bellows in reply.Watch the full trailer below:The film, which premiered at Sundance to rave reviews, also stars Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer, and Sebastian De Souza. will be released in select theaters on Sept.
Funny Girl has hit a major milestone.
Funny Girl, the Broadway revival with one of the strangest casting histories in recent theatrical memory, has recouped its $16.5 million capitalization, producers announced today.