The Today Show’s Al Roker To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Waitress’
Broadway September 14, 2018
The Today Show host Al Roker is set to make his Broadway debut in the Sara Bareilles musical, Waitress. Rocker, 64, will take on the role of diner owner Joe, who is currently being played by Bill Nolte. Starting on October 5, he will play a limited run of... Read more
Concerts dominated the end-of-week ticket listings, with a number of top artists seeing multiple shows head on sale. Leading the pack are Fleetwood Mac’s fall tour, Childish Gambino, Death Cab For Cutie, BØRNS, Odesza, Old Dominion, They Might Be Giants, and The Piano Guys. Select shows from Maroon 5,... Read more
Katharine McPhee, who rose to fame on her runner-up performance on American Idol and has since starred in NBC’s theatre-themed Smash, will make her broadway debut in April, succeeding Sara Bareilles (who composed the show) as Jenna in Waitress. She’ll perform the role in a limited engagement at the... Read more
Post-holiday slumps are the norm on Broadway, but a series of factors are combining to make the drop-off a particularly steep one this year, according to reporting by multiple outlets. Terrible weather hit New York and depressed attendance beyond the normal lull in business for the week following Christmas/New... Read more
Available for presale today are tickets for Jason Mraz, who recently announced a solo acoustic tour, and the Dropkick Murphys on their annual St. Patrick’s Day tour, both taking place next March. Plus, shows from A$AP Ferg, Lauryn Hill, and Sylvan Esso. Ice hockey fans can score tickets to... Read more
Available for presale today are several shows from classical singer-songwriter Andrea Bocelli, one Madison Square Garden show from Billy Joel, and several theater shows including School of Rock The Musical, The Book of Mormon, and Waitress. On sale today are tours from Miguel and Gramatik, a pair of shows... Read more
Singer-songwriters, collaborators, and friends Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz will sing together again on stage for two weeks in the Broadway musical Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Playbill reports. Bareilles made her Broadway debut earlier this year in the lead role of the show, for which she wrote... Read more
Amy Schumer made her Broadway debut this month in Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower, and Forbes reports a $1 million week at the Booth Theatre. If this sales trend continues, the show will likely break the theater’s house record of $1.1 million, currently held by The Elephant Man when Bradley... Read more
This week in Broadway news is dominated by reports of “splashy debuts” for singer-songwriter Jason Mraz and comedian-actress Amy Schumer in Waitress and Meteor Shower, respectively. The big stage first-timers brought in huge sales; on the other foot, we’ve seen a trend in shows faltering when its a big... Read more
Grammy winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz will make his Broadway debut in the role of Dr. Pomatter in Waitress, starting November 3 for a limited ten-week engagement, according to Playbill. Waitress features original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles, a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson, and direction... Read more