March 25th marked opening night at the Marquis Theatre for Come Fly Away, the new Broadway musical created, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp, and featuring the songs of Frank Sinatra. And this opening had some very big names in the audience, including Sinatra’s two daughters, Nancy and Tina, Donald Trump, Tommy Tune, and Frank [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Celebs Flock To Come Fly Away
Posted in Broadway, tagged Come Fly Away, Donald Trump, Frank Gifford, Frank Sinatra, Kathie Lee Gifford, Marquis Theatre, Nancy Sinatra, Tina Sinatra, Tommy Tune, Twyla Tharp on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Blazing Saddles May Be Broadway Bound
Posted in Broadway, tagged Blazing Saddles, Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Mel Brooks, The Producers, Young Frankenstein on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mel Brooks has announced that he is hard at work on a stage adaptation of his movie, Blazing Saddles. Brooks confirmed that he has already composed two songs for the musical which should be ready for prime time in the next year or so. The 1974 film, which starred Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder and Madeline [...]
Obamas On Broadway
Posted in Broadway, tagged malia obama, marian robinson, Memphis, Memphis: A New Musical, michelle obama, sasha obama on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Great White Way had some VIP guests on Sunday afternoon. First Lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by her two daughters, Sasha and Malia, and her mother, Marian Robinson, attended that day’s matinee performance Memphis: A New Musical. And as they took their seats, the first family was greeted with a standing ovation from their fellow [...]
The Addams Family Comes To Broadway
Posted in Broadway, tagged Bebe Neuwirth, Gomez, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Morticia, Nathan Lane, The Addams Family on March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember The Addams Family television show in the mid 1960s, starring John Astin and Carolyn Jones. Now that same macabre crew has come to Broadway with Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth in the starring roles of Gomez and Morticia. The new Broadway adaptation of The Addams Family features [...]
Ray Charles Coming To Broadway
Posted in Broadway, tagged Ray Charles, Shubert Theatre, Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog, Unchain My Heart on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, so it would really be BIG news if Ray Charles actually were coming to Broadway. But the Ray Charles story is on its way to The Great White Way this Fall. Unchain My Heart explores the strength, humor and musical genius of this legendary entertainer. One of the greatest pioneering musical artists of all [...]
New Shows at ShowBus!
Posted in Broadway, Uncategorized, tagged American Idiot, Come Fly Away, Frank Sinatra, Green Day, Kristin Chenoweth, Looped, Promises Promises, Rhoda, Sean Hayes, Tallulah Bankhead, Twyla Tharp, Valerie Harper on March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s great news for Broadway fans. This morning we’ve added four new shows to ShowBusTours.com and we think there’s sure to be one that you won’t want to miss. Ok, maybe more than one! Green Day’s American Idiot American Idiot tells the exhilarating story of a new generation of young Americans as they struggle to [...]
There’s A New Billy Elliot In Town
Posted in Broadway, tagged Billy Elliot, Elton John, gypsy, jacob clemente, patti lupone on March 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Twelve year old Jacob Clemente is set to take on the starring role in the Broadway smash hit musical Billy Elliot. Clemente is the youngest of nine actors who have taken on the starring spot. He will rotate in the lead with Michael Dameski, Alex Ko, Liam Redhead and Dayton Tavares. Billy Elliot is the [...]
Follow Us On Facebook & Twitter
Posted in General, tagged Broadway, Broadway discounts, Broadway savings, Facebook, ShowBus, ShowBus Tours, Twitter on March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We at ShowBus are pleased to announce that you can now find us on both Twitter and Facebook. That’s where we’ll post our most up-to-date information on new shows, Hot Deals, Red Sox and Yankees specials and pretty much anything else that will entertain you and save you money. To follow us on Twitter, simply [...]
In With The New, Out With The Old
Posted in Broadway, tagged American Idiot, Billy Wilder, Burt Bacharach, Green Day, Hal David, Kristen Chenoweth, Neil Simon, Promises Promises, Sean Hayes, South Pacific on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Promises, Promises – Again! It’s the first-ever revival of the 60s smash hit, Promises, Promises. And it’s coming to Broadway in just a matter of weeks! Kristen Chenoweth, the original star of Wicked, unites with Sean Hayes, of TV’s Will & Grace fame, in this classic musical. Based on the Billy Wilder film, The Apartment, [...]