Exclusive: Cheyenne Jackson will step into the roles of Cinderella’s Prince and Red Riding Hood’s Wolf for a weeklong stint in Broadway’s hit revival Into the Woods, taking over for Gavin Creel during a previously scheduled absence.
Jackson will play the roles from July 24-August 2 while Creel fulfills prior commitments. The latter will return to the production on August 6 following a residence at The O’Neill National Musical Theatre Conference performing the project he wrote, Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice.
“I’m honored and elated to have been asked to return to my Broadway roots and join this enchanted production of Into the Woods alongside these beautiful artists,” Jackson said. “As a father of two young children, this piece resonates even deeper for me now, and I cannot wait to return to the St James Theatre and go Into the Woods once more.”
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Jackson will play the roles from July 24-August 2 while Creel fulfills prior commitments. The latter will return to the production on August 6 following a residence at The O’Neill National Musical Theatre Conference performing the project he wrote, Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice.
“I’m honored and elated to have been asked to return to my Broadway roots and join this enchanted production of Into the Woods alongside these beautiful artists,” Jackson said. “As a father of two young children, this piece resonates even deeper for me now, and I cannot wait to return to the St James Theatre and go Into the Woods once more.”
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- 7/12/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars in The House continues today 2pm as James and Seth announce the nominations for the 65th annual Drama Desk Awards, plus a Urinetown Original Broadway Company reunion Hunter Foster, Spencer Kayden, Jeff McCarthy, Nancy Opel and Jennifer Laura Thompson and tonight 8pm with One Day at a Time Cast members Rita Moreno, Isabella Gomez, Todd Grinnell, Justina Machado, Marcel Ruiz and Stephen Tobolowsky. Joined by executive producers Norman Lear, Brent Miller, Mike Royce and Gloria Caldern Kellett.
- 4/21/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The new musical “The Prom” won over industry folks with its big heart and bevy of Broadway insider jokes. But many wondered where each member of the ensemble cast would compete at this year’s Tony Awards. While the Tony Administration Committee decided Brooks Ashmanskas would be the sole Lead Actor contender, they went the opposite route with the women. Beth Leavel and Caitlin Kinnunen will each compete for Lead Actress in a Musical. So can they both land bids?
Leavel, a Tony winner for “The Drowsy Chaperone,” plays vain Broadway diva Dee Dee Allen. She and her fellow thespians head to a small town in Indiana to help Emma (Kinnunen) bring her girlfriend to the high school prom…and scoop up some much needed press in the process. It’s the type of over the top, scene-chewing role in which Leavel always excels. Two of her big numbers bring...
Leavel, a Tony winner for “The Drowsy Chaperone,” plays vain Broadway diva Dee Dee Allen. She and her fellow thespians head to a small town in Indiana to help Emma (Kinnunen) bring her girlfriend to the high school prom…and scoop up some much needed press in the process. It’s the type of over the top, scene-chewing role in which Leavel always excels. Two of her big numbers bring...
- 3/30/2019
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
What good is sitting alone in your room this week If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. After Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Highlights this week include Derek Klena, Joanna Gleason, Bonnie Mulligan, Carrie St. Louis, Colton Ryan, Alli Mauzey, Nancy Opel, and many more.
- 3/17/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
It doesn't take long before Nancy Opel starts tearing your heart out as the title character of the new musical, Curvy Widow.
- 8/22/2017
- by Michael Dale
- BroadwayWorld.com
Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Curvy Widow, starring Nancy Opel, opens Off-Broadway tonight...
- 8/3/2017
- by Danielle Ashley
- BroadwayWorld.com
If you could have a drink with anyone in the theater world, who would it be In this episode of Broadway Bartender, host Anthony Caporale welcomes playwright Bobby Goldman and actress Nancy Opel of Off-Broadway'sCurvy Widow to the bar...
- 8/2/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Curvy Widow, starring Nancy Opel, begins Off-Broadway tonight...
- 7/20/2017
- by Jessica Khan
- BroadwayWorld.com
George Street Playhouse presents Curvy Widow, starring Broadway's Nancy Opel Gsp's The Toxic Avenger, Broadway's Honeymoon in Vegas. The sassy musical comedy will not only close out Gsp's 2016-17 season, but also mark the final show performed in The Playhouse's current building. Curvy Widow runs now through May21, 2017, with opening night scheduled for May 5th, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below...
- 5/4/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Prince Of Broadway, a new musical celebrating the extraordinary six-decade Broadway career of producer-director Harold Prince, plays from October 23-November 22, 2015 at Tokyu Theatre Orb in Tokyo, Japan and November 28-December 10, 2015 at Umeda Arts Theatre, Main Hall, in Osaka, Japan. The cast and crew is now rehearsing in Japan, and we're excited to share a scrapbook of photos from the uber-talented Nancy Opel...
- 10/17/2015
- by BWW Special Coverage
- BroadwayWorld.com
There’s an old Hollywood truism that good movies are made from second-rate books, not the classics. On Broadway, the new musical “Honeymoon in Vegas,” which opened Thursday at the Nederlander Theatre in New York, uses a second-rate movie from 1992 for its source material. Have its makers been able to turn it into a good musical? Or is this one effort that should have stayed in Vegas?
Here and there, “Honeymoon in Vegas,” the musical, is better than good, with most of the good being Jason Robert Brown’s very plentiful score, which shows him in a much lighter, less...
Here and there, “Honeymoon in Vegas,” the musical, is better than good, with most of the good being Jason Robert Brown’s very plentiful score, which shows him in a much lighter, less...
- 1/16/2015
- by Robert Hofler
- The Wrap
It’s a not-so-hidden secret that there are hundreds of surprising stories lurking beneath every board on Broadway. Luckily, there’s at least one guy out there who’s willing to spill. Seth Rudetsky—Sirius Xm host, comedian, playwright, music director, and more—is known inside the theater community for sharing the secrets of the stage and deconstructing every high C ever belted. In his book Seth’s Broadway Diary, Rudetsky chronicles just about every scandalous secret he’s seen, so EW decided to tap into Rudetsky’s well of knowledge and pose this question: What are the 10 biggest Broadway...
- 11/4/2014
- by Marc Snetiker
- EW.com - PopWatch
Honeymoon in Vegas, the eagerly anticipated new musical with book by Blazing Saddles and Fletch writer Andrew Bergman and score by three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, will begin previews on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 for a Thursday, January 15, 2015 opening night at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre 208 West 41st Street. The cast for Honeymoon in Vegas includes Tony Award nominee Rob McClure, Brynn O'Malley, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Tony Danza, David Josefsberg, Nancy Opel, Matthew Saldivar,Matt Allen, Tracee Beazer, Grady McLeod Bowman, Barry Busby, Leslie Donna Flesner, Gaelen Gilliland, Albert Guerzon, Raymond J. Lee, George Merrick, Jessica Naimy, Zachary Prince, Catherine Ricafort, Jonalyn Saxer, Brendon Stimson, Erica Sweany, Cary Tedder and Katie Webber.The company met the press earlier today and BroadwayWorld was there for the big event. Check out complete photo coverage below...
- 10/28/2014
- by Jennifer Broski
- BroadwayWorld.com
Sherri Shepherd promised that she had some plans lined up after leaving The View—and on today’s episode of the daytime talk show, Shepherd announced that she will join recently announced Keke Palmer in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella this fall. Shepherd will play the wicked Stepmother, Madame, and her casting marks the the first time an African-American has taken the role on Broadway (and a second first for this production, as Palmer will be Broadway’s first African-American Cinderella).
In addition to spending seven years as a host of The View, Shepherd has appeared in roles on 30 Rock, Everybody Loves Raymond,...
In addition to spending seven years as a host of The View, Shepherd has appeared in roles on 30 Rock, Everybody Loves Raymond,...
- 8/5/2014
- by Jackson McHenry
- EW.com - PopWatch
Looks like Sherri Shepherd's next View will be of a Broadway audience! The departing daytime talk show host revealed on Tuesday, Aug. 5, that she'll be making her debut on the Great White Way opposite Broadway's first African-American Cinderella, Keke Palmer, in Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical this September. Shepherd, 47, will join the cast as Madame, Cinderella's evil stepmother, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the same day Palmer, 20, puts on her glass slippers as Ella. She'll replace the current Madame, Nancy Opel. (Shepherd showed off her vocal [...]...
- 8/5/2014
- Us Weekly
Last night 'Villain DeBlanks' made its New York debut at 54 Below, and the photos say it all. Beginning the night collecting words from the audience, and then reading the resulting script - unedited and unrehearsed - the uproarious first night cast included Bobby Cronin, Bernard Dotson, Barrett Foa, Lesli Margherita, Nancy Opel, Ryann Redmond, and Heather Shisler. Check out a first look below...
- 7/25/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This week's event is set to feature the casts of The Phantom Of The Opera Jeremy Stolle, Jeremy Hays andMary Michael Patterson, Piece Of My Heart De'adre Aziza, Derrick Baskin, Bryan Fenkart, Linda Hart, Leslie Kritzer, Zak Resnick, Joseph Siravo, Teal Wicks, Carleigh Bettiol, Teresa Gattison, Shonica Gooden, Sydney James Harcourt, Jessica McRoberts, Ralph Meitzler, Harris Milgrim, Michael Milan, Heather Parcells, Gabrielle Ruiz, Amos Wolff, Mark Zeisler , Cinderella Paige Faure, Joe Carroll, Nancy Opel, Jill Abramowtiz, Stephanie Gibson andLaura Irion, Avenue Q Darren Bluestone, Sala Iwamatsu, Jason Jacoby and Veronica Kuehn and Bullets Over Broadway Zach Braff, Clyde Alves, Preston Truman Boyd, Jim Borstelmann, Casey Garvin, Dan Horn, Andy Jones, Kevin Ligon, Kevin Worley, Nick Cordero, Betsy Wolfe.
- 7/25/2014
- by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
- BroadwayWorld.com
Paige Faure and Nancy Opel, new cast members of the Broadway show Cinderella, will visit Backstage with Peter Ledonne this Sunday on Am 970 The Answer. Long time theatrical Ad Man Peter LeDonne is now a New York radio host. Jamie deRoy, the programs night life correspondent will provide listeners with all the information they need to know about what's going on in New York City's live entertainment scene. Backstage airs every Sunday from 12 noon to 1 Pm.
- 7/23/2014
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced exciting casting for their Main Stage productions, along with a several special events for their 2014 Summer Season. On the Main Stage Festival veterans including Nate Corddry, Holley Fain, Christopher Fitzgerald and Nancy Opel join the cast of June Moon, directed by Jessica Stone July 2- 13 Justin Long returns to Williamstown, joining Renee Fleming in the World Premiere of Living on LoveJuly 16 - 26, and theater veterans Judy Kuhn, Howard McGillin, festival favorite Roger Rees, and more join Chita Rivera in the John Doyle-directed production of The Visit, with choreography by Graciela Daniele July 31 - August 17.
- 4/18/2014
- by 30 Days of NYMF 2012
- BroadwayWorld.com
Bonni Allen, longtime talent representative, casting director and producer, died February 20 after battling cancer. She was 52. Allen represented a number of film, television and Broadway actors over the years including Nancy Opel and Teresa Parente. She turned to casting directing full-time after her client Jason Alexander was cast as George Costanza in the hit TV sitcom Seinfeld. She was also one of the first executives hired by cable television network Studio M/Weberworks. As Creative Executive In charge Of Acquisition & Development of New Projects and Casting, she worked with some of Hollywood’s major producers, including Jonathan Sanger, Lawrence Gordon, Steven Soderbergh, The Farrelly Brothers and Penny Marshall. She later returned to working as a personal manager partnering with Marrissa O’Leary to form allen + o’leary management, where her clients included Lauralee Bell, Greg Roman, Jonathan Fraser, and Nick Baillie.
- 2/25/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Fords Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault and Signature Theatre Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer today announced that Tony-nominated actress Nancy Opel Broadways Memphis, Urinetown, Teddy amp Alice, Sunday in the Park with George, Anything Goes, others and Edward Gero King Lear with Stacey Keach for Goodman and Shakespeare Theatre Company Fords A Christmas Carol Goodman and Arena Stages Red will star in the spring production of Hello, Dolly at Fords Theatre 511 10th Street Nw. The production will be directed by Schaeffer and co-produced by Fords Theatre and Virginias Tony-winning Signature Theatre. The production will play from March 15 through May 18, 2013. Additional casting will be announced in early 2013.
- 10/19/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre Namt announced today updated casting for the 24th Annual Festival of New Musicals and for the Songwriters Showcase that Tony nominee Nancy Opel and Tony winner and Namt alum Joe Dipietro O. Henrys Lovers 98 will host as part of the Festival on Friday, October 12 from 120-230pm at New World Stages 340 West 50th Street.
- 10/5/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport presents its next special event in its ongoing Broadway Concert Series tonight, August 25 at 8 Pm. Performers scheduled to appear include Moya Angela Ghost The Musical The Lion King Dreamgirls, Robert Creighton The Mystery of Edwin Drood Anything Goes The Lion King The Little Mermaid Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jackie Mason's Laughing Room Only, Leslie Odom Jr. Leap of Faith Rent NBC's Smash, Tony Award nominee and two-time Drama Desk Award nominee Nancy Opel Memphis Fiddler on the Roof Urinetown Ring Round the Moon Triumph of Love Getting Away With Murder Sunday in the Park with George Evita and Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar The Addams Family Monty Python's Spamalot The Producers Jekyll amp Hyde Aspects of Love.
- 8/25/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport announces its next special event in its ongoing Broadway Concert Series on Saturday, August 25 at 8 Pm. Performers scheduled to appear include Moya Angela Ghost The Musical The Lion King Dreamgirls, Robert Creighton The Mystery of Edwin Drood Anything Goes The Lion King The Little Mermaid Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jackie Mason's Laughing Room Only, Leslie Odom Jr. Leap of Faith Rent NBC's Smash, Tony Award nominee and two-time Drama Desk Award nominee Nancy Opel Memphis Fiddler on the Roof Urinetown Ring Round the Moon Triumph of Love Getting Away With Murder Sunday in the Park with George Evita and Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar The Addams Family Monty Python's Spamalot The Producers Jekyll amp Hyde Aspects of Love.
- 8/9/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Yesterday, July 14, Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore hosted the 14th annual Broadway Barks, a star-studded dog and cat adoption event benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. Check out photos full photo coverage of the hosts with Tom Edden, Nancy Opel, Montego Glover from Memphis, Megan Hilty and Anjelica Huston from NBC's Smash, and Bebe Neuwirth and her husband Chris Calkins, below...
- 7/15/2012
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Nancy Opel will return to the company of the 2010 Tony Award winning Best Musical Memphis as Mama. Opel will begin performances today. Current Mama Cass Morgan played her final performance on Sunday, February 12th. Opel returns from a leave of absence where she appeared in David Bryan and Joe Dipietros The Toxic Avenger at The Alley Theater in Houston, TX...
- 2/14/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The 2010 Tony Award winning Best Musical Memphis announced today that Nancy Opel will return to the company as Mama. Opel will begin performances on Tuesday, February 14th. Current Mama Cass Morgan will play her final performance on Sunday, February 12th. Opel returns from a leave of absence where she appeared in David Bryan and Joe Dipietros The Toxic Avenger at The Alley Theater in Houston, TX.
- 2/10/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Alley Theater's production of The Toxic Avenger, starring American Idol and Rock of Ages alum Constantine Maroulis alongside Nancy Opel, began previews on January 13 and officially opened on January 20. With book amp lyrics by Joe Dipietro, music amp lyrics by David Bryan, based on the film The Toxic Avenger by Lloyd Kaufman, and directed by John Rando, the production will run through Sunday, February 12, 2012. The production's new TV commercial has just been released featuring the first footage from the show and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below...
- 1/27/2012
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Alley Theater's production of The Toxic Avenger, starring American Idol and Rock of Ages alum Constantine Maroulis alongside Nancy Opel just opened in Houston, Texas. With books amp lyrics by Joe Dipietro, music amp lyrics by David Bryan, based on the film The Toxic Avenger by Lloyd Kaufman, and directed by John Rando, the production will run through Sunday, February 12, 2012.
- 1/27/2012
- by BWW
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Alley Theater's production of The Toxic Avenger, starring American Idol and Rock of Ages alum Constantine Maroulis alongside Nancy Opel, opened on January 20. With books amp lyrics by Joe Dipietro, music amp lyrics by David Bryan, based on the film The Toxic Avenger by Lloyd Kaufman, and directed by John Rando, the production will run through Sunday, February 12, 2012. Check out photos from the opening night celebration below...
- 1/26/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Alley Theater's production of The Toxic Avenger, starring American Idol and Rock of Ages alum Constantine Maroulis alongside Nancy Opel, begins previews on January 13, in anticipation of a January 20 opening night. With books amp lyrics by Joe Dipietro, music amp lyrics by David Bryan, based on the film The Toxic Avenger by Lloyd Kaufman, and directed by John Rando, the production will run through Sunday, February 12, 2012. Click below to get the behind-the-scenes scoop from the shows creators and get a sneak peek of rehearsal footage...
- 1/6/2012
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Alley Theater's production of The Toxic Avenger, starring American Idol and Rock of Ages alum Constantine Maroulis and Nancy Opel, begins previews on January 13, in anticipation of a January 20 opening night. With books amp lyrics by Joe Dipietro, music amp lyrics by David Bryan, based on the film The Toxic Avenger by Lloyd Kaufman, and directed by John Rando, the production will run through Sunday, February 12, 2012. Rehearsal shots have been released and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below...
- 1/5/2012
- by BWW
- BroadwayWorld.com
The 2010 Tony Award winning Best Musical Memphis previously announced that original Broadway cast member, and Outer Critics Circle Nominee, Cass Morgan will return to the company as Mama. Morgan will begin performances tonight, December 15th. Nancy Opel played her final performance on Sunday, December 11th, before taking a leave of absence to appear in David Bryan and Joe Dipietros The Toxic Avenger at The Alley Theater in Houston, TX. Opel is expected to return to her role in Memphis in February, 2012.
- 12/15/2011
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
"9 to 5," the musical version of the 1980 hit movie comedy, received a generous stimulus package from the Drama Desk on Monday, netting a record 15 nominations from the organization of New York-based theater critics, reporters and editors for its annual awards.
Other top nominees included "Shrek the Musical" with 12, "Billy Elliot" with 10, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" with six and the "Hair" revival with eight.
The previous record for the most noms was 14 shared by five shows -- "The Secret Garden" (1991), "Ragtime" (1998), "The Producers" (2001), "Hairspray" (2003) and "The Drowsy Chaperone" (2006).
"9 to 5" opened March 30 on the same night as Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of "Waiting for Godot," which received two nominations. Those are the last two productions of the 2007-08 Broadway season.
Unlike the Tony Awards, the DDs consider Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway equally in all of its categories. The noms were determined by a seven-member committee. The winners will be voted on by...
Other top nominees included "Shrek the Musical" with 12, "Billy Elliot" with 10, "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" with six and the "Hair" revival with eight.
The previous record for the most noms was 14 shared by five shows -- "The Secret Garden" (1991), "Ragtime" (1998), "The Producers" (2001), "Hairspray" (2003) and "The Drowsy Chaperone" (2006).
"9 to 5" opened March 30 on the same night as Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of "Waiting for Godot," which received two nominations. Those are the last two productions of the 2007-08 Broadway season.
Unlike the Tony Awards, the DDs consider Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway equally in all of its categories. The noms were determined by a seven-member committee. The winners will be voted on by...
- 4/27/2009
- by By David Sheward, Back Stage
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Troma classic The Toxic Avenger is a rite of passage. Into what, it’s hard to say, but once you’ve seen it, you can never turn back—and it has no doubt had an effect on every viewer fortunate enough to view the film since its initial release in 1984. For some, that effect has been an inspiration to spread the movie’s unique joys, exposing the genius of Lloyd Kaufman and co. to the largest amount of the uninitiated as they can. Award-winning playwright Joe Dipietro and Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan decided to do so by turning the concept into an equally insane, wildly creative musical that’s currently playing at New York City’s New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).
“I saw the movie many years ago, and really dug it,” Dipietro says. “I love Lloyd’s aesthetic style. It’s funny, irreverent and way out there.
“I saw the movie many years ago, and really dug it,” Dipietro says. “I love Lloyd’s aesthetic style. It’s funny, irreverent and way out there.
- 4/16/2009
- Fangoria
The Toxic Avenger, the brand new musical about New Jersey's first superhero, features a score by Bon Jovi's David Bryan and Joe Di Pietro. The cast includes Nancy Opel, Sara Chase, Nick Cordero, Demond Green and Matthew Saldivar. Tony Award-winner John Rando directs. The Toxic Avenger began performances on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Opening Night is tonight, Monday, April 6th.
- 4/6/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Jean Cheever and Tom Polum, producers of The Toxic Avenger, announced today that casting is complete for the upcoming new musical about New Jersey's first superhero. Joining the previously announced Nancy Opel are Sara Chase, Nick Cordero, Demond Green and Matt Saldivar. Ms. Opel, Mr. Cordero and Mr. Green all starred in the George Street Playhouse production of the show, while Ms. Chase appeared in the initial workshop production. Tony Award-winner John Rando directs. Featuring book and lyrics by Joe Dipietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and music by David Bryan (Bon Jovi), The Toxic Avenger will begin performances on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Opening Night is set for Monday, April 6th.
- 2/6/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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