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ER star Anthony Edwards made his Broadway musical debut Friday night as “Dr. Walker” in the Tony-nominated Girl From The North Country. With several members of the company out of the show because of Covid-19 infections, Edwards stepped in at the last moment (and after only an hour of rehearsal time) to ensure that the show would go on.
He starred opposite his wife, Mare Winningham, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for her role.
Lead producer of Girl From The North Country Tristan Baker made a pre-show announcement to express his gratitude to the production’s swings and understudies, and let the house know they were in for an extra special show. Baker asked if “There was a doctor in the house” to play the role of Dr. Walker this evening, before surprising the audience with the...
ER star Anthony Edwards made his Broadway musical debut Friday night as “Dr. Walker” in the Tony-nominated Girl From The North Country. With several members of the company out of the show because of Covid-19 infections, Edwards stepped in at the last moment (and after only an hour of rehearsal time) to ensure that the show would go on.
He starred opposite his wife, Mare Winningham, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for her role.
Lead producer of Girl From The North Country Tristan Baker made a pre-show announcement to express his gratitude to the production’s swings and understudies, and let the house know they were in for an extra special show. Baker asked if “There was a doctor in the house” to play the role of Dr. Walker this evening, before surprising the audience with the...
- 5/14/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Girl From The North Country, Conor McPherson’s acclaimed musical that reimagines the songs of Bob Dylan, will return to Broadway from its three-month Covid hiatus, with a return date set for April 29. The production will conclude its 50-performance limited engagement on June 11.
“We are so thrilled to bring this incredible production back to Broadway and to return to our home at the Belasco Theatre,” said producers Tristan Baker and Charlie Parsons. “As Broadway’s recovery continues, we are so grateful to be a part of this exciting season and to give more audiences a chance to visit us in the North Country and experience the magic of Bob Dylan’s songs and Conor McPherson’s remarkable storytelling.”
Girl From The North Country originally opened on Broadway on March 5, 2020, but closed just a week later due to New York’s Covid shutdown. The production re-opened on Broadway last October but...
“We are so thrilled to bring this incredible production back to Broadway and to return to our home at the Belasco Theatre,” said producers Tristan Baker and Charlie Parsons. “As Broadway’s recovery continues, we are so grateful to be a part of this exciting season and to give more audiences a chance to visit us in the North Country and experience the magic of Bob Dylan’s songs and Conor McPherson’s remarkable storytelling.”
Girl From The North Country originally opened on Broadway on March 5, 2020, but closed just a week later due to New York’s Covid shutdown. The production re-opened on Broadway last October but...
- 3/25/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The acclaimed Bob Dylan musical Girl From The North Country will play its final Broadway performance at The Belasco Theatre on Jan. 23, with producers saying they’re in advanced conversations with the Shubert Organization to re-open in the spring after the Omicron surge subsides.
The unusual announcement follows a similar plan confirmed by producers of Mrs. Doubtfire, which closed on Jan. 10 with the intention of returning to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on March 14.
“Girl From The North Country is an important part of this season,” said Robert E. Wankel, Chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization, in a statement. “We have always been supportive of this show, and we are excited about bringing it to another theater in the spring.”
The musical, written and directed by playwright Conor McPherson, reimagines the songs of Bob Dylan to tell the story of a Depression-era boarding house and its various inhabitants. Though critically acclaimed,...
The unusual announcement follows a similar plan confirmed by producers of Mrs. Doubtfire, which closed on Jan. 10 with the intention of returning to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on March 14.
“Girl From The North Country is an important part of this season,” said Robert E. Wankel, Chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization, in a statement. “We have always been supportive of this show, and we are excited about bringing it to another theater in the spring.”
The musical, written and directed by playwright Conor McPherson, reimagines the songs of Bob Dylan to tell the story of a Depression-era boarding house and its various inhabitants. Though critically acclaimed,...
- 1/12/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Hadestown and Girl From The North Country announced their Broadway returns today, with the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown set to become the first production to resume performances on Broadway when its curtain rises on Thursday, Sept. 2.
Girl From The North Country, the musical that features songs from Bob Dylan’s catalogue, will resume performances on Wednesday, Oct. 13.
The Hadestown re-launch will mark the first Broadway production to begin performances since the March 12, 2020, pandemic shutdown. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had previously said that Broadway would be permitted to open at full capacity on Sept. 14, but Hadestown producers said today that the early opening was worked out in coordination with the Jujamcyn Theaters, owner of the Hadestown’s Walter Kerr Theatre, the Governor’s office and in cooperation with The Broadway League.
A spokesperson for Hadestown said the early relaunch is due to the timing of the Hadestown touring production schedule:...
Girl From The North Country, the musical that features songs from Bob Dylan’s catalogue, will resume performances on Wednesday, Oct. 13.
The Hadestown re-launch will mark the first Broadway production to begin performances since the March 12, 2020, pandemic shutdown. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had previously said that Broadway would be permitted to open at full capacity on Sept. 14, but Hadestown producers said today that the early opening was worked out in coordination with the Jujamcyn Theaters, owner of the Hadestown’s Walter Kerr Theatre, the Governor’s office and in cooperation with The Broadway League.
A spokesperson for Hadestown said the early relaunch is due to the timing of the Hadestown touring production schedule:...
- 5/24/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Award Winner Ali Stroker Broadway Oklahoma Deaf West's Spring Awakening Lilli Cooper Broadway Tootsie, Tony Nominee Spongebob Squarepants, Teal Wicks Broadway The Cher Show Finding Neverland, Ciara Renee Broadway Frozen Big Fish, Eric William Morris Broadway King Kong, Alyse Alan Louis Broadway Amelie The Public Soft Power, Danny Gardner Broadway On the Town, Jennifer Blood Broadway Matilda Violet, Alexis Floyd aoeThe Bold Typea have joined this week's lineup for Seniorly Presents Curtain Up a live show created in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- 4/13/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Exclusive: Pose actor Austin Scott will join Broadway’s upcoming Girl From The North Country, completing the principal cast for playwright Conor McPherson’s so-called Bob Dylan musical that won raves and a sold-out Off Broadway run last year.
Scott, who has played the title character in both the Broadway and touring production of Hamilton, will join Girl From The North Country in the role of Joe Scott, a down-and-out boxer who arrives unexpectedly at the Depression Era boarding house that is the sole setting for the musical.
Girl From The North Country begins previews Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at the Belasco Theatre, with an opening night of Thursday, March 5.
Also announced today were the final three members of the show’s ensemble: Jennifer Blood, Law Terrell Dunford, and Chiara Trentalange.
All join the previously announced cast, most of whom played their roles at the Public Theater’s acclaimed production last fall: Todd Almond,...
Scott, who has played the title character in both the Broadway and touring production of Hamilton, will join Girl From The North Country in the role of Joe Scott, a down-and-out boxer who arrives unexpectedly at the Depression Era boarding house that is the sole setting for the musical.
Girl From The North Country begins previews Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at the Belasco Theatre, with an opening night of Thursday, March 5.
Also announced today were the final three members of the show’s ensemble: Jennifer Blood, Law Terrell Dunford, and Chiara Trentalange.
All join the previously announced cast, most of whom played their roles at the Public Theater’s acclaimed production last fall: Todd Almond,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Hey, "FBI" fans. We hope you guys got a kick out of tonight's second episode of this current season 2. Now that it's all over with, It's time to give you guys a few spoiler facts to think about for the next, new episode 3, which is due out next week. The wonderful CBS folks gave us a little somethin, somethin to work with via their official press release. So, that's what we'll be taking a look at for this spoiler session. For starters, we do have an official title for episode 3. It's officially named, "American Idol." It sounds like episode 3 will feature some very dangerous, intense, dramatic, action-filled and interesting plotlines as a presidential candidate gets threatened with a car bomb! Oa and Maggie attempt to figure out the motive and more. We'll go ahead and start off this spoiler session with the car bomb situation. At some point,a very...
- 10/2/2019
- by Derek Smith
- OnTheFlix
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