Emojiland The Musical has just released its first rehearsal photos, which include shots of Broadway stars Lesli Margherita as Princess Josh Lamon as Prince and Ann Harada as Pile of Poo. The complete cast features Lucas Steele Great Comet as Skull, Max Crumm Grease, Disaster, The Fantasticks as Man In Business Suit Levitating emoji, Jacob Dickey Aladdin Broadway as Aladdin as Smiling Face with Sunglasses, aka Sunny, Dwelvan David Finding Neverland The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Tours as Guardsman, Heather Makalani Aladdin as Kissy Face, Tanisha Moore Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tour as Woman Dancing and Jordan Fife Hunt A Chorus Line First Revival Tour as Man Dancing, George Abud The Band's Visit as Nerd Face, Emojiland Co-Writer Laura Schein as Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes aka Smize, Emmy Winner Grammy Nominee Felicia Boswell NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live, Shuffle Along, Motown as Police Officer, and Natalie Weiss Everyday Rapture,...
- 12/12/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Lucas Steele received a 2017 Tony Award nomination for his performance as the dastardly Anatola in the Broadway spectacle Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. In the wake of the show's closing, the young star has released a short film titled, 'One Last Time' depicting one final trip to Broadway's Imperial Theater.
- 9/12/2017
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
On May 3, the 2017 Tony nominees flocked to the Sofitel New York, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will continue bringing you coverage from the epic day over the next month, but for now, check out photos of Best Performance by and Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical nominee for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812- Lucas Steele, as captured by Walter McBride...
- 6/10/2017
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Sometimes you blow an acting audition so spectacularly, it’s like a waking nightmare. You flub your lines, forget your lyrics, you’re meeting casting directors in the middle of a bad day—as Tony-nominated “Sweat” star Michelle Wilson says, “If you don’t have a humiliating story about auditioning, you’re not an actor.” Take it from the best of the 2016–17 Broadway season (Lucas Steele, Stephanie J. Block, and more!)—horrible auditions will help make you a better, more resilient performer and person. And hey, if you’re as talented as Mary Beth Peil, your worst audition in front of Stephen Sondheim may not end up as badly as you might expect! Don’t forget to subscribe to the Backstage YouTube Channel for more acting advice! And join Backstage in tuning into the Tony Awards this Sunday, June 11 on CBS. Check out Backstage’s Broadway audition listings!
- 6/9/2017
- backstage.com
Internationally renowned performer and current star of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 Josh Groban just received his very own Sardi's portrait. There to celebrate with Groban were Great Comet mastermind Dave Malloy, director Rachel Chavkin, and members of the cast including Tony nominee Lucas Steele. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the big moment, check out photos below...
- 6/3/2017
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Each season of Broadway brings about a slate of unexpected performances and plenty of unforgettable moments. While the 2016-2017 season didn’t see any new show rise to Hamilton-like popularity -- it’s hard for any TV show, film or stage production to reach that level of pop culture zeitgeist -- there are plenty of standout showcases of what fans have come to know and love about the New York City theater scene.
Perhaps the biggest breakout of the season is Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, the musical adaptation of a section from Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace that earned 12 Tony Award nominations, including nods for Best Musical as well as for its cast (Josh Groban, UnREAL breakout Denée Benton and Lucas Steele). “I always dreamed of playing roles like Natasha,” says Benton, a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, who plays the titular hopelessly romantic ingénue.
It certainly is the only show to exhibit...
Perhaps the biggest breakout of the season is Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, the musical adaptation of a section from Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace that earned 12 Tony Award nominations, including nods for Best Musical as well as for its cast (Josh Groban, UnREAL breakout Denée Benton and Lucas Steele). “I always dreamed of playing roles like Natasha,” says Benton, a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, who plays the titular hopelessly romantic ingénue.
It certainly is the only show to exhibit...
- 5/31/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
To snag a Tony nomination for his first major Broadway performance (his debut was in the ensemble of 2006's The Threepenny Opera), Lucas Steele has made his way from small-town Pennsylvania all the way to the far reaches of outer space. When Steele’s character Anatole makes his dramatic entrance in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, he does so from behind a wall of light and fog. “Like Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Steele tells Et over the phone from backstage at the Imperial Theatre, where he’s between a suit fitting and a haircut, his coif dyed preternaturally blonde for the role.
“Otherworldly” is how the actor describes Anatole’s look, one Steele has adopted for the Broadway run of the musical he’s been with for five years, since its humble beginnings off-Broadway. Hardly anyone would disagree with that description, least of all Natasha, the naive ingénue whom Anatole seduces over the course...
“Otherworldly” is how the actor describes Anatole’s look, one Steele has adopted for the Broadway run of the musical he’s been with for five years, since its humble beginnings off-Broadway. Hardly anyone would disagree with that description, least of all Natasha, the naive ingénue whom Anatole seduces over the course...
- 5/31/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The casting process for “American Gods” sounds brutal.Ricky Whittle, who plays Shadow Moon on the Starz show based on the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name, said he went through 16 rounds of auditions over the course of five months. Looks like it worked out, though: The executive producers received 2,000 audition tapes for the role. (Business Insider) “Great Comet,” “Hello, Dolly!” top 71st annual Tony Award nominations.Topping the nominations with 12 total was new musical “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,” including stars Josh Groban, Denée Benton, and Lucas Steele. Jerry Zaks’ hit revival of “Hello, Dolly!” grabbed 10 nods, including recognition for its leading lady Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce, Gavin Creel, and Kate Baldwin. “A Doll’s House, Part 2” dominated in the play categories, earning eight nominations. Also nominated for best play are “Oslo,” “Sweat,” and “Indecent.”(Backstage) Michael Moore is coming to Broadway.Starting in July, the...
- 5/5/2017
- backstage.com
While Hamilton dominated Broadway theater in 2016, this year's Tony nominations are more evenly distributed.
The 71st annual Tony Awards nominations were unveiled on Tuesday morning live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Announced by Jane Krakowski and Hamilton alum Christopher Jackson, the honorees were led by Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 with 12 nominations, including Best Musical and Best Leading Actor for Josh Groban's role in the War and Peace-inspired story.
Related: Kristen Bell Shares Dax Shepard's Hilarious Review of 'Hamilton' After Seeing the Musical for the First Time
Dear Evan Hansen landed nine nominations, two of which were for Best Musical and Best Leading Actor (Ben Platt of Pitch Perfect). The stage adaptation of Groundhog Day and the 9/11 musical, Come From Away, rounded out the Best Musical noms.
Bette Midler also scored a Best Leading Actress nomination for her performance in Hello, Dolly! -- her...
The 71st annual Tony Awards nominations were unveiled on Tuesday morning live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Announced by Jane Krakowski and Hamilton alum Christopher Jackson, the honorees were led by Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 with 12 nominations, including Best Musical and Best Leading Actor for Josh Groban's role in the War and Peace-inspired story.
Related: Kristen Bell Shares Dax Shepard's Hilarious Review of 'Hamilton' After Seeing the Musical for the First Time
Dear Evan Hansen landed nine nominations, two of which were for Best Musical and Best Leading Actor (Ben Platt of Pitch Perfect). The stage adaptation of Groundhog Day and the 9/11 musical, Come From Away, rounded out the Best Musical noms.
Bette Midler also scored a Best Leading Actress nomination for her performance in Hello, Dolly! -- her...
- 5/2/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Featured in yesterday's event was the cast of Natasha, Pierre And The Great Comet Of 1812 Phillipa Soo, David Abeles, Nick Choksi, Grace McLean, Ashkon Davaran, Mariand Torres, Catherine Brookman, Lucas Steele, Nicholas Belton, Blake DeLong, Luke Holloway, Lulu Fall, Shaina Taub, Brittain Ashford, Lauren Zakrin, Azudi Onyejekwe, Amber Gray, performing 'Prologue,' ' Charming,' and 'Sonya Alone.' Check out highlights below...
- 7/15/2013
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
When I read Dan Savage's The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant, the last thing I ever thought would come of it was a musical. Told in Savage’s hilariously raunchy style, it’s a great read, and astonishingly moving in certain scenes. It’s one of those books that stays with you for months after you read it.
But a musical?
My fears were assuaged when I saw The New Group’s production of The Kid, currently running at Theatre Row. Book writer Michael Zam wisely has Dan, played by a lovable Christopher Sieber, breaking the fourth wall constantly, keeping the tone similar to the memoir on which it's based, and allowing the characters to jump around in time and space without grandiose set changes.
The plot is quite simple – Dan and his boyfriend Terry (Lucas Steele), who have been together for two years,...
But a musical?
My fears were assuaged when I saw The New Group’s production of The Kid, currently running at Theatre Row. Book writer Michael Zam wisely has Dan, played by a lovable Christopher Sieber, breaking the fourth wall constantly, keeping the tone similar to the memoir on which it's based, and allowing the characters to jump around in time and space without grandiose set changes.
The plot is quite simple – Dan and his boyfriend Terry (Lucas Steele), who have been together for two years,...
- 5/18/2010
- by Tim OLeary
- The Backlot
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