The Wanderer, a musical based on the life and music of rock & roll pioneer Dion, will stage its world premiere pre-Broadway run next Spring at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. Michael Wartella (Wicked) will take on the title role, with Christy Altomare (Broadway’s Anastasia) as wife Susan and former New Kid on the Block Joey McIntyre playing pal Johnny.
The musical, in development for years, will begin performances at the Paper Mill on March 24, 2022 and play through April 24, 2022. The engagement is described by producer Jill Menza as “the next step for our show on its way to Broadway…”
“If you told me as a young man that one day my journey from The Bronx to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would become a musical, I would not have believed you,” said Dion in a statement. “It’s only 12 miles from Belmont Avenue to Broadway. It shouldn’t have taken this long!
The musical, in development for years, will begin performances at the Paper Mill on March 24, 2022 and play through April 24, 2022. The engagement is described by producer Jill Menza as “the next step for our show on its way to Broadway…”
“If you told me as a young man that one day my journey from The Bronx to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would become a musical, I would not have believed you,” said Dion in a statement. “It’s only 12 miles from Belmont Avenue to Broadway. It shouldn’t have taken this long!
- 5/18/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The producers of The Wanderer, a new musical based on the life of Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Famer Dion Dimucci, are pleased to announce that Michael Wartella Wicked will star as Dion alongside Christy Altomare Anastasia as Dion's wife Susan and Joey McIntyre New Kids on the Block Waitress as Dion's right hand man, Johnny, in the world premiere at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. Further casting to be announced at a later date.
- 1/16/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
An NYC reading for the new musical Chasing Rainbows - The Road To Oz has been scheduled for this week in New York City, September 8-18. BroadwayWorld has learned that the reading will feature Ruby Rakos Frances Gumm, Euan Morton Frank Gumm Roger Edens, Donna Lynne Champlin Ethel Gumm, Michael Wartella Joe Yule, Karen Mason Kay Koverman, and Douglass Sills George Jessel L.B. Mayer, with Emily Rosenfeld, Beatice Tulchin, Emma Howard, Andrea Marie Laxton, Katie Wesler, Jessica Sheridan, Kevin B. McGlynn, Ben Crawford, Tommy Bracco, Sam Strassfeld, Katie Dixon, Tessa Grady, Jonalyn Saxer, Michael Milton, and Stephen Christopher Anthony.
- 9/8/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Stars and casts from the current Broadway line-up have been busy in the studio, recording for the 2013 Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 15. Singing traditional and original holiday songs, this annual holiday music CD benefits Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS Bcefa, one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you exclusive photos from Wicked's recording session of 'The Holly and the Ivy' with cast members Brian Munn, Michael Wartella, Derek Klena, Michael DeVries, Carla Stickler, Emily Mechler and Amanda Rose. Lynn Pinto produces, with Andros Rodriguez serving as the engineer.
- 11/10/2013
- by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
- BroadwayWorld.com
The world premiere production of the new musical Tuck Everlasting will play at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center Emerson Colonial Theatre 106 Boylston Street from July 28-August 18, 2013. The pre-Broadway production will feature in alphabetical order Fred Applegate Sister Act as 'Constable Joe,'Marylouise Burke Fuddy Meers as 'Nana,' Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello Scandalous as 'Ma Tuck,' David Garrison Titanic as 'The Man In The Yellow Suit,' Andrew Keenan-Bolger Newsies as 'Jesse Tuck,' Daytime Emmy Award Winner Michael Park How To Succeed... as 'Pa Tuck,' Michael Wartella The Kid as 'Hugo,' and Valerie Wright Elf as 'Mother,' and will introduce Sadie Sink in the role of 'Winnie.'In the video below, watch Jeremy Jordan sing 'The Wheel' from the new musical...
- 4/3/2013
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
The world premiere production of the new musical Tuck Everlasting will play at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center Emerson Colonial Theatre 106 Boylston Street from July 28-August 18, 2013. The pre-Broadway production will feature in alphabetical order Fred Applegate Sister Act as 'Constable Joe,' Marylouise Burke Fuddy Meers as 'Nana,' Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello Scandalous as 'Ma Tuck,' David Garrison Titanic as 'The Man In The Yellow Suit,' Andrew Keenan-Bolger Newsies as 'Jesse Tuck,' Daytime Emmy Award Winner Michael Park How To Succeed... as 'Pa Tuck,' Michael Wartella The Kid as 'Hugo,' and Valerie Wright Elf as 'Mother,' and will introduce Sadie Sink in the role of 'Winnie.'In the video below, go behind the scenes of the making of the new musical...
- 3/5/2013
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Producers Broadway Across America Beth Williams, Howard amp Janet Kagan and Barry Brown just announced casting for the world premiere production of the new musical Tuck Everlasting at Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center Emerson Colonial Theatre 106 Boylston Street from July 28-August 18, 2013. The pre-Broadway production will feature in alphabetical order Fred Applegate Sister Act as Constable Joe,' Marylouise Burke Fuddy Meers as Nana,' Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello Scandalous as Ma Tuck,' David Garrison Titanic as The Man In The Yellow Suit,' Andrew Keenan-Bolger Newsies as Jesse Tuck,' Daytime Emmy Award Winner Michael Park How To Succeed as Pa Tuck,' Michael Wartella The Kid as Hugo,' and Valerie Wright Elf as Mother,' and will introduce Sadie Sink in the role of Winnie.'...
- 1/23/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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