- Hugh Jackman stops by rehearsals for Barry Manilow’s 'Harmony' - Hugh Jackman is spreading musical theater cheer. The actor, who is currently starring in “The Music Man,” stopped by rehearsals for the upcoming musical “Harmony” this week to wish his good friend – director Warren Carlyle – a happy birthday, we hear. The cast and crew of the show, which features music by Barry Manilow and his longtime collaborator Bruce Sussman, expected Jackman, 53, to pop in for “just ten minutes.” However, we’re told the actor “stayed through the whole run though” for two hours. “[He] saw the whole show. He was in his mask in tears,” an eyewitness told Page Six. Jackman, who attended with his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, 66, later posted an Instagram encouraging his fans to check out the show, which begins previews next week ... “Harmony” opens next week at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. The musical is about the music group Comedian Harmonist, a popular 1920s German boyband that included Jewish members and whose careers and legacies were cut short by the Nazis. Manilow, 78, and Sussman, 72, created a new score. We also hear that Manilow has been at rehearsals all week. A source tells us that Manilow is attending the show next Wednesday and will be sneaking into the audience for the rest of the previews to give notes. “If you aren’t looking closely you won’t notice him,” says the insider. “He’s not a star about it.” (Page Six, 3/17/2022)
https://pagesix.com/2022/03/17/hugh-jackman-crashes-rehearsals-for-
barry-manilows-harmony/
- Catch Up with Barry Manilow & More on The Broadway Show - Broadway is back, and with it comes The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. Before The Broadway Show airs nationwide this weekend, we're offering a first look at the episode. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Fadal, this episode will air in New York City on March 20 at 6:30PM ET on WPIX. Be on the lookout for The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater news program, on your local TV station. Featured this week ... Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman discuss their musical Harmony with Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek. To find out where The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationally, head here. (Broadway.com, 3/16/2022)
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/201959/catch-up-with-nik-walker-
barry-manilow-jessica-lee-goldyn-more-on-the-broadway-show/
- An Evening with Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman - Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 7:00 PM | 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, 10128 | More info: https://www.92y.org/event/an-evening-with-barry-manilow
Harmony: A New Musical by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, six talented young men, Jewish and gentile, who came together in 1920s Germany and took the world by storm with their signature blend of sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics. Join Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman at The 92nd Street Y for a special evening of conversation and performances with members of the cast of Harmony as it makes its New York City debut. Harmony: A New Musical is presented by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. (Patch.com, 3/12/2022)
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/calendar/event/20220312/1782251/
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- Folksbiene Announces Full Cast and Creative Team For HARMONY By Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman - National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) today announced the entire cast and creative team for Harmony: A New Musical, starring musical theatre icons Chip Zien (Into the Woods, Caroline, Or Change) and Sierra Boggess (The Little Mermaid, The Phantom of the Opera). Harmony was written by the legendary Barry Manilow and his longtime collaborator Bruce Sussman. At the helm will be Tony Award-winner Warren Carlyle directing the New York debut of this captivating musical.
Harmony tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, an ensemble of six talented young men in 1920s Germany who took the world by storm with their signature blend of sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics, until their inclusion of Jewish singers put them on a collision course with history.
Playing the six Comedian Harmonists will be Sean Bell (National Tour: A Bronx Tale: The Musical), Danny Kornfeld (National Tour: Rent, Off-Broadway: Renascence), Zal Owen (Broadway: The Band's Visit), Eric Peters (National Tour: Motown: The Musical), Blake Roman (Regional: Newsies), and Steven Telsey (National Tour: The Book of Mormon). Jessie Davidson (Regional: The Mystery of Edwin Drood) plays Ruth, with Ana Hoffman (National Tour: Dreamgirls) set to portray Josephine Baker - a major celebrity whom the Harmonists encountered on their way to the top. Kenny Morris (Broadway: Hairspray) will be the standby for Zien's Rabbi.
The ensemble includes Elise Frances Daniells, Zak Edwards, Abby Goldfarb, Eddie Grey, Shayne Kennon, Benjamin Harold Moore, Matthew Mucha, Tori Palin, Barrett Riggins, Kayleen Seidl, Andrew O'Shanick, Nancy Ticotin, and Kate Wesler.
Joining the creative team are Beowulf Boritt, scenic designer; Linda Cho & Ricky Lurie, costume designers; Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, lighting designers; Dan Moses Schreier, sound designer; batwin + robin productions, inc., video design; Jamibeth Margolis, CSA, casting director; Sara Edwards, associate director/choreographer; Roy Gabay/Jumpstart Entertainment, general manager; Tom Watson, wig and hair designer; and John O'Neill, music director and additional vocal and music arranger. Harmony is based in part on The Comedian Harmonist Archive as curated by the late Dr. Peter Czada.
Fresh from the stellar success of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, which won multiple honors including a 2019 Drama Desk Award, NYTF will present Harmony in English, with previews beginning on March 23, 2022, and the production running from April 13-May 8, 2022, in the newly renovated Edmond J. Safra Hall theatre at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, NYC. For tickets to Harmony, visit NYTF.org or call 855-449-4658. Contact 212-655-7653 for all other inquiries.
"I'm thrilled to be directing Harmony and helping bring this show to New York. It's an important message and it could not have found a better home to start a New York run than the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust," Warren Carlyle said.
NYTF Artistic Director Zalmen Mlotek said, "The core of NYTF's mission will always be the promotion of the great literary, dramatic and musical traditions of the Yiddish theater. We will venture beyond Yiddish when presented with opportunities to tell important Jewish stories, in other languages, particularly when these stories otherwise would not be told." He continued, "The storied career of the Comedian Harmonists, one of the most popular performers in pre-war Europe, represents how antisemitism can infect even the most 'civilized' of societies. The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene is proud to bring their story to a wider public by presenting Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's remarkable musical Harmony."
"In our long and exciting collaboration, nothing thrills us more than today's announcement that our beloved HARMONY is coming to the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene in New York. This is what we've always wanted to do - create an original show with an original score based on a story that needs to be told," Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman said. (Broadway World, 2/22/2022)
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Folksbiene-Announces-Full-Cast-
and-Creative-Team-For-HARMONY-By-Barry-Manilow-Bruce-Sussman-20220222
- Cast Complete for New York Premiere of Barry Manilow’s Harmony - Casting is now complete for the long-awaited New York debut of Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's Harmony. National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will present the musical beginning March 23 in the newly renovated Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Opening night is scheduled for April 13 for a run through May 8. Tony winner Warren Carlyle directs and choreographs.
As previously reported, the cast will feature Sierra Boggess (The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock, The Little Mermaid) as Mary with Chip Zien (Falsettos, Into the Woods) as the elder Rabbi. Playing the six Comedian Harmonists will be Sean Bell (A Bronx Tale: The Musical), Danny Kornfeld (Rent), Zal Owen (The Band’s Visit), Eric Peters (Motown: The Musical), Blake Roman (Newsies), and Steven Telsey (The Book of Mormon). Jessie Davidson will be Ruth, with Ana Hoffman (Dreamgirls) set to portray Josephine Baker. Kenny Morris (Hairspray) is the standby for Zien’s Rabbi.
The ensemble includes Elise Frances Daniells, Zak Edwards, Abby Goldfarb, Eddie Grey, Shayne Kennon, Benjamin Harold Moore, Matthew Mucha, Tori Palin, Barrett Riggins, Kayleen Seidl, Andrew O’Shanick, Nancy Ticotin, and Kate Wesler.
The musical tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, an ensemble of six young men in 1920s Germany who took the world by storm with their blend of sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics, until their inclusion of Jewish singers put them on a collision course with history.
The production will also have scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Linda Cho and Ricky Lurie, lighting design by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, sound design by Dan Moses Schreier, video design by batwin + robin productions, inc., casting by Jamibeth Margolis, associate direction and choreography by Sara Edwards, general management by Roy Gabay/Jumpstart Entertainment, wig and hair design by Tom Watson, and music direction and additional vocal and music arrangement by John O’Neill.
Harmony is co-produced by Ken Davenport and Sandi Moran with Garry Kief, Amuse, Inc., Susan DuBow, Mapleseed Productions, Michelle Kaplan, and Neil Gooding Productions in association with Wilfried Rimensberger and STILETTO Entertainment. Miranda Gohh is associate producer. Visit NYTF.org. (Playbill.com, 2/22/2022)
https://playbill.com/article/cast-complete-for-new-york-premiere-
of-barry-manilows-harmony-starring-sierra-boggess-and-chip-zien
- 92Y to Present Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman With Cast Members of HARMONY - The 92nd Street Y has announced Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman in person on Saturday, March 12 for a special evening of conversation and performances with members of the cast of Harmony as it makes its New York City debut. Harmony: A New Musical by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, six talented young men, Jewish and gentile, who came together in 1920s Germany and took the world by storm with their signature blend of sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics. They sold millions of records, starred in a dozen films and packed the houses of the most prestigious concert halls around the globe until the world they knew changed forever. Their incredible story inspired music industry legends Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman to create a spectacular new musical with an original score that celebrates this extraordinary group of friends and ensures their quest for true harmony in the most discordant chapter of human history will never be forgotten.
Harmony: A New Musical is presented by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Previews begin March 23. In Person: Saturday, March 12, 7 pm; Tickets from $25 - Available HERE. For more information, visit www.92Y.org. (Broadway World, 2/1/2022)
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/92Y-to-Present-
Barry-Manilow-Bruce-Sussman-with-Cast-Members-of-HARMONY-20220201
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