Patty & Emily are out hitting the streets again, this time spreading the good word about Carolee Carmello’s miraculous powers.
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Patty & Emily: Unofficial Cinderella Street Team
We’re are back again with our own special brand of promotion, this time for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella with a new book by Douglas Carter Beane!
Patty & Emily Review Matilda the Musical
We saw the Broadway production of Matilda, which was the talk of London last year. Check out our review!
Patty & Emily Review Kinky Boots
Here are our thoughts on the new musical Kinky Boots, with a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper!
Patty & Emily: The Search for Patrick’s Mother
For the Newsies’ first anniversary on Broadway, we’ve taken matters into our own hands. We set up their own auditions for the role of Patrick’s Mother. Auditioning for the role are Laura Benanti, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Ann Harada, Alex Wyse, Kate Baldwin, and Jessica Phillips.
Patty & Emily Review Hands on a Hardbody
We review the all-new, all-American musical Hands on a Hardbody!
Patty & Emily’s Book Club: Staged by Ruby Preston
Not only do we like seeing Broadway shows, we also like reading books about Broadway! And we just finished reading Staged, the second book in Ruby Preston’s Broadway Trilogy. First of all, we have not read the first book, Showbiz. And while Staged works as a stand-alone book, it actually made us want to go back and read Showbiz. Plus, we’re now looking forward to the third book in the series!
Staged is a fun, quick read with the full-on soapy story Smash can’t decide if it wants to have. It’s full of references that theatre fans will feel smart knowing, plus a fun game of figuring out what the real life parallels are for some of the fictional elements Ruby has created — who could The Stewarts and The Rothsteins, two theatre-owning dynasties, actually be?! Not to mention a best friend character who is basically Roxie Red Tights.
So, if you want to read about the crazy, sexy life of a hot, young Broadway producer (and what we assume is Jennifer Ashley Tepper’s life), then pick up Staged. And while you’re at it, get Showbiz. We plan on reading it, and can’t wait for the final installment!
For more information on where to buy Ruby’s books, head to her website: www.rubypreston.com
Patty & Emily Meet the Cast of The Nance
We were invited to the press meet and greet for the cast of Lincoln Center’s new show The Nance! We got to talk to the entire cast: Nathan Lane, Jenni Barber, Andréa Burns, Cady Huffman, Mylinda Hull, Geoffrey Allen Murphy, Jonny Orsini, and Lewis J. Stadlen. Plus playwright Douglas Carter Beane! For more info on Lincoln Center Theatre, visit www.lct.org.
Patty & Emily Review Cinderella
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is on Broadway for the first time, but with a new book by Douglas Carter Beane! We fell in love all over again!
Emerging: An Evening With Jay Kuo
Hey Shmazettes! I (Emily) had the great pleasure of attending Jay Kuo’s concert on Monday night at The Lambs Club. The evening was a mix of songs from his catalogue, leading up to several songs from Allegiance. First off, The Lambs Club is suuuuper nice and swanky and has a great old New York atmosphere. I don’t know what their regularly scheduled events are, but I would love to attend something else there. The prices weren’t too bad either: the cover charge was $30 and there was no minimum; the menu was a bit pricy for my taste. Honestly, when I first got there I felt a little underdressed and out of place, but George Takei was there so I knew everyone was welcome!
All the songs we heard were great, and it definitely made me curious to check out Kuo’s other shows. I’ve been following the progression of Allegiance for a while and was very happy to finally hear a few songs live. Lea Salonga sang the shiiiiiit out of the 11:00 number ‘Higher.’
Check out this video of her singing ‘Higher’ during her American Song Book concert at Lincoln Center.
We can’t wait to see Allegiance on Broadway! In the mean time to hold yourself over listen to lots of Lea Salonga and scour YouTube for as much Jay Kuo as you can find. I know I will be!
Also keep up with the show by following Kuo and the show (I can rhyme! I’m going to write musical theatre!) on Twitter!
Jay Kuo @NYCjayjay
Allegiance @AllegianceBway
I’m going to assume you already follow Lea Salonga and George Takei, but if for some crazy reason you’re not….
Lea @MsLeaSalonga
George @GeorgeTakei