Jason Mraz is making his Broadway debut this fall in ‘Waitress.’ The singer took to social media to make the exciting announcement with a funny video. Mraz will debut on November 3rd and run throughout 10 weeks.
In other Broadway news, Cher is getting her own musical. ‘The Cher Musical’ which will be based on the life of the diva. The musical will hit the stage next year.
Taking on Broadway
The Grammy-winning artist will make his Broadway debut as Dr. Pomatter in Waitress this fall.
Jason Mraz is joining the cast of Broadway‘s ‘Waitress’. The singer will play the part of Dr. Pomatter in a 10-week run beginning Nov. 3, producers revealed. The role was originated by actor Drew Gehling.
Mraz previously recorded the Waitress tracks ‘Bad Idea’ and ‘You Matter to Me’ with the musical’s composer, Sara Bareilles, for her ‘What’s Inside: Songs From Waitress’ album released in 2015. Bareilles also had her own 10-week run on Broadway, taking over the show’s lead role from late March through June.
‘Waitress’ tells the story of small-town pie maker Jenna, who’s newly pregnant but unhappy with her marriage. She has an affair with her new ob-gyn, Dr. Pomatter, and sets her sights on winning the grand prize in a pie contest in an effort to change her life.
The musical is based on the 2007 film, written by Adrienne Shelly, and currently stars Betsy Wolfe as Jenna. Performances take place at New York’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
‘Waitress’ made headlines when it opened back in 2016 for being the first Broadway show with an all-female creative team. The show is launching its national tour this fall as well, beginning in Cleveland in October.
Cher is officially Broadway-bound
Producers announced Thursday that a musical based on the life and six-decade career of the music superstar will arrive on Broadway next year.
‘The Cher Musical’ will have an out-of-town tryout in Chicago beginning in June 2018 before transferring to the Neil Simon Theatre in New York in the fall.
The biographical musical will feature Cher’s chart-topping hits and will follow the life of the singer, actress, an icon. Other details, including casting, will be announced at a later date.
“My life as a musical on Broadway. It seems crazy, exciting and bizarre — but that’s probably how my life seems to most people,” Cher said in a statement.
‘The Cher Show’ will feature a book by Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), direction by Jason Moore (Avenue Q), choreography by Christopher Gattelli (a Tony winner for Newsies), and orchestrations, arrangements, and musical supervision by Daryl Waters (a Tony winner for Memphis).
Producers on the project are Flody Suarez (What’s New Pussycat) and four-time Tony winner Jeffrey Seller (Hamilton).
Source: Aiken Standard