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BROADWAY and regional theatre IS BACK AND SO IS BLAKEMAN ENTERTAINMENT!

*Due to rapidly changing COVID-19 restrictions from the CDC, most of our live shows are back with new dates & schedule, as officially announced to the associated press. Please revisit for any updates! Stay in the loop by following us on acebook or our new 📷 Instagram page!

 

NEWest projectS:

Tony Award Winner for Best Musical!

PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING

BIG, BLACK & QUEER-ASS AMERICAN MUSICAL!

Jaquel Spivy (Photo by Helen Shaw)

Laiona Michelle  (Photo by T Charles Erickson)

Laiona Michelle (Photo by T Charles Erickson)

Noah Reid (Photo c/o Polk & Co.)

Noah Reid (Photo c/o Polk & Co.)

 
 
 
 

Blakeman Entertainment's projects and investments include some of the most critically-acclaimed shows on Broadway and London's West End. 

 

ain't too proud

"Not just your imagination: Temptations Musical rocks! Richly textured, perfectly blended harmonies back lead vocals that somehow combine swaggering showmanship, meticulously honed technique, and emotion of almost unbearable intensity." 

- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

COMPANY

“A sublime cocktail of entertainment you’d be mad to miss!”

- THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

american son

"Kerry Washington is going from the Beltway to Broadway!" 

- THE NEW YORK TIMES

 

dear evan hansen

"One of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history"

- THE WASHINGTON POST

 

dreamgirls

"A dazzling show. It's a performance that's at all times exhilarating!" 

- EVENING STANDARD

Latin history for morons

"He isn't merely teaching us what we've never been taught. He's given us space to cheer and cry, to laugh and listen."

- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

 

hadestown

“Inventive. Beguiling. Luminous. Spellbinding.”

- THE NEW YORK TIMES

*Critic’s Pick

IT happened in key west

“Do you believe in Undying Love?”

Limited Engagement at Charing Cross Theatre

Polkadots

"An invaluable gift to give your kids. The social message is the icing on the cake with this one."

- MOMMY POPPINS

the minutes

“At Steppenwolf Theatre we believe in community and communion through storytelling. Please visit the link below for resources to learn, donate, sign, and support! #BlackLivesMatter

- NATIONAL RESOURCES LIST

 

the band's visit

"It's time to fall in love again. One of the most ravishing musicals you will ever be seduced by."

- THE NEW YORK TIMES

the play that goes wrong

"The funniest play Broadway has ever seen!" 

- THE HUFFINGTON POST

a strange Loop

“A one-of-a-kind masterpiece.”

- Adam Green, VOGUE

“Hilarious and vicious!”

- Maya Phillips, THE NEW YORK TIMES

LITTLE GIRL BLUE

“This insightful portrait of Nina Simone, an extremely gifted and complex individual, will mesmerize you.”

- BROADWAYWORLD


AIN'T TOO PROUD

 

Tony Award Winner®

New York Times Critic’s Pick ✸

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! Buy tickets for Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations now for any performance through January 17, 2022, and you can either refund or exchange your tickets into any other date until two hours before the performance.

 After a world premiere at Berkeley Repertory TheatreAin’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations recently played at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre at Center Theatre Group, Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, and The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The Des McAnuff-helmed production features a book by Kennedy Prize-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau and choreography by Olivier Award® winner Sergio Trujillo. Ain't Too Proud charts the rise of the famed R&B group through such classics as “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.”

The Imperial Theatre!

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HEALTH & SAFETY: The Imperial Theatre is committed to providing healthy and safe facilities for audiences, performers, and staff. Based on CDC and state guidelines at the time of performance, protocols may include mask enforcement, increased cleaning and ventilation/filtration enhancements, vaccination, or negative test verification, and more. These are subject to change. Ticket holders who do not comply with venue policies cannot be admitted.

Review: An All-Star Team in the Temptations Musical ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ - New York Times

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AMERICAN SON

AMERICAN SON is attempting to convey a lot in just an hour and a half, so characters get right to the point of what side they represent.

Marking the Broadway debut of playwright Christopher Demos-Brown and directed by Tony Award® winner Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun, Fences), AMERICAN SON is a gripping tale about who we are as a nation, and how we deal with family relationships, love, loss, and identity.

Kerry Washington (“Scandal”, Race) returns to the Broadway stage alongside Steven Pasquale (“American Crime Story,” Junk), Eugene Lee (Gem of the Ocean), and Jeremy Jordan (“Supergirl,” Newsies), in the riveting new play, AMERICAN SON.

American Son is attempting to convey a lot in just an hour and a half, so characters get right to the point of what side they represent.  David Lee/Netflix American Son, a new film on Netflix, unfolds at a Miami police station, during the middle of …

A Florida police station in the middle of the night. Two parents searching for answers.

“This is the director Kenny Leon’s best work to date: incisive and breakneck”

- New York Times

“Kerry Washington’s Broadway Play ‘American Son’ Film Adaptation From Netflix”

-The New York Times

A Strange Loop: A New Musical

BROADWAY PREVIEWS BEGIN APRIL 6!

WINNER BEST MUSICAL

Off-Broadway Alliance

WINNER BEST MUSICAL

Lambda Literary


WINNER OF THE

PULITZER PRIZe

WINNER

2 OBIE® AWARDS


WINNER BEST MUSICAL

New York Drama Critics Circle

WINNER 5 DRAMA DESK AWARDS

including Best Musical


https://strangeloopmusical.com/

COMPANY: A MUSICAL COMEDY | BROADWAY

 

It’s Bobbie’s 35th birthday party, and all her friends keep asking why isn’t she married? Why can’t she find the right man? Isn’t it time she settle down and start a family? But Bobbie isn’t sure she’s ready to commit. All her friends’ prodding could really drive a person crazy!

Tony and Grammy Award® winner Katrina Lenk and Two-time Tony Award and two-time Grammy Award-winner Patti LuPone (in the role that won her the Olivier) join forces on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy.

 

DEAR EVAN HANSEN | BROADWAY

 

WINNER OF 6 TONY AWARDS® 

Including best musical

 Both deeply personal and profoundly contemporary, Dear Evan Hansen is a new American musical about life and the way we live it.

A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get one thing he's always wanted; A chance to finally fit in.

Dear Evan Hansen has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere. The New York Times calls it "a gorgeous new musical for anyone with a beating heart." And NBC Nightly News calls this bold new musical "an anthem resonating on Broadway and beyond."

"Dear Evan Hansen is an emotionally charged phonomenon that has taken Broadway by storm!"  - ABC "Nightline"

https://dearevanhansen.com

 
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DEAR EVAN HANSEN | NATIONAL TOUR

 

U.S. Tour Schedule

Both deeply personal and profoundly contemporary, Dear Evan Hansen is a new American musical about life and the way we live it.A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get one thing he's always wanted; A chance to finally fit in. 

Dear Evan Hansen has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere. The New York Times calls it "a gorgeous new musical for anyone with a beating heart." And NBC Nightly News calls this bold new musical "an anthem resonating on Broadway and beyond."

Dear Evan Hansen North American Tour Cast

https://dearevanhansen.com/tour/

 

DEAR EVAN HANSEN | WEST END

 

OPENING AT THE 
NOËL COWARD THEATRE
THIS NOVEMBER

“One of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history.” — Peter Marks,The Washington Post

Both deeply personal and profoundly contemporary, Dear Evan Hansen is a new American musical about life and the way we live it.A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get one thing he's always wanted; A chance to finally fit in. 

Dear Evan Hansen has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere. The New York Times calls it "a gorgeous new musical for anyone with a beating heart." And NBC Nightly News calls this bold new musical "an anthem resonating on Broadway and beyond."

Tickets on sale April 8th!

 

DREAMGIRLS | WEST END

 

Thirty-five years after the groundbreaking original Broadway production, this UK and West End premiere of the sensational Tony Award® and Olivier Award-winning musical DREAMGIRLS is playing to standing ovations every night at the Savoy Theatre, London. 

Meet The Dreams – Effie, Lorrell and Deena – three talented young singers in the turbulent 1960s, a revolutionary time in American music history.Let your soul sing with an extraordinary story and unforgettable, spine-tingling vocals that are sending audiences wild at every single show. This spectacular musical production soars with the classic songs, ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’, ‘I Am Changing’, ‘Listen’ and ‘One Night Only’.

Join the three friends as they embark upon a musical rollercoaster ride through a world of fame, fortune and the ruthless realities of show business, testing their friendships to the very limit.

http://www.dreamgirlswestend.com

 
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HADESTOWN

WINNER OF 8 TONY AWARDS® 

Including best musical

 

HADESTOWN is the acclaimed new musical by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and visionary director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) that reimagines a sweeping ancient tale as a timeless allegory for our world.

HADESTOWN follows two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of king Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites audiences on an epic journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s alluring melodies and poetic imagination pit nature against industry, faith against doubt, and love against fear. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and musicians, HADESTOWN delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.

“Inventive. Beguiling. Luminous. Spellbinding.”

— THE NEW YORK TIMES Critics pick

"HADESTOWN  WILL BE YOUR NEXT MUSICAL THEATER OBSESSION."   —VOGUE

Get your boarding pass while you can! 🚂 Tickets for the Broadway run of Hadestown are now available!

www.Hadestown.com

 
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LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS

 

Direct from Broadway & 2019 National Tour,

Now on Netflix!

A one-man tour de force show.

“When his son gets a school assignment on heroes, John seizes the chance to teach him all about the great figures of the Latino world. But once he sets out on his irreverent crash course across three continents and 3000 years of history—from conquistadores to cumbia, Montezuma to Menudo, and taking on the characters in all of it—he uncovers provocative truths that shock even him.”

After a sold-out run at The Public Theater, a record-breaking engagement at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and the first play of the 2017-2018 Broadway season to announce recoupment, Latin History For Morons has quickly gained universal critical and audience acclaim-- Chalk it all up to the mad genius of Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo.

Uproarious, uncensored, and undeniably entertaining, this theatrical powerhouse is back on a North American Tour!

 
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LAZY SUSAN

 

EXCLUSIVESean Hayes is wrapping up production on Lazy Susan, an indie comedy the Will & Grace stalwart stars in alongside Carrie Aizley, Margo MartindaleJim Rashwith Matthew Broderick and Allison Janney. Nick Peet directed a script that Hayes wrote with Darlene Hunt and Aizley.

In the comedy, Hayes portrays the title character, a frumpy, bumbling, unmotivated woman named Susan who, despite her best efforts, always manages to get herself in the most ridiculous, embarrassing situations imaginable.

“We wanted to explore the indie comedy genre from a different perspective,” said Hayes. “This is, at times, a dark look inside a character’s lack of empathy and ability to extend herself when it doesn’t serve her own needs. We root for Susan to grow and become self-aware. Through heartache and sometimes public embarrassment, she just might.”

LAZY SUSAN on IMDb

LAZY SUSAN on facebook

LAZY SUSAN on twitter

 

LITTLE GIRL BLUE

 
 

Little Girl Blue is a powerful new musical exploring the evolution of American musical icon & civil rights activist Nina Simone.

Little Girl Blue is an exuberant new musical with a tour-de-force performance by award-winning actor Laiona Michelle. From her ascension as classical music prodigy to “High Priestess of Soul” to civil rights activist, this story taps into the legend that is Nina Simone with an honest and powerful portrait of her rich life and her ultimate decline. Feel the passion, joy, and pain of a woman adored by millions – then and now.

After a box office shattering, sold out regional premiere at George Street Playhouse, Little Girl Blue is poised to become a New York sensation.

 

“This insightful portrait of Nina Simone, an extremely gifted and complex individual, will mesmerize you.”
- BroadwayWorld

“Superbly written and performed by Laiona Michelle. This show is a sure fire hit!”
- BroadwayWorld

https://www.littlegirlblue.nyc/

 

POLKADOTS

 

Polkadots follows 8-year-old Lily Polkadot who just moved to the “Squares Only” small town of Rockaway. As the first Polkadot in an all Square school, Lily faces an almost impossible task of gaining acceptance from her peers. From daily bullying, to segregated drinking fountains, Lily’s quest seems hopeless until she meets Sky, a shy Square boy whose curiosity for her unique polkadot skin blooms into an unexpected pal-ship. Inspired by Civil Rights pioneers Ruby Bridges and The Little Rock Nine, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson for the world, reminding us that our differences make us awesome, not outcasts.

The World Premiere Recording features Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC’s The Wiz Live!), recording artist Alex Newell (Glee), Lilli Cooper (The SpongeBob Musical), Alysha Deslorieux (Hamilton), John Arthur Greene (American Idol Season 15), Katie Thompson (Giant), Julia Knitel (Beautiful), Brittney Johnson (Motown), Gerard Canonico (Dear Evan Hansen), Sara King (Hair) and Talia Thiesfield (Veep).

http://polkadotsthemusical.com 

 
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THE BAND'S VISIT

 

Winner of 10 Tony Awards®

INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL‎

Welcome to Nowhere...

After a mix-up at the border, an Egyptian Police Band is sent to a remote village in the middle of the Israeli desert. With no bus until morning and no hotel in sight, these unlikely travelers are taken in by the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected ways. THE BAND’S VISIT celebrates the deeply human ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all.

THE BAND’S VISIT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR LAUNCHES JUNE 25TH

https://thebandsvisitmusical.com/TOUR

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THE MINUTES

Welcome back to Broadway, Big Cherry! Tracy Letts' new comedy returns to the Broadway stage!

Previews begin March 19th, 2022 and Opening Night at Studio 54 on Thursday, April 7th, 2022!

#TheMinutes #Hereisyourfuture #Studio54

Story

The Minutes, the record-breaking hit production from Steppenwolf Theatre Company, takes a hard look at the inner workings of a city council meeting and the hypocrisy, greed and ambition that bubble to the surface when a newcomer to the small town of Big Cherry starts to ask the wrong questions. Why is someone on the council mysteriously missing? What happened to all those bicycles? Is there skullduggery afoot with the city’s finances? What’s the deal with the available parking space? What the F is going on with the Lincoln Smackdown? And why are the minutes from the last meeting being kept secret? Part Parks & Recreation, part Twilight Zone. this powerful, resonant, and funny portrayal of democracy in action proves that everything you know can change—it’s just a matter of minutes. After all, the smallest towns keep the biggest secrets.

Noah Reid has joined the cast of the Anna D. Shapiro-directed Broadway run of Tracy Letts’ The Minutes.

Noah Reid has joined the cast of the Anna D. Shapiro-directed Broadway run of Tracy Letts’ The Minutes.

Described as a comedy, The Minutes refracts the current state of America and our politics through a town meeting in the small fictional city of Big Cherry. Tony-winning writer and actor Tracy Letts will lead the cast of his Pulitzer-finalist play The Minutes on Broadway next year. The cast is set as of October 15th, 2021. You can sign up for updates and tickets at

https://theminutesbroadway.com/

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG | OFF-BROADWAY

Now playing at New World Stages

 

“British import The Play That Goes Wrong will end it’s run on Broadway in January, but it's not going very far.” -http://www.playbill.com

This Olivier Award-winning comedy is a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes. Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s “A RIOTOUS EXPLOSION OF COMEDY!” (The Daily Beast) and “TONS OF FUN FOR ALL AGES!” (HuffPost). Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG “A GUT-BUSTING HIT,” and Cindy Adams of the New York Post has just one word for you: “GO!” Get tickets now – it would be WRONG to wait!

http://www.broadwaygoeswrong.com

 

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG | NATIONAL TOUR

 

Starting Dec 7th - Jan 30th 2022 in Chicago!

June 23rd - June 26th, Las Vegas!

This Olivier Award-winning comedy is a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes. Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s “A RIOTOUS EXPLOSION OF COMEDY!” (The Daily Beast) and “TONS OF FUN FOR ALL AGES!” (HuffPost). Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG “A GUT-BUSTING HIT,” and Cindy Adams of the New York Post has just one word for you: “GO!” Get tickets now – it would be WRONG to wait!

"The funniest play Broadway has ever seen!" -The Huffington Post

http://broadwaygoeswrong.com/tour

 
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