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VIDEO: Joaquina Kalukango Discusses Being Grateful to Be Back on Stage in PARADISE SQUARE Post-Show Speech
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2022


Paradise Square officially resumed performances last night, April 19, after briefly going dark due to COVID cases within the cast. Joaquina Kalukango gave a speech after last night's performance, where she talked about being grateful to be back on stage.

PARADISE SQUARE Will Release An Original Broadway Cast Recording This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2022


The new Broadway musical Paradise Square will produce an original Broadway cast recording, The cast and Broadway orchestra are gathering at Power Station at BerkleeNYC for four days of sessions. Get the school on the album's release. 

PARADISE SQUARE Will Now Resume Performances On Tuesday, April 19
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2022


The new Broadway musical Paradise Square will now resume performances on Tuesday, April 19 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street), rather than Saturday, April 16 as previously announced. The change is due to additional COVID cases within the company.

PARADISE SQUARE to Resume Performances on April 16th
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 11, 2022


After previously announcing that performances would resume on Tuesday, April 12, the original new Broadway musical Paradise Square will definitely resume performances on Saturday, April 16, with performances at 2:00 and 8:00 pm at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). The production, which opened April 3, halted performances on Thursday, April 7 after positive COVID cases were experienced in the company.

Review Roundup: PARADISE SQUARE Opens on Broadway
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 3, 2022


New York City. 1863. The Civil War raged on. An extraordinary thing occurred amid the dangerous streets and crumbling tenement houses of the Five Points, the notorious 19th-century Lower Manhattan slum. For many years, Irish immigrants escaping the devastation of the Great Famine settled alongside free-born Black Americans and those who escaped slavery, arriving by means of the Underground Railroad. The Irish, relegated at that time to the lowest rung of America's social status, received a sympathetic welcome from their Black neighbors (who enjoyed only slightly better treatment in the burgeoning industrial-era city). The two communities co-existed, intermarried, raised families, and shared their cultures in this unlikeliest of neighborhoods.

Chilina Kennedy Tests Positive For COVID-19; Will Miss Preview Performances of PARADISE SQUARE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2022


BroadwayWorld has learned that Paradise Square principal cast member Chilina Kennedy will miss upcoming preview performances of the production due to testing positive for COVID. She is currently set to return on Saturday, April 2.

Photos: Inside Prospect Theater Company's Closing Performance of NOTES FROM NOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2022


Prospect Theater Company recently presented the world premiere of Notes From Now.

VIDEO: Check Out Highlights From the World Premiere of NOTES FROM NOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2022


Prospect Theater Company released video of the world premiere of Notes From Now. Notes From Now enters its final week of performances at 59E59 Theaters, with its final performance set for Sunday, March 20 at 2:00pm. Directed and choreographed by Billy Bustamante, this brand-new musical anthology brings together songwriters from Broadway and beyond.

Photos: Prospect Theater Company Celebrates NOTES FROM NOW Opening Night
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2022


Prospect Theater Company celebrated the world premiere opening night of Notes From Now last night with a reception following the performance.

PARADISE SQUARE Announces $32 Rush Ticket and Digital Lottery Policy
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2022


Paradise Square has announced a rush ticket and digital lottery policy. Find out how to get rush and lotto tickets to the show.

Prospect Theater Company's NOTES FROM NOW Opens Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2022


Prospect Theater Company's world premiere of Notes From Now opens tonight, Thursday, March 10, with the strictly limited engagement set to run through Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 59E59 Theater (59 East 59th Street).

Photos: PARADISE SQUARE Cast Heads to the Barrymore Theatre Ahead of First Preview
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 8, 2022


The cast of Paradise Square has assembled at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in preparation of the show's first preview on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The musical officially opens on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Photos: First Look at Judy McLane, Josh Lamon & More in NOTES FROM NOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2022


Prospect Theater Company has released today production photos of the world premiere of Notes From Now. Notes From Now is set for an official Opening Night on Thursday, March 10, with the strictly limited engagement set to run through Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 59E59 Theater (59 East 59th Street).

Wake Up With BWW 3/2: SOME LIKE IT HOT Announces Broadway Run, and More!
by - Mar 2, 2022


Today's top stories include an announced Broadway run for Some Like It Hot! The production held a workshop recently starring Christian Borle, Adrianna Hicks, and J. Harrison Ghee. Plus, Six has announced a second National Tour, Ryan McCartan will join the Frozen tour, and more!

Performances Begin Tomorrow for Prospect Theater Company's NOTES FROM NOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2022


Performances begin tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2nd, for Prospect Theater Company’s world premiere of Notes From Now, directed and choreographed by Billy Bustamante. This brand-new musical anthology, bringing together songwriters from Broadway and beyond, will play 59E59 Theaters, with an official opening night set for Thursday, March 10.

VIDEO: Watch A.J. Shively Sing 'Why Should I Die in Springtime' from PARADISE SQUARE
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 1, 2022


BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive sneak peek of the cast in action below. Watch as A.J. Shively performs 'Why Should I Die in Springtime', written by  Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, and Masi Asare.

Photos: See Ashley Blanchet, Josh Lamon & More in Rehearsals for NOTES FROM NOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2022


Prospect Theater Company is presenting the world premiere of Notes From Now, directed and choreographed by Billy Bustamante. This brand-new musical anthology, bringing together songwriters from Broadway and beyond, will begin previews at 59E59 Theaters on Wednesday, March 2, with an official opening night set for Thursday, March 10.

Complete Casting Announced for PARADISE SQUARE on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2022


Complete casting has been announced for Paradise Square on Broadway. The production begins rehearsals today in New York City. Previews begin in four weeks on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, prior to opening night on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Broadway’s Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). 

Ashley Blanchet, Josh Lamon, Judy McLane & More to Star in NOTES FROM NOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2022


Prospect Theater Company announced today the complete cast and creative team for the world premiere of Notes From Now, directed and choreographed by Billy Bustamante. This brand-new musical anthology will begin previews at 59E59 Theaters on Wednesday, March 2, with an official opening night set for Thursday, March 10.

Up on the Marquee: PARADISE SQUARE
by Jennifer Broski - Jan 21, 2022


Paradise Square is getting ready to start previews on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 and open Sunday, April 3, 2022 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street), where the marquee just went up. Check out photos.

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