{"id":2261279,"date":"2026-02-01T17:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2261279"},"modified":"2026-02-01T17:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:19:09","slug":"bedlams-music-city-finds-a-new-home-and-a-bigger-honky-tonk-heart-in-midtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bedlams-music-city-finds-a-new-home-and-a-bigger-honky-tonk-heart-in-midtown\/","title":{"rendered":"BEDLAM\u2019s Music City Finds a New Home, and a Bigger Honky-Tonk Heart, in Midtown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan will star as Bobby Darin in the record-breaking, award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated smash hit musical <i>Just In Time<\/i>\u00a0beginning April 21, 2026, at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50<sup>th<\/sup> Street). Jordan takes over for <\/span>Tony-winner Jonathan Groff. \u201cI\u2019m absolutely thrilled to welcome Jeremy Jordan to <i>Just In Time<\/i>\u00a0\u2014his talent, charisma, and emotional fearlessness make him the perfect artist to step into the role of Bobby Darin,\u201d said director Alex Timbers, \u201cWe\u2019re excited to tailor the show to Jeremy\u2019s many gifts and make a version of the show unique to him. Watching Jeremy bring Bobby\u2019s swagger, vulnerability, and musical brilliance to life on Broadway is going to be electric, and I can\u2019t wait for audiences to experience it.\u201d Jordan currently stars in <i>The Great Gatsby<\/i> in a return engagement after originating the role in 2024. Recently, he starred as the title role in the acclaimed <i>Floyd Collins<\/i> at Lincoln Center (Tony &amp; Drama Desk nominations). On TV, he has starred as a series regular in \u201cSupergirl,\u201d \u201cSmash,\u201d \u201cHazbin Hotel,\u201d and \u201cTangled.\u201d He\u2019s best-known on Broadway for his Tony and Grammy-nominated portrayal of Jack Kelly in <i>Newsies<\/i>. Additional Broadway credits include <i>Bonnie &amp; Clyde<\/i> (Theatre World Award), <i>West Side Story, Waitress, American Son<\/i>, and <i>Rock of Ages<\/i>. Off-Broadway: Seymour in <i>Little Shop of Horrors<\/i>. Films: <i>The Last 5 Years, Joyful Noise, American Son, Newsies<\/i> (pro shot). Jeremy\u2019s solo concerts and cabaret shows have won acclaim worldwide. He is the lead singer of the alt-rock band, Age of Madness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-7.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Chess to record a Broadway cast album on Monday, January 26, 2026. A release date will be announced shortly. Chess s<\/span>tars Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit, Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher, <i>Chess <\/i>also features Hannah Cruz, Tony Award nominee Bryce Pinkham, Bradley Dean, Tony Award nominee Sean Allan Krill and an ensemble that includes Kyla Bartholomeusz, Daniel Beeman<i>,<\/i> Shavey Brown, Emma Degerstedt, Casey Garvin, Adam Halpin, Sarah Michele Lindsey, Michael Milkanin, Aleksandr Ivan Pevec, Aliah James, Sydney Jones, Sean MacLaughlin, Sarah Meahl, Chlo\u00e9 Nadon, Ramone Nelson, Fredric Rodriguez Odgaard, Michael Olaribigbe, Katerina Papacostas, Samantha Pollino, Adam Roberts, Regine Sophia, Travis Ward-Osborneand Katie Webber.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_gmail-Body\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-1-3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-221828\" src=\"https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-1-3-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-1-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-1-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-1-3.jpeg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a>Claybourne Elder\u00a0celebrates the release of his debut album,\u00a0<i>If the Stars Were Mine<\/i>, with a series of album release concerts that bring his acclaimed live show to 54 Below. Elder moves fluidly between songs and stories\u2014pairing classic material from the Great American Songbook and Sondheim with unexpected pop moments and deeply personal reflections. Elder is a Grammy, Screen Actors Guild, Drama Desk, and Lucille Lortel nominee. He played John Adams on the first three seasons of HBO\u2019s hit series \u201cThe Gilded Age\u201d and was most recently seen on Broadway in the Tony Award<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>-winning revival of<i>\u00a0Company<\/i>\u00a0starring Patti LuPone. He is known for his performances on Broadway in\u00a0<i>Bonnie and Clyde<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Sunday in the Park with George<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Torch Song<\/i>, and\u00a0<i>Sondheim on Sondheim<\/i>\u00a0at the Hollywood Bowl. Other New York performances include Jackie in\u00a0<i>Wild Party<\/i>\u00a0at New York City Center, Hollis in Sondheim\u2019s\u00a0<i>Road Show<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Strike Up the Band\u00a0<\/i>at Carnegie Hall,\u00a0<i>Do I Hear A Waltz<\/i>\u00a0at New York City Center, and\u00a0<i>Allegro<\/i> at Classic Stage. Elder will also direct Cape Playhouse Spelling Bee this year<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_221829\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-1-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-221829\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-221829\" src=\"https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-1--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-1--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-1--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/t2conline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-1-.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-221829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Cromer; Scott Ellis; Kamilah Forbes; Caissie Levy (Photos: Courtesy of Vivacity Media Group; Nicole Mondestin; Yellowbelly)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Drama League Awards to honor David Cromer, Scott Ellis, Kamilah Forbes and Caissie Levy. Nominees for the 2025-2026 season will be announced on April 20 at 11 a.m. at Lincoln Center\u2019s New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The Drama League Awards ceremony will take place on May 15 at 11 a.m. at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Frank DiLella, Emmy-winning host of Spectrum News NY1\u2019s \u201cOn Stage,\u201d will serve as host.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Highlights from About Time at Goodspeed Musicals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FfSUTLA-5Is?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The new Richard Maltby Jr and David Shire musical revue <em>About Tim<\/em>e will premiere Off-Broadway at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater starting February 27. Opening night is on March 15th, for a five-week run. Directed by Richard Maltby Jr. the show stars Allyson Kaye Daniel, Darius de Haas, Daniel Jenkins, Eddie Korbich, Sally Wilfert, and Lynne Wintersteller. <em>About Time<\/em> completes a trilogy that the authors didn\u2019t know they were writing which started with <em>Starting Here, Starting Now<\/em>. More than a decade later, <em>Closer Than Ever<\/em> and now, <em>About Time<\/em> will complete the picture of a life story. The production features choreography and musical staging by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, music direction by Deniz Cordell, scenic design by James Morgan, costume design by Tracy Christensen, and lighting design by Mitchell Fenton. <em>About Tim<\/em>e premiered at Goodspeed in May and June of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Starting today Broadway con is back at the New York Westin Times Square. A highlight for many will be the <em>Rent<\/em> reunion panel featuring Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Idina Menzel, Jesse L. Martin, Fredi Walker-Browne, Giles Chiasson, Tim Weil, and more. There will be appearances from: <em>Operation Mincemeat, Masquerade, Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York), <\/em>and<em> Six<\/em>. Other highlights include: A one-of-a-kind celebration of the voices and artistry of the AANHPI community on Broadway and beyond. Featuring a lineup of talent, including Telly Leung, Timothy H. Lee, Nehal Joshi, Deven Kolluri, Deborah S. Craig, Erin Quill, Claire Kwon, Grace Yoo, Ali Ewoldt, Jaygee Macapugay, Kai Edgar, Albert Guerzon, Anna Zavelson, Shoba Narayan, Tony Award winner Francis Jue, and musical direction by Jason Liebson, this unforgettable session will include performances, surprise moments, and maybe even a special video cameo or two. Legendary composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman takes the stage for an intimate conversation about his life, career, and memoir Never Mind the Happy \u2013 Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner. Hear about his work across Broadway and film, his creative process, and the experiences that shaped his artistry. He\u2019ll be joined by Scott Whitman and Kerry Butler for a special performance. Inside the Creative Process with Five-Time Tony Winner Susan Stroman. Creating a Character on Broadway: Danny Burstein &amp; Hannah Cruz. There Are Worse Things Than Sitting in a Panel on a Sunday:\u00a0A <em>Sunday In The Park With George\u00a0<\/em>Reunion. For a full schedule \u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/r6lccqnab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001pqxR1wDeOduSBcEAJOr8oC1CEktKz5lY1Dw9UHq60RVC32NpaSS3oRqDwtzeENOnw2OiWWONqgVU5aQjTUip-wIcjThz2AcXStcSdTL5uQRxC_TAl9qbZbZQqcgIc99pyPS3fnvN-227Mb2lcxBStVwpj_JB-TCv&amp;c=2xd0kMtaZVFsz5V7HjiK4-eRtpVVaW-X6kCDEVUgbmd6YhRKKt1zMQ==&amp;ch=qIFmZLWyMCrZ0yzwInJAcqqOFL6kckUY41-lSpMPuaiUE-29a8C-Og==\" target=\"newwinddow\">www.BroadwayCon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source t2conline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan will star as Bobby Darin in the record-breaking, award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated smash hit musical Just In Time\u00a0beginning April 21, 2026, at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street). Jordan takes over for Tony-winner Jonathan Groff. \u201cI\u2019m absolutely thrilled to welcome Jeremy Jordan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2261280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2261279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BEDLAMs-Music-City-Finds-a-New-Home-and-a-Bigger.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2261279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2261279"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2261279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2261281,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2261279\/revisions\/2261281"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2261280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2261279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2261279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2261279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}