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“Teeth,” a new musical by Tony-award winner Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs, based on the cult 2007 horror film, is now playing at New World Stages following an incredibly well-received run earlier this year at Playwrights’ Horizons.Last week, The Post caught up with one of the stars of “Teeth,” Tony nominee and Olivier Award winner Andy Karl, who joined “Teeth” for its second NYC run.

“The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical,” the 77-year-old musician revealed that he’s lost his eyesight after developing an infection.“As some of you may know, I have had issues and now I have lost my sight,” John said to the audience while onstage at the Dominion Theatre, according to the Daily Mail.“I haven’t been able to see the performance, but I have enjoyed listening to it,” the EGOT winner added.John was joined on stage by the cast of the musical, as well as his husband, David Furnish, who reportedly helped John get down from the stage.Thanking Furnish, 62, during his speech, John said, “To my husband, who’s been my rock, because I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews because as you know, I’ve lost my eyesight, so it’s hard for me to see it, but I love to hear it.”“And, boy, it sounded good tonight!” John added. “Okay, thank you for coming!”John wrote the score for “The Devil Wears Prada,” which failed to make a splash during its Chicago tryout in 2022.

The New York Times, Erivo, 37, and Grande, 31, spoke about the casting process. Asked how they reacted after learning the other one had been cast, Erivo responded, “Absolutely no surprise whatsoever.”“I said, ‘Thank God,'” Grande recalled. Erivo then made a dig at the other women who were being considered to play Glinda in the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical.

Variety reports. The live-action project is tentatively titled after his 1983 song, “All Night Long,” and will utilize some of his greatest hits.According to the report, the artist pitched the concept to the studio, where it was accepted in January and the artist is on board as the film’s producer alongside his manager Bruce Eskowitz as well as Calvary Media’s Dana Brunetti and Matt Del Piano.

“Frozen the Musical” will close on Broadway, Disney announced Thursday, making it the biggest theatrical demise caused by the coronavirus pandemic so far.

Broadway fans around the world will soon be able to stream the works of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber on YouTube — for free.