Alyssa Milano to Make Broadway Debut in Chicago
PLAYBILL – TV star Alyssa Milano—of Who’s the Boss? and Charmed fame—will make her Broadway debut in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago next month.Milano will step into the role of Roxie Hart beginning September 16 at the Ambassador Theatre for a limited engagement through November 10.
In a statement Milano said, “I could not be more excited to be getting back to my roots in musical theatre. When I was eight and first joined the national touring company for Annie, I never could have imagined the 40-plus-year career ahead of me. To finally be making my Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart in the iconic musical Chicago and to stand on the shoulders of such honorable lineage is all that a little girl who loved to sing and dance and make people smile could have ever dreamt of. I can’t wait to hit the stage.”
Prominent mystery writer and crime expert, Grace (Alyssa Milano), hurries back to her family home in Washington, D.C. because her estranged sister summons her. When her sister is killed and her double life as a webcam performer is revealed, Grace ignores the warnings of cool-headed detective Ed and gets involved in the case.
DEADLINE – EXCLUSIVE: Alyssa Milano has signed with United Talent Agency for representation in all areas.
Milano is an actor, producer, host, activist, entrepreneur, humanitarian and New York Times bestselling author who recently inked a first-look production and writing deal with A+E Studios. Under the pact, she will write and produce projects for A+E Studios for international and domestic television platforms and services. The deal came following A+E Studios’ acquisition of her pilot script Things I’m Seeing Without You, which she adapted from Peter Bognanni’s 2017 YA novel of the same name.
Milano will next be seen in Bobby and Peter Farrelly’s Roku comedy series The Now, opposite Dave Franco and Bill Murray. She will also star in Monika Mitchell’s upcoming Netflix film Brazen, based on the novel Brazen Virtue by bestselling author Nora Roberts. She recently starred as Coralee, the social climbing wife of disgraced lawyer and beauty pageant coach Bob Armstrong (Dallas Roberts), in the Netflix series Insatiable. Prior to that, she was seen in the streamer’s hit series, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, opposite Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black and Judah Friedlander.
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Alyssa Milano has signed a a first-look production and writing deal with A+E Studios, president Barry Jossen said Thursday.
The actor, producer, host, activist, entrepreneur, humanitarian and New York Times best-selling author will write and produce projects for A+E Studios for sale on all global and domestic television platforms and services.
A+E Studios had acquired Milano’s pilot script “Things I’m Seeing Without You,” which she adapted based on the young adult novel by Peter Bognanni. “Things” tells the story of a teenage girl reconnecting with her estranged father following the death of her boyfriend.
“I am thrilled to be entering into this partnership with A+E Studios,” Milano said. “Having told stories as an actor and producer, it’s incredibly fulfilling to now expand my passion for writing as well as have a home for projects I am lucky enough to produce. A+E Studios has already been a wonderful partner and I’m excited for all that’s to come.”
“Alyssa Milano is a creative force-of-nature,” Jossen said. “She has already achieved so much in her life as a performer, activist, author, podcaster and more. Alyssa’s tireless energy and brilliant creative instincts are certain to bolster her current and emerging career as a top producer in television. She is also an inspired writer, having written her first script based on ‘Things I am Seeing Without You.’ Tana Jamieson and I, along with Kiel Elliot and Tom Lerner—Alyssa’s creative team at A+E Studios—are very excited to begin our work together in bringing Alyssa’s vision to the screen. We know she will be a huge success, and we are happy to be a part of it.”
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One of the most beloved television comedies is making a comeback. A Who’s the Boss? sequel is in development at Sony Pictures Television.
Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano are on board to reprise their iconic roles as Tony and Samantha Micelli, a father/daughter relationship that families around the world grew up with over the course of 196 episodes on ABC from 1984-92.
The show averaged more than 33 million live viewers per episode during its eight-season run on ABC and went on to be a big hit in U.S. and international syndication. Who’s the Boss? was progressive in its depiction of a modern family in the ’80s with a reversal of gender roles and stereotypes. The show was nominated for 10 Emmys and five Golden Globes.
The new show will take place 30 years after the events of the original series, centered around former Major League Baseball player/retired housekeeper Tony Micelli and his relationship with his daughter Samantha Micelli. She is now a single mother, living in the house the original series was set in. In line with Norman Lear’s classic shows, the new comedy will explore generational differences, as well as opposing world views and parenting styles within the dynamic of a modern family in 2020.
Original cast members Judith Light (Angela) and Danny Pintauro (Jonathan) are supportive of the new series, and the hope is to find creative ways to work them and their characters into the show. The cast remains very close to this day. The other standout cast member, Katherine Helmond (Mona), passed away on February 23, 2019.
The deal comes at a time when some of the biggest streaming hits are classic half-hour comedies from past decades, comfort food and a reminder for some of a simpler time. Series like Friends, The Office and Seinfeld are still huge draws and a redrawn Fuller House just completed a successful run on Netflix.
Who’s the Boss? is part of Norman Lear’s extensive library under his Embassy Communications banner that was sold to The Coca Cola Company in 1985 and is now owned by Sony Pictures Television.
The sequel will be Executive Produced by Lear, his producing partner Brent Miller of ACT III Productions and Dan Farah of Farah Films, who brought the updated take to Sony with Danza and Milano attached. Danza and Milano will also serve as Executive Producers.
The project will eventually be shopped to buyers with the opportunity to also license the 196 episodes of the original series.
Source: Deadline
