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Lempicka is officially open on Broadway and there was a Wicked reunion on opening night!

Eden Espinosa received support from fellow Wicked alum Shoshana Bean at the opening night performance of her new musical on Sunday (April 14) at the Longacre Theatre in New York City.

For those who don’t know, Eden and Shoshana both got their big breaks as the standby for Elphaba during Idina Menzel‘s run in Wicked on Broadway. Both of them later became full-time Elphaba stars and had long runs in the beloved musical.

Eden is now leading the ambitious new show Lempicka, one of the only fully original musicals of the season. She was joined on the red carpet by co-stars Amber Iman, Beth Leavel, Andrew Samonsky, George Abud, Natalie Joy Johnson, Nathaniel Stampley, and Zoe Glick.

Also in attendance was Andrew‘s wife Kate Reinders, best known for starring in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. (Make sure to read our 10 Fun Facts post about Andrew!)

Spanning decades of political and personal turmoil and told through a thrilling, pop-infused score, Lempicka boldly explores the contradictions of a world in crisis, a woman ahead of her era, and an artist whose time has finally come. Directed by Rachel Chavkin and produced by Jenny Niederhoffer, the musical features a new score by Carson Kreitzer and Matt Gould.

Get your tickets now to see Lempicka on Broadway.

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Eden Espinosa is back on Broadway!

The beloved entertainer just made her return to the New York stage in the original musical Lempicka, nearly 20 years after she played Elphaba in Wicked.

For those who don’t know, Eden was Idina Menzel‘s standby for Elphaba in the original Broadway cast of Wicked. She left the show to lead the musical Brooklyn and later returned to Wicked as the full-time Elphaba. Her most recent Broadway appearance was as the final Maureen in Rent in 2008, over 15 years ago!

Eden is now originating the title role in Lempicka, a new musical about the true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka.

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Eden Espinosa is currently leading the Broadway-bound production of Lempicka: A New Musical at the La Jolla Playhouse and you can listen to some of the songs here!

The new musical from Carson Kreitzer and Matt Gould tells the true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka, played by Eden. You might recognize her from her work in musicals like Wicked, Brooklyn, and Falsettos.

Here is the full synopsis: “Amidst the violence of the Russian Revolution, a young painter named Tamara de Lempicka and her aristocrat husband are forced to abandon their luxurious lifestyle and flee to the dubious safety of Paris. Relying on her raw talent and relentless ambition, Tamara claws her way from penniless refugee to in-demand portraitist, earning a place among Parisian high society. Her world is upended once again when she meets Rafaela, a free spirit from the city slums, who introduces Tamara to a new world of decadence and passion. Torn between her new muse and her husband, fighting to leave her mark on an ever-changing world, Tamara must discover the depths of her own strength to survive.”

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So many great Broadway stars came together in New York City this week to film a performance to give people hope for the return of live theater!

Bernadette Peters and Andrew Rannells were among the stars who participated in NYCNext’s A Moment for Broadway event on Wednesday (October 7) in NYC’s Times Square.

Also in attendance were Gavin Creel, Telly Leung, Carolee Carmello, Norm Lewis, Javier Munoz, Joel Grey, Eden Espinosa, Sierra Boggess, Kate Baldwin, Stark Sands, Jennifer Damiano, Ari’el Stachel, Andrea Burns, among others.

Some unfortunate news was just revealed about Broadway.

NBC New York is reporting that the Broadway League is going to announce on Friday that Broadway will not return until May 30, 2021, at the earliest.

Broadway shows have been shut down since March 13, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The shutdown was supposed to end in January 2021, but now will be extended as the pandemic is still not under control and it’s not safe for thousands of people to sit in an indoor theater together.

The productions that come back to Broadway will return across a series of rolling dates.

Shoshana Bean did something pretty epic for the virtual concert fundraiser she organized to support the high school she attended!

The Broadway star and singer was the second actress to play Elphaba in the musical Wicked and she gathered 10 other actresses who played the role to sing the act one finale number “Defying Gravity” with her.

Shoshana and the ten other women – Idina Menzel, Stephanie J. Block, Eden Espinosa, Jessica Vosk, Lindsay Mendez, Alexia Khadime, Julia Murney, Rachel Tucker, Kerry Ellis, and Lindsay Pearce – each sang a snippet from the song and then they all performed the final “ahhh” one after another.

The concert also featured performances from Cynthia Erivo, Jeremy Jordan, and student performers from across the Beaverton School District.

You can donate to the Beaverton School District’s performing arts program right now on GoFundMe. If you enjoy this video, make a donation!

Watch the final moments of the “Defying Gravity” performance below and click inside to see the full concert video.

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Darren Criss hits the stage alongside his longtime pal Lea Michele while performing at the Center Theatre Group’s A Grand Night Benefit Gala held at the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre on Monday (April 22) in Los Angeles.

The Glee co-stars gave a special one-night-only performance along with Scandal‘s Katie Lowes with husband Adam Shapiro, the cast of Falsettos – Nick Adams, Eden Espinosa, Max von Essen, Nick Blaemire, Audrey Cardwell, and Bryonha Marie Parham – and Tracie Thoms, who was in the original cast of the 2016 Falsettos revival.

Proceeds from the 2019 Gala will support the ongoing impact Center Theatre Group strives to make in the community, by producing the highest quality work on our stages and programming a range of educational opportunities for students & audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Eden Espinosa, choreographer Spencer Liff, Max von Essen, and Nick Adams pose for a photo following the opening night performance of Falsettos at the Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday (April 17) in Los Angeles.

The cast members were joined at the event by their co-stars Nick Blaemire, Audrey Cardwell, and Bryonha Marie Parham.

The tour is currently playing in Los Angeles through May 19 and additional stops will be made in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Charlotte.

Some of the celeb guests who came out to show support included Tracie Thoms, who was in the original cast of the 2016 revival, as well as Erich Bergen, Jeanine Mason, Jake Borelli, Vincent Rodriguez III, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Auli’i Cravalho, and Adam Rippon with boyfriend Jussi-Pekka Kajaala.