Nick Jonas had a lot on the line Tuesday night, taking over the role of J. Pierpont Finch from Daniel Radcliffe and Darren Criss. In fact, he was drinking tea throughout his Cambio Live chat on Monday to make sure his voice stayed in tip top shape. But that didn’t stop the 19-year-old from signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans waiting outside the stage door at the Al Hirschfield Theatre in New York on opening night.
Some of the fans traveled from as far away as Brazil to wish Nick luck on his six-month run in the show. Nick’s entire family was there as well including brothers Kevin, Joe and Frankie, parents Kevin Sr. and Denise and his girlfriend Delta Goodrem.
Nick spent about 20 minutes with fans before AND after the show to make sure he got to say hi to everyone who had traveled to see him. Were you one of the ones there on opening night? Let us know your Nick Jonas experience in the comments below.
Nick Jonas already taped his segment on January 26th for 10 on Top in New York, but you can tune into Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:30 AM ET/PT on MTV to see the whole episode.
“We’ve got a SUPER SPECIAL guest co-host for this Saturday’s 10 on Top… NICK JONAS!!! Nick dished about his fave Jersey Shore star, and The Bachelor!”
Nick Jonas was a guest of the day on “Live! With Kelly” on January 26, 2012. He did an interview as well as a performance of the song, “I Believe In You”, which is a song in the broadway production called “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”.
Nick Jonas sits down for a chat with host Robin Roberts at Good Morning America on Thursday morning in New York City.
The 19-year-old actor also made an appearance on Live! with Kelly before heading out with a warm black scarf around his neck.
Nick shared in his GMA interview, “The thing about this show, specifically, is that it’s one of those shows where a young man can lead this show and it’s very rare for a Broadway show. I’m so blessed to be in the position I’m in and to have taken over for Daniel [Radcliffe] and Darren [Criss] both, who were in the show before me. To know that so many other actors have played this role is such an honor. It’s a fun show.”
Thursday, January 26, 2012; Posted: 11:01 AM – by Stage Tube
Nick Jonas has just joined the cast of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING as J. Pierrepont Finch. Jonas, who began his career on stage at age 8, returns to Broadway for the first time since the launch of the international sensation The Jonas Brothers starting this Tuesday, January 24, through July 1. In the video below, Jonas visits ‘Good Morning America’ where he chatted about stepping into Daniel Radcliffe and Darren Criss’ shoes. Click below to check out the full interview!
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING began previews on Saturday, February 26, 2011 and opened Sunday, March 27 at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street). Nominated for eight 2011 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is directed and choreographed by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Rob Ashford, and also stars Rose Hemingway as Rosemary Pilkington, Rob Bartlett as Twimble/Wally Womper, Mary Faber as Smitty, Ellen Harvey as Miss Jones, 2011 Emmy Award winner Michael Park as Bert Bratt, and Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist Anderson Cooper making his Broadway debut as the voice of the narrator, in a cast of 30.
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING has music and lyrics by Academy Award and Tony Award winner Frank Loesser, and a book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, based on the book by Shepherd Mead. The creative team for HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING includes Derek McLane (Sets) Catherine Zuber (Costumes), Howell Binkley (Lighting), Jon Weston (Sound), Tom Watson (Hair), Doug Besterman (Orchestrations), and David Chase (Music Director and Arranger).
We were at Nick Jonas’ big opening night in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying at the Al Hirschfield Theatre in New York City on Tuesday night. See clips from Nick’s performance in the show, interviews with the cast including Michael Urie, Beau Bridges and Rose Hemingway after opening night at the cast party and fans greeting Nick at the stage door. Come back tomorrow for more from opening night including more interviews with fans and Nick.
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Watch Nick Jonas sing “Rosemary” in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING on Broadway.Music sensation and member of The Jonas Brothers, NICK JONAS, is now on Broadway! You’ll delight in his riotous rise up the corporate ladder as he struggles to juggle the promotion, the corner office and —of course—the girl.
Joining him are Emmy Award® winner BEAU BRIDGES, (Brothers and Sisters, The Fabulous Baker Boys), MICHAEL URIE (Ugly Betty), TAMMY BLANCHARD (Life with Judy Garland) and ROSE HEMINGWAY in this charming production that The New Yorker calls “a first-rate, high-stepping musical! This show is luminous!”
CLICK THE IMAGE TO VIEW THE VIDEO!On January 24, pop star Nick Jonas and Michael Urie (TV’s Ugly Betty) officially became company men in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. After taking their first opening night bows with the cast, the onstage rivals headed to the Glass House Tavern to celebrate a job well done. Click to hear Jonas and Urie chat about their big night, then head to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre to see Broadway’s newest J. Pierrepont Finch and Bud Frump!
The 2012 Rock the Vote Campaign is kicking off on February 8th with Ron Robison at Fred Segal, with co-hosts Kevin and Joe. Exclusive new Rock the Vote apparel line is headed your way, soon!
Jan 25th 2012 2:30PM
It looks like Nick Jonas is getting along swimmingly with his How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying cast, particularly Michael Urie. In this new video, which Nick dropped hints about during a Cambio Live chat on Monday, the Broadway costars show off just how much they’ve learned about each other during rehearsals for the show.
Nick and Michael decide to put their newly-minted friendship to the test by quizzing each other on their favorite subject: themselves. Watch the video below to witness the full comedic chemistry on display between these two… meticulously cultivated during hours of rehearsal and dance practice. We don’t want to spoil the fun, so we’ll just say that it looks like one of the guys has some catching up to do during the next six months of the show.
By Michael Murray
Posted on January 24, 2012 at 7:34 AMNick Jonas called in to “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” Tuesday to talk about his plans for Valentine’s Day, and address the rumors of new music coming from the Jonas Brothers. Be sure to listen to the full interview below to hear Nick’s thoughts on re-visiting “Last Man Standing”, and his character on upcoming television show Smash which ‘based loosely on Ryan Seacrest’ himself!
Nick character on Smash “helps fund this workshop for ‘Marilyn‘s’ [Monroe] life on Broadway. I have most of my scenes with Anjelica Huston which is was a mind-blowing experience.” Be sure to tune in for Smash on February 6 10/9c. Your able to watch the entire first episode HERE.
Ryan asked Nick to address rumors the new Jonas Brothers’ track, Dance Until Tomorrow, had recently leaked online. Joe laughs: “It’s a song that we actually recorded probably two and a half years ago that we were thinking of maybe putting on our last album Lines, Vines, and Trying Times, and we ended up not [doing it]. But we still love the song, and actually had some other artists express interest in recording it, but somehow this song leaked, and the fans responded really positively to it which was great.”
Most importantly, when can Jonas Brothers’ fans expect another album? Nick says: “Here’s what I will say. Once I’m kind of up and running in the show and feeling comfortable I’d say that my brothers and I are definitely going to start writing again. It’s been a while. It’s going to have been three years at that point which is obviously the longest stretch we’ve ever gone without releasing [music]. But we’ll start writing, and get more into it and hopefully we have something out for our fans. If not later this year, maybe next year.
Although Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year, the young stage star is “interested to see what this [Broadway] schedule becomes as far as how tired I’ll be after these shows every night, because it is going to be pretty insane show as far as the dancing, singing, and acting goes. I think on Valentine’s Day I might make an exception and plan something. Stay up a little bit later than I usually would.” Adding, “She [Delta Goodrem] is going back and forth to New York and L.A. and Australia this year. She’s really excited. She’s doing ‘The Voice’ this year over in Australia. She’ll be back there quite a bit doing that.”
Nick Jonas is replacing Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway’s How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, which debuts tonight!
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Nick Jonas hit the bright lights of Broadway in New York last night and now he’s fully confirming a Jonas Brother reunion. Hey guys, I’m Joslyn Davis in Hollywood and you’re watching CLevverTV. Nick Jonas is having the quite the week. The mega star made his debut performance in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” and this morning he opened up to Ryan Seacrest about the future of the Jonas Brothers. While the Jonas Brothers never officially split as a group, all three of them — Kevin, Joe and Nick have very openly been making solo moves over the last few years. However, Nick just revealed that once he’s up and really running in “How to Succeed,” he and his brothers are QUOTE “definitely going to start writing again.” The teen star added that “It’s going to have been three years at that point which is obviously the longest stretch [they've] ever gone without releasing music.” But, he went on to say that he and his brothers plan to start writing and hopefully have something for their fans “if not later this year, maybe next year.” Of course the next questions is — when will we see the Jonas Brothers on tour again? There’s tons so speculation that a big tour could be in pipeline for the famous bros. What are you hoping for? Let us know by commenting below — and click the link below to see a full gallery of shots from Nick’s Broadway take-over. Don’t forget to subscribe to ClevverTV on YouTube for nonstop 411 on this story as details emerge. I’m Joslyn Davis, thanks for watching!
By Lindsay Champion January 25, 2012 – 4:30PM
The crowd outside the Al Hirschfeld theatre on Nick Jonas’ opening night in ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’On January 24, pop sensation Nick Jonas became Broadway’s newest J. Pierrepont Finch in the hit revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Hours before the show, fans began lining up outside the stage door to get a glimpse of the newly minted Broadway star—and Broadway.com joined them after the curtain call to get the scoop on why they love the youngest Jonas brother.
“We left [the show] early so we could meet Nick,” 16-year-old Rachel Cooper told Broadway.com. “I thought he was amazing. I was screaming and jumping.” Cooper and her family flew from Houston, Texas, to see Jonas’ opening night, a Christmas present from her parents, who are also “Jo-natics.” Was it worth the trip? “The dancing and the singing and everything was beautiful,” said Rachel’s 13-year-old sister, Hailey. “I loved the way [Nick] was smiling. It was awesome.” But How to Succeed did include some unfortunate moments: “He kissed two different girls and it killed me,” Hailey said. “I’m like, why can’t I be [Rosemary]?” That’s why nabbing a prime stage door spot was worth missing the end of the show. “I might try to kiss Nick on the lips,” Hailey confided.
Best friends Antoinette Ponzo, Laura Russo and Rebecca Hoffman, all 16 and from Long Island, played it cool in three-inch stilettos. The teens attended How to Succeed with their parents, who allowed the girls to see Jonas’ debut despite having a trigonometry midterm the next morning. “We’ve been seeing Nick Jonas concerts together since like, sixth grade,” said Ponzo, adding, “If I was 12 I’d probably freak out and cry, but now I’m mature.” If they got the chance to meet Nick at the stage door, the girls agreed they’d shake his hand and not be “teenies.” “I’ll just tell him that he’s amazing,” Russo said. “But I can’t even think about it! I’ll probably start shaking.”
When it comes to Nick fan-dom, it’s hard to beat Taylor Deprimo of Staten Island, who confessed that she has met Nick Jonas in person 33 times. “And I don’t even know how many times I’ve seen him in concert,” said Deprimo, who took the ferry to support the pop superstar. “Plenty of times.” What makes her keep coming back to meet Broadway’s newest star? “His smile. It’s just beautiful. He makes me so happy.”
Matt Carter, TV Examiner
January 25, 2012Darren Criss just wrapped up his run on Broadway’s “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” earlier this week, and he now has plenty of positive things to say about his replacement.
In a new post on Twitter Wednesday, the “Glee” star (who is now back in Los Angeles) had this to say about Nick Jonas’ first performance in the lead role:
“A very hearty congratulations to the amazing @NickJonas on his opening night for #HowToSucceed! I BELIEVE IN YOU, man!…”
Criss will have a prominent role in Tuesday’s Michael Jackson-themed episode of the hit Fox show, but the two following installment will see him MIA — as the majority of them was shot while he was in New York.
Do you think this was a classy thing for Darren to say about Nick?