The improv group celebrated their return to Broadway with a tribute to salt rims and drunken shenanigans.
It’s never too early for a song about margaritas. Using a audience suggestion, the latest improv creation from Freestyle Love Supreme arrived with a little help from Amber Ruffin on her late night show October 8. Check out Ruffin, along with Tarik Davis a.k.a. Tardis Hardaway, Kaila Mullady a.k.a. Kaiser Rözé, Anthony Veneziale a.k.a. Two-Touch performing “Margarita Machine” above.
Freestyle Love Supremereturned to Broadway October 7 at the Booth Theatre. The show originally premiered in the 2019-2020 season and picked up a Special Tony Award. In addition to Davis, Mullady, and co-founder Veneziale, the company includes Andrew Bancroft a.k.a. Jelly Donut, Kurt Crowley a.k.a. The Lord and Lady Crowley, Aneesa Folds a.k.a. Young Nees, and Chris Sullivan a.k.a. Shockwave.
Created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail along with Veneziale, the group’s origins and journey to Broadway is documented in the Hulu feature film We Are Freestyle Love Supreme.
Ruffin is also developing close ties to theatre, having signed on to co-write with Matthew López the book for the musical adaptation of Some Like It Hot.
Production Photos: Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway
Production Photos: Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway
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James Monroe Iglehart, Kaila Mullady, Anthony Veneziale, Ian Weinberger (on keyboard back), Arthur Lewis (on keyboard front), and Aneesa Folds in Freestyle Love SupremeJoan Marcus
Andrew Bancroft, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Arthur Lewis, Christopher Jackson, Ian Weinberger (on keyboard), and Chris Sullivan in Freestyle Love SupremeJoan Marcus
Anthony Veneziale, Aneesa Folds, Arthur Lewis, James Monroe Iglehart, and Chris Sullivan in Freestyle Love SupremeJoan Marcus
Utkarsh Ambudkar, Aneesa Folds, Ashley Pérez Flanagan, Anthony Veneziale, and Kaila Mullady in Freestyle Love SupremeJoan Marcus
Kaila Mullady, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Anthony Veneziale, Ashley Pérez Flanagan, Aneesa Folds, Kurt Crowley (on keyboard back), and Arthur Lewis (on keyboard front) in Freestyle Love SupremeJoan Marcus
Kaila Mullady, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Anthony Veneziale, Ashley Pérez Flanagan, Aneesa Folds, Kurt Crowley (on keyboard back), and Arthur Lewis (on keyboard front) in Freestyle Love SupremeJoan Marcus
Chris Sullivan, Christopher Jackson, Anthony Veneziale, Utkarsh Ambudkar, James Monroe Iglehart, Kurt Crowley (on keyboard back), and Arthur Lewis (on keyboard front) in Freestyle Love SupremeJoan Marcus
Chris Sullivan, Christopher Jackson, Anthony Veneziale, Utkarsh Ambudkar, James Monroe Iglehart, Kurt Crowley (on keyboard back), and Arthur Lewis (on keyboard front) in Freestyle Love SupremeJoan Marcus
Chris Sullivan, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Anthony Veneziale, Christopher Jackson, and Kurt Crowley (on Keyboard) in Freestyle Love SupremeJoan Marcus
The upcoming star of the bio-musical, currently an alternate for the title role, sang “Nutbush City Limits” and “Proud Mary” on GMA—the latter with a special guest.
Plus: Lilli Cooper, Javier Muñoz, Kate Rockwell, and Daniel Yearwood will sing the soundtrack live to John Monsky's latest Carnegie Hall history lecture.
Released by Broadway Records, the Some Lovers concept album features Christy Altomare, Jennifer Holliday, Derek Klena, Ethan Slater, Tracie Thoms, and more.
Watch cast members Tristen “Mack” Wilds and Luke James commemorate the play’s recent first preview with a blessing to the company—and to all Broadway theatres.
