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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Told Ya: Uma Thurman Coming to Broadway This Fall in Play by “House of Cards” Writer

Well, this was our scoop from April: today it was announced that Uma Thurman is coming to Broadway in the fall. She'll be in...

Broadway: With Bette Midler Out for a 2nd Week, “Hello, Dolly!” Does Worse Than Revivals of “Cats” and “Miss Saigon”

Goodbye, Dolly. Without Bette Midler in the title role, the musical "Hello, Dolly!" fell to unheard of lows last week. The show sold less than...

Broadway: “Hello, Dolly!” Without Bette Midler Crashes at Box Office, Falls Below $1 Mil for Week

Well, now we know what Bette Midler's contribution to "Hello, Dolly!" is financially. Last week, with Midler gone and the great Donna Murphy replacing...

Broadway: Bette Midler Goes on 2 Week Vacation and Tickets Are Suddenly Available Like Crazy

Goodbye, Dolly. Hello, Donna. Last night Donna Murphy stepped into the role of Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" and I'm sure she was just...

Michael Moore Donates $10,000 to Public Theater After Sponsors Cancel Because of “Julius Caesar” Trump Scandal

Michael Moore has donated $10,000 to the New York Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park festival. Moore says it's to make up for some of...

A Broadway First: “1984,” Looking for Publicity, Bans Children Under 13 Years of Age

It's a first, but it's a bit of a canard. The new play, "1984," will not allow children under the age of 13. To...

Off Broadway: Sizzling “Sweeney Todd” with Theater Greats Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello on Razor’s Edge in a Bake Shop

Three decades of love for "Sweeney Todd" were only amplified last week when we finally got to see Broadway stars in the Tooting Arts...

Goodbye, Dolly: Tony Winner Bette Midler Taking Her First Two Week Vacation

Bette Midler? She's outta here. She promised Dolly would never go away again. But Dolly Levi, matchmaker, is taking a two week vacation from...