Thursday, September 19, 2024

Theater

Tony Nominations 2014: After Midnight, Aladdin, Beautiful, Gentleman’s Guide– Movie Stars Snubbed

The Tony nominations are out. And putting "Lady Day" in the play category didn't help it at all. The move simply put Audra McDonald...

Tony Awards Judges Pit 2 “Les Miz” Actors Against Each Other, Make Audra McDonald Musical a Play

Broadway: the Tony Awards committee, a mysterious group that will decide who is nominated for what next week, has made a couple of last...

Broadway: Neil Patrick Harris Will Get The Tony Award Everyone Wants to Give Him

The Tony Awards and the Broadway cognoscenti want to give Neil Patrick Harris a Tony Award so badly you actually hear it whispered in...

Broadway: Hollywood Stars Denzel, Franco, Radcliffe Snubbed by Outer Critics Circle Awards

Denzel Washington, James Franco, and Daniel Radcliffe came to Broadway looking for love. But the Outer Critics Circle, the first group to hand out...

Broadway Shows Post Huge Easter Week Numbers, “Rocky” Finally Takes Off

Broadway shows really benefited from the Passover-Easter holiday. All the shows got big numbers at the box office. The big news is that "Rocky"...

Review: “Of Mice and Men” Brings Broadway Debuts for Franco, O’Dowd and Meester

No one can be unhappy with the new Broadway production of "Of Mice and Men." Certainly not John Steinbeck. Except for opening night last...

“Soul Train” is Coming to Broadway: Get out the Afro Wigs and Platform Shoes

Broadway continues to revisit pop music of the recent past. "Motown" is a big hit, and "Rock of Ages" keeps chugging along. And don't...

Word: Annette Bening Coming Back to New York Theatre This Summer

Is Annette Bening returning to New York theater at last? I am told-- still unconfirmed--that Bening has agreed to play Goneril in the New...