Friday, November 15, 2024

Theater

Tom Hanks First Broadway Preview Gets Thumbs Up– So Does Nora Ephron Play

It's not a review, just overheard-- last night's first preview of Nora Ephron's "Lucky Guy" is said to have been a total success. Tom...

Scarlett Johansson in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” Brings Out Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig, A List Stars

Believe it or not, Scarlett Johansson already has a Tony Award-- for her work as a featured actress in Arthur Miller's "A View from...

“ER” Star Maura Tierney, Courtney B. Vance Joining Tom Hanks in Broadway Debut

"Lucky Guy," the play by Nora Ephron starring Tom Hanks, has gotten two big cast members-- Maura Tierney from "ER" and the great Courtney...

Sigourney Weaver “Vanya” Comedy Looking at Broadway Run

Broadway is a little short on original plays this season, so I am happy to pass on the news that Christopher Durang's "Vanya and...

“Les Miserables” Producer: “We Didn’t Need” Taylor Swift in Movie

"Les Miserables" is a box office blockbuster. Our PAULA SCHWARTZ reports that Kennedy chasing, celebrity-boyfriend-songwriter country singer Taylor Swift auditioned for the role of...

“Dead Accounts” Cutting Its Broadway Run Short

This time it's no fun to be right. But I told you two weeks ago that "Dead Accounts," the play with Katie Holmes as...

Katie Holmes Finally Gets to Kiss a Guy On Stage

Freedom from her past constraints means Katie Holmes gets to kiss a guy for real on stage in "Dead Accounts." The guy she kisses...

“Scandalous,” Musical Backed by Amway Family and Christian Right, Barely Holding On

"Scandalous," the musical co-written and labored over by Kathie Lee Gifford for a dozen years, is barely holding on. Despite bravura performances by Carolee...