Sunday, December 29, 2024

Theater

Notes from London, and Streaming: Rose Byrne Gets “Physical,” ABBA Dazzles, Andrew Lloyd Webber Still Has the West End

“Abba Voyage,” is a technological wonder kind of spectacular show featuring the phenomenon that was/is the Swedish band Abba.  I recently got the chance...

Broadway Review: The Shark Has Big Teeth, Dear in Comedy Satire of “Jaws” That Devours Spielberg’s First Big Hit

"The Shark is Broken" is funny but is the play that satirizes the making of "Jaws"? The answer is yes and no. Ian Shaw and...

Broadway: Ariana Grande’s “Wicked” Boyfriend Joins “Spamalot,” Angelina Jolie Will Be An Insider for “The Outsiders” Musical

I never heard of Ethan Slater before he allegedly dumped his wife for singer Ariana Grande. The two of them star in the coming...

Broadway: Britney Spears Musical “Once Upon a One More Time” On Death Watch with 12% Drop

Last week I told you two Broadway musicals were in trouble. They were the Neil Diamond musical, "A Beautiful Noise" and the Britney Spears...

Review: “Back to the Future” Musical Lands on Broadway a Stunning Visual Production Made for the Nostalgic by Artificial Intelligence

"Back to the Future," a hit musical from London, has landed at the cavernous Winter Garden Theater. Based on the 1985 movie, the show...

Broadway Summer: Oops! Britney Spears, Neil Diamond Juke Box Musicals Playing to Half-Full Theaters While Other Shows Selling Out

Broadway is mostly booming this summer even with fewer shows than usual. "Back to the Future," which will publish reviews tomorrow, did $1.3 million even...

Broadway: Look on the Bright Side, Monty Python’s Hilarious Tony Award Winning “Spamalot” Is Coming Back This Fall

Always look on the bright side of life, and you'll be rewarded. "Spamalot" is coming back to Broadway. The Tony Award winning hilarious musical is exactly...

Broadway: Non Binary Tony Award Star J. Harrison Ghee Revives Interest in Musical Version of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”

You may remember how Lady Chablis, a real person, became a national sensation after appearing in the John Berendt best seller, "Midnight in the...