Saturday, November 16, 2024

Theater

Woody Allen, Elaine May Returning to Brway: We Said It First

Hello, there: Woody Allen is indeed returning to Broadway. I told you this news back on March 28th. Woody, Elaine May and Ethan Coen...

“Spider Man” Returns to Broadway Next Week With a Face Lift

"Spider Man: Turn off the Dark" returns to Broadway next Thursday, May 12th after a three week break. It still hasn't opened officially and...

Arthur Laurents, 93, Gave Us “West Side Story,” “Gypsy,” “The Way We Were”

Everyone on Broadway thought Arthur Laurents would live to be 100. But he died Thursday night at 93 from complications of pneumonia. Two years...

Hollywood Stars Strike Out With Tony Nominations, Outer Critics, Et Al

Broadway loves the money Hollywood stars bring to the Great White Way. But awards? That's another story. Now that the Tony nominations have been...

“Book of Mormon,” Al Pacino, “War Horse” Puppets Get Tony Nominations

Nominations for the 2011 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing Best Play Good People Author: David Lindsay-Abaire Producers: Manhattan Theatre...

“Baby It’s You” New Broadway Musical: Carole King Says No

I've been watching director and creator Floyd Mutrux put together his musical, "Baby It's You," for a few years now in Los Angeles. The...

Kelly Ripa’s Kids Don’t Watch TV, One of Them Has a Job

This is the reason I like Kelly Ripa: she told me last night at the Broadway premiere of "The Normal Heart" that her kids...

Broadway Outer Critics Go For “Sister Act,” “Mormon,” “War Horse” Puppeteers

The Outer Critics Circle announced its nominations today for Broadway and Off Broadway. Some surprises: many of the star names now playing on Broadway...