Saturday, November 23, 2024

Theater

Writers Strike Affects MTV Awards as Drew Barrymore Backs Out as Host: Will Ariana DeBose Exit Tony Awards? Who Will Write It?

Drew Barrymore is out as host of the MTV Movie and TV Awards this weekend. The reason? She's in sympathy with the Writers Guild strike. Thus...

Broadway: Andrew Lloyd Webber Snubbed by Tonys for “Bad Cinderella,” Bob Fosse’s “Dancin'” Closing After No Nominations

The Tony Awards are the great leveler for marginal shows. Without any nominations, Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" will now close on May 14th. Andrew Lloyd Webber's really...

Tony Nominations: “Leopoldstadt,” “Some Like it Hot,” Actors Include Wendell Pierce, Sean Hayes, Annaleigh Ashford, Brian d’Arcy James — But No Danielle Brooks from...

Some Tony nominations were read out on CBS at 8:30am. The rest are coming at 9am on YouTube. In the first group, "Good Night...

Tony Nominations Are Coming on Tuesday with Some Big Names in the Races Including Sean Hayes, Wendell Pierce, Jessica Chastain, Danielle Brooks, Josh Groban,...

Tony Awards nominations are coming on Tuesday. There are some hot races expected among big stars. There are also the categories for plays and...

Broadway Review: Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond Don’t Let the “Parade” Pass Them By In Stunning Revival of Controversial Musical

Looking mild-mannered, even Evan Hanson-ish, Ben Platt plays the real-life historic figure Leo Frank, a Jew who was lynched in the early 20th century...

Broadway: “New York, New York” Is a Musical Without a Book Or Any Idea What It’s Supposed to Be About

Listen: Martin Scorsese's 1977 film, "New York, New York" wasn't easy to begin with. It was so long and unwieldy that a 14 minute...

Broadway: Outer Critics Circle Weird Nominations, Snubs Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, Wendell Pierce Among Others

Last year I wrote about the Outer Critics Circle and how they lost all credibility with their kooky nominations. A couple of their members...

Review: Star Studded Audience Turns Out for Sean Hayes’s Sensational Broadway Play, “Good Night Oscar”

"Will & Grace" star Sean Hayes has a secret life as an accomplished pianist besides being a terrific comic actor. If we didn't quite...