Monday, November 25, 2024

Theater

Sunny Day! “Sesame Street” Musical Coming to off Broadway This Fall for Limited Run

Next year's Obie Award for Best Actor may go to... Elmo! "Sesame Street: The Musical" is set for a limited run off Broadway this fall...

Broadway: Bad News as Beanie Feldstein Out of “Funny Girl” Again, This Time with COVID

Bad news for fans of Beanie Feldstein. The usually effervescent star of "Funny Girl" will be out the rest of this week. On Instagram, Beanie...

Hear the First Song from “Almost Famous” the Musical Coming to Broadway This Fall

Cameron Crowe's great movie, "Almost Famous," is coming to Broadway as a musical this fall. They've released a song called "Everybody's Coming Together" that sounds...

Broadway: With Scott Rudin Gone, “The Music Man” Will Have Normal Actors Fund Performance

Yes, I know the Actors Fund is now called the Entertainment Community Fund. Blech. Anyway, when it was called the Actors Fund, each Broadway show...

Broadway: “Funny Girl” Star Beanie Feldstein Keeps Missing Shows, Giving Understudy Julie Benko a Surprise Showcase

It pains me to say this. But there's some trouble at "Funny Girl." I'm a big fan of Beanie Feldstein, who plays Fanny Brice, the...

Broadway News: Sondheim’s Hot Summer Continues with “Into the Woods” All Star Revival Coming Next Month

Stephen Sondheim is smiling in heaven. "Company," as I told you yesterday, is booming right now with Patti Lupone, Katrina Lenk and co. Now the Encores...

Dead Show Walking: Broadway’s “Paradise Square” Scored 10 Tony Nominations But No One Is Going to See It

No one knows why "Paradise Square" received 10 Tony nominations. No one except Tony nominators who were clearly not in touch with reality. The musical...

Broadway: “Company” Box Office Jumps by $100K After Star Patti Lupone Curses Out Audience Member

Give Patti Lupone her Tony Award -- and a raise. Before May 11th, the box office at the much praised revival of "Company" was so-so....