Monday, November 25, 2024

Theater

Broadway Rock Bottom Hail Mary Pass: Pamela Anderson Joining Limping Musical “Chicago”

Broadway needs to fill seats, but this is ridiculous. The long running musical, "Chicago," has always relied on stunt casting for its various roles. Sometimes...

“Mockingbird” National Tour Will Feature Original Oscar Nominated 1962 Film “Scout” Mary Badham in Cast

Mary Badham was 10 years old when she played Scout Finch in the 1962 movie, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Now, some 60 years later, Badham...

First a Movie, Now a Musical: “Tammy Faye” with Music by Elton John Headed to London and then…Broadway?

Jessica Chastain is up for an Oscar as Tammy Faye Bakker in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye." She may even win! Now Baz Bamigboye reports...

Three Time Tony Award Winner Tony Walton Dies at 87, Famed Costume and Set Designer Of “Mary Poppins”

Tony Walton, 87, was one of the great costume, set, and production designers of our lifetimes. He was married famously to Julie Andrews, who...

The Fat Lady Sings: Met Opera Star Anna Netrebko Ousted from All Shows After Not Denouncing Putin

Metropolitan Opera star Anna Netrebko is out of the opera "Turandot" this spring and "Don Carlo" next season after not denouncing Vladimir Putin's barbaric...

Broadway: James Earl Jones Becomes Only Living Performer to Have Theater Named For Him

Luke Skywalker, I am your theater! The great actor James Earl Jones is getting an amazing honor. The Shubert Organization is renaming  the Cort Theater...

Sir Elton John Makes A Magnificent Pandemic Comeback at MSG as Farewell Tour Resumes

Elton John said he wanted to wrap up his touring life so he could spend time with his kids. After 50 years, he had...

Ye of Little Faith: Kanye Has Disastrous Non-Release Listening Party in Miami for Unreleased Album

Well, 2-22-22 has come and gone. And there is no "Donda 2." No one is surprised. Kanye West, aka Ye, had a listening party event...