Monday, November 25, 2024

Theater

Broadway Fans: Watch the PBS Special Tuesday Night “Reopening” Featuring Adrienne Warren, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Aaron Tveit, More

Tomorrow night-- Tuesday January 18th PBS 9pm-- the best revelation in Frank Di Lella's "Reopening: The Broadway Revival" comes around 18 minutes in. Adrienne Warren,...

Review: Cecily Strong Won’t Be on “SNL” Tonight But You Can Catch Her Triumph Off Broadway All Month

Unless she's a superwoman, you won't be seeing Cecily Strong on "Saturday Night Live" tonight. From now through February 6th she's performing a one...

Broadway: “To Kill a Mockingbird” Hibernating, Will Return in Smaller Nest, “Girl of the North Country” Shutting Down

Broadway is suffering. The theaters are half full. Last week's total gross was $18 million. It's supposed to be $32 million. At least. Now "To...

Billy Crystal Can’t Host the Oscars, He’s Opening “Mr. Saturday Night” on Broadway with Oscar Nominated Co-Star

Scratch Billy Crystal from the list of potential Oscar hosts. He's got other things to do. Crystal is opening the musical based on his film,...

First Look: “MJ,” The Michael Jackson Musical, Poised to Be a Major Hit if the Pandemic Doesn’t Do It In

I took myself over to the Neil Simon Theater last night to see "MJ," The Michael Jackson musical. It opens February 1st so this...

RIP Famed Actress Joan Copeland, 99, Sister of Playwright Arthur Miller, Won Drama Desk Award, Star of Stage and Soaps

Joan Copeland was one of my favorite people I ran into over the years. The famed actress sister of legendary playwright Arthur Miller died...

Broadway: Lincoln Center Theater Will Close “Flying Over Sunset” Three Weeks Early

Lincoln Center Theater -- an enigmatic deal to begin with -- is closing its main play three weeks early. Now "Flying Over Sunset" will shutter...

Broadway Bust: “Mrs. Doubtfire” Musical Going on 9 Week Hiatus, Michael Jackson Musical in Financial Danger

Broadway is reeling from the Omicron disaster. The new musical "Mrs. Doubtfire," based on the film, is going on a 9 week hiatus to save...