Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Theater

Michael Jackson Broadway Musical Casts Unknown as King of Pop as Tony Nominee Moonwalks Away from Show

The Michael Jackson Broadway musical, "MJ," is having a rough time. Ephraim Sykes, Tony nominated for "Ain't Too Proud," has moonwalked right outta there after...

Happy 95th Birthday to Mel Brooks, Purveyor of Joy and Jokes, Subversive Social Satirist Extraordinaire

I know Mel Brooks is lonely for his real friends, like Carl Reiner, and his wife, Anne Bancroft. But we will have to do...

Broadway: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Returns in November as One Show Not Two, And Maybe a Little Shorter

Big Broadway news: "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is returning in November. But this time, it won't be two different plays. The two parts...

#MeToo Musical Written by Harvey Weinstein Accuser, With Music from Diane Warren, Will Open Not Far from His Upstate NY Prison This Fall

"The Right Girl" is the name of the musical with songs by Diane Warren, directed by Tony winner Susan Stroman. The musical is opening in...

Bruce Springsteen Makes a Triumphant, Emotional Return to Broadway, Jokes About Arrest, Welcomes Back Old Ghosts

Bruce Springsteen made an emotional, triumphant return to Broadway tonight at the St. James Theater. His audience included the governor of New Jersey, Phil...

Report: Scott Rudin Called the Police to Remove An Assistant He Didn’t Like From His Office

The Hollywood Reporter's Tatiana Siegel is back with a scathing follow up story to her original Scott Rudin expose. Former Rudin assistant Eric Emauni, who...

Broadway: Hugh Jackman’s “Music Man” Revival Sets A Possible Record for One Seat at $11,777.49

"The Music Man" sold out whatever seats it had left on telecharge.com Tuesday. The musical revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster had already sold...

David Byrne Moves One Letter Closer to “EGOT” with Special Tony Award Announced Today for “American Utopia”

I think I first saw David Byrne and the Talking Heads in 1977 in Boston, probably at the Rathskeller. I awoke one morning to...