Friday, October 18, 2024

Theater

Lynn Cohen, 86, A Great Actress Whose Name You Didn’t Know, Famous for “Sex and the City,” “Hunger Games: Catching Fire””

Lynn Cohen died yesterday at age 86 according to friends on social media. She was not famous in the movie star sense and won...

In Tough Winter Broadway Hopes for a Hot Holiday Weekend with Total Box Office Down, Lowest Since September

It's been a tough winter for Broadway at the box office. This past weekend's take was $27.9 million, the lowest since last September, and...

Late Actor Rip Torn’s Advice to Younger Cousin Sissy Spacek On Becoming An Actress: “Don’t tell anyone you’re related to me. It wouldn’t help”

At the Greenwich House Theater for a memorial for Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Rip Torn, awesome clips revealed the evolution of this legendary...

Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright Lynn Nottage Rescued After Locking Herself into Lincoln Center Bathroom

The call for help went out at 2:42pm on Thursday, just while Donald Trump was having a nervous breakdown on national TV. The Tweet: "I...

Beatle Tribute to Broadway: At All Star Memorial, Paul McCartney Calls Jerry Herman “One of the All Time Greats”

The Lunt Fontanne Theater was bursting with stars and heavy hitters of renown yesterday afternoon to say goodbye to the great Jerry Herman, composer...

Filmed Version of Powerhouse Broadway Musical “Hamilton” Sells to Disney for Record Price of $75 Million

"Hamilton" is coming to movie theaters. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning powerhouse of a musical was evidently worth $75 million, according to reports. And...

(Watch) Sting Brings “The Last Ship” to Jimmy Kimmel, Says No Tigers or Magicians in Upcoming Vegas Shows: “I do the magic”

Sting brought his brilliant musical, "The Last Ship," to Jimmy Kimmel last night. They talked about the show, currently at the Ahmanson Theater, which...

Sting’s Big Night in Hollywood: “The Last Ship” Sets Sail in Triumphant Return, Rebuilt and Seaworthy

There was always a problem with Sting's Broadway musical, "The Last Ship." Even though the music was par excellence, the songs beyond deliciously hummable,...