Friday, November 22, 2024

Theater

Sigourney Weaver Meets Steve Carell in A “Vanya”-Palooza at Star Studded Night for Lincoln Center

Wow! Tuesday night Lincoln Center Theater put on the kind of star studded event that was a throwback to the good old days. To raise money,...

Broadway: In the Bizarro World, “The Great Gatsby” — No Tony’s — Gets 11 Audience Nominations, But “Suffs” and “Doubt” are Out

In the world of the Tony Awards, musicals like "The Great Gatsby," "The Notebook," and "Back to the Future" are considered, well, "bad," and...

Sting’s “Message in a Bottle” Finally Opens for 2 Weeks in New York, It Should Be on Broadway

I gather Sting's "Message in a Bottle," directed and choreographed by the remarkable Kate Prince, has had runs in the UK, Australia, and in...

Broadway: Honorary Tony Award Given to Comedian Alex Edelman Despite One Brief Credit

Alex Edelman is the toast of Broadway this morning. After one short run on Broadway in the summer of 2023, Edelman has been awarded an...

Tony Awards Nominations: “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Stereophonic” Tie for 13 Each, “Great Gatsby” Musical, “Wiz” Revival Shut Out

The 2024 Tony Nominations are out, and it's not great for "The Great Gatsby." The musical based on the famed novel by F Scott...

Broadway: Fleetwood Mac’s 70s Soap Opera is Now a Play Whether They Like it Or Not

I don't know what the surviving members of Fleetwood Mac have made of "Stereophonic." The play about a mid 70s rock band taking three years...

“Law & Order” Star Sam Waterston Cries, “I’m Not Retired!” at “Cabaret” Opening, Cynthia Nixon Predicts 4th Season of “And Just Like That”

EXCLUSIVE A lot of A-listers and stars packed their way into the two opening nights of "Cabaret" this weekend. The show is sizzling, so it's...

Broadway: Ouch! Drama League Awards Nominate Everything on the Boards Except “The Great Gatsby” Musical

On Broadway, The Drama League is not the Drama Desk. They're an outlier group like the National Board of Review that nominates everything so...