Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Theater

Madonna Surprises With the Launch of Ambitious, Intimate “Madame X” Show, A Sometimes Over Stuffed Attempt at an Avant Garde Broadway Show

It turns out Madonna -- the queen of re-invention --  is human. She admitted last night during the first performance of her Madame X...

Broadway Bonanza: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell Will Star in New Production of David Mamet’s “American Buffalo” in March 2020

The announcements are starting to come in for Tony Award-aimed shows next spring on Broadway. Now we learn that Laurence Fishburne and Sam Rockwell will...

Phyllis Newman Has Died at 86, Tony Winning Broadway Actress, Singer Was Also Wife of Famed Lyricist Adolph Green

A great light has gone out on Broadway: Phyllis Newman, Tony winner and widow of famed lyricist Adolph Green, has died at age 86....

Broadway: “Book of Mormon” Goes Back on Discount as Tickets Are Available in Quantities Most Nights

The unthinkable has happened again. "The Book of Mormon" is back on discount. Once the king of sold out shows, the Tony winning musical seems...

Mary Louise Parker Really Comes Back to Broadway: New Play this Fall, Then “How I Learned to Drive” Next Spring

Mary Louise Parker really wants to conquer Broadway this season. She's doing not one, but two plays for 2019-2020. First up, Parker is already on...

Forget “The Crown”! Princess Diana Musical is Coming to Broadway Next Spring, and it’s Not Called “Candle in the Wind”

We just can't get enough of those British royals! "The Crown" is returning in November. And every day Prince Harry and Megan Markle are in...

Review: Once Upon a Time…On Broadway as Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Sturridge are the Brad and Leo of NY Theater

There were a lot, I do mean a lot, of women packed into the Hudson Theater tonight to see two guys tell stories on...

Broadway Legend Hal Prince Dead at 91, Winner of 21 Tony Awards, the Most Ever, Produced “Cabaret,” “West Side Story,” Most Sondheim Shows

Hal Prince, quite literally the prince of Broadway and maybe the King, has died at age 91. Really, this incredible legendary figure seemed like he...