Friday, January 17, 2025

Theater

Off Broadway: Dana Delany, on a Break before CBS’s “The Code,” Puts on Boxing Gloves for “Collective Rage”

You know that you are dealing in the abstract when the five characters in a single play are called Betty, as in the MCC...

“Scandal” Stars on Broadway: Kerry Washington in “American Son,” Now Tony Goldwyn in “Network”

The cancellation last season of "Scandal" has proven to be a boon for Broadway. First Kerry Washington signed to star in "American Son." Now Tony...

Don’t Cry for Him: Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber Gets the Royal Treatment from American Theater Wing

This is most certainly Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s year. He is, among many accolades, a newly minted EGOT, joining a rarified few like Rita...

Broadway: Shonda Rhimes Gives Her Name to Kerry Washington’s “American Son,” Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous” Almost a Musical

Broadway is bursting with news this morning. First of all, Cameron Crowe's Oscar nominated 2000 movie "Almost Famous" is being turned into a musical. Crowe...

Patti Smith Finishes Three Night Stand in NYC for Audible with Extraordinary Performance

Patti Smith is nearing 72 years on this planet and I only mention that because it seems impossible. Her performance last night at the...

Broadway: A West Coaster Charmed by “Come from Away,” “The Band’s Visit,” “Carousel”

With the lovely “Carousel” recently closing, two supremely superb musicals are playing on Broadway that simply cannot be missed. “Come From Away,” and “The...

Annette Bening Making Her Broadway Return in Spring 2019 in Arthur Miller Classic

Annette Bening-- get her Tony Award ready. She's returning to Broadway next spring in Arthur Miller's "All My Sons." Her co-star is Tracy Letts....

It’s Not Just Our Imagination: Motown Temptations Musical is Even Better than “Motown: The Musical”

The Temptations, the iconic Motown band, took center stage literally last night at the opening of “Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of...