Now we know why Al Pacino was a presenter at the Oscars. The Oscar and Emmy winner is publishing a memoir this fall, on October 8th It’s called “Sonny Boy,” from Penguin. The book will…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:36AMFor a while there, Broadway was getting a musical called “A Star is Born.” A script was being worked on, and Bill Condon was going to direct. This was announced in 2017. Then in 2018 Bra…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:18AMIt’s time to say goodbye to “Beautiful Noise.” The Neil Diamond Broadway musical will shut down on June 30th after an 18 month run. It will have played 657 performances. The show has b…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:18PMGuess who’s coming to Broadway? Ella Beatty is one of the four children of actors Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. Beatty is joining the play “Appropriate” when it makes its transfer …
SOURCE: showbiz411.com at 05:54PMChita Rivera seemed like she’d live forever. She died today at 91, but will live on forever in Broadway history. She starred
SOURCE: showbiz411.com at 04:32AMThe Kennedy Center is looking for a new CEO. Billionaire David Rubenstein, whose name and imprimatur is on the Center, the Washington
SOURCE: showbiz411.com at 04:32AMAs we know, Denzel Washington can do anything. Movies, Broadway, TV. He’s a star in every arena. Now the big rumor on
SOURCE: showbiz411.com at 10:06PMBarry Manilow’s musical, “Harmony,” opened on November 13th at the Barrymore Theater on Broadway. Previews began October 18th. Now the show is
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:12PM“Schmigadoon” has sung its last song, at least on Apple TV. Show creator Cinco Paul announced on Instagram that Apple has cancelled
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:02PMIt’s virtually impossible to launch an original musical on Broadway without stars. The latest casualty is Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s “Harmony.”
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:32AMWhat a night! If the people wanted to get Oscar votes for “Oppenheimer,” they really scored last night — and I am
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:42PMI wish I were going to be in town this Thursday. A new musical called “The Ghost of John McCain” will be
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:02PMBroadway went bananas during Christmas week. Total tickets sold were at a stunning $45 million, up dramatically from $33 million before Christmas.
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:42PMEXCLUSIVE Here’s what I’m hearing about Pete Davidson suddenly canceling a dozen shows over Christmas and New Year’s. For one thing, Davidson
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:24AMYou tmigboye hought “Stranger Things” was wrapping up after five seasons. Um, no. A “Stranger Things” prequel theater production opened in London
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:42AMAlicia Keys becomes the latest pop star to debut a musical on Broadway. Keys’s “Hell’s Kitchen,” currently at the Public Theater, will
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:32AMI was a little reluctant to go see the new revival of “Spamalot” on Broadway Monday night. I felt like I knew
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:54AMSomewhere, lost in space, is the Nick Jonas version of “Jersey Boys.” Back in July 2021, I wrote about the stealth filming
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:02PMI hate even to call “Harmony,” which opened on Broadway Monday night, just Barry Manilow’s musical. It’s written by Bruce Sussman, a
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:48AMThe A list opening night of Barry Manilow’s (and Bruce Sussman’s) musical, “Harmony,” was filled with celebs. I was lucky enough to
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:18AMThis is very sad news. David Byrne’s amazing musical, “Here Lies Love,” is closing on Broadway November 26th. The show– written with
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:24AMAnother jukebox musical would seem like a futile effort for Broadway at this point. Do we really need one of these shows
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:42PMWell, this is good news. We knew that Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford were leaving “Sweeney Todd” on January 14, 2024. It’s
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:19PMDame Judi Dench, one of the last great people anywhere, is publishing a book about Shakespeare next April. I guess it’s out
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:07AMProducers are so about “Cabaret” returning to Broadway it’s getting not one but two opening nights. Oscar and Tony winner Eddie Redmayne
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:25AMEXCLUSIVE “Suffs” is coming to Broadway this spring. The Public Theater’s hit musical from 2022 is aiming for opening this spring with
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:49PMTony winning beloved Broadway star Nathan Lane sat behind yours truly for two hours last at the star studded premiere of “Gutenberg!
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:33AMCrazy Arab terrorists are threatening “Jihad Friday” in New York. No one knows exactly what that means, but SAG AFTRA has called
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:33AMThe Tony Awards are moving to Lincoln Center. After this past summer’s disaster in Washington Heights, the Tony’s have made a wise
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:49PMLea Michelle doesn’t mind raining on the parade of her fans. Less than a week before “Funny Girl” closes, Michelle is out
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:07PMBefore I get to COVID, let me remind you I told you the Britney Spears jukebox musical, “Once Upon a One More
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