George Clooney is the best thing to happen to Broadway’s bottom line in years. His adaptation of his and Grant Heslov’s “Good Night and Good Luck” had the highest numbers last week of any show. Total ta…

You may not know it, but TDF is not all about TKTS. The Theater Development Fund runs the half price ticket booth in Times Square, true. But the Fund is also the mothership of everything theater in New York. No…

Lin Manuel’s award winning Broadway musical “Hamilton” is still selling out most of its shows 9 years after it debuted. Come September 9th, though, “Hamilton” will be totally maxed out when Tony winne…

Is Liza Minnelli coming to Broadway? A source tells me that Minnelli will likely fly in for a celebration of composer John Kander’s 100th birthday on Monday, May 19th at the Stephen Sondheim Theater. Joel Gre…

Denzel Washington is going to have an exhausting weekend come May 18th. After performing in “Othello” on Broadway at the Sunday matinee, he will leave the theater at 6pm and fly to the south of France for o…

George Clooney really understood the meaning of “Go big or go home” last night. Clooney’s $900 a ticket Broadway debut in “Good Night and Good Luck” really paid off. His star turn as crusaing CBS jour…

Broadway openings are starting to look like Hollywood galas. Tonight (Thursday) comes George Clooney opening in “Good Night and Good Luck.” You can only imagine who we’ll see there. Maybe his ER pal Antho…

A real drenching night didn’t dampen the spirits for the glittery opening last on Broadway of the “Glengarry Glen Ross” revival. The knockout play stars newly minted Oscar and Emmy winner Kieran Culkin, E…

What a crazy load of BS yesterday from the Kennedy Center. Another musical is canceled, this time it’s the musical “Legally Blonde.” It was supposed to run there in mid June. The producer of the show is J…

“Succession” star Sarah Snook picked up a lot of awards for playing complex Shiv Roy on TV. Sje immediately segued to the London stage and an Olivier award for playing 26 roles in the one woman version of O…

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are opening tonight on Broadway in “Othello.” A few celebs turned out. But the main one was former President Joe Biden. He was wearing a natty tuxedo and waved to the p…

We really owe a big thank you to the Brits for helping with World War II and with Broadway. Last night the West End hit, “Operation Mincemeat” opened here and took the stage by storm. Celebs like Jesse Eise…

Carole King and many others have one. Now it’s time for a James Taylor Broadway jukebox musical. “Fire & Rain” is the title, although the way audiences come to the theater these days they could call i…

JD Vance and wife Usha were booed loudly tonight at the Kennedy Center before a performance of “Riverdance.” It serves them right. Not Usha trying to play it off pic.twitter.com/lcP6HsCKe4 — Jackie Singh …

Remember when Broadway’s “Gypsy” was cancelled for all of Christmas week? Now they’ve suddenly cancelled tonight’s show. COVID ran rampant last time, taking out star Audra McDonald. Tonight’s cancel…

There’s a reason that Smart is Jean Smart’s last name. She’s coming to Broadway this spring in a new play but not to get a Tony Award. “Call Me Izzy” will open in May, after Tony Award eligibility clo…

On “The View” today, Whoopi Goldberg announced that she will not return to the Kennedy Center while Donald Trump is chairman. She was responding to the news that “Hamilton” will not play there in 2026. …

A year from now, no one will be in the room where it happened. Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical “Hamilton” has cancelled its March 2026 run at the Kennedy Center. It’s a pre-emptive strike…

The destruction of the Kennedy Center goes on apace. Two days after Donald Trump took over the Kennedy Center on February 12th, the theater cancelled its first show. That would be “FINN,” a children’s mus…

No one at the Kennedy Center will be shouting “Eureka!” anytime soon. The hit Broadway comedy “Eureka Day” is no longer setting down at the Ken Cen beginning March 7th for two weeks. Jonathan Spector’…

Cynthia Erivo is hosting this year’s Tony Awards! That’s before she plays Jesus Christ in “Jesus Christ Superstar.” And after the Oscars, where she’s nominated for “Wicked.” And before she stars i…

Cynthia Erivo, aka Elphaba in “Wicked,” is about to break another barrier. She’ll be playing the title role this summer in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl. The dates are August 1st thro…

The fallout at the Kennedy Center has begun. Popular and respected Emmy winner Issa Rae (Insecure, also Barbie) has cancelled her sold out show at the theater following the firing of the board and the installat…

UPDATED Shonda Rhimes has officially quit the Kennedy Center board. She was the last holdover from the old regime still on the new list. But now she’s confirmed she’s out, along with everyone below and Davi…

Well. why not? Donald Trump — on his rampage to destroy everything — has appointed one of his stooges as head of the Kennedy Center. Richard Grenell, who has no experience in the arts, culture, or TV produc…

Out of town fans of Broadway shows didn’t like congestion pricing’s first week at all. Receipts were down by $13 million from the previous week, showing steep drop off in attendance. Total was $32.1 mil, do…

The record companies aren’t having their parties, but Grammy weekend just got a jolt. Music mogul Irving Azoff is organizing a mega concert called “Fire Aid” on January 30th at LA’s Intuit Dome. This sh…

Except for “Gypsy,” every other show on Broadway boomed during Christmas week. Total receipts were up by $11 million over the previous week to $55 million. That’s a high for the year. Poor “Gypsy” mad…

Linda Lavin’s death was announced last night. She was 87 and apparently had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. What a shock. We saw her back in May at Lincoln Center’s fundraising gala and she couldn…

Terrible news for the revival of “Gypsy” on Broadway. They’ve cancelled tonight’s show, which means the entire Christmas week was a shut down because of illness. Obviously, star Audra McDonald came down…

Everything is not coming up roses for the new production of “Gypsy” on Broadway. The Audra McDonald starring musical opened last Thursday to rave reviews. It’s already been sold out in previews. What coul…

Comedian John Mulaney, whose hosting duties send “Saturday Night Live” into the stratosphere, loves theater, Broadway especially (He should host the Tony Awards!) Now Mulaney and writer Simon Rich have asse…

Broadway’s “Swept Away,” musical that addresses cannibalism on the high seas, was supposed to close on Sunday. Instead, this indisgestive examination of life among stranded sailors on a row boat, will mar…

This has not been an easy Broadway season for new shows. Closing on December 15th is “Swept Away,” the really strange musical that combined seafaring, folk music, and cannibalism. Yes, I said cannibalism. �…

The movie version of “Wicked” is not just a hit at the box office. On the iTunes Top 100, fans are downloading the songs and the soundtrack album like crazy. “Defying Gravity” and “Popular” are each…

The movie and Broadway show, “Pretty Woman,” is about a hooker who gets picked up by a rich guy and is paid $3,000 for a weeks’ worth of work. Allegedly, former congressman Matt Gaetz, now a candidate for…

Frank Sinatra is coming to the famed Apollo Theater on Thursday for a very special evening Producers of “Sinatra, The Musical,” as well as the Chairman of the Board’s estate, are bringing their musical in…

Elton John’s “Tammy Faye” Musical opened on Broadway last night to a an A List audience. It also brought a bunch of terrific new songs from Sir Elton, and high powered performances from a great cast. Init…

Come next March, George Clooney will make his Broadway debut in “Good Night and Good Luck.” (It’s the same thing he said to Joe Biden earlier this summer.) This is a stage adaptation of Clooney’s highly…

Honestly, I did not think much would come of an original enw musical starring Darren Criss of “Glee” TV show fame. I was very wrong. “Maybe Happy Ending” is the most charming new show I’ve seen in age…

Paul Mescal is going to be very busy in March 2025. His hit London production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” is coming to Brooklyn’s BAM Theater after a run at the Almeida Theater in Islington. The play fe…

Sting led his Broadway cast of “The Last Ship” through a semi-private show last night at 54Below. The Tony nominated score in concert was supposed to serve as a 10th anniversary tribute to raise money for P…

“Q” is what everyone called him. Quincy Jones, the greatest of the great, composer, conductor, producer, has died at age 91. He was a giant. There’s no other word to describe him. He was music royalty. (A…

“Romeo and Juliet.” How could you screw it up with hot young people in the leads? Reviews are in from last night’s Broadway opening of the Sam Gold production. Yikes. According to didtheylikeit.com, the g…

Thornton Wilder won a Pulitzer Prize for “Our Town” in 1938, it was one of his three Pulitzers. It went on to become a staple of American theater, but sometimes we forget its powerful gut punch. It’s impo…

Al Pacino’s “Sonny Boy” memoir is the most refreshing celebrity autobiography I’ve read since Keith Richards’ “Life.” Pacino just lets loose on everything like lots of girlfriends and romances, hi…

After a contentious social media war, the Broadway League has capitulated. They will dim the lights at all theaters for Maggie Smith. Gavin Creel, and Adrian Bailey. No word yet on Ken Page. The League says it …

Who deserves to have Broadway’s bright lights dimmed when they pass away? There’s now an all out war between the theater community and the Broadway League over decisions concerning two popular stars who die…

The indefatigable Woody Allen opened a play Friday night in, of all places, Budapest, Hungary. “Brooklyn Tale” is about a gangster and his family who somehow obtain a painting by Raphael, then must cover it…

Sarah Snook is coming to Broadway! The forever Shiv Roy of “Succession” is bringing her one woman “Picture of Dorian Gray” here in March 2025. Get the Tony Award shined up! Snook plays 26 characters in …

It’s a good news, bad news year for Robert Downey Jr. The former “Iron Man” won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar this year for “Oppenheimer.” It was a moment that capped an unusual career that took him f…

This should be an instant sell out. John Mulaney is coming to Broadway in December in a new comedy. “All In: Comedy About love by Simon Rich” will have a rotating cast of all stars performing with Mulaney i…

The audience at Alicia Keys’s Broadway show got a surprise Tuesday night. Before the intermission the show suddenly stopped. The lights went up and the stage manager appeared on stage. Tony winner Maleah Joi …

The great and legendary writer-director-performer Elaine May did something very unusual on Tuesday afternoon. The Tony Award winning actress, two time Oscar nominee, winner of a Lifetime Oscar, and Grammy winne…

Actress Rachel Zegler will not keep her opinions to herself, no matter how unpopular. Yesterday, Zegler — who became better known thanks to Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story — Tweeted out one unpopula…

Carol Burnett, who’s now 92, starred Off Broadway in 1959 in “Once Upon A Mattress.” Her performance as Princess Winifred, coupled with her regular appearances on “The Garry Moore Show,” made her a st…

Roman Roy and Saul Goodman are coming to Broadway. Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk will top line David Mamet’s short but sour “Glengarry Glen Ross” next spring on the big stage. Comedian Bill Burr co-stars…

Fifty years ago on Wednesday (last night) Philippe Petit made history walking on a highwire between the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center. It was illegal, of course, but it made headlines around the world. …

The Patti Lupone- Mia Farrow play coming to Broadway this month has some news. Famed director Jack O’Brien, age 86, is getting a young, perky assistant director. Marsha Mason, who’s only 82, will be helping…

Um, like, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are really going to star in a Broadway play. The former stars of “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” movies will play Estragon and Vladimir in Samuel Beckett’s cl…

You want tickets to this off Broadway show? Fuhgeddabout it. Adam Driver will star in Kenneth Lonergan’s new play, “Hold on to Me, Darling” at the Lucille Lortel Theater beginning in September. Neil Pepe …

Eddie Redmayne is outta here. The Oscar winner opened in “Cabaret” this past winter with hopes of winning a Tony award. He was signed up for a year. But despite a nomination, Redmayne’s Olivier award winn…

If you want to see “Merrily We Roll Along” on Broadway this week, be prepared to pony up. The revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical is seeing ticket prices up to over $5,200 on StubHub. Lower prices range…

Another show posts a closing notice. The revival of The Who’s “Tommy” will play its last performance on July 21st. The musical received good reviews and had ecstatic audiences, but was overwhelmed at the …

It was inevitable. Prince is coming to Broadway. The late purple rock star will be the subject of an estate approved musical based on his hit movie, “Purple Rain.” The show will launch in Minneapolis next s…

Sir Ian McKellen says he’s ok after his fall off a London stage last night. He tumbled during a performance of “Player Kings,” a Shakespeare mashup. Audience members heard McKellen shout in pain. The show…

The Tony Awards ratings are in and they are bad. The early numbers indicate this year’s show dropped 15% from last year. The total so far looks like just 3.5 million viewers, down from 4.1 million last year. …

Tammy Faye Bakker (pronounced Baker) is back to looking for her Jim. Elton John’s musical about the televangelist couple has lost star Andrew Rannells just three months before the show is supposed to open on …

“The Outsiders” won two big Tony Award tonight — Best Musical and Best Director. It didn’t win any acting prizes, or its music or writing. The musical based on S.E. Hinton’s famous young adult novel g…

The Tony Awards are on tonight, from 8 to 11pm. In the middle at 9pm, HBO debuts season 2 of “House of the Dragon.” This morning the Tonys are pushing a performance by Jay Z with Alicia Keys which I guess w…

EXCLUSIVE I told you a couple of weeks ago, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged the chief financial officer of the Epoch Times with trying to launder $67 million. Weidon…

For Idina Menzel, it’s not “If/When,” it’s spring 2025. The former star of “Wicked” will return then to Broadway in a new musical called “Redwood.” It’s the story of a grieving woman who drive…

The Tony Awards — coming this Sunday — are acquiescing to a big public complaint. At first it seemed like they were not going to allow the play with music, “Stereophonic,” to perform on the show. But af…

The Tony Awards are coming this Sunday on CBS. While this has been an excellent season on Broadway, the show — which begins at 8pm — is battling internal and external forces. Let’s start with external and…

Congrats to two of our best actors and nicest people. Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup had their official wedding in Mexico this weekend. I told you they would back on May 15th. Naomi’s brother, Ben Watts, the ph…

Hello, I’m Dolly! Is the name of Dolly Parton’s new musical. It will come to Broadway in 2026 with old songs, new songs, and a book by Dolly. We may learn a lot about Dolly’s life and maybe even meet her …

I just caught up with two new Broadway shows whose premieres I couldn’t make — there were just too many openings this season! The first is “Suffs” an original musical from writer-star Shaina Taub, direc…

We’re still waiting for word on the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” on TV. Meanwhile, a prequel play called “Stranger Things: First Shadow” in London’s West End has been a huge hit winni…

Tony winner Sutton Foster, hot off “Sweeney Todd,” is coming back to Broadway immediately. Foster will star in a summer revival of “Once Upon a Mattress,” the musical that brought Carol Burnett to fame …

The Hollywood strikes last year are now turning into a big win for Broadway. Both George Clooney and Robert Downey Jr are coming to town next in plays for the first time. Clooney will star in a stage version of…