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Monday, February 1, 2016

Gina Gershon Returns to NY Stage in 'Ironbound' by David Rooney

The actress will star in Martyna Majok's play as a feisty Polish immigrant, living in poverty in run-down industrial New Jersey and struggling to support her son.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:19PM
Monday, January 25, 2016

'Hamilton's' Thomas Kail Makes the Leap to TV for "Bold" Take on 'Grease: Live' by David Rooney

The Broadway pro who shepherded the season's biggest hit to the stage prepares for his next challenge, directing Fox's upcoming live television musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

'Our Mother's Brief Affair': Theater Review by David Rooney

Linda Lavin stars as a dying woman looking to shift the perspective on her legacy of bitterness in Richard Greenberg's memory play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Daniel Dae Kim to Make Broadway Debut in 'The King and I' by David Rooney

Prior to the 'Lost' and 'Hawaii Five-O' star joining the cast, Ken Watanabe will return to the Tony-winning revival for seven weeks.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:30AM
Thursday, January 14, 2016

'Noises Off': Theater Review by David Rooney

Campbell Scott plays the frazzled director and Andrea Martin is his daft veteran star in Michael Frayn's ingenious 1982 farce about the challenges of staging a farce.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM

Critic's Notebook: Alan Rickman, Reluctant Villain by David Rooney

The star of the Harry Potter films, 'Die Hard' and the original stage incarnation of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' refuted the common perception that he relished the sinister roles most.read mo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:20PM
Monday, January 11, 2016

Critic's Notebook: David Bowie, Theatrical Starman by David Rooney

The late artist's unique stage legacy includes a Broadway turn in 'The Elephant Man,' rock concerts famed for their blazing theatricality and the recent sui generis musical, 'Lazarus.'read m…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:05PM
Friday, January 8, 2016

Broadway Preview: Steve Martin, Saoirse Ronan, Lupita Nyong'o Make Spring Debuts by David Rooney

THR looks ahead at the productions still to come in the 2015-16 theater season, starting Jan. 14 with 'Noises Off.'

SOURCE: edit.hollywoodreporter.com at 03:10PM

Broadway Preview: Steve Martin, Saoirse Ronan, Lupita Nyong'o Make Spring Debuts by David Rooney

THR looks ahead at the productions still to come in the 2015-16 theater season, starting Jan. 14 with 'Noises Off.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:30PM
Thursday, January 7, 2016

Paige Evans Named Artistic Director of New York's Signature Theatre by David Rooney

After shepherding Lincoln Center Theater’s emerging artists program since its inception, Evans will now oversee one of the city's leading off-Broadway companies.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM

Warner Bros. Developing 'Dog Day Afternoon' for Broadway by David Rooney

Pulitzer-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis will pen the adaptation of the Al Pacino thriller about a botched bank holdup.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

George Takei Musical 'Allegiance' to Close on Broadway by David Rooney

The show will play its final performance Feb. 14 at the Longacre Theatre, after struggling to build audiences since its November opening.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:40PM
Monday, January 4, 2016

Stellar New Year's Business Can't Quite Bridge Broadway's Annual Drop by David Rooney

Disney's 'The Lion King' was once again the year's top-selling show, raking in $102.7 million, but overall box office and attendance were both down for 2015.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:31PM

'Hamilton' Lottery Moves Off the Streets and Online by David Rooney

With expanding crowds regularly blocking traffic around the Richard Rodgers Theatre, producers are putting the 'Ham4Ham' lottery show on hiatus for the winter to seek safety measures.read mo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:26PM
Monday, December 28, 2015

Broadway Christmas Week Bounty Falls Short of 2014 by David Rooney

Despite the disappointing total overall, a healthy 18 shows grossed more than $1 million apiece, with three productions crossing the $2 million threshold.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:17PM
Monday, December 21, 2015

12 Broadway Breakout Stars of 2015 by Ashley Lee and David Rooney

THR salutes a dozen show-stopping scene-stealers who turned heads in some of the year's most adventurous and exciting productions.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:23AM
Sunday, December 20, 2015

'Fiddler on the Roof': Theater Review by David Rooney

Director Bartlett Sher's reputation for enriching the dramatic texture of great American musicals is further cemented by this stirring revival starring Danny Burstein.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Film, TV Tax Breaks Likely to Be Extended to Broadway and Live Theater by David Rooney

Charles Schumer has been the key force behind the just-unveiled tax package, rallying for the bill alongside Broadway performers Neil Patrick Harris, Bryan Cranston and Tyne Daly.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:44PM

Fox's 'Grease: Live' to Incorporate Studio Audience by David Rooney

Fresh off Broadway blockbuster 'Hamilton,' director Thomas Kail and designer David Korins reveal plans for Fox's Jan. 31 entry into the live musical game.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM

David Rooney's Best New York Theater of 2015 by David Rooney

THR's lead theater critic rounds up the standouts from Broadway and beyond in a year dominated by the dazzling achievement of 'Hamilton.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:47AM
Monday, December 14, 2015

Josh Groban to Make Broadway Debut in 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812' by David Rooney

The popular recording artist will play the expanded role of Pierre in writer-composer Dave Malloy's inventive electro-pop Tolstoy musical, which drew raves in earlier off-Broadway runs.read …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:13AM
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Tony Wins Propel 'Fun Home' to Profit on Broadway by David Rooney

While the move uptown had seemed a risky prospect, producers on Sunday announced recoupment of their initial investment, just eight months after opening.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:15PM
Thursday, December 10, 2015

'The Color Purple': Theater Review by David Rooney

Newcomer Cynthia Erivo stars alongside Jennifer Hudson and Danielle Brooks, all three making their Broadway debuts, in director John Doyle's reappraisal of the 2005 musical based on Alice Wa…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Sam Mendes Drops Out of Broadway-Bound 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' by David Rooney

The 'Skyfall' and 'Spectre' director cites scheduling difficulties with upcoming film projects but will remain on board as a producer through his Neal Street banner.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:42PM
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

White-Hot 'Hamilton' is Bound for Chicago by David Rooney

In the first production outside New York for the instant Broadway phenomenon, Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster will open in the Windy City in Sept. 2016.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:03PM
Monday, December 7, 2015

'Lazarus': Theater Review by David Rooney

David Bowie teams with Irish playwright Enda Walsh and Belgian avant-garde director Ivo van Hove on this unconventional music-theater project starring Michael C. Hall.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:45PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber Expands 'School of Rock' Enrollment to London, U.S. by David Rooney

Fresh from the the show's Broadway opening night, plans have been announced to launch the musical adaptation of the 2003 Jack Black film with additional productions in London and on a U.S. t…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:17AM
Sunday, December 6, 2015

'School of Rock': Theater Review by David Rooney

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellowes team up to retool the popular Jack Black movie as a stage musical, enlisting a troupe of gifted preteens.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00PM
Thursday, December 3, 2015

'China Doll': Theater Review by David Rooney

Al Pacino stars as a one-percenter whose plan to avoid paying sales tax on his new $60 million private plane backfires in David Mamet's latest play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00PM
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Saoirse Ronan on Her NYFCC Best Actress Win for 'Brooklyn' and Her New York Connection by David Rooney

"I only heard a couple of hours ago," said Ronan, speaking by phone from Dublin. "I was in the car on the way home and I almost actually crashed into a bus."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:43PM
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Leslye Headland to Premiere New Comedy 'Layover' by David Rooney

The new play from the writer-director of 'Bachelorette' and 'Sleeping With Other People' will be produced off-Broadway next summer by Second Stage Theatre.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:07PM

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Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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