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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
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Robin Tunney, Julia Garner Set NY Stage Bows in 'Smokefall' by David Rooney

They join previously announced lead Zachary Quinto in Noah Haidle's play, to be directed by Anne Kauffman for off-Broadway's MCC Theater.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:57PM
Tuesday, November 24, 2015

'The Humans' Sets January Broadway Move by David Rooney

Scott Rudin and Barry Diller are teaming to present the transfer of the Roundabout Theatre Company hit by Stephen Karam, with its original six-person cast intact.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:41PM
Monday, November 23, 2015

'Singin' in the Rain' to Splash Down on Broadway by David Rooney

Weinstein Live Entertainment is teaming with Theatre du Chatelet to bring the Paris production based on the beloved Gene Kelly musical to New York in 2016.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:17PM

'Dames at Sea' Sinks on Broadway by David Rooney

After struggling at the box office since its fall opening, the six-person pastiche of escapist Depression-era movie musicals will close on Jan. 3.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:33AM
Thursday, November 19, 2015

Broadway to Check Into 'Holiday Inn' by David Rooney

Debuting in fall 2016, the new musical is inspired by the 1942 Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire film, featuring Irving Berlin's Oscar-winning score.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:30AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

'Steve': Theater Review by David Rooney

Cynthia Nixon directs Mark Gerrard's comedy-drama about gay men in the throes of domesticity, with Matt McGrath, Malcolm Getts and Mario Cantone.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM

Rising-Star Playwright Stephen Karam Readies New 'Cherry Orchard' Adaptation for Broadway by David Rooney

Also added to Roundabout Theatre Company's 2016-17 season is 'Love, Love, Love' by Mike Bartlett, whose 'King Charles III' recently opened to rave reviews on Broadway.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM
Monday, November 16, 2015

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Sets Broadway Return in 'Fully Committed' by David Rooney

The 'Modern Family' star will appear in an updated version of Becky Mode's solo comedy about a high-end Manhattan restaurant employee, directed by Jason Moore.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Sunday, November 15, 2015

'Misery': Theater Review by David Rooney

Bruce Willis stars as the romance writer held prisoner by Laurie Metcalf as his number one fan in William Goldman's stage adaptation of the Stephen King thriller.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:30PM
Thursday, November 12, 2015

'A View From the Bridge': Theater Review by David Rooney

Director of the moment Ivo van Hove's stunning reappraisal of the 1956 Arthur Miller drama is led by a knockout performance from Mark Strong.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Tony Winners Christine Ebersole, Patti LuPone to Don 'War Paint' by David Rooney

The celebrated Broadway veterans will take on two titans of the cosmetics industry in this new musical about the rivalry between Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:56PM
Monday, November 9, 2015

'Dada Woof Papa Hot': Theater Review by David Rooney

Gay dads explore the new frontier of marriage, monogamy and parenthood in Peter Parnell's play about balancing relationships in a time of cultural change.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

'China Doll' With Al Pacino Delays Opening by Two Weeks by David Rooney

The move allows playwright David Mamet and director Pam MacKinnon to continue making changes to the Broadway premiere, which has generated unfavorable buzz during previews.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:29PM
Sunday, November 8, 2015

'Allegiance': Theater Review by David Rooney

Starring opposite Lea Salonga and Telly Leung, George Takei makes his Broadway debut in this musical inspired by his childhood experiences in a WWII internment camp for Japanese-Americans.re…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Friday, November 6, 2015

T Bone Burnett to Score Broadway-Bound Roy Rogers Bio-Musical 'Happy Trails' by David Rooney

The musician replaces the previously announced team of composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater, who have departed the production due to scheduling conflicts.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:45PM
Thursday, November 5, 2015

'On Your Feet!': Theater Review by David Rooney

This high-energy bio-musical charts the road of Gloria and Emilio Estefan to global success and then through misfortune to a triumphant return.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Swing Musical 'The Bandstand' Headed to Broadway by David Rooney

Laura Osnes and Corey Cott will star in the show, directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, whose moves are currently on display in 'Hamilton.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM

'Disaster!' Propels Roger Bart Back to Broadway by David Rooney

Earthquakes, tidal waves, towering infernos, killer bees and a nun with a bad habit all figure in this musical spoof of 1970s screen schlockbusters, woven around pop hits of the era.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Monday, November 2, 2015

Joshua Jackson Sets NY Stage Debut in 'Smart People' by David Rooney

Lydia R. Diamond's new play at off-Broadway's Second Stage will also star Mahershala Ali, Anne Son and Tessa Thompson, under Kenny Leon's direction.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:30PM
Sunday, November 1, 2015

'King Charles III': Theater Review by David Rooney

Mike Bartlett imagines a near future in which Britain's royal heir, played by Tim Pigott-Smith, struggles to claim the crown after decades of waiting in the wings. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:00PM
Thursday, October 29, 2015

'Therese Raquin': Theater Review by David Rooney

Keira Knightley makes her Broadway debut as a woman who escapes her stultifying marriage for another kind of hell in this new adaptation of Emile Zola's novel.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

'Sylvia': Theater Review by David Rooney

Matthew Broderick stars with Annaleigh Ashford as a man and his dog, whose inseparable union threatens his marriage in A.R. Gurney's midlife crisis comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

'The Humans' Will Migrate to Broadway by David Rooney

Producer Scott Rudin is behind the move of Stephen Karam's new tragicomedy, which opened Sunday to rave reviews off-Broadway.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:32PM

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Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre