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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

'Gigi': Theater Review by David Rooney

Vanessa Hudgens goes gamine in her Broadway debut as the title character in the Lerner and Loewe musical about a Parisian tomboy's path to love and womanhood.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

'Hand to God': Theater Review by David Rooney

A foul-mouthed Satanic sock puppet unleashes hell in a Texas church basement in Robert Askins' gleefully heathen comedy about the divided self.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
Friday, April 3, 2015

Kelly Reilly Sets Broadway Debut in 'Old Times' by David Rooney

The English actress will appear opposite Eve Best and previously announced star Clive Owen in the fall Roundabout revival of Harold Pinter's 1971 drama.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM

'Hamilton,' 'Riverside' Lead Lortel Nominations by David Rooney

The 12 nods garnered by Lin-Manuel Miranda's wildly acclaimed historical bio-musical set a new record for off-Broadway's top honors.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:52AM
Thursday, April 2, 2015

'Groundhog Day' Musical Sets 2017 Broadway Bow by David Rooney

The new collaboration between 'Matilda' composer Tim Minchin and director Matthew Warchus was adapted by screenwriter Danny Rubin from the evergreen 1993 Bill Murray comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM

'Skylight': Theater Review by David Rooney

Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy sift through the past in Stephen Daldry's deluxe revival of David Hare's 1995 drama about the divisions of post-Thatcher Britain.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:15PM

David Bowie's 'Lazarus' to Rise on NY Stage by David Rooney

The rock idol will team with co-writer Enda Walsh and director Ivo van Hove on the play with music, inspired by 'The Man Who Fell to Earth.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:02AM
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

'Honeymoon in Vegas' Calls it Quits on Broadway by David Rooney

The Jason Robert Brown musical based on the 1992 Sarah Jessica Parker-Nicolas Cage romantic comedy has struggled to build audiences since its Jan. 15 opening.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:52PM

Linda Lavin Returns to Broadway in 'Our Mother's Brief Affair' by David Rooney

The Richard Greenberg play will open in January, 2016, in a Manhattan Theatre Club production directed by Lynne Meadow.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:58PM

Justin Bartha, Elizabeth Reaser to Star in 'Permission' by David Rooney

The actors will appear as a couple on shaky ground who decide to recalibrate their marriage around a Christian foundation in Robert Askins' new play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:51PM
Friday, March 27, 2015

Harold Prince to Direct New Musical 'The Band's Visit' by David Rooney

The show will be part of the Atlantic Theater Company's 30th anniversary season, along with the NY premiere of 'These Paper Bullets!' featuring music by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong.read…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

'New York Spring Spectacular': Theater Review by David Rooney

Derek Hough plays an angel sent back to Earth to cure techie entrepreneur Laura Benanti of her cynicism and save a tour guide's job in Radio City's elaborate new Rockettes showcase.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM

Jason Alexander to Step in for Larry David in 'Fish in the Dark' by David Rooney

The actor will return to Broadway after 25 years to trade places with the man who created his immortal 'Seinfeld' character, George Costanza.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:30PM
Thursday, March 19, 2015

'The Heidi Chronicles': Theater Review by David Rooney

Elisabeth Moss goes from Peggy Olson to another character paddling in the slipstream of feminism in the Broadway revival of Wendy Wasserstein's era-defining play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Returns to Shakespeare in the Park by David Rooney

The 'Modern Family' star will appear this summer in 'The Tempest,' while fellow alumni Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater will also be back in 'Cymbeline.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:49PM
Monday, March 16, 2015

'Placebo': Theater Review by David Rooney

Carrie Coon of 'Gone Girl' and 'The Leftovers' stars as a grad student working on a double-blind study of a female arousal drug in Melissa James Gibson's new play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, March 15, 2015

'On the Twentieth Century': Theater Review by David Rooney

Kristin Chenoweth stars as a temperamental screen diva, with Peter Gallagher as a failing theater producer angling to woo her back in this 1932-set musical farce.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:00PM
Friday, March 13, 2015

Critic's Notebook: John Cameron Mitchell in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' by David Rooney

The co-creator of the 1998 musical steps into the Tony-winning Broadway revival, returning to the transgender role that earned him enduring cult worship.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:24PM
Thursday, March 12, 2015

Audra McDonald to Headline 'Shuffle Along' on Broadway by David Rooney

The project reunites writer-director George C. Wolfe and choreographer Savion Glover, the team behind 'Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:15PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2015

James Houghton to Step Down at Signature Theatre by David Rooney

The founding artistic director will depart his post next year, after shepherding the leading off-Broadway company's 25th anniversary season.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM
Monday, March 9, 2015

Ahmanson Theatre Sets 2015-16 Musical Slate by David Rooney

The Los Angeles venue will open its season with a new production of 'The Sound of Music' and continue with 2014 Tony winners 'The Bridges of Madison County' and 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:08PM
Sunday, March 8, 2015

'The Audience': Theater Review by David Rooney

Helen Mirren reteams with Peter Morgan, her screenwriter on 'The Queen,' to revisit the role that earned her an Oscar.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

'The Audience': Theater Review by David Rooney

Helen Mirren reteams with Peter Morgan, her screenwriter for 'The Queen,' to revisit the role that earned her an Oscar.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, March 5, 2015

'Fish in the Dark': Theater Review by David Rooney

Larry David wrote and stars alongside Rita Wilson and Rosie Perez in this Broadway comedy about the fallout from a death in the family.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Mary-Louise Parker Heads Off-Broadway in 'Heisenberg' by David Rooney

The Tony and Emmy winner stars opposite Kenneth Welsh in the world-premiere play by Simon Stephens, currently represented on Broadway with 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:51PM
Monday, March 2, 2015

'The Mystery of Love & Sex': Theater Review by David Rooney

Diane Lane returns to the New York stage for the first time in 37 years, appearing opposite Tony Shalhoub in Bathsheba Doran's reflection on the mutability of the human heart.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Clive Owen to Make Broadway Debut in Harold Pinter's 'Old Times' by David Rooney

Part of the Roundabout Theatre Company's 50th anniversary season, the production will be directed by Tony-winning actor Douglas Hodge.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:41PM

'A Confederacy of Dunces' With Nick Offerman to Premiere in Boston by David Rooney

The 'Parks and Recreation' star will play the beleauguered hero of John Kennedy Toole's cult novel in a stage adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:53AM
Thursday, February 26, 2015

'Big Bang Theory' Star Kunal Nayyar Sets New York Stage Debut by David Rooney

The sitcom regular joins playwright and castmate Jesse Eisenberg in 'The Spoils,' premiering off-Broadway in May.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:30AM
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Jonathan Groff to Wear Crown in 'Hamilton' by David Rooney

The star of HBO's 'Looking' will step into the role of King George in Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed bio-musical, which transfers to Broadway following its Public Theater premiere.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:22PM

Kevin Spacey to Receive Special Olivier Award by David Rooney

The Oscar-winning actor will be honored at the April 12 ceremony for his successful 11-year tenure as artistic director of London's Old Vic and his contribution to British theater.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:26PM

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