Monday, May 23, 2016
The film makes history that could easily be dry and boring come alive and even illuminate the present moment.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 06:21AMTuesday, May 3, 2016
That's the biggest nomination haul of any show in Broadway history.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:55AMTheater and TV veteran Matt Bogart plays the legendary author in a new musical love story.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:30AMWednesday, April 27, 2016
Among the theatrical innovations: a Digital Acting Partner and a mentor app with "a little touch of Tinder"
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:53AMTuesday, April 26, 2016
With the Tony Awards on the horizon, Tom Melcher's site wants to be the Rotten Tomatoes of Broadway.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00AMWednesday, April 20, 2016
The full-length musical 'Jeb! An American Disappointment,' repurposes every song in Hamilton to make it about the embattled Bush brother.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:55PMWednesday, April 6, 2016
Like many elected officials, Mayor Bill de Blasio is a huge fan of the Broadway smash Hamilton. But today his fandom went up a notch.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:55PMTuesday, March 15, 2016
Everyone from A-list actors to rap legends (and President Obama for good measure) has gone to see the Broadway smash.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 06:05PMTuesday, March 8, 2016
Today the producers of the show announced that its Broadway run had been postponed indefinitely due to the loss of a major investor.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:20PMFriday, March 4, 2016
Hamilton may be the talk of the town, but there are plenty of other shows opening this spring that are worth your time and attention.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00AMTuesday, March 1, 2016
In the past year 16 Broadway shows have implemented digital ticket lotteries to supplement or replace in-person rush sales.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:16PMTuesday, February 2, 2016
The Hamilton composer's best running joke was that Grease, with its emotional songs and suggestive dances, was getting him pregnant.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 09:00PMWednesday, January 13, 2016
Hamilton fans proved that the show is applicable to any situation by combining screenshots from the State of the Union with Hamilton lyrics.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:59AMThursday, January 7, 2016
Baba Brinkman performed at the Paris climate conference, and now he's coming to New York.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00AMTuesday, January 5, 2016
The website for the Broadway smash has the same problems as Ticketmaster, but that's understandable out of the gate.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:13AMWednesday, December 2, 2015
The book and score for the new West End musical Beyond the Fence were written by humans, but they had help from digital data.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:53PMTuesday, December 1, 2015
The news that Hamilton composer Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote cantina music for Star Wars: The Force Awakens led to many wonderful memes.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:36PMThursday, November 19, 2015
After a month-long fight, The New York Times agreed last night to restore production credits in theater reviews.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:48AMWednesday, November 18, 2015
The video, which was posted on Wired magazine's website, gives a new perspective on The Lion King's iconic opening number, "Circle of Life."
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:03AMMonday, November 9, 2015
He may have won Jeopardy! 74 times, but over the weekend Ken Jennings fought a losing battle with theater lovers.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:15AMWednesday, October 28, 2015
In recent weeks the paper has removed the names of set, costume, lighting and sound designers from both print and online copy for reviews.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:36PMFriday, October 16, 2015
Twitter marked the occasion of his birthday by lamenting that he may have been born in the wrong era.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:04PMWednesday, October 14, 2015
To promote his upcoming musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber released a 360 degree interactive music video for the song "You're In The Band."
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:09PMMonday, September 21, 2015
When the Hamilton cast recording was posted to First Listen this morning, music fans descended on NPR in droves.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:45PMTuesday, September 15, 2015
Heartfelt pleas from Benedict Cumberbatch and Patti LuPone aren't enough- even cell phone companies are encouraging phone use in theaters.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:45AMMonday, August 10, 2015
The heartthrob, currently starring in Hamlet, is the latest celebrity to lose his patience with cell phones in the theater.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:56AMFriday, July 10, 2015
It's not just rude, it's pointless- most theaters have terrible cell service just because of the way they were built.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:18PMMonday, June 8, 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
The featured actors are often forgotten in pre-Tony conversation, but these four categories are often among the most entertaining and unpredictable races on Tony night.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:00PMTuesday, May 19, 2015
Here, a look at who's ahead, who can upset and who should just be happy to be there.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:02PMFriday, May 8, 2015
This year's Tony Awards- New York's answer to the Oscars- has all the drama of a high-stakes horse race.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:53PM 
