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Friday, May 15, 2020

Disney Plus Moves 11 Tony Award Winner “Hamilton” Up to July from October ’21 to Score Broadway Starved Audience by Roger Friedman

Disney has tried everything to get us to subscribe to Disney Plus– all the “Star Wars” movies, their whole animation catalog, etc.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12PM

Michael Jackson Broadway Musical “MJ” Moves from This Summer to Next March 2021 with April Opening Night by Roger Friedman

The Michael Jackson Broadway musical, “MJ,” was supposed to open this summer. But those plans have gone awry, and now “MJ” will

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12PM

Good News at Last: Broadway Star Nick Cordero is Out of His Coma and Awake, Reports Wife Amanda Kloots by Roger Friedman

Nick Cordero is awake. He’s out of his coma. His wife, Amanda Kloots, reported it two hours ago on her Instagram stories.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12PM

This Season is Over for Broadway, Shows Won’t Open Until Fall, At Least, “Plaza Suite” Announces March 2021 Performances by Roger Friedman

“Plaza Suite” starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker will open in March 2021 on Broadway. The Neil Simon revival would have

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12PM

Broadway: Disney’s Musical “Frozen” Will “Let it Go” After 825 Performances, Won’t Resume After Shows Come Back This Fall by Roger Friedman

The Broadway lockdown has claimed a victim: Disney’s “Frozen.” The party’s over. The show is closing up shop and not returning when

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12PM
Monday, May 11, 2020

Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Wife Summarizes His 38 Days in the ICU Including 2 Strokes and Leg Amputation–And He’s Still in a Coma by Roger Friedman

Broadway star Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, has been detailing his long stay in the hospital with corona virus on Instagram. She’s

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:36AM
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

No Tony Awards This Year, Maybe Next Year, So Who Gets Hurt the Most? David Byrne, Adrienne Warren, Mare Winningham, Jay O. Sanders by Roger Friedman

My friends at Variety– they’re smart people, but they just realized there probably will not be any Tony Awards this season. That’s

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:48PM
Friday, May 1, 2020

Update on Broadway Star Nick Cordero: Holes in His Lungs, Still in a Coma and on Ventilator, Fighting for His Life by Roger Friedman

Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda, has been updating his situation on Instagram stories. This young woman is just amazing. I don’t know how

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:48AM
Monday, April 27, 2020

Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald Headline Sondheim Tribute That Started Late, Had Glitches, Was Worth It by Roger Friedman

The show must go on and it did, but what a mess. The much anticipated 90th birthday salute to Stephen Sondheim was

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:24AM

BROADWAY Celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s 90th Birthday HERE Right Now With More than 90 Stars by Roger Friedman

Thanks to Broadway.com for hosting this special event on their YouTube channel– and for letting us watch it here.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:24AM
Saturday, April 18, 2020

“Bronx Tale” Star Nick Cordero Undergoing Surgery to Amputate Leg After Blood Clotting Issues from COVID-19 by Roger Friedman

It’s good news, bad news as Nick Cordero struggles through his battle against COVID-19. The Broadway star of “Waitress” and “A Bronx

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:12PM

Alas, Poor Shakespeare in the Park, We Knew it Well: Public Theater Cancels Annual Summer Shows First Time in 58 Years by Roger Friedman

 Shakespeare in the Park will be MIA this summer. The Public Theater has cancelled performances thanks to COVID-19. It’s the first time

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:48AM

The Great Actor Brian Dennehy Dies at Age 81 of Natural Causes, Says Family, Was 2 Time Tony Award Winner, and Golden Globe Winner by Roger Friedman

Brian Dennehy has died at 81 from natural causes. This great actor was a star of all media, particularly theater and TV.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:48AM

Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Wife Amanda Reports More Encouraging News: “We are staying positive” by Roger Friedman

Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, reports that things are looking up for the husband, father, actor, Tony nominee. He’s off the respirator,

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:48AM
Thursday, April 16, 2020

Encouraging News about Broadway Star Nick Cordero from Wife Amanda: “It’s all about small wins in the ICu” by Roger Friedman

Amanda Kloots, the wife of Broadway star Nick Cordero, offered some encouraging news about her husband on Wednesday afternoon. Nick has been

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:06AM
Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Broadway: Nick Cordero UPDATED Update as Wife Says Doctors are “Concerned About Right Leg” and “Small Responses off Sedation” by Roger Friedman

Update on Broadway star Nick Cordero thanks to his wife Amanda Kloots, who is somehow holding up during this incredibly tense time.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:18AM

Broadway: “Avenue Q” Creator Jeff Whitty Writes Scathing Screed About Gwyneth Paltrow and Other Collaborators of Flop Musical “Head over Heels� by Roger Friedman

Jeff Whitty is a seasoned Broadway pro. But on Monday night (Tuesday morning) Whitty let loose on Facebook against his collaborators on

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:18AM
Monday, April 13, 2020

Nick Cordero’s Wife, Amanda, Asks Everyone to Blast Elvis Presley Song, It Helped His Blood Pressure Over Face Time by Roger Friedman

Broadway star Nick Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, posted this this afternoon: “I just got to FaceTime with Nick and I played him

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:48AM
Saturday, April 11, 2020

Broadway Star Nick Cordero’s Wife Says He’s “Fighting for His Life Right Now,” Still in ICU After 11 Days by Roger Friedman

Amanda Kloots, wife of Broadway star Nick Cordero, issued a dire warning this morning about her husband. Nick has been unconscious and

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:24PM

Listen to the First Song from the Hilarious Parody “Tiger King: The Musical” from Composer Andrew Lippa and Kristen Chenoweth by Roger Friedman

As much as I loathe all the people from “The Tiger King,” a parody is just the right thing. So here’s “Little

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:24PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Broadway Shutdown Will Continue Until June 7th, “Diana” Musical Producer Vows “We Shall Return,” Famed Eatery Tweets “Oy” by Roger Friedman

The Broadway shutdown will continue past April 12th until June 7th. That’s the same day the Tony Awards would have been presented.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:12PM
Friday, April 3, 2020

William Wolf, Esteemed Theater Critic, Former Head of the Drama Desk, Dies from Corona Virus by Roger Friedman

The great theater critic William Wolf passed away over the weekend. He was in his late 80s. He was a real presence

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:12AM

Tony Nominated Broadway Star Nick Cordero Unconscious in the ICU from Coronavirus, Wife Asks for Prayers by Roger Friedman

Tony nominated Broadway star Nick Cordero is fighting for his life in a Manhattan hospital. His wife, Amanda Kloots, posted to Instagram

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:12AM
Friday, March 27, 2020

Tony Awards 2020 Are Postponed Indefinitely from June 7th, Theater Season Is Probably Over for this Year by Roger Friedman

update: The Outer Critics Circle has also postponed their nominations and awards indefinitely. The season is over. The 2019-2020 theater season is

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:48AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Terrence McNally, Four Time Tony Winning Playwright, Author of “Master Class,” Has Died at Age 81 from Coronavirus by Roger Friedman

This is really tragic: Terrence McNally is dead at age 81. Four time Tony winner, Pulitzer Prize nominee, recipient of a 2019

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:36PM
Monday, March 23, 2020

Broadway: Tony Winner Gavin Creel Tells Rosie O’Donnell He’s “Pretty Sure” He Has Coronavirus After London Castmate Tests Positive by Roger Friedman

Gavin Creel, Tony winner for “Hello, Dolly!” told Rosie O’Donnell last night on her YouTube special that he’s “pretty sure” he has

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:03AM
Sunday, March 22, 2020

Broadway’s Tony Winner Ruthie Ann Miles Expecting a Child After Losing Daughter and Unborn Baby in Horrific Disaster by Roger Friedman

Some good news for a change, make that great news. Ruthie Ann Miles, the great Broadway musical performer and Tony winner, is

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:36AM
Saturday, March 21, 2020

Two Broadway Productions Close Before They Open Because of Corona Virus: “The Hangmen,” Revival of “Virginia Woolf” by Roger Friedman

Trump Virus has laid claim to two Broadway productions that would have opened for this season but now never will. The worst

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:18AM
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Rosie O’Donnell Plans Streaming Spectacle for One Night, this Sunday, with Tons of Broadway Stars Performing from Home! by Roger Friedman

Let’s hear it for Rosie  O’Donnell! She’s bringing back her TV show for one night, this Sunday, live on Broadway.com and also

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:24PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Sting’s Musical, “The Last Ship” Postponed til Later This Year in Washington, DC, Likely in Other Cities for Now by Roger Friedman

Sting’s hit musical, “The Last Ship,” is going into dry dock for a bit. Washington DC’s National Theater just announced the run

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:02PM

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