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On Broadway this fall, everything old is new again by Barbara Hoffman

The hottest new musical to watch for is "Almost Famous," which starts previews Oct. 3 at the Bernard B. Jacobs.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:49pm on October 3, 2022☆⚑

Make your kids into lifelong theater lovers with these kid-centric productions by Barbara Hoffman

It's the only theater on 42nd Street that offers stroller parking " and tickets that start at $20. Welcome to the New Victory Theater, where productions from across the country and around th…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:21pm on October 3, 2022☆⚑

'Mandalorian,' 'Come From Away' stars dish about quarantining with their dog by Barbara Hoffman

"We're getting more attuned " no pun intended! " to singing together."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:48pm on April 24, 2020☆⚑

Broadway star Andrea Macasaet hosts 'Karaoke and Chill' during lockdown by Barbara Hoffman

Welcome to "Karaoke and Chill," Andrea Macasaet's two-week, self-recorded marathon.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:11pm on April 20, 2020☆⚑

Playwright Terrence McNally dead of coronavirus complications at 81 by Barbara Hoffman

Terrence McNally, a prolific playwright whose love of opera and compassion for human frailties wove their way into many of his works, died March 24 from complications of the coronavirus in a…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:24pm on March 24, 2020☆⚑

How to get your Broadway fix with theaters closed by Barbara Hoffman

You don't have to wait until Broadway reopens to get a taste of what's playing. Beyond the obvious " the movies of "Moulin Rouge!," "Mean Girls," "West Side Story" " here are a few things to…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:34pm on March 13, 2020☆⚑

What it's like playing Cary Grant, on acid by Barbara Hoffman

Talk about pressure! Tony Yazbeck's feeling it. It's not easy playing Cary Grant, the man he calls "the greatest movie star of all time." Especially when Grant's tap-dancing while tripping o…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:04pm on March 11, 2020☆⚑

Actress dishes on playing poo emoji character onstage in 'Emojiland' by Barbara Hoffman

Within our smartphones is a world of smiley faces, flowers, royals . . . and a pile of poo. And now many of them have come alive, in the off-Broadway musical "Emojiland." Several key players…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:33pm on January 23, 2020☆⚑

David Alan Grier: From 'In Living Color' to sergeant from hell by Barbara Hoffman

Before he goes onstage, he listens to Count Basie and the blues; afterward, he decompresses by cooking.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:34pm on January 15, 2020☆⚑

'Jagged Little Pill' star visited Narcotics Anonymous for research by Barbara Hoffman

Mary Jane is a suburban tiger mom, addicted both to opioids and to keeping up appearances. That we end up caring so deeply about her, Alanis Morissette says, is a tribute to Elizabeth Stanle…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:27pm on January 8, 2020☆⚑

Stephen Sondheim, 89, 'temporarily incapacitated' after fall by Barbara Hoffman

The legendary "West Side Story" songwriter suffered a fall that left him unable to attend the opening of his namesake theater in London.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:56pm on January 7, 2020☆⚑

Uncle and niece share the Broadway stage in 'Come From Away' by Barbara Hoffman

"It's so crazy!" says Emily Walton of co-starring with her uncle Jim.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:06pm on January 2, 2020☆⚑

Best theater of 2019: 'Tina,' 'Fiddler on the Roof' stars shine by Barbara Hoffman

Adrienne Warren and Steven Skybell deserve Broadway's splotlight.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:04pm on December 26, 2019☆⚑

Meet the pygmy goat taking off-Broadway by storm by Barbara Hoffman

Could she be the greatest actor of all time?

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:06pm on December 18, 2019☆⚑

Where 'A Christmas Carol' star LaChanze gets funky clothes by Barbara Hoffman

On Broadway, she's playing the Ghost of Christmas Present, but LaChanze, a Florida native, remembers a snowy Christmas past, her family's first in New England: "Me and my brothers and sister…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:52pm on December 13, 2019☆⚑

These off-kilter holiday shows aren't your average Christmas spectacles by Barbara Hoffman

Tired of the same old carols, nutcrackers and Grinches? If so, these off-kilter Christmas shows may be just the ticket. "A Very Meow Meow Holiday Show" Imagine a Christmas spectacular gone a…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:19pm on December 6, 2019☆⚑

Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell on the best spot to meditate in NYC by Barbara Hoffman

He's been the leading man in so many Broadway shows, it's hard to believe there's anything left on his bucket list. And yet, Brian Stokes Mitchell says, there is: "Sweeney Todd." Mitchell, 6…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:54pm on November 29, 2019☆⚑

Ephraim Sykes cast as 'MJ' in Broadway's Michael Jackson musical by Barbara Hoffman

Broadway found its Gloved One " and he's coming fresh from the Temptations. Ephraim Sykes, currently kicking up his heels in Broadway's "Ain't Too Proud " the Life and Times of The Temptatio…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:46pm on November 21, 2019☆⚑

Don't ask Harvey Fierstein about Bella Abzug's 'f"king hats!' by Barbara Hoffman

The stage lights go up and there, standing against a shower door holding a big red hat, is … Bella Abzug? Actually, it's Harvey Fierstein, the writer and also the star " Patti LuPone and B…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:12pm on October 29, 2019☆⚑

6 'Beautiful' actors dish about meeting, playing Carole King by Barbara Hoffman

For nearly six years, Carole King has watched her life " the early years, anyway " flash before her eyes at "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," which ends its Broadway run Sunday. "In a li…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:01pm on October 24, 2019☆⚑

How 'Great Society' star Richard Thomas gets Zen on weekends by Barbara Hoffman

Those who remember him as TV's John-Boy Walton are often shocked to find that Richard Thomas is a lifelong Manhattanite. "It confuses people all the time," says Thomas, 68, who spent most of…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:09am on October 21, 2019☆⚑

How 'Little Shop of Horrors' puppeteers bring Audrey II to life by Barbara Hoffman

As a wise frog observed, it's not easy being green. But, boy, Kermit " it's sure fun to play a man-eating plant. So say the puppeteers behind Audrey II, the star " with Jonathan Groff's timi…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:01pm on October 15, 2019☆⚑

Broadway's 'Mockingbird' adds new cast members by Barbara Hoffman

What do the Man in Black of "Westworld," a former Evan Hansen and a recurring "Fargo" figure have in common? Starting Nov. 5, they'll all be in Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird." Joining "W…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:49pm on October 3, 2019☆⚑

Where's the beef? 'Scotland, Pa.' serves up real food onstage by Barbara Hoffman

Want some fries with that murder? The fragrance of fast food is all over "Scotland, Pa.," the Roundabout Theatre Company's riff on "Macbeth." Like the quirky, 2001 film of the same title, th…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:11pm on October 3, 2019☆⚑

Yiddish 'Fiddler' stars Stephanie Lynne Mason and Drew Seigla engaged by Mara Siegler, Barbara Hoffman

"We definitely had chemistry, but we kept it on the DL to be professional."

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 11:42am on September 25, 2019☆⚑

Meet Zawe Ashton, Tom Hiddleston's sexy 'Betrayal' co-star by Barbara Hoffman

Midway through Broadway's "Betrayal," Zawe Ashton has her eye on Tom Hiddleston's melon. The "Avengers" star plays Robert, a man who's just discovered that his best friend, Jerry (Charlie Co…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:18pm on September 5, 2019☆⚑

Where to get 'Hadestown' star André De Shields' fab threads by Barbara Hoffman

André De Shields, the Tony-winning star of "Hadestown," is no stranger to hell: He's been living in Hell's Kitchen since 1983. Back then, the 73-year-old says, it was a frightening place. "…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:48pm on August 16, 2019☆⚑

I created 38 crazy, fake dating profiles " and guys loved them by Barbara Hoffman

It started seven years ago, with a favor: One of Robyn Lynne Norris' friends had signed up with OkCupid and asked her to review her online dating profile. Back then, Norris, a 20-something "…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:24pm on August 14, 2019☆⚑

Jake Gyllenhaal: Audiences for 'Sea Wall/A Life' bring me to tears by Barbara Hoffman

Before Jake Gyllenhaal appears in "Sea Wall/A Life" " even before the house lights dim " co-star Tom Sturridge is onstage for a pre-show that consists mainly of him drinking beer. The brew i…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:34pm on August 8, 2019☆⚑

Hal Prince, famed 'Phantom of the Opera' director, dead at 91 by Barbara Hoffman

Dim all the marquee lights on Broadway " Harold Prince, the producer and director behind many of the American theater's greatest musicals, died Wednesday at 91, after a brief illness. In a c…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:23pm on July 31, 2019☆⚑

'OITNB' star Annie Golden is Broadway's punk-rock secret weapon by Barbara Hoffman

Annie Golden plays a mute on "Orange Is the New Black," but over a recent lunch, the show's Norma Romano is a regular chatterbox. How, after a breathless talking tour through her childhood, …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:47pm on July 25, 2019☆⚑

Anne Hathaway's mom kept her from becoming a 'little monster' by Barbara Hoffman

When she accepted the Golden Globe for "Les Misérables," Anne Hathaway thanked her mother. The star was 8 when she saw Kate McCauley Hathaway play Fantine in the musical's national tour " a…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:57pm on July 18, 2019☆⚑

'Waitress' to end four-year Broadway run by Barbara Hoffman

There go the pies. The Sara Bareilles musical "Waitress" will end its Broadway run on Jan. 5, the Hollywood Reporter announced, after nearly four years and countless turns by many guest acto…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:21pm on July 16, 2019☆⚑

Mozart's 'Magic Flute' gets a wild, animated makeover by Barbara Hoffman

Having been "bored sâ€‰-â€‰-â€‰tless" the first time he saw "The Magic Flute," Barrie Kosky hoped never to suffer through it again. Granted, he was only 11 at the time but, th…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:03pm on July 11, 2019☆⚑

How gumballs, Luke Wilson and a phone ad morphed into a quirky play by Barbara Hoffman

Rare is the play whose title tells you exactly what to expect. "The Ferryman"? There's not even a ferry. "To Kill a Mockingbird"? No bird. But "Dropping Gumballs on Luke Wilson" delivers eve…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:16pm on June 27, 2019☆⚑

Broadway is for the birds this summer thanks to this artist by Barbara Hoffman, Savannah Di Giovanni

You won't need binoculars to spot these birds. Along the Broadway Mall, from 64th to 157th streets, are 10 oversized birds, whose real-life counterparts are threatened by climate change. Wor…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:06pm on June 24, 2019☆⚑

How Pavarotti helped this Chinese opera singer find his groove by Barbara Hoffman

Hao Jiang Tian saw his first opera in 1983. It was the day he arrived from China with four words of English (hello, OK, bye, yes) and $35 in his pocket. An aspiring singer, he spent $8 of it…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:10pm on June 20, 2019☆⚑

Audra McDonald on stage nudity, sex: 'It scared me to death!' by Barbara Hoffman

Given her six Tony Awards, two Grammys, an Emmy and a National Medal of Arts, Audra McDonald has nothing left to prove. Yet there she is in "Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune," havin…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:36pm on June 20, 2019☆⚑

Helen Hunt on 'Mad About You' reboot: 'I think it's on' by Barbara Hoffman

Long before "Mad About You," Helen Hunt was mad about a musical. She was 8 years old when her father, the late director and acting coach Gordon Hunt, took her to "Godspell" off-Broadway. Tha…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:36pm on June 20, 2019☆⚑

Debra Messing is returning to Broadway to light 'Birthday Candles' by Barbara Hoffman

Theatergoers can watch Debra Messing age before their eyes next spring. In Noah Haidle's new play, "Birthday Candles," the star of "Will & Grace" " both past and rebooted " starts off as…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:21pm on June 17, 2019☆⚑

Get sun and fun with summer theater that's way off-Broadway by Barbara Hoffman, Zachary Kussin

See quality productions at shore, lake and mountain theaters not far from NYC.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:04pm on June 14, 2019☆⚑

Ed Harris is replacing Jeff Daniels in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Barbara Hoffman

Broadway's next Atticus Finch has blue eyes. Ed Harris, a four-time Oscar nominee and star of TV's "Westworld," will take over from Jeff Daniels in Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird" this fa…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:14pm on June 14, 2019☆⚑

The kooky way 'Beetlejuice' star Sophia Anne Caruso got to Broadway by Barbara Hoffman

She got expelled from school after punching another kid " and wound up moving to New York.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:42pm on June 13, 2019☆⚑

Forget the Tony Awards: Here are Broadway's worst moments this season by Barbara Hoffman, Johnny Oleksinski

Broadway raked in $1.8 billion at the box office this past year " and some of us want our money back. Overhyped performances, silly plots and sheer, WTF awfulness made us groan into our over…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:32pm on June 6, 2019☆⚑

'Lion King' still feels the love on Broadway 9,000 shows later by Barbara Hoffman

Disney's new "Lion King" won't roar into movie theaters until July 19 " but the Broadway musical's still feeling the love: Wednesday it plays its 9,000th performance at the Minskoff Theater.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:54pm on June 5, 2019☆⚑

'Ain't Too Proud' star Derrick Baskin made up résumé to get auditions by Barbara Hoffman

Fake it till you make it. And Derrick Baskin ain't too proud to admit he did just that: submitting a résumé of nonexistent theater credits two decades before landing the lead in "Ain't Too…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:57pm on May 30, 2019☆⚑

'Tootsie' star Santino Fontana's style muse was Bernadette Peters by Barbara Hoffman

Santino Fontana is no stranger to competition. He's been up for plenty of awards, including a Tony this year for his starring role in "Tootsie." But he didn't expect his wife, actress Jessic…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:12pm on May 30, 2019☆⚑

'Burn This' actor Brandon Uranowitz: 'I am not a porn star!' by Barbara Hoffman

When you want to be an actor and your last name's Uranowitz, well " you might want to change it. Brandon Uranowitz's father thought so. Just before he left for college, his dad suggested he …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:18pm on May 16, 2019☆⚑

Ian Fleming's niece dishes on his nutty spy days and creating James Bond by Barbara Hoffman

The name is Fleming. Lucy Fleming " and as Ian Fleming's niece, she's had a front-row view of the creation and continuation of Bond, James Bond, the most fantastic fictitious spy ever. For n…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:18pm on May 16, 2019☆⚑

Broadway's bloody 'Gary' is par for the corpse for this designer by Barbara Hoffman

Never mind where the bodies are buried: Let's talk about the mountain of corpses onstage these days at the Booth Theatre. As soon as that blood-red curtain parts and theatergoers get a gande…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:53pm on May 9, 2019☆⚑

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