All stories by Lee Seymour on BroadwayStars

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Predicting The 2017 Tony Awards: Nominations by Lee Seymour

Betting odds on a Broadway season bursting with great shows (and many not-so-great ones).

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:32AM
Monday, April 17, 2017

Easter Bunny Smashes Broadway Records Left and Right by Lee Seymour

The Cadbury cup runneth over.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:52PM

Can The Olivier Awards Help Broadway's 'Groundhog Day' Overcome Hurdles? by Lee Seymour

Overseas awards are prestigious and make for great PR, but do they affect Broadway longevity?

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:23PM
Monday, April 10, 2017

Broadway Box Office Points To Awards Season Bloodbath by Lee Seymour

Broadway's yearly culling is underway, and the majority of new shows aren't going to make it past the summer.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:28PM
Monday, April 3, 2017

Girl Power On Broadway As Sara Bareilles And Bette Midler Break House Records by Lee Seymour

Meanwhile, Willy Wonka and his Oompa Loompas started strong.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:47PM
Monday, March 27, 2017

'Hello, Dolly!' Rocks Broadway Box Office As Sara Bareilles Preps Her Debut by Lee Seymour

As Broadway girds itself for a brutal awards season, a few shows stand out in the fray.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:05PM
Monday, March 20, 2017

Bette Midler's 'Hello Dolly!' Dominates Broadway Box Office With $40M Advance Sales by Lee Seymour

The record-breaking revival landed in Broadway's top five highest-grossing shows - off just five performances.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:35PM
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Broadway Stays Open During Blizzard, After New Shows Goose Box Office by Lee Seymour

Four new shows goosed sales this week, though the weather will still likely have a dampening effect.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:45PM

Tony Winner Ron Simons Seeks A Diversity More Than Skin Deep by Lee Seymour

With a background in tech, one of Broadway's few black producers is looking to iterate the future of the biz.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:06AM
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Jake Gyllenhaal Gives Stephen Sondheim His First Million-Dollar Week On Broadway by Lee Seymour

'Sunday In The Park With George' is a milestone for the legendary composer.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:36PM
Monday, February 27, 2017

Glenn Close Beats 'Book Of Mormon' At Broadway Box Office by Lee Seymour

Meanwhile, 'Hamilton' continues to dominate everyone and everything.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:29PM
Friday, February 24, 2017

Charles Isherwood Says Even He Doesn't Know Why The New York Times Fired Him by Lee Seymour

The mystery deepens at the New York Times. Why did they fire a top critic?

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:50PM
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

President's Day & Sara Bareilles Make Broadway Box Office Bonanza by Lee Seymour

A bevvy of new shows bumped the box office even further.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:05AM
Monday, February 13, 2017

Stephen Sondheim And Andrew Lloyd Webber Prove Their Box Office Power by Lee Seymour

Revivals of two big flops are giving Broadway's titans a chance to rewrite their own history.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:43PM
Monday, January 30, 2017

'Dear Evan Hansen' Becomes Highest Grossing New Broadway Musical by Lee Seymour

The little-musical-that-could has eclipsed Josh Groban as Broadway's hottest ticket.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:47PM
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Sara Bareilles Proves Broadway Cred As 'Waitress' Recoups $12M Investment by Lee Seymour

Bareilles can now add "Profitable Broadway Composer" to her resume.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:39PM
Monday, January 23, 2017

'Dear Evan Hansen' Chases Josh Groban's 'Great Comet' On Broadway by Lee Seymour

Broadway's two hottest new musicals are neck-and-neck at the box office.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:22PM
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

John Mulaney & Nick Kroll Kvetch, Recoup Costs For Broadway's 'Oh, Hello' by Lee Seymour

The comedy conquered long odds to become the first profitable new play of the season.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:57PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The Royal Shakespeare Company Paves Way For Virtual Reality Theater by Lee Seymour

A partnership between The RSC, The Imaginarium, and Intel has resulted in the next phase of entertainment tech.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:12PM

Scott Rudin's Broadway Run Continues As 'The Front Page' Recoups Investment by Lee Seymour

Rudin is now the only producer to mount a profitable show in the last twelve months - let alone two.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:21AM
Monday, January 9, 2017

Hillary Clinton Attends Record-Breaking 'Color Purple' As Broadway Recovers From New Year's Eve by Lee Seymour

The former presidential candidate was one of many notable faces at the lauded musical's emotionally-charged closing.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:48PM
Tuesday, January 3, 2017

After Worst Christmas In Five Years, Broadway Box Office Rebounds by Lee Seymour

Anyone walking along Broadway last week had to watch their feet - the street was littered with shattered records.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:11PM
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

'Hamilton' Aside, Holiday Cheer In Short Supply On Broadway by Lee Seymour

Broadway had its worst Christmas in five years. What gives?

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:10PM
Thursday, December 22, 2016

The Best Theater Of 2016: Broadway And Beyond by Lee Seymour

2016's best theatrical gems offered a respite from an insane year, and were most often found away from Broadway's bright lights.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:54PM
Monday, December 19, 2016

'Dear Evan Hansen' Is Worth $1 Million, Cate Blanchett Follows Suit by Lee Seymour

The new musical staked its claim on a piece of Broadway history, while the Oscar-winning actress is posed for a smash hit of her own.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:40PM
Monday, December 12, 2016

'Dear Evan Hansen' And Other New Musicals Shine At Broadway Box Office by Lee Seymour

'Dear Evan Hansen', 'A Bronx Tale', 'Holiday Inn', and 'The Great Comet' all proved that Hamilton isn't the only newsworthy show on Broadway this week.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:03PM
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Why Do NBC's Live Musicals Keep Tanking? by Lee Seymour

NBC's 'Hairspray Live!' was the least-watched of all its musicals yet. Why the diminishing returns?

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:11PM
Monday, December 5, 2016

'Jersey Boys' Grosses Over $1 Million, Owes $200 Million For Copyright Infringement by Lee Seymour

A federal jury ruled that the musical's creators owed as much as $200 million for stealing unpublished material.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:56PM
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Best Theater Of The Month: A Life, The Front Page, And The Cast Of The Great Comet by Lee Seymour

Two Broadway blockbusters and a surprising Off Broadway play lit up November in New York.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:50PM
Monday, November 28, 2016

Thanksgiving Breaks Many Broadway Records, 'Hamilton' Takes Highest Gross In History by Lee Seymour

Andrew Lloyd Webber also pulled a historic hat trick, with his three shows taking over $1 million each.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:25PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Trump Fails To Boycott 'Hamilton' But Other Broadway Shows Sink Instead by Lee Seymour

Broadway's smash hit defied the wishes of the President-elect with another record-breaking week, but the rest of the biz sank with anxiety.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:43AM

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