Thursday, January 29, 2026
On January 16th, the Kennedy Center hired a new artistic programming chief. Yesterday, he resigned. Kevin Couch is gone. He gave no reason for resignation. For a laugh, I’ll say that JD Va…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:48PMYou know, it’s the 50th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” I used to go to the Exeter Theater in Boston, and then the 8th St. Playhouse in New York to see midnight showing…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:42AMTuesday, January 27, 2026
There’s not much left on the Kennedy Center schedule. Famed composer Philip Glass is now removing the premiere of his “Lincoln” Symphony from the Center. He says the values of Lincoln …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:06PMMonday, January 26, 2026
Trump, on TruthSocial, has suddenly posted this odd statement of possible retreat: He writes, out of nowhere: “People don’t realize that The Trump Kennedy Center suffered massive deficit…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:42PMThe cold wind was whipping off the Hudson River Friday afternoon. But it was pretty hot at Boulevard Carroll, just off the river on West 55th St. That’s where a rehearsal room was packed t…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:42PMFriday, January 23, 2026
Opera great Renée Fleming has cut her last ties to the Kennedy Center. Fleming has canceled her appearance with the National Symphony Orchestra on May 29 and 30, 2026 at the Kennedy Center …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:36PMWednesday, January 21, 2026
Mark Consuelos will be one busy boy this spring. The co-host of “Live with Kelly and Mark” is making his Broadway debut in a Noel Coward comedy revival. Consuelos is co-starring with Kel…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:48PMSaturday, January 17, 2026
The Trump Kennedy Center’s loss is everyone else’s gain. (See video below.) In the last weeks, “Wicked” composer said he wouldn’t host the Kennedy Center’s annual gala this sprin…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:18PMThe truth is, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” was never a huge hit. When the two part play opened in March 2018 — after a hit run in London’s West End — the show was hot. But i…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:54AMWednesday, January 14, 2026
The dean of Deadline.com, Baz Bamigboye, reports earth shaking news today. “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey will reunite in 2027 for a London production of Stephen Sondhe…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:06PMSaturday, January 10, 2026
There will be no opera in the Melania Trump Opera House. It’s all over as the fat President sings. The Washington National Opera says it’s leaving the Kennedy Center after 45 years. They…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:42PMThursday, January 8, 2026
Comedian John Mulaney has postponed his shows in Minneapolis set for this weekend. It’s not a surprise considering the civil unrest over the murder by ICE of young mother Renee Good. He te…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:06PMTuesday, January 6, 2026
Don’t let anyone fool you. The dance troupe “Shen Yun” returns to the Kennedy Center tonight. They are part of a cult that includes right wing conspiracy newspaper, The Epoch Times. Ja…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:12PMTuesday, December 30, 2025
Broadway is suddenly booming, which is good news for everyone. “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” was doing lackluster business all year until… The TV series ends tomorrow night. New …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:24PMMonday, December 29, 2025
The Kennedy Center is going to be very quiet this winter and spring. The only show of note coming in for the next six months is a national tour of “Chicago,” from March 29th. Otherwise, …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:02PMThursday, December 25, 2025
It wasn’t bad enough that Tuesday night’s Kennedy Center Honors garnered the lowest TV ratings in the history of the show. Now it turns out that there was no Christmas Eve jazz show, as …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:12AMFriday, December 19, 2025
Kerry Kennedy, daughter of the real Robert F. Kennedy, is tailing against Donald Trump renaming the Kennedy Center. On Twitter she wrote: “Three years and one month from today, I’m going…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:18PMFriday, December 12, 2025
Broadway producer Scott Rudin’s big comeback project has failed. “Little Bear Ridge Road,” starring Laurie Metcalf, was supposed to play through February 2026. Instead, the Road will c…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:36PMThe Kennedy Center’s holiday season is a mess. They’re giving away tickets to shows, and claiming “sold out” performances. But even the shows with no price for tickets aren’t drawi…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:24PMThursday, December 11, 2025
What do you when your theater gets a bomb threat over a dance company? Why, invite them back! Last year Shen Yun, the colorful dance troupe that may be a front for money laundering, kicked o…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:02PMSaturday, November 29, 2025
Magnificent playwright Tom Stoppard has died in London at age 88. A statement from United Agents said: “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved client and friend, Tom Stoppard,…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:24PMTuesday, November 25, 2025
Tonight at the Kennedy Center, “Christmas in Belfast” starts shows through Sunday. Want to go? Why not? The theater is brimming with available tickets at all prices, on all levels, at al…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:02PMMonday, November 24, 2025
On Broadway, that’s it for “The Queen of Versailles.” The musical based on a documentary about lavish living starred Kristen Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham. The show opened last week …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:54PMSunday, November 23, 2025
Daniel Craig will finally get to do his favorite project. In 2016, he played Iago to David Oyelowo’s “Othello” off Broadway at the New York Theater Workshop. I was lucky enough to see …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:12AMThursday, November 20, 2025
I told you yesterday that the Kennedy Center’s holiday show, “Noel: jesus is Born!” was a dud at the box office. This afternoon, there are 1,350 seats available for December 17th. The …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:02PMPoor Richard Grenell. He’s driven the Kennedy Center into the ground. A stooge for Donald Trump, Grenell has seen Kennedy Center ticket sales plummet all year as he’s erased anything int…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:36AMTom Hanks’s play “This World of Tomorrow” opened off Broadway last night. The reviews were mixed to not good. The Washington Post headline is The Tom Hanks Play Is Bad. Ok? Got the pic…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:36AMWednesday, November 12, 2025
Sting is a music man for all seasons. The rock star of stars opened his Broadway musical, “The Last Ship,” back in October 2014. Now it will have its first New York revival at the famed …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:02PMTuesday, November 11, 2025
Boffo Broadway last week at the box office! Total was $40.7 million, up more than $7 million from last week. Not bad. “Hamilton” with Leslie Odom Jr continues to lead the way with almost…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:42PMSunday, November 9, 2025
Listen, Sting never cancels a show. But two in Florida — tomorrow and Tuesday — had to be rescheduled because he says he’s under the weather. The shows in Tampa and Jacksonville are so…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:06PMFriday, November 7, 2025
I told you a couple of times this season, tickets to Tom Hanks’s off Broadway play were not selling. Two time Oscar winner Hanks has co-written a play he also stars in called “This World…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:06AM 
