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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Tony Awards: Musical Numbers Will Include Josh Groban, Plus Shows Not Nommed Like "Finding Neverland" by Roger Friedman

Sunday’s Tony Awards will include just about everything from this season — even performances from shows that are playing but not nominated Categories: Featured Theater(Read mo…

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Broadway: "American Psycho" the Musical Is Slashing its Way to Spring 2016 Opening by Roger Friedman

It’s been bandied about before, but now it seems official. “American Psycho: The Musical” is coming to Broadway in spring 2016 for Categories: Featured Theater(Read more…

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Harvey Weinstein Gets the Astaire Award: "We need new voices on Broadway. We need guys like me on Broadway" by Roger Friedman

Harvey Weinstein received the Astaire Award last night. “Finding Neverland” choreographer Mia Michaels presented it to him and called Weinstein her “bad Categories: Celeb…

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Johnny Carson Lawyer Henry Bushkin Prevails in Court vs. Pal, Carson Musical is a Go by Roger Friedman

Henry Bushkin had a good day in Los Angeles court today. He prevailed in a lawsuit brought by his pal Bruce Singer, Categories: Books Celebrity Featured Theater(Read more...)

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"Glee" Producer Ryan Murphy Bringing Jessica Lange, Gabriel Byrne to Broadway Next Year by Roger Friedman

Look out 2016 Tony Awards. Jessica Lange and Gabriel Byrne are coming to Broadway in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” by, of Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:21PM[SHARE]

Broadway: Tony Awards Nominating Committee Members Announced by Roger Friedman

The American Theater Wing has announced the members of the nominating committee for this year’s Tony Awards. The show airs June 7th Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:21PM[SHARE]
Monday, May 25, 2015

Spider Man on Broadway: Separating Fact from Fiction by Roger Friedman

Reading the reports from Sunday night's first preview of Spider Man, as well as comments on this page, I thought it was time to clear some things up.

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“Bloody Andrew Jackson” Next Broadway Show Set to Close by Roger Friedman

We can add “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” to the list of Broadway shows posting closing notices. Last night the cast of the clever musical was told that the show — which be…

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Nicole Kidman May Get James Franco as Broadway Co-Star by Roger Friedman

Okay. A day after it was announced that today’s newly minted Indie Spirit nominee and probable Oscar nominee James Franco is co-hosting the Oscars, here’s the latest from the act…

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My (Everyone’s) Dear Friend, Elaine Kaufman, 81 Years Young by Roger Friedman

The hardest thing to report is the death of a friend. For more than 20 years, Elaine Kaufman has played such an important part in my life. Birthday parties, New Year’s Eve, just hangin…

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Everyone Goes to Elaine’s, Even the Governor, for a Toast by Roger Friedman

Last night, everyone actually did go to Elaine’s. By 10pm, the entire restaurant on Second Avenue between 88th and 89th Streets was completely full, swollen with insiders, outsiders, r…

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Spider Man on Broadway, A Week Later: Show Takes Flying Leap Forward by Roger Friedman

“Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” played its 6th preview yesterday afternoon at the Foxwoods Theater. It’s been a whole week since the first preview. Yesterday’s celebr…

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Charlie Rose, Carl Bernstein, Chris Noth Among the Elaine’s Weekend Crowd by Roger Friedman

And so they’ve kept coming to Elaine’s all weekend to pay respects. And have dinner. Elaine wouldn’t like it if someone didn’t eat. Saturday night: Charlie Rose came …

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Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer Will Join Sarah Jessica Parker Film by Roger Friedman

Exclusive: Sarah Jessica Parker‘s next feature film is shaping up nicely. SJP starts shooting “I Don’t Know How She Does It” in mid January, with Douglas Mc...

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Jimmy Fallon Gets to Sing with Paul McCartney by Roger Friedman

Last night, Jimmy Fallon got to sing with another Beatle. He had Ringo Starr on this summer, and now Paul McCartney. Since McCartney is going to be on “Saturday Night Live” this …

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Paul McCartney Saves “SNL” With Record Four Songs by Roger Friedman

I’m going to go out on a limb here. I don’t think any other act has had four songs on “Saturday Night Live.” Paul McCartney just closed the show with “Get Back.…

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DeNiro Announces Scorsese All Star Film with Pacino, Pesci, and Keitel by Roger Friedman

Robert DeNiro is so happy about reuniting with Harvey Keitel in “Little Fockers” but their meeting is brief, and funny. The pair are associated in people’s minds from early…

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Paul Simon Taking “Christmas” to Colbert Report Tomorrow by Roger Friedman

Paul Simon--who I think dreads reading his name in gossip columns but listen–we have to promote what he’s doing. Paul tells me he’s going to play his holiday song, “G…

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Exclusive: Spider Man on Broadway Creator Julie Taymor Explains Delayed Opening by Roger Friedman

Julie Taymor is not concerned about postponing the opening of “Spider Man: Turn of the Dark” from January 11 to early February 2011. “We’re happy about it,” Tay…

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Blake Edwards, Famed Director, Dies at Age 88 by Roger Friedman

This will not be like the famous scenes from Blake Edwards‘ masterpiece satire, “SOB.” A studio executive dies on Malibu beach, and no realizes it. Dogs and kids run around…

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Spider Man on Broadway Creator Julie Taymor “Happy” About Delayed Opening by Roger Friedman

Exclusive: Julie Taymor is not concerned about postponing the opening of “Spider Man: Turn of the Dark” from January 11 to February 7, 2011. “We’re happy about it,…

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“Spider Man” Is A ‘Go’ For Tonight: Union, OSHA Approve by Roger Friedman

“Spider Man” is on again. The Broadway show will skip just one performance and resume tonight. Both Actors Equity and OSHA have cleared the show. Monday night’s accident wa…

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Spider Man on Broadway Chugs Along with Talented “B” Team by Roger Friedman

Sunday’s matinee of “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” produced no injuries and only one short stop, in the first act. Otherwise, the well publicized previews of this ambitiou…

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Snow Snow Snow in Manhattan: It’s 10PM, Do You Know Where the Snow Plows Are? by Roger Friedman

It’s 10:45pm. I’ve just returned to Greenwich Village from 57th St. and Seventh Avenue. And guess what? Not one street is plowed. My cab driver, a great guy, went very slowly dow…

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“Spider Man” Actress Leaving, No Tears Back Stage by Roger Friedman

This is tough: Natalie Mendoza is leaving “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark,” but there are no tears backstage. Mendoza famously suffered a concussion a couple of weeks ago playing …

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Spider Man on Broadway Does 100% Biz Over Xmas: PR Sells by Roger Friedman

“Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” may be the most controversial Broadway show ever. But it’s also a hit. The Julie Taymor-Bono & the Edge musical played at 100 % capacity…

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The Best of 2010: A Look Back by Roger Friedman

2010? It wasn’t so bad. The worst thing was losing friends and people we admired. I am not through saying goodbye to our dear Elaine Kaufman. None of her friends will ever get over tha…

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This Week: Critics Choice Awards, New York Film Critics, Golden Globes, NBR by Roger Friedman

Here comes the big awards week. This is the week when a lot of different groups vie for attention as they hand out movie awards. None of them are the Academy Awards. Those aren’t hande…

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Spider Man On Broadway Swings As Top Money Maker by Roger Friedman

“Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” turns on the money. Last week, “Spider Man”–still in previews–was the number 1 grossing show on Broadway. The $65 million …

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Producer: James Bond 23 Will Be 50th Anniversay of 007 Franchise by Roger Friedman

“James Bond 23″ will be released in November 2012, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the James Bond movies. So says Barbara Broccoli, exclusively. She was having lunch wit…

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“Spider Man” on Bway Postpones Again, til March 15th: Beware the Ides of March? by Roger Friedman

“Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” won’t officially open until March 15th, set back from February 7th. And January 11th. And December 21st. At least. Who can remember? The wor…

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