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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Monday, February 12, 2018
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Tragedy: Broadway Great Jan Maxwell, Double Tony Award Nominee in 2010, Passes Away at 61 by Roger Friedman

Jan Maxwell, one of the great Broadway stars, has died at age 61 from cancer according to reports. Twitter is starting to Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:04PM
Monday, January 29, 2018

Broadway Box Office: “Hello, Dolly!” Without Bette Midler Falls to Earth, Is Audra McDonald Next to Join Show? by Roger Friedman

The party is over at the Shubert Theater. “Hello,Dolly!” without Bette Midler has fallen back to Earth at the box office. The Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:59PM
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Broadway: “Hello, Dolly!” Without Bette Midler Already in Trouble with Big Blocks of Unsold Seats by Roger Friedman

Bette Midler is gone, and soon “Hello, Dolly!” may be, too. Tony winner and beloved Broadway star Bernadette Peters begins performances on Categories: Featured Theater(Read mo…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:36AM
Saturday, January 13, 2018

Bette Midler Exits “Hello, Dolly!” Today, Cash in Hand: Can the Show Survive Without Her? by Roger Friedman

Today, Sunday, Bette Midler exits “Hello, Dolly!” after a 10 month run with cash in hand. By various estimates, Bette was taking Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:58PM
Sunday, January 7, 2018

Big Sick: Steven Martin Play “Meteor Shower” Cancels Matinee as Two of Four Stars Have Flu by Roger Friedman

It’s not easy doing eight performances a week on Broadway. It’s especially grueling in sub zero temps outside, as the audience — Categories: Featured Theater(Read more..…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:59PM
Saturday, December 30, 2017

Seeing Bette Midler for $229 a Pop As She Finishes Her Run in “Hello, Bette”–er, “Hello, Dolly!” by Roger Friedman

Bette Midler is winding up her run on Broadway as Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly!– or Dolly Levi as Bette Midler in Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:42PM
Friday, December 1, 2017

Broadway: Uma Thurman Shows She Has the Chops in a Watery New Play from “House of Cards” Writer by Roger Friedman

Don’t get me wrong– I really like Beau Willimon’s writing. “Ides of March” is a terrific movie. The first few seasons of Categories: Featured Theater(Read mo…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:18AM
Monday, November 27, 2017

Springsteen On Broadway Extended Through June: I Told You Back On October 20th by Roger Friedman

Springsteen on Broadway has been extended through June. I told you this on October 20th, but hey–nice to hear it officially now. Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:06PM
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Broadway: Struggling “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Will Close in January 2018 by Roger Friedman

It wasn’t meant to be. “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” will close its Broadway run on January 14, 2018. It’s been a Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:18PM
Friday, November 10, 2017
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Friday, October 27, 2017

Exclusive: Post-“Logan Lucky” Steven Soderbergh Plots Next Film, “High Flying Bird” by Roger Friedman

For those of us who loved “Logan Lucky” the summer, it’s really good to hear that Steven Soderbergh is plotting his next Categories: Featured Movies Theater(Read more..…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:06PM
Friday, October 20, 2017

Bruce Springsteen Broadway Show Born to Run Through June and Tony Awards at $2 Mil Per Week by Roger Friedman

Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway show is born to run– til June, if it must. That’s the best way for Bruce to ensure active Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:24AM
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Broadway: Bruce Springsteen One Man Show Drops by $407,000– Even with Crazy Prices by Roger Friedman

The second full week of “Springsteen on Broadway” brought a box office surprise. Even with crazy secondary market prices– thousands of dollars Categories: Featured Theat…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:06AM
Saturday, October 14, 2017

Review: Bruce Springsteen’s Transcendent One Man Broadway Show: He’s Just Like Us and Not At All by Roger Friedman

Bruce Springsteen is just like us and then again, not at all. He’s like us: he struggles with his childhood, has father Categories: Featured Music Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:36AM
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Broadway: “Pretty Woman” with Songs from Bryan Adams, Sets Openings for Chicago, New York by Roger Friedman

“Pretty Woman” is finally in place to be a Broadway musical. The Garry Marshall-directed hit film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere Categories: Featured Theater(Read mor…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:12PM
Friday, September 15, 2017

Sunday: 50th Anniversary of The Doors Defying Ed Sullivan And Singing Their Lyrics to “Light My Fire” by Roger Friedman

This Sunday is the 50th anniversary of The Doors’ one and only appearance on CBS’s “Ed Sullivan Show.” They defied Ed and Categories: Featured Music Theater(Read …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:48PM
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Broadway: Tony Winner Bernadette Peters Tapped to Succeed Bette Midler in “Hello, Dolly!” by Roger Friedman

This is Part 2 to my story from this morning. Bernadette Peters is taking over as the title character in “Hello, Dolly!” Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:48PM

Bette Midler Takes Another Week off from “Hello, Dolly!” and Sets January 14, 2018 as End Date of Relatively Short Run by Roger Friedman

Goodbye, Dolly, once again. Starting tomorrow Bette Midler takes her second full week off from “Hello, Dolly!” The first back at the Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:18AM
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Bruce Springsteen Broadway Run Extended by 10 Weeks After Tickets Sell Out Instantly by Roger Friedman

Bruce Springsteen may be on Broadway forever. Today tickets went on sale to his limited run one man show on Broadway beginning Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:12PM
Friday, August 25, 2017

Broadway Gets A Late Summer Gift with “Prince of Broadway” And An A List Premiere by Roger Friedman

There is much to love in “Prince of Broadway,” legendary producer-director Hal Prince’s tribute to himself. I mean it: the show is Categories: Featured Theater(Read more…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:42AM
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

RIP: Three-Time Tony Winner Tom Meehan, Wrote “The Producers,” “Annie,” “Hairspray” by Roger Friedman

Tom Meehan has died at age 88. My friend and neighbor, who I was lucky to know, was a Broadway superstar when Categories: Broadway Reviews Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:24PM
Monday, August 21, 2017
Saturday, August 19, 2017

UPDATE Michael Moore Heading to Prime Time This Winter with “Live from Apocalypse” (Plus Review of His Broadway Show Here) by Roger Friedman

Michael Moore announced on Twitter tonight he’s returning to prime time TV. “Live from the Apocalypse’ will air on TNT.   YES! Categories: Featured Television Thea…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:48AM
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Broadway: Bill Murray’s Visits Didn’t Help, “Groundhog Day” Will Close Anyway Next Month by Roger Friedman

It’s all over for “Groundhog Day.” I told you on Monday that Bill Murray’s two visits last week to the Broadway show Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:12AM

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