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Monday, July 11, 2016

Broadway: "Hamilton" Box Office Hits New High in Final Week of Lin-Manuel Miranda Performances by Roger Friedman

The three cast members who exited “Hamilton” on Saturday night went out with a bang. For the final week of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:37PM[SHARE]

Saturday, July 9, 2016

"Hamilton" All-Star Send Off for Original Cast: John Kerry, Jane Fonda, JLO, Charlie Rose by Roger Friedman

They wouldn’t let press into the showing of “Hamilton” tonight– just photographers. I don’t know why– totally random. But the publicist has Categories: …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:01PM[SHARE]

Broadway: 100 Tix Left for "Hamilton" Big Show Tonight from $1,300-$10,000 by Roger Friedman

“Hamilton” plays a big performance tonight as the three leading Tony winners all depart the show including creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Categories: Featured Theater…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:01AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Broadway: Box Office Collapse for "Shuffle Along" As Musical Keeps Sliding by Roger Friedman

Broadway: “Hamilton” is has eaten everything in its path at the box office. “Bright Star” is gone, and other shows are suffering. Categories: Featured Theater(Read…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:43PM[SHARE]

Broadway: Alexander Hamilton Goes from $10 Bill to $20,000 a Ticket For Lin-Manuel Miranda Final Show by Roger Friedman

Alexander Hamilton used to be happy just to be on the $10 bill. But this Saturday he goes up on the $20,000 Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Broadway: "Shuffle Along" Tony Awards Wipe Out Closed It, Not Audra McDonald's Impending Exit by Roger Friedman

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Monday, June 27, 2016

"Hamilton" Filming with Original Cast Began Yesterday, Continues Through Tomorrow by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE Lucky theatergoers who had tickets for “Hamilton” yesterday and for tomorrow night will be part of history. The 11 time Tony Categories: Featured Theater(Read more..…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:43AM[SHARE]

Saturday, June 25, 2016

"Hamilton": Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign Offers $3500 Tickets-Flights-Hotel Package for Two Lucky Winners by Roger Friedman

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Friday, June 24, 2016

Broadway Exclusive: Al Pacino as Tennessee Williams in "When God Looked Away" by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE kids. And I mean it. Al Pacino will star as Tennessee Williams in a new play called “When God Looked Away.” Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:54PM[SHARE]

Broadway Shock: Shuffle Along Closing July 24 When Audra McDonald Exits by Roger Friedman

Big news and a surprise. SHUFFLE ALONG is closing on July 24. This is huge because it’s the latest blow. See my Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:40AM[SHARE]

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Broadway: 2015 Musical "American in Paris" to Close, Following "Fun Home" by Roger Friedman

“An American in Paris” will close on Broadway on new Year’s Day. The show from 2015 won Tonys and had great reviews, Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:45PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Tony Awards: Reveal of Nominating Committee Members May Explain Annual Hollywood Star Boycott by Roger Friedman

Now that the theater season is over. a new one must begin. And so the Tony Awards have announced the members of Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:24PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

"Hamilton" Creators Get Full Four Year Scholarship Named for Them at Wesleyan University by Roger Friedman

“Hamilton” creators Lin Manuel Miranda and director Thomas Kail are getting a full four year scholarship named for them and the Tony Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Re…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:56PM[SHARE]

Pop Phenom: Tony Winning "Hamilton" Score Number 1 on iTunes, Amazon, Star Leslie Odom Goes Top 10 by Roger Friedman

The score to Broadway show “Hamilton” is now number 1 on both iTunes and Amazon.com. The Tony winner is setting a record Categories: Featured Music Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:56PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Exclusive: Tony Awards Considered Canceling Red Carpet Until 2 Hours Before Show by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards almost had no red carpet this year. Because of the tragedy in Orlando, there was a discussion to yank Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:38PM[SHARE]

Monday, June 13, 2016

Broadway: Jessica Lange Now Has a Emmy, Oscar, Tony" "I Won't Get My Grammy by Singing!" by Roger Friedman

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Tony After Parties: "Color Purple" Sensation Cynthia Erivo Still Has No Record Contract by Roger Friedman

In the days when there was a record business, Cynthia Erivo would already have a contract and a hit album. I wrote Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:26PM[SHARE]

Tony Awards Ratings: Up 33% Over Last Year, Best Showing in 15 Years Thanks to Corden, Hamilton, No Basketball Game by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards ratings look like they were up by 33%– the same amount the Stanley Cup game was down from last Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:26PM[SHARE]

Tony Awards: "Hamilton" Sweepstakes its Categories, plus Jessica Lange and Frank Langella Best Actress, Actor by Roger Friedman

Hamilton has won best score, best featured actor and actress in a musical and nearly everything else. Hamilton wins Best Director for Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:03AM[SHARE]

Sunday, June 12, 2016

The Tony Awards Show Will Be Dedicated to the Orlando Victims, Survivors, Families by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards will go on tonight as planned, but look for host James Corden to dedicate the evening to the Orlando Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:45PM[SHARE]

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Barbra Streisand " "Greatest Star to Ever Come Out of Broadway"" Releasing Duets Album with Actors Who Aren't Really Singers by Roger Friedman

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Broadway: All Star "The Front Page" Adds Holland Taylor, John Goodman, Robert Morse by Roger Friedman

When “The Front Page” comes back to Broadway this fall, just about everyone will be in it. Already announced stars Nathan Lane Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:07PM[SHARE]

Broadway: "Bronx Tale" Musical Co-Directed by Robert DeNiro, Coming December 1st by Roger Friedman

The new Broadway season is shaping up as the old one is put away this Sunday with the Tony Awards. I’m told Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:00AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Broadway: Laura Linney, Cynthia Nixon to Co-star Next Winter in "The Little Foxes" by Roger Friedman

More big name actresses coming to Broadway next winter! Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney will co-star in Lillian Hellman’s “The Little Foxes” Categories: Featured Theater(…

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James Corden's "Hamilton" Tony Award Carpool with Broadway Stars Not to Be Missed (Watch) by Roger Friedman

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Theater: Sally Field Coming to Broadway Next Winter, As Scooped Here in February by Roger Friedman

Sally Field is coming to Broadway next winter. Surprise! I told you back on February 23rd that two time Oscar winner Sally Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:18AM[SHARE]

Monday, June 6, 2016

Broadway: Scott Rudin out of Groundhog Day, plus Tonys, Fiddler, Humans, Eclipsed by Roger Friedman

THE TONY AWARDS are coming this Sunday on CBS at 8pm. Yes, it’s all about “Hamilton.” But it’s got to be about Categories: Exclusives Featured Theater(Read more..…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:10PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Broadway: Barbra Streisand Presenting at Tony Awards" First Time On Show in 46 Years by Roger Friedman

She’s back. After 46 years Barbra Streisand is coming to the Tony Awards. She’s going to be a presenter. But don’t be Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:19PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Cate Blanchett Making Her Broadway Debut This Winter in Husband's Chekhov Adaptation by Roger Friedman

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Friday, May 27, 2016

Steve Martin Gets $1000 Broadway Theater Prize, Complains He Still Has No Caricature at Sardi's by Roger Friedman

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Friday, May 6, 2016

Broadway: "Finding Neverland" Closing This Summer, Going on Tour, Opening in London, Becoming a Film by Roger Friedman

Broadway: “Finding Neverland” will become a film musical says producer Harvey Weinstein, based on the Broadway musical which was based on the Categories: Featured Theater(Read…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:34AM[SHARE]

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