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Saturday, March 23, 2019

Review: 'Shazam!' finds lightning in a bottle with Zachary Levi's family-friendly superhero by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

DC Comics' satisfying new film 'Shazam!' takes a family-centric, lighthearted approach to superheroes with Zachary Levi as the man-child do-gooder.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 06:00PM
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Review: 'Gloria Bell' hits the high notes as Julianne Moore's one-woman showcase by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

From loving and laughing to singing and dancing, Julianne Moore gets to do it all in the quirky and romantic one-woman showcase 'Gloria Bell.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:33PM
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

'A Star Is Born' encore arrives Friday with new song and Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper scenes by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

For those who didn't get enough Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper magic at the Oscars, 'A Star Is Born' is back in theaters Friday with extra scenes and songs.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:47PM
Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Moviegoers would give 'Black Panther' the best picture Oscar, Lady Gaga best actress by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

An exclusive Fandango/USA TODAY poll finds that moviegoers would choose superhero film 'Black Panther' as best picture and Lady Gaga as best actress.      …

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:04PM
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

'Aquaman': A viewer's guide to the 'weird avant-garde theater' superhero epic by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Jason Momoa's seafaring superhero hits the seas for the solo film 'Aquaman,' which offers romantic comedy, underwater chats and dudes riding sharks.     &…

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:12PM
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

'A Star Is Born,' 'Ozark' lead Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nominations each by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' and TV's 'Ozark' and 'Mrs. Maisel' are the top nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.  …

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:33PM
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

New graphic novels: 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' 'Anne Frank's Diary,' 'The Beatles' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

We check out four new graphic novels, including versions of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Anne Frank's diary and 'The Beatles in Comix.'      &n…

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:59AM
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

From 'Sabrina' to 'Riverdale,' something wicked this way comes for Archie and pals by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Archie, Betty and Jughead have been goody-two-shoes for too long. "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and 'Riverdale" put a dark spin on comic-book teens.      &n…

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:18AM
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Every version of 'A Star Is Born' (including Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper's new one), ranked by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

With a new version coming out with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, it's time to rank every 'A Star Is Born' film going back to the 1937 original.      …

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:13PM
Monday, October 1, 2018

Review: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper are electrifying in extraordinary 'A Star Is Born' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Lady Gaga proves a multidimensional powerhouse and Bradley Cooper can sing (really!) as the smoldering duo in the outstanding 'A Star Is Born' remake.     …

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:14AM
Thursday, September 27, 2018

'A Star Is Born': Good luck getting Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper's 'Shallow' out of your head by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's 'Shallow,' the first single from their 'A Star Is Born' remake, has arrived. Karaoke night may never be the same again.   &…

SOURCE: USA Today at 06:11PM
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

10 movies you absolutely must see this fall, from the new 'Halloween' to 'A Star Is Born' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Get ready to return to theaters this fall for the 10 films you absolutely must see, from popcorn flicks ('The Predator,' 'Venom') to Oscar bait ('First Man,' &a…

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:59AM
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Kristen Bell plays against 'Frozen' type as a superhero director in 'Teen Titans GO!' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Kristen Bell voices a self-obsessed superhero director in 'Teen Titans GO! to the Movies' while readying to head back to Arendelle for 'Frozen 2.'    …

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:05PM
Sunday, March 18, 2018

Broadway gets 'Frozen': How a modern movie classic became a hot new musical by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Everything you want to know about the new 'Frozen' musical, opening on Broadway March 22.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:10AM
Thursday, March 8, 2018

'Frozen' exclusive: Hear Elsa's emotional new song from the Broadway musical by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

USA TODAY debuts a new Elsa number, one of 12 new tracks from the Disney movie's Oscar-winning songwriting duo.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:01PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

David Mamet goes gangbusters in riveting Prohibition-era novel 'Chicago' by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

Playwright David Mamet has a new novel, 'Chicago,' a story of gangsters and newspapermen in the 1920s. A 3.5 star book review.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:31AM
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Watch the spirited opening musical number of Pixar's animated 'Coco' you didn't see by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

An exclusive look at the showstopping number that dates back to when the Oscar-nominated film was a wall-to-wall musical.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 02:33PM
Monday, February 5, 2018

Hear Brie Larson singing in a Bollywood musical rom-com (yes, really) by Usa Today, Brian Truitt, Usa Today

The Oscar winner croons with guitar in hand in an exclusive clip from 'Basmati Blues.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:03PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards