Monday, June 30, 2025

Broadway Stunt Casting: TV’s Cedric the Entertainer Coming Next Spring in August Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” by Roger Friedman

When Cedric the Entertainer made his Broadway debut in 2008, critics were not impressed. Cedric appeared in David Mamet’s “American Buffalo,” which was panned and closed quickly. The T…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:24AM

Taraji P. Henson and Cedric 'The Entertainer' Will Lead JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE on Broadway

Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award, Tony Award, SAG Award, and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson and six-time NAACP Image Award winner Cedric “The Entertainer” will star in a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Behind the Curtain: Brian A. Moreland by Stagelight

By Ricky Anderson You know the stars. You know the standing ovations. But behind every show-stopping Broadway production is a producer who’s orchestrating the symphony from backstage—and…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 01:08PM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Tony First-Timers: With Maybe Happy Ending, Darren Criss Didn't Go Chasing Fireflies by Hayley Levitt

Darren Criss will accept “dedication” if you’re looking for a word to encapsulate his relationship with the New York theater community. But if he’s being honest, some other words fit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry to Host The Tony Awards: Act One by Hayley Levitt

Current Tony nominee Darren Criss and Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will co-host The Tony Awards: Act One, a live Tony Awards pre-show streaming on Pluto TV on June 8 from 6:40-8PM …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Friday, April 25, 2025

AL PACINO: A LIFE IN THE THEATRE by Ron Fassler

A pensive Al Pacino, circa the 1970’s, his most defined decade as an actor.April 25, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler I’ve written about him before, but there’s alwa…

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Monday, October 14, 2024

Jim Catapano reviews the revival of “The Buffalo Hero” by Jaymichaelsae

Flying on Angel Wings  The Powerful, Poignant The Buffalo Hero of WWI: The Wayne Minor Story Is Revisited and Reimagined at the ATA Playwright and Director Kenthedo Robinson’s masterwo…

SOURCE: Arts Independent at 08:41AM
Monday, August 5, 2024

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: AMERICAN BUFFALO's Neil Pepe - YouTube

... !) Winner Audra McDonald. Playbill•90K views · 19:14 · Go to channel. SNL Weekend Update Mocks Trump that even autocorrect thinks he belongs in jail,”.

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Sunday, August 4, 2024

Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: AMERICAN BUFFALO's Neil Pepe by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld is getting up close and personal with the nominees. Today we're studying up on Neil Pepe, director of American Buffalo.

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:39PM
Friday, August 2, 2024

Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell & Darren Criss Talk AMERICAN BUFFALO by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Emmy & Tony Award winner Laurence Fishburne, Academy Award & Golden Globe winner Sam Rockwell and Emmy Award & Golden Globe winner Darren Criss will star in the…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:42PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Allison Frasca Visits AMERICAN BUFFALO on The Broadway Break(down)! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway is on a break. But you don't have to wait until it reopens to get your fix! Fortunately, actor/writer Allison Frasca (All Star the Musical, Wicked/Froz…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:06PM
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Behind-the-Scenes With Damian Lewis in AMERICAN BUFFALO by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Shot at a photo shoot for the play, check out a behind-the-scenes video interview with Damian Lewis discussing the upcoming production of American Buffalo. John…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:12AM
Monday, June 10, 2024

Inside Opening Night of AMERICAN BUFFALO by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Just last night, David Mamet's American Buffalo opened on Broadway at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 W 50th Street), exactly two years after it was originall…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:18AM
Friday, June 7, 2024

Broadway's Darren Criss Welcomes His Second Child by Margaret Hall

The American Buffalo and Maybe Happy Ending star welcomed his second child with wife Mia Swier June 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM
Friday, May 17, 2024

Theater and More by Sandi Durell

American Popular Song Society 3d Annual Gala – Sutton Foster Returns in Once Upon a Mattress – Maybe Happy Ending with Darren Criss – Domenica Feraud’s ‘someone spectacular’ at P…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:30AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Darren Criss and Helen J Shen to Star in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Darren Criss will return to Broadway opposite Helen J Shen in the romantic musical comedy, Maybe Happy Ending. Featuring music by Will Aronson, lyrics by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Darren Criss Returning To Broadway With Helen J Shen In New Musical ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ by Greg Evans

Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Darren Criss (American Buffalo, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen (The Lonely Few, Teeth…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:00AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Playwright David Mamet Calls Hollywood DEI Initiatives 'Garbage' & 'Fascist Totalitarianism'

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Mamet - most recently represented on Broadway with the 2022 revival of American Buffalo starring Darren Criss, Laurence Fishburne, and Sam Rockwell…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM
Monday, March 11, 2024

Photo: Laurence Fishburne and Sam Rockwell Visit LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

An American Buffalo reunion took place at Little Shop of Horrors when Laurence Fishburne and Sam Rockwell came to visit their former co-star Darren Criss! See photos!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM
Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss to Join Little Shop of Horrors by Darryn King

Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss are heading to Skid Row. The pair will star in the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, stepping into the roles of downtrodden flower shop w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Friday, December 29, 2023

Mike Nussbaum, Celebrated Chicago Theater Actor, Dies at 99 by Penelope Green

He appeared memorably in “American Buffalo” and in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Glengarry Glen Ross,” but gave up a career on Broadway for one in Chicago.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:42PM
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Misfits abound in the world premiere of ‘Cornelia Street’ at NYC’s Atlantic Theater Company by Deb Miller

With an acclaimed award-winning cast and team, expectations were high for Atlantic Theater Company’s Cornelia Street, a world-premiere musical with a book by Simon Stephens (The Curious In…

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:00PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Meet the Cast of Cornelia Street by Atlantic Theater

World Premiere Musical CORNELIA STREET book by Simon Stephens music & lyrics by Mark Eitzel choreography by Hope Boykin directed by Neil Pepe January 20 – March 5, 2023 Atlantic Stage 2 | …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:25PM
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Meet the Creative Team of Cornelia Street by Atlantic Theater

World Premiere Musical CORNELIA STREET book by Simon Stephens music & lyrics by Mark Eitzel choreography by Hope Boykin directed by Neil Pepe January 20 – February 26, 2023 Atlantic Stage…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:58PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

“IT’S AN HONOR JUST TO BE NOMINATED” by Ron Fassler

January 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Though the Tony Awards have been handed out since 1948, the citing of nominees didn’t enter the mix until 1956. Since then, a…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:28AM
Friday, October 7, 2022

Odds & Ends: Darren Criss Sets New York City Residency at Café Carlyle by Caitlin Moynihan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Darren Criss to Play Residency at Café Carlyle Darren Criss, who was most recently seen on Broadway in American Buffalo, will play…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:43PM
Friday, September 30, 2022

Product Reviews for American Buffalo Broadway Limited Edition Opening Night Playbill

Official Limited Edition Opening Night Playbill of the 2022 revival of American Buffalo starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss ...

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Saturday, July 16, 2022

HOW TO THEATRICALLY SPEND YOUR SUMMER VACATION by Peter Filichia

All right, you missed MACBETH, PLAZA SUITE and AMERICAN BUFFALO, which all finished their runs as scheduled on July 10....Continue Reading The post HOW TO THEATRICALLY SPEND YOUR SUMMER VACA…

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

American Buffalo Closes Broadway Revival July 10 by Raven Brunner

The star-studded production features Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, and Darren Criss.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Broadway Grosses: Plaza Suite Remains Strong as Checkout Time Nears by Lindsey Sullivan

Plaza Suite is just days away from ending its record-breaking run at Broadway's Hudson Theatre, and its box office is having a strong finish. Playing six performances last week, the Neil S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM
Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Broadway: “Company” Gets Mid-Show Standing Ovations, “American Buffalo” A Gem by Roger Friedman

I caught up again with two Broadway shows this weekend. “Company,” which won Best Musical Revival, is set to close at the

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:48AM