217 stories by "CARA JOY DAVID"
It's often said that going too far down the rabbit hole may not be a good idea. One wonders if that is just what the producing team behind Wonderland has done. The buzz around town (among th…
Last night was a history-making night on Broadway. Not only did Spider-Man, the most expensive Broadway musical ever, begin previews, but also Broadway fans embraced twittering during a show…
In light of the Spider-Man debacle, I have been wondering if this tradition -- which has continued even as its supporting traditions have dissipated -- will be forever destroyed and, more im…
“Almost, Maine,” which closed shortly after it opened Off Broadway, is now popular abroad and in high schools.
As a fever ate away at my remaining brain cells last week, I was bombarded with questions about the Tony nominations. I answer two main questions below.
It's unusual for stars or directors to have over two shows a season -- even two is quite an accomplishment. One of the reasons...
Other than the people who, I don't know, get a show up every day, the Tony nominators are pretty much the most important people in theater. But who are they? And when do they recuse themselv…
With Living on Love opening tonight, I thought it was a good time to write about the resurgence of Williamstown...
There is nothing like the electricity present on a Broadway opening night. Those in attendance at film premieres often say...
This past fall, I was unhappy the Broadway community seemed reluctant to embrace The Last Ship (before performances even began) because of some predisposed notions. This spring, I come to th…
One thing the theater community does well is celebrate its own. And Polly Bergen was a member of the theater community. Now, as I previously wrote, the League of American Theaters and Produc…
I spend a lot of time writing about how much more producers and non-profits could be doing to encourage a new theater...
On April 5, 2001, I ran into Polly Bergen. And by "ran into," I honestly mean more "trip into." It was opening night of...
In Spring 2001, I met director Scott Schwartz at the opening night party of Bat Boy. It was in the middle of a huge time for him...
The poster of On the Twentieth Century impressed many. A bunch of people said it seemed fun. Some people recognized Kristin Chenoweth and one of my mother's favorite leading men, Peter Galla…
What brings people to the theater? I talk a lot about that each day with various producers and press agents. Of course, if anyone really knew an exact answer, many more shows would be succes…
Fret not for the Broadway season of new musicals, dear friends. Even if, as rumors have it, a summer (post-Tony) opening is announced for Hamilton, all is not lost for this season of Broadwa…
One of the great thing about writing about entertainment is that you get to learn about all of these fabulous charities through...
I have never really liked cabaret (small "c"). I didn't know this years ago. When I first started writing about theater, I thought it would be great to see actors I liked in solo p…
It's a little hard for me because I tend to think more in terms of Tony Awards seasons and less in terms of calendar years. That said, "favorite show" is not "favorite new sho…
And so it goes -- another production of <em>Side Show</em> leaves us. Its cult status will remain, untouched by mainstream attention. This is no surprise to those of us who follo…
And so it goes -- another production of Side Show leaves us. Its cult status will remain, untouched by mainstream attention. This is no surprise to those of us who follow such things. In fac…
Now that Alex Timbers is a big Broadway director and also the co-creator/writer of an Amazon series (<em>Mozart in the Jungle</em>), I was afraid we wouldn't see much from his th…
Now that Alex Timbers is a big Broadway director and also the co-creator/writer of an Amazon series (Mozart in the Jungle), I...
