1,416 stories by "Roger Friedman"
During the winter, a revival of Lorraine Hansberry's "other play," called "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window," came to BAM. I didn't
Drew Barrymore is out as host of the MTV Movie and TV Awards this weekend. The reason? She's in sympathy with the
The Tony Awards are the great leveler for marginal shows. Without any nominations, Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" will now close on May 14th.
Stand by for full list… BEST MUSICAL Some Like it Hot, & Jullet, New York New York, Kimberly Akimbo, Shucked BEST PLAY
Tony Awards nominations are coming on Tuesday. There are some hot races expected among big stars. There are also the categories for
Listen: Martin Scorsese's 1977 film, "New York, New York" wasn't easy to begin with. It was so long and unwieldy that a
Last year I wrote about the Outer Critics Circle and how they lost all credibility with their kooky nominations. A couple of
"Will & Grace" star Sean Hayes has a secret life as an accomplished pianist besides being a terrific comic actor. If we
British-Czech playwright has six Tony Awards for writing the Best Play on Broadway. This June should come his 7th statue, and maybe
Game on! Broadway's biggest annual charity gala will take on Anna Wintour's Met Ball on May 1st. I'm rooting for Broadway. The
Josh Groban, you know, has always wanted to be a rock star. With his gorgeous deep baritone, he's released several hit albums
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has had hit after hit with "Phantom of the Opera," "Cats," "Evita," and other musicals that have been
I like Aaron Sorkin very much and admire his plays and movies. But still, today he tells the New York Times he
Twenty three deserving Americans received Presidential Medals of Honor yesterday from Joe Biden. A lot of press was given to Bruce Springsteen,
So you know "Smash" was a TV series about a Broadway show that finally opened on fictional Broadway after many soap opera
The Friars Club is closed. It's padlocked shut with a gate blocking the entrance. In truth, the Friars Club has been gone
It's not easy to put on a Broadway show, especially when it's a new play with tricky marketing. And so "Room," the
"Funny Girl" has had a funny time on Broadway. But now, it's planning a farewell. The first revival ever of the famed
I was watching the great film, "The Reader," the other night and wondering what its director, Stephen Daldry, was up to. Now
I told you on January 31st that Jujamcyn Theaters would merge with Britain's Ambassador Theater Group. And it has happened this morning.
Five famous Broadway houses may be changing ownership today. The rumor on the Rialto, as the late Earl Wilson would say, is
The Madonna movie ain't happening. Variety says Universal has cancelled the project, which was announced two years ago. The reason given is
I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to LaTanya Richardson Jackson's "The Piano Lesson." Now that I've seen her
Times Square is overflowing with people. And Elmo's. The grotesque pedestrian mall has brought looky-loo's from all over, but they're not going
The audience at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theater turned out en masse for actor/rapper Common making his debut in the hit, Between Riverside
