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I'm very sad to report the death of Lucy Simon, Broadway composer of "The Secret Garden" and "Dr. Zhivago." She was also
I guess Patti Lupone has had enough. The mega Broadway star Tweeted this morning that she's turned in her Equity card, meaning
Lea Michele has proven to be everything producers hoped for with her arrival at "Funny Girl." Last week, the musical revival had
There were two Michael Jackson musicals in the last Broadway season. One was a hit, and the other is closing after less
Angela Lansbury was maybe the most popular actress in American history and one of the most gifted. She's passed away today at
It was only a few months ago there were protests in the West End of London against Andrew Lloyd Webber. The composer/producer/theater
You don;t often see Mick Jagger at a Broadway opening night, but he was there Sunday night for the premiere of Tom
Louis CK: is he cancelled? Or not? The controversial comedian was wiped out in the #MeToo tsunami. He had one terrible movie
Maybe the next role for Lea Michele should be Wonder Woman. Since the "Glee" star took over as Fanny Brice in "Funny
The magic and the moonlight are over. Andrew Lloyd Webber's signature musical, "Phantom of the Opera," will play its final show on
For the last couple of weeks, Hugh Jackman has been out of "The Music Man" on Broadway as he promoted his new
On Tuesday, Lea Michele played her first performance as Fanny brice in "Funny Girl" on Broadway. It didn't last long. Lea was
"Into the Woods" to get away" but you can't get away from "Into the Woods." The Sondheim revival says it's extending its
"Funny Girl" 2.0 launched tonight at the August Wilson Theater. Lea Michele, star of "Glee," took over as Fanny Brice, with Tovah
Here it is, the poster for "Sweeney Todd." My favorite musical is coming back to Broadway next spring with Josh Groban as
Robert Lupone, co-director of the MCC Theater in Manhattan, has passed away after a three year battle with Pancreatic cancer. He was 76.
Cecily Strong, one of the most popular members of the "Saturday Night Live" troupe, will miss the first month of the new
Is it true? I don't know. But the blog broadwayjournal.com says the following. "Hamilton" produced Jeffrey Seller is raising $14.5 million to
The producers of "Funny Girl" on Broadway are looking for magic when they relaunch on September 6th with Lea Michele. They've got
EXCLUSIVE Big trumpeted announcement a couple of weeks ago. The 1952 classic film, "High Noon," starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly, is
You thought Andrew Cuomo and Chris Cuomo were having a bad year. So is Rivers Cuomo. He's the not-related lead singer for
The great musical, "1776," is coming back for a revival " with a twist. All the forefathers of the American revolution will
Where was I was on July 9th when "Into the Woods" opened at the St. James Theater? I have no idea, and
Pat Carroll has died. The earthy actress with a roaring laugh was also a drama star as well. I cannot forget seeing
You might be wondering whatever happened to "To Kill a Mockingbird." The hit Broadway play, sort of rewritten by Aaron Sorkin, reopened
