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Mary Alice, the great theater actress with a long TV and movie resume, has reportedly passed away. She was between 80 and
Norman Lear is not keeping it All in the Family. ABC just announced they're airing a 100th birthday special in his honor
I am so sorry to hear about Paul Sorvino passing away at age 83. He was a true New York original, one
Broadway is having a tough, tough summer. Shows are closing left and right, or announcing their finales are coming. The mask mandate
This has been a rough season on Broadway. Now, among the many shows closing is Billy Crystal's wonderful "Mr. Saturday Night." The
The videos below are from actor Jamal Christopher Douglas. He's in the cast of "Paradise Square," which closes Sunday in a cloud
September cannot come fast enough for the producers of "Funny Girl" on Broadway. Star Beanie Feldstein, who's missed dozens of shows for
"Paradise Square" : I told you weeks ago this musical would shut down. Now comes the announcement that Sunday will be its
I told you: Lea Michele will play Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" on Broadway. Tovah Feldshuh will play her mother. This is
Beanie Feldstein says she's leaving "Funny Girl" on Juy 31st. She missed the Saturday matinee and has skipped a lot of other
Ephie Aardema is getting her big break today at 2pm. She's in for Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" on
Penny Lane is coming to Broadway. Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous," the musical, has a theater, a start date, and an opening night.
I caught up again with two Broadway shows this weekend. "Company," which won Best Musical Revival, is set to close at the
"Jeopardy!" is having in house competition right now. Who will be regular host? Ken Jennings or Mayim Bialik? Don;t get me wrong.
No masks and no vax test proof is cutting down the people on Broadway stages. Sutton Foster is out of "The Music
Last night theater patrons got a surprise at the Roundabout Theater on 54th St. Six of the main 11 actors at "The
Last week was tough on Broadway, even for big stars. "Macbeth" starring Daniel Craig only filled 83% of the Longacre Theater in
The acclaimed revival of "Company" won a Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, and Tonys for its two featured actors, Patti Lupone
EXCLUSIVE: We know that Beanie Feldstein will exit her role as Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" in September. Jane Lynch, who plays
Beanie Feldstein is outta here. The star of Broadway's "Funny Girl" is exiting the show in September. That will be six months
Martha Clarke's stunning theater piece, "God's Fool," opens at the famed La Mama theater in the East Village this week. But the
The 2022 Tony Awards on CBS were a ratings hit. Total viewers were 4.2 million, up significantly " 47 % " from
For the second time in this difficult Broadway season, Hugh Jackman has tested positive for COVID. He's out of "The Music Man"
It was a great night at the Tonys for Jennifer Hudson and anyone named Michael Jackson. JHud. became an EGOT last night,
Think the Tony Awards are boring? Not tonight. When the show kicks off on CBS at 8pm, Paramount Plus at 7, it's
