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Broadway is back! "The Music Man" revival that opened tonight at the Winter Garden is a crowd pleaser, a bright, lively blockbuster
Yes, the idiotic congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. She calls out Nancy Pelosi's
"Funny Girl" is coming back to Broadway for the first time since the original production closed in 1967. But this time around,
There's a lot going on this morning. "Plaza Suite" tickets are on sale. Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker star in the
In Hollywood terms, Fantasia should be over 50 years old by now. But she is only still just 37! One the great
Broadway is not the same these days. You can't go backstage after a premiere, and there are no parties. It's all COVID
The Michael Jackson musical, "MJ," opened on Broadway last night to standing ovations and cheering during the show, an extremely enthusiastic, and
That's it for the off Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins." The musical about famous assassins has been killed early thanks to
The difference between Adele and Lady Gaga, at least in Las Vegas. Gaga has been using union musicians since she started performing
It's not just COVID causing trouble on Broadway. Over at "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," there are other issues of substance.
Adele hits Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas this weekend and there will be plenty of publicity. But her first two shows still
"To Kill a Mockingbird" concluded its run on Broadway Sunday. But not with the star who was supposed to be there. Greg
Tomorrow night" Tuesday January 18th PBS 9pm" the best revelation in Frank Di Lella's "Reopening: The Broadway Revival" comes around 18 minutes
Unless she's a superwoman, you won't be seeing Cecily Strong on "Saturday Night Live" tonight. From now through February 6th she's performing
Scratch Billy Crystal from the list of potential Oscar hosts. He's got other things to do. Crystal is opening the musical based
Broadway is suffering. The theaters are half full. Last week's total gross was $18 million. It's supposed to be $32 million. At
I took myself over to the Neil Simon Theater last night to see "MJ," The Michael Jackson musical. It opens February 1st
Lincoln Center Theater " an enigmatic deal to begin with " is closing its main play three weeks early. Now "Flying Over
Joan Copeland was one of my favorite people I ran into over the years. The famed actress sister of legendary playwright Arthur
Broadway is reeling from the Omicron disaster. The new musical "Mrs. Doubtfire," based on the film, is going on a 9 week
COVID: The Musical keeps going. Last night at "MJ: The Michael Jackson Musical" actor Myles Frost, who plays adult Michael, didn't come
Very smart of "MJ The Michael Jackson Musical." They don't wanna be startin' something. So there's no show tonight after last night's
The Los Angeles cast of "Hamilton" does not want to be in the room where it happens. The Tony Award winning show
Here's a little PS on Hugh Jackman, whose COVID diagnosis was the last straw in closing down "The Music Man" on Broadway.
COVID is really wrecking havoc on Broadway, as we know. Sad news this morning that "Ain't Too Proud," the Temptations musical, will
