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1,416 stories by "Roger Friedman"

"Wicked" Thing: 8,400 People Have Signed a Petition to Keep James Corden Out of Movie of Broadway Hit by Roger Friedman

Those change.org peeps are at it again! Now 8,400 people have signed a petition to keep late night talk show host and

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:42pm on November 7, 2021

Broadway: Greg Kinnear Tapped to Replace Jeff Daniels in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Roger Friedman

Well. Jeff Daniels returned to "To Kill a Mockingbird" on Broadway for a short run, but his time up and producers have

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 7:12pm on November 3, 2021

Broadway: Bob Dylan Musical Still Headed for Tonys"in 2022, Michael Jackson Musical Hires a "Ringer" from Met Opera by Roger Friedman

I returned to the Belasco Theater on Saturday afternoon, my first show on Broadway since the start of the pandemic. It was

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12am on November 1, 2021

Michael Jackson Musical "MJ" Casts Young Michaels and Young Marlon, Previews Begin December 6th by Roger Friedman

"MJ: The Michael Jackson Musical" is coming. Previews begin December 6th on Broadway. The show announced casting today: Walter Russell III from

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:03pm on October 28, 2021

Saturday Night in NYC: Harry Styles Wows at MSG, plus The Temptations' Otis Williams Celebrates Bday, Musical Reopening by Roger Friedman

Is New York back? I'd say so! Saturday night was busy. At Madison Square Garden, Harry Styles came back for a third

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 7:18pm on October 18, 2021

L.A.'s Mark Taper Forum Will Still Open Season with Porn-ish "Slave Play" Despite Playwright's Complaints by Roger Friedman

The pornographic and not very good "Slave Play" will still open the season for the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles next

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:18am on October 13, 2021

Broadway's First Ever Revival of "Funny Girl" Adds Jane Lynch, Ramin Karimloo to Beanie Feldstein's Cast by Roger Friedman

This is going to be interesting. Emmy winner Jane Lynch can do anything, she's a comic genius. Now we'll find out if

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:54pm on October 6, 2021

Broadway: Will "Diana: The Musical" Actually Open? Reviews are Scathing, Sales are Minimal by Roger Friedman

A lot of really smart, good people are involved in "Diana: The Musical." So I'm hesitant to say this: Will this show

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:54pm on October 6, 2021

THEATER: "Slave Play" Writer Jeremy O. Harris Wants Show Removed from LA Theater Over Gender Parity by Roger Friedman

Jeremy O. Harris, the most recent "it" playwright, has stirred up some trouble in Los Angeles. Harris has asked that a production

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:32pm on October 5, 2021

Not Just Our Imagination: John Legend Film Company Now a Producer of Temptations Broadway Show by Roger Friedman

If you watched the Tony Awards special a couple of weeks ago, you may have noticed John Legend did a whole segment

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:24pm on October 5, 2021

Broadway: Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover Bringing Updated "Pal Joey" Adding Rodgers and Hart's Other Hits to Score by Roger Friedman

Broadway is getting what can only be called a treat. Tony Goldwyn will direct and Savion Glover will direct a newish version

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:06pm on October 4, 2021

UPDATE Atrocious, Tuneless "Diana" Musical Rips off 70s Music, Someone Call Pete Townshend Now by Roger Friedman

"Diana: The Musical" is just atrocious. We are so lucky to not to have to see it in person on Broadway. Instead,

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:32am on October 3, 2021

"Diana: The Musical" Opens on Netflix to Seven Out of Eight Negative Reviews, A Month Ahead of Broadway by Roger Friedman

Yesterday was October 1st. And believe it or not, "Diana: The Musical," began playing on Netflix. The Broadway show was in previews

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 7:32pm on October 2, 2021

Broadway's Back But Struggling: Disney's "Aladdin" Cancels Show After COVID Discovered Among Company by Roger Friedman

Disney's "Aladdin" cancelled tonight's show because COVID cases broke out among the company. It was their second night of resumed performances. Broadway

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:18am on September 30, 2021

Broadway: "Girl from the North Country," the Best Musical of All, is Returning with Mare Winningham, Jay O. Sanders, and Marc Kudisch by Roger Friedman

No disrespect to "Moulin Rouge," but if "Girl from the North Country" had been included in that Tony Awards on Sunday, things

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:06pm on September 29, 2021

Out Damn Spot! Daniel Craig to Star in Broadway "Macbeth" with Ruth Negga Despite Oscar-Buzzed Movie by Roger Friedman

Holy moly. The day after the 2022 Oscars might go to Joel Coen's "Macbeth," Daniel Craig" aka James Bond" will open on

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:06pm on September 29, 2021

Ratings for Tony Awards Terrible But Who Cares, Global Citizen Concert a Real Bust by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards on CBS had pretty bad ratings, just 2.65 million people. And who cares? The two hour show from 9

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:24pm on September 27, 2021

Tony Awards Pt 2: "Moulin Rouge," "The Inheritance" win Best Musical, Play, In Memoriam Segment Shines with Mitchell, O'Hara, and Lewis by Roger Friedman

Part 2 of the Tonys went on a little too long, but overall the show on CBS was a success. "The Inheritance"

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:12am on September 27, 2021

Tony Awards Part 1: Jennifer Holliday Steals the Show, Adrienne Warren Best Actress, Aaron Tveit Best Actor in a Musical by Roger Friedman

The first two hours of the abridged 2020 Tony Awards, shown in September 2021, were well produced, an intimate affair with a

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:18pm on September 26, 2021

RIP Bobby Zarem, 84, NY's Most Famous PR Guy, Promoted The Original "I Love New York" by Roger Friedman

I am heartbroken this morning at the news of Bobby Zarem's passing. All his friends around the world are. He's gone to

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:03pm on September 26, 2021

Broadway: CBS Will Not Give Best Actors, Actresses Tony Awards on Air, Only on Streaming Special by Roger Friedman

The belated 2020 Tony Awards are coming this Sunday, but on CBS they will be an iffy deal. CBS is running a

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:42pm on September 20, 2021

Broadway is Back! Four Musicals Re-open Tonight, and "Lackawanna Blues" Arrives by Roger Friedman

Broadway is back tonight! Four musicals are re-opening, and one new play is going to previews. Hallelujah! "Hamilton," "The Lion King," "Wicked,"

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:18pm on September 14, 2021

Broadway: Tony Awards Get Hosts in Audra McDonald, Leslie Odom Jr, "Book of Mormon" Gets a Cast and Maybe Some Editing by Roger Friedman

The 2020 Tony Awards  have hosts. Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom, Jr. are picking up the batons for  the CBS-Paramount Plus special

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:06pm on September 13, 2021

Say It Three Times: "Beetlejuice" Is Coming Back to Broadway After "The Music Man" Chased it Away by Roger Friedman

Say it three times: "Beetlejuice" is coming back to Broadway. The hit musical exited Broadway in March 2020 because of the pandemic.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:06pm on September 13, 2021

Watch Sensational Video: "This Is Broadway" Welcomes Audience Home with Hamilton, Wicked, Lion King, Rare Angela Lansbury Clip by Roger Friedman

Play this video, and make it loud and big on your screens. Oprah Winfrey narrates "This Is Broadway," welcoming back audiences after

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:54pm on August 30, 2021
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