Ray Donovan Back for Fifth Season, But Not So Fast as Liev Schreiber Heads to Broadway by Roger Friedman

Good news and bad news for “Ray Donovan” fans (I count myself among them). Showtime has renewed the Liev Schreiber series for Categories: Featured Television Theater(Read mor…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:46pm on August 12, 2016☆⚑

Barbra Streisand's "Gypsy" Movie: Nothing is Coming Up Roses as Film Financing Struggles by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:46am on August 9, 2016☆⚑

(Watch) Audra McDonald, Richard Kind, Idina Menzel Broadway Stars Triumphant DNC Performance by Roger Friedman

A Who’s Who of Broadway sang Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “What the World Needs Now Is Love” tonight on the Democratic Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Re…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:46am on July 28, 2016☆⚑

Black Lives Matter Getting Concert with Broadway, Tony Award Winning Stars by Roger Friedman

Black Lives Matter is coming to Broadway. Or rather, Broadway is putting on a show to support BLM. The Tony-est winning star Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 7:57pm on July 25, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Hamilton" Box Office Hits New High in Final Week of Lin-Manuel Miranda Performances by Roger Friedman

The three cast members who exited “Hamilton” on Saturday night went out with a bang. For the final week of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:37pm on July 11, 2016☆⚑

"Hamilton" All-Star Send Off for Original Cast: John Kerry, Jane Fonda, JLO, Charlie Rose by Roger Friedman

They wouldn’t let press into the showing of “Hamilton” tonight– just photographers. I don’t know why– totally random. But the publicist has Categories: …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:01pm on July 9, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: 100 Tix Left for "Hamilton" Big Show Tonight from $1,300-$10,000 by Roger Friedman

“Hamilton” plays a big performance tonight as the three leading Tony winners all depart the show including creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Categories: Featured Theater…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:01am on July 9, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Box Office Collapse for "Shuffle Along" As Musical Keeps Sliding by Roger Friedman

Broadway: “Hamilton” is has eaten everything in its path at the box office. “Bright Star” is gone, and other shows are suffering. Categories: Featured Theater(Read…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:43pm on July 5, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Alexander Hamilton Goes from $10 Bill to $20,000 a Ticket For Lin-Manuel Miranda Final Show by Roger Friedman

Alexander Hamilton used to be happy just to be on the $10 bill. But this Saturday he goes up on the $20,000 Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:16pm on July 5, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Shuffle Along" Tony Awards Wipe Out Closed It, Not Audra McDonald's Impending Exit by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:03pm on June 28, 2016☆⚑

"Hamilton" Filming with Original Cast Began Yesterday, Continues Through Tomorrow by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE Lucky theatergoers who had tickets for “Hamilton” yesterday and for tomorrow night will be part of history. The 11 time Tony Categories: Featured Theater(Read more..…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:43am on June 27, 2016☆⚑

"Hamilton": Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign Offers $3500 Tickets-Flights-Hotel Package for Two Lucky Winners by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:15pm on June 25, 2016☆⚑

Broadway Exclusive: Al Pacino as Tennessee Williams in "When God Looked Away" by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE kids. And I mean it. Al Pacino will star as Tennessee Williams in a new play called “When God Looked Away.” Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:54pm on June 24, 2016☆⚑

Broadway Shock: Shuffle Along Closing July 24 When Audra McDonald Exits by Roger Friedman

Big news and a surprise. SHUFFLE ALONG is closing on July 24. This is huge because it’s the latest blow. See my Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:40am on June 24, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: 2015 Musical "American in Paris" to Close, Following "Fun Home" by Roger Friedman

“An American in Paris” will close on Broadway on new Year’s Day. The show from 2015 won Tonys and had great reviews, Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:45pm on June 23, 2016☆⚑

Tony Awards: Reveal of Nominating Committee Members May Explain Annual Hollywood Star Boycott by Roger Friedman

Now that the theater season is over. a new one must begin. And so the Tony Awards have announced the members of Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:24pm on June 22, 2016☆⚑

"Hamilton" Creators Get Full Four Year Scholarship Named for Them at Wesleyan University by Roger Friedman

“Hamilton” creators Lin Manuel Miranda and director Thomas Kail are getting a full four year scholarship named for them and the Tony Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Re…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:56pm on June 15, 2016☆⚑

Pop Phenom: Tony Winning "Hamilton" Score Number 1 on iTunes, Amazon, Star Leslie Odom Goes Top 10 by Roger Friedman

The score to Broadway show “Hamilton” is now number 1 on both iTunes and Amazon.com. The Tony winner is setting a record Categories: Featured Music Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:56pm on June 15, 2016☆⚑

Exclusive: Tony Awards Considered Canceling Red Carpet Until 2 Hours Before Show by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards almost had no red carpet this year. Because of the tragedy in Orlando, there was a discussion to yank Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:38pm on June 14, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Jessica Lange Now Has a Emmy, Oscar, Tony" "I Won't Get My Grammy by Singing!" by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:26pm on June 13, 2016☆⚑

Tony After Parties: "Color Purple" Sensation Cynthia Erivo Still Has No Record Contract by Roger Friedman

In the days when there was a record business, Cynthia Erivo would already have a contract and a hit album. I wrote Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:26pm on June 13, 2016☆⚑

Tony Awards Ratings: Up 33% Over Last Year, Best Showing in 15 Years Thanks to Corden, Hamilton, No Basketball Game by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards ratings look like they were up by 33%– the same amount the Stanley Cup game was down from last Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:26pm on June 13, 2016☆⚑

Tony Awards: "Hamilton" Sweepstakes its Categories, plus Jessica Lange and Frank Langella Best Actress, Actor by Roger Friedman

Hamilton has won best score, best featured actor and actress in a musical and nearly everything else. Hamilton wins Best Director for Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:03am on June 13, 2016☆⚑

The Tony Awards Show Will Be Dedicated to the Orlando Victims, Survivors, Families by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards will go on tonight as planned, but look for host James Corden to dedicate the evening to the Orlando Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:45pm on June 12, 2016☆⚑

Barbra Streisand " "Greatest Star to Ever Come Out of Broadway"" Releasing Duets Album with Actors Who Aren't Really Singers by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:34pm on June 11, 2016☆⚑