Broadway: All Star "The Front Page" Adds Holland Taylor, John Goodman, Robert Morse by Roger Friedman

When “The Front Page” comes back to Broadway this fall, just about everyone will be in it. Already announced stars Nathan Lane Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:07pm on June 9, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Bronx Tale" Musical Co-Directed by Robert DeNiro, Coming December 1st by Roger Friedman

The new Broadway season is shaping up as the old one is put away this Sunday with the Tony Awards. I’m told Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:00am on June 9, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Laura Linney, Cynthia Nixon to Co-star Next Winter in "The Little Foxes" by Roger Friedman

More big name actresses coming to Broadway next winter! Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney will co-star in Lillian Hellman’s “The Little Foxes” Categories: Featured Theater(…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:24pm on June 7, 2016☆⚑

James Corden's "Hamilton" Tony Award Carpool with Broadway Stars Not to Be Missed (Watch) by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:18am on June 7, 2016☆⚑

Theater: Sally Field Coming to Broadway Next Winter, As Scooped Here in February by Roger Friedman

Sally Field is coming to Broadway next winter. Surprise! I told you back on February 23rd that two time Oscar winner Sally Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:18am on June 7, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Scott Rudin out of Groundhog Day, plus Tonys, Fiddler, Humans, Eclipsed by Roger Friedman

THE TONY AWARDS are coming this Sunday on CBS at 8pm. Yes, it’s all about “Hamilton.” But it’s got to be about Categories: Exclusives Featured Theater(Read more..…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:10pm on June 6, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Barbra Streisand Presenting at Tony Awards" First Time On Show in 46 Years by Roger Friedman

She’s back. After 46 years Barbra Streisand is coming to the Tony Awards. She’s going to be a presenter. But don’t be Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 9:19pm on June 1, 2016☆⚑

Cate Blanchett Making Her Broadway Debut This Winter in Husband's Chekhov Adaptation by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 9:02pm on May 31, 2016☆⚑

Steve Martin Gets $1000 Broadway Theater Prize, Complains He Still Has No Caricature at Sardi's by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:05am on May 27, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Finding Neverland" Closing This Summer, Going on Tour, Opening in London, Becoming a Film by Roger Friedman

Broadway: “Finding Neverland” will become a film musical says producer Harvey Weinstein, based on the Broadway musical which was based on the Categories: Featured Theater(Read…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:34am on May 6, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Disaster!" Musical to Close Sunday, More"without Tony Noms" to Come by Roger Friedman

No Tony nods, can’t stay open. It happens every year. “Disaster!” a funny musical parody by Seth Rudetsky, was not loved by Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:57am on May 4, 2016☆⚑

Tony Awards: "Hamilton" Scores Big Time with 16 Nominations by Roger Friedman

The Tony nominations are out and “Hamilton” has scored 16 of them. That’s more than 1 in some categories. “Hamilton” is on Categories: Featured Theater(Read …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:48pm on May 3, 2016☆⚑

Tony Awards Shoot Down "Shuffle Along," Classified Original, Will Lose to "Hamilton" by Roger Friedman

“Shuffle Along” is cooked at the Tonys. The Tony committee has announced they consider the George C. Wolfe musical new and original, Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:58pm on April 29, 2016☆⚑

Review: "Shuffle Along" Is the Black "42nd Street" with No Plot and a Star Who Leaves in June by Roger Friedman

The official title of the new musical “Shuffle Along: Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and Everything that Followed” Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:36pm on April 28, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Drama Desk Snubs Most Big Name Black Actors Like Audra McDonald, Lupita Nyong'o, Forest Whitaker by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:31pm on April 28, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Tuck Everlasting" Hits the Bottom of the Tony Awards Season Barrel by Roger Friedman

You know, I’m pretty fair to most Broadway musicals. I wasn’t wild about either “American Psycho” or “Waitress,” but there were excellent Categories: Fe…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:02am on April 27, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Waitress," With Songs by Sarah Bareilles, Pushes Tony Award Season into Final Week by Roger Friedman

Sunday night: “Waitress,” based on Adrienne Shelley’s hit movie starring Keri Russell, opened on Broadway. Sara Bareilles wrote the songs. Jessie Mueller, Categories: Fea…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:39am on April 25, 2016☆⚑

Prince Gets Tributes from Broadway Casts of "Hamilton," "The Color Purple" by Roger Friedman

Two Broadway shows offered moving tributes to Prince last night at the conclusion of their shows. The Color Purple: Hamilton:Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:08pm on April 22, 2016☆⚑

Exclusive: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller Likely Team Up for Broadway "Philadelphia Story" by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE The word is that the fall season, or perhaps next spring 2017, could bring a dynamic duo to Broadway. And the Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:12am on April 20, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Shuffle Along" Producers Tell Ask to Be Excused from Awards: "Not Ready" by Roger Friedman

“Shuffle Along” was not included in today’s Outer Critics Circle nominations. That’s because producer Scott Rudin told the group the multi million Categories: Featu…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:20pm on April 19, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Hamilton" Wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Lin-Miranda Manuel "Grateful" by Roger Friedman

The best of this year’s Pulitzer Prizes goes to “Hamilton,” the genius of a musical by Lin-Miranda Manuel. When he heard the Categories: Featured Media Theater(Read mor…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:57pm on April 18, 2016☆⚑

Paris Jackson and Pals Take in "Finding Neverland" on Broadway: "Moved Me To Tears" by Roger Friedman

Paris Jackson celebrated her 18th birthday and whirlwind trip to New York with a performance of “Finding Neverland” on Broadway. How appropriate Categories: Celebrity Featured…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:31pm on April 10, 2016☆⚑

Theater: "Walking Dead" Star Dani Gurira's "Familiar" Needs a Move to Broadway by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:43am on April 8, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Jennifer Hudson Leaving "The Color Purple" Next Month, Heather Headley Coming In by Roger Friedman

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has done yeoman service playing Shug Avery in the revival of “The Color Purple.” Now it seems she’s Categories: Featured Theater(Read more..…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:36pm on April 7, 2016☆⚑

Watch: Steve Martin, Edie Brickell and Cast of Broadway's "Bright Star" Perform Opening Night by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:16pm on March 25, 2016☆⚑