50 stories by "Steve On Broadway (SOB)"
Happy Hanukkah!As the Celebration of Lights begins anew, I'm taking a moment to celebrate all my dear Jewish friends.Thank you for illuminating my life with your knowledge, compass…
World AIDS Day 2010Today marks the 22nd anniversary for World AIDS Day.In years past, I've used this day to talk about the sobering statistics of this deadly disease that affects tens of mil…
Look Out! There Goes The Spider-Man?Something occurred Sunday evening that even Michael Riedel of the New York Post probably didn't expect ever would. Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark actu…
George Gershwin Theatre Box Office (Home to Wicked)Broadway Box Office Tweets - Week Ending November 28, 2010If you follow me on Twitter, you most likely know that each Monday, I offer my qu…
Elling Turns To Ending Well, that was quick. No sooner had Simon Bent's Elling opened on Broadway this past Sunday and its producers have announced it's closing. This Sunday, November 2…
Broadway's Thanksgiving ScheduleIt's "Turkey Lurkey" time. But by the time you read this, I'll be on the ground in London for my traditional English Thanksgiving. No, the British don't actua…
Millions To Finally Get Sense Of Spidey Musical SundayFor many Broadway shows, there's no better place than Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to show millions of Americans what you've got throu…
Yet Another Great Performance For SondheimIn this seemingly all-Sondheim, all-the-time year -- due in large part to the celebration of the great Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday -- all of Am…
George Gershwin Theatre Box Office (Home to Wicked)Broadway Box Office Tweets - Week Ending November 21, 2010If you follow me on Twitter, you most likely know that each Monday, I offer my qu…
Will Fat Pig Become Cash Cow On Broadway?After first premiering to great acclaim at Off-Broadway's MCC Theater in 2003, Neil LaBute's Fat Pig is being fattened up just a little bit…
Final Weeks For 21 Broadway ShowsAs incredible as that headline sounds, it's for real. A whopping 21 Broadway shows out of 39 will be closing between now and the end of January 2011. Yes, ov…
Final Weeks For 21 Broadway ShowsAs incredible as that headline sounds, it's for real. A whopping 21 Broadway shows out of 39 will be closing between now and the end of January 2011. Ye…
Come January, All Bêtes Are Off Talk about poor timing on my part.No sooner do I post my SOB Review for the outrageously funny La Bête than the revival announces an early closing for J…
99 And Counting...Talk about one long running hit!If you're a regular reader, you might recall last year when I wrote about my (then) 98 year old Gramps. Guess who's turning 99 today? T…
George Gershwin Theatre Box Office (Home to Wicked)Broadway Box Office Tweets - Week Ending November 14, 2010If you follow me on Twitter, you most likely know that each Monday, I offer my qu…
Today's Secret Word? "Winner!" Congratulations to Tanya Elder from New York, New York, who has just won two free tickets to see The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway!As those of you who entere…
La Bête (The SOB Review) " Music Box Theatre, New York, New York***1/2 (out of ****)Last week, I wrote about a new show on Broadway that would be funny if it wasn't so sad. Fortunately, t…
David GalloDavid Gallo: Designing Broadway And Beyond (The SOB Interview)On Friday, I provided the first portion of my interview with Tony Award-winning scenic designer David Gallo, discussi…
Deck The Halls With Broadway Snow Globe; Support Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDSLooking for that perfect holiday gift for the theatregoer in your life? Consider the all-new Broadway colle…
Early Booking Of Mormon For Broadway BeginsWant to be among the very first to get tickets for The Book Of Mormon musical on Broadway? Then you must visit its creators' "South Park" site wher…
Closing Notice For Next To NormalAfter major cast changes and months of sluggish box office, not to mention rumors speculating the inevitable, next to normal has posted a closing notice for …
Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (The SOB Review) - Helen Hayes Theatre, New York, New York** (out of ****)It's the end of the world as we know, and Colin Quinn for one most definitely doesn't …
La Cage Captures Harvey FiersteinIn one of this year's most inspired casting decisions, the producers of the current revival of La Cage Aux Folles announced today that Harvey Fierstein will …
The Importance Of Being RevivedIt's been over 33 years since Oscar Wilde's The Importance Of Being Earnest was last revived on the Great White Way. But finally, months after first being…
Live! From New York! It's Broadway Babys!Were you in last evening's television audience for the live edition of "30 Rock"? If so, you saw one of two very different intros. Each one featured …
