275 stories by "Tom Mizer"
In honor of the Olympic games, this week’s theater news wrap-up will be extra speedy (with, I hope, bonus points for style). On your mark, get set, GO… Something wicked (and wick…
It would seem that there’s a new cast of the long-running, Abba-tastic musical Mamma Mia and a video has surfaced showing behind-the-scenes of a recent publicity photo shoot. Now, n…
Every fourth Wednesday of the month, the "VIP Access" column will serve up advice on how to make your theater-going experiences cheaper, easier and more fulfilling with inside scoop from the…
“Belting (or vocal belting) is a specific technique of singing by which a singer produces a loud sound in the upper middle of the pitch range.” Wikipedia Sure, that&#…
We’re continuing our special double header, taking a look at the boys of summer — summer theater, of course. After tumbling head over heals for yesterday’s buff, today&#…
Every third Wednesday, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer will fill out my nosey little questionnaire and offer a glimpse of what they look like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. For July, w…
Just because we’re in the summer slump, it doesn’t mean there’s no news to round-up. Here’s some tasty tidbits from the world of theater… Up-and-coming composin…
Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm passed away yesterday at her home in New York City. Perhaps best known for her supporting performances in classic films such as All About Eve (alone wor…
Singin’ in the Rain is joy distilled, like 100 proof Hollywood moonshine. And tonight, for one night only, THE movie musical is back on the big screen where it belongs. In ho…
Once a month, a member of the theater community will pull up a chair to our cyber table and join us for a little conversation. I'll edit the transcripts (removing the truly libelous parts) a…
Who said summer school is a bad thing? We’re continuing our look at how theater is actually created, with the amazing artists at London’s National Theatre as our guides. The play…
The musical 1776Â has the best non-musical moment in a musical. Ever. Gauntlet thrown. I don’t say this because it’s the day before the Fourth of July (though it did make me th…
Producers announced that Alec Baldwin (30 Rock and newlywed) will be returning to the New York stage this season in the first Broadway production of Lyle Kessler’s acclaimed drama Orph…
Every fourth Wednesday of the month, the "VIP Access" column will serve up advice on how to make your theater-going experiences cheaper, easier and more fulfilling with inside scoop from the…
It’s officially summer. And you know what that means. Bowling in the arcade. Drinking lemonade. Making out under the dock. Staying out ’till ten o’clock. If you don’t…
Richard Adler, the co-writer of two undeniably classic Broadway musicals, The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, died last week at the age of 90. The New York Times has a comprehensive obit…
Remember the days when people debated whether Madonna or Cyndi Lauper would be the one album wonder? No? I must be old. In any case, both have survived, though with Lauper taking a more circ…
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Two religious-themed shows will be moving on to their heavenly reward in the usual post-Tony summer slump. Sister Act, adapted from the film about a…
Every third Wednesday, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer will fill out my nosey little questionnaire and offer a glimpse of what they look like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. For June, w…
We tapped actor Andrew Glaszek to give us a personal report (talk about going undercover or, in this case, under covered as a performer in the show) from Sunday night’s Broadway Bares …
Jonesing for more star power after getting a taste of glamour at the Tonys? Need a fame injection to get you through withdrawal? Well, this week’s theater news wrap-up is glittering wi…
If you’ve ever wanted to hear what I sound like — discussing the Tonys, the theater season ahead and my slightly inappropriate thoughts about the cast of Newsies – now&#…
Get your tickets now for one of Broadway’s hottest nights:Â Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings! The annual night of burlesque and fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS arr…
Get caught up with what's on stage with our review round-up. And that vaguely hollow, clinking sound you hear at the end of each segment? That's me tossing in my two cents. We’re doubl…
All that’s left of this year’s Tonys is a trail of body glitter left on the 1 train by some hungover chorus boy, but that doesn’t mean we can’t relive them with a loo…
