275 stories by "Tom Mizer"
Extra! Extra! Those Newsies have something to shout about. One of the most competitive seasons in recent memory final comes to a close and the nominations for the 2012 Tony Awards are …
You’ve heard of a musical being tested via an out of town tryout — but what about an after school tryout? Laurence O’Keefe & Nell Benjamin, acclaimed composers of theÂ…
With the Tony nominators meeting this weekend, I’d like to make a final plea for a few performances that I fear might be overlooked come Tuesday morning’s announcement (which I&#…
It’s time to dress you up in our love of theater with a very fashion forward news roundup… Broadway put on one heck of an Easter Bonnet this year as the proverbial hat was passed…
C*ck, the controversial new British import by Mike Bartlett, begins previews Off-Broadway on May 1 at the Duke Theater — but what exactly is C*ck? Well, first off, it’s an Olivie…
I hope you’ve been pacing yourself because the tsunami of Broadway openings continues through the end of the week. (Maybe I’m crazy but wouldn’t a show get a lot more free …
The mad rush to make Tony eligibility becomes a full on avalanche this week. Let’s ride the wave of openings with multiple review round-ups today and tomorrow. First up, two shows that…
The Outer Critics Circle, the first awards body to include Broadway shows each season, announced their nominations this morning. The “new” Gershwin musical Nice Work If You Can G…
This week’s news round-up is brought to you by the number “2″, as in hot theatrical duos taking the stage: Like some kamikaze European vacation (if it’s Thursday, it …
How would you like to see some of your favorite Broadway stars live (including Donna Murphy, Marc Kudisch and recent Tony-winner Nikki M. James), singing original songs by Stephen Sondheim, …
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 April, …
I thought I already loved Sherie Rene Scott as much as was humanly possible . Â I thought that there was no way I could be further enamored of her big voice, witty stage presence and all-a…
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Based on the best-seller by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, Peter Pan gets a prequel in an imaginatively staged new play from writer Rick Elice (Jersey Boys) and dir…
Money makes the world go round in this week’s clinking clanking round-up of theater news: The Lion King proved it rules the entertainment jungle as it became the highest grossing Br…
The boy who wouldn’t grow up is about to make you feel like a kid again, as Peter Pan returns to Broadway April 15 in the acclaimed prequel adventure Peter and the Starcatcher. And …
Two-time Tony-nominee Gavin Creel is on a roll–and it’s rolling him into a theater near you. Producers just announced that he’ll be playing the lead in the first national t…
The Best Man Gore Vidal’s 1960 behind-the-scenes drama, about a contested political convention, campaigns for another shot at Broadway with a cast of big names including John Larroquet…
London’s National Theatre (currently represented on Broadway by War Horse and One Man, Two Guvnors) is one of the world’s great arts institutions, so it’s a treat when t…
EVITA Argentina’s controversial first lady returns to Broadway for the first time since her star-making original run, with a cast that includes Elena Roger and pop idol Ricky Martin. &…
The stars, as in big name stars, are aligning on Broadway and we’ve got the scoop in a bite-sized theater news round-up: Harry Potter is coming back to the New York. Well, not exact…
Every first Wednesday of the month, 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 tossin…
Spend just a few minutes in a room with the company of A Streetcar Named Desire and one thing is immediately clear: this is the hottest cast on Broadway. And I don’t just mean ph…
In a world of cookie cutter show biz types, Lea DeLaria is a true one-of-a-kind. From her boundary-busting stand-up to her Broadway barnstorming (and Drama Desk nominated) debut in On the To…
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… NEWSIES Lik…
It’s official: the 22nd edition of Broadway Bares is all about Happy Endings, with all of your favorite Fairy Tails…I mean, Fairy Tales…represented. Tickets are already …
