Tony Awards Headscratcher: 10 Noms for "Paradise Square" Even Though Criminal Produced It, Critics Hated It by Roger Friedman

Here's a mystery. The Tony Awards gave 10 nominations including Best Musical to "Paradise Square." The critics hated it. The producer is

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12pm on May 9, 2022☆⚑

Broadway: Pam Anderson's 2nd Week in "Chicago" a Bust So Jennifer Holliday's the Next Big Name Coming to the Show by Roger Friedman

Pamela Anderson in "Chicago" got a lot of press for a few minutes. Adding the sexy siren to Broadway's longest running show

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:03am on May 6, 2022☆⚑

Broadway: Ariana DeBose to Host Tony Awards, "Plaza Suite" Books 3rd Extension with Broderick, Parker by Roger Friedman

Some good Broadway news for a change. Ariana DeBost is having a great year. She won the Oscar for "West Side Story"

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:18pm on May 4, 2022☆⚑

Broadway Box Office Falls by $5 Mil Even With Tony-Buzzed Shows Opening Last Week by Roger Friedman

The final week of the Tony award season was not so good at the Broadway box office. The total gross fell by

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:06pm on May 3, 2022☆⚑

Andrew Lloyd Webber No Prince Charming as He Decides to Shut Down London "Cinderella" Without Telling Cast or Director by Roger Friedman

If you think we have problems… In London, Andrew Lloyd Webber who functions as a "composer" and "producer" is in hot water.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:06pm on May 3, 2022☆⚑

Broadway: Acclaimed Production of "Death of a Salesman" Starring Wendell Pierce Coming in Fall by Roger Friedman

This is exciting news. This fall Broadway will get to see the Olivier winning West End production of "Death of a Salesman"

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:36pm on May 2, 2022☆⚑

Broadway: No One's Laughing at "Funny Girl" as Both Lead Stars Are Out Less Than a Week After Premiere by Roger Friedman

If you're going to "Funny Girl" this weekend, this joke's on you. Star Beanie Feldstein, who plays Fanny Brice. is out of

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:54pm on April 30, 2022☆⚑

Macbeth, The Name is…Macbeth: Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga Get An A Plus Crowd for Opening Night, Standing O's, and Champagne by Roger Friedman

The big final opening night for the 2022 Broadway season was a sensation. James Bond actor Daniel Craig opened in a new

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:33pm on April 29, 2022☆⚑

LA Theater: "Tootsie" Kicks Off "Broadway in Hollywood" With Knockout Production by Leah Sydney

How to get rid of the echo of Will Smith's famous slap at the Dolby Theater just three weeks ago? On Tuesday

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:06pm on April 28, 2022☆⚑

Review: Billy Crystal Gets Vindication for "Mr. Saturday Night" After 30 Years by Roger Friedman

Buddy Young Jr. is back. Three decades ago, Billy Crystal's character, a 70ish comic who was over the hill, was not so

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:54am on April 28, 2022☆⚑

Broadway Booms: Brilliant Billy Crystal Tonight, Daniel Craig Bows in "Macbeth" Tomorrow, Bob Dylan Musical is Back! by Roger Friedman

It's a booming week on Broadway. Sunday brought "Funny Girl" and last night "A Strange Loop" made for cutting edge material. Tonight,

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 7:48pm on April 27, 2022☆⚑

Broadway Review: Mary Louise Parker and David Morse Soar in Icky "How I Learned to Drive" Revival by Regina Weinreich

Ewwww! That's not my critique of Paula Vogel's tight memory play, "How I Learned to Drive"" rather the play, now having a

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 7:24pm on April 26, 2022☆⚑

Broadway: Outer Critics Snub "Funny Girl," Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster and Most Anyone Famous by Roger Friedman

Well, the Outer Critics Circle nominations are really Out There. The group made itself unimportant instantly by snubbing everyone famous on Broadway,

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:18pm on April 26, 2022☆⚑

Library of Congress Acquires the Papers of Neil Simon, Broadway's Most Successful Playwright by Roger Friedman

For several decades there wasn't a Broadway without a Neil Simon play, or two, lighting up the Great White Way. Now the

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:54pm on April 25, 2022☆⚑

Broadway: Beanie Feldstein Makes a Terrific Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" Revival, Plus Barbra Streisand Ain't Coming Back by Roger Friedman

I'm just back from the opening night of the first ever revival of "Funny Girl" on Broadway in 58 years. What I'm

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:42am on April 25, 2022☆⚑

Bobby Morse Succeeded in Show Business: RIP at 90, Emmy and Tony Winner by Roger Friedman

Robert Morse is gone at age 90. His impish charm, noted everywhere this morning, served him well. His big early moment came

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:24am on April 21, 2022☆⚑

Some Like It VERY Hot: Cool New Musical of Famed Movie Coming to Broadway This Fall by Roger Friedman

Sounds like a drag: "Some Like it Hot" is coming to Broadway this fall in a very cool production. The book is

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:06pm on April 20, 2022☆⚑

Barry Manilow Tests Positive for COVID, Won't Be Able to Attend Premiere of "Harmony" Musical by Roger Friedman

Barry Manilow has tested positive for COVID. He won't be at tonight's premiere of his new musical. Manilow writes: "I am heartbroken

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:33am on April 14, 2022☆⚑

COVID Updates: "Plaza Suite" Pauses as SJP Tests Positive, "Macbeth" Still Off, Patti Scialfa Rocks at Home by Roger Friedman

I am so sorry for all these performers testing positive for COVID. Last night, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa couldn't make Clive

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:06pm on April 7, 2022☆⚑

On Monday. Matthew Broderick was on "Kelly & Ryan," Then He Tested Positive for COVID, Now He's Home and Not in "Plaza Suite" by Roger Friedman

COVID is still everywhere. Especially in showbiz. On Monday morning, Matthew Broderick appeared on "Live with Kelly & Ryan" to promote his

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:33am on April 6, 2022☆⚑

Broadway: Daniel Craig Tests Positive for COVID, "Macbeth" Cancels Today's Shows, Waits for Monday by Roger Friedman

Even James Bond can get COVID. Daniel Craig has tested positive for the virus, thus shutting down "Macbeth" on Broadway today. The

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:12pm on April 2, 2022☆⚑

Broadway: Aaron Sorkin to Write New Book for Fall "Camelot," Will "New Version" Replace Old? by Roger Friedman

Uh oh. "Camelot" is being revived by Lincoln Center for the fall on Broadway. Aaron Sorkin and Bartlett Sher ar reuniting from

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 9:12pm on March 31, 2022☆⚑

Broadway Gives Grosses 1st Time in 2 Years: "Music Man," "Michael Jackson" Booming, "Company" Needs Some, "Tina" Rolling on a River by Roger Friedman

Broadway is back, and so are the grosses. For the first time in 2 years we have the actual numbers for the

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:48pm on March 22, 2022☆⚑

Broadway League Says It Will Return to Reporting Weekly Box Office Per Show Starting Next Week by Roger Friedman

Broadway is back. And soon we'll know what the heck is going on. Starting next week, the Broadway League will return to

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:33pm on March 17, 2022☆⚑

Broadway: Great News as Tony Awards Returning to Radio City, Live Across the US on June 12th by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards are back to normal! Returning to Radio City June 12th on CBS. What great news! The 75th anniversary show

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:18pm on March 9, 2022☆⚑