LAST night's largely surprise-free Golden Globes point to an easy Oscar win by the musical "Chicago" - and forecast one of the least suspenseful Academy Awards nights since "Titanic" swept in 1998.
I'm not so sure about that. For theatre fans anticipating the possible(?) return of the movie musical, this could be one of the most suspenseful Oscar races in years. How will Chicago fare there? Only time will tell.
All nine actors, under the direction of Tina Landau, are superb in this production, which has come to New York by way of Chicago's esteemed Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
The Ambassador Theatre turned into the House of Usher last night as the 27-year-old R&B superstar made a razzle-dazzle Broadway debut in the long running hit Chicago.
Everything that director and designer Julie Taymor had done in the theater before being hired for "The Lion King" disqualified her for the job.
Road grosses
Celebrity guests sprinkled the sold-out audience for R&B heartthrob Usher's first performance as lawyer Billy Flynn in Chicago last night.