RIP Edward Albee, Winner of Three Pulitzer Prizes, the Great Playwright of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Age 88 by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:27pm on September 16, 2016☆⚑

Hamptons: Barbra Streisand Visits Donna Karan, Matthew Broderick & Treat Williams Go Hall & Oates by Regina Weinreich

THE HAMPTONS— Barbra Streisand is here. Coming off her hit tour and now having a hit album, Streisand has made her annual Categories: Celebrity Featured Politics Theater(Read more…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:57pm on August 29, 2016☆⚑

UPDATE Al Pacino-Judith Light Tennessee Williams Play Will Start in Los Angeles by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE UPDATE Last week I told you (actually for the second time) that Al Pacino and Judith Light would star on Broadway Categories: Featured Theater Uncategorized(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:10am on August 23, 2016☆⚑

Broadway Scoop Update: Al Pacino "God Looked Away" On Track After Secret West Coast Performances by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE I told you a few weeks ago that Al Pacino would play Tennessee Williams in “God Looked Away,” an autobiographical play Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:06am on August 17, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Tony Shalhoub, John Turturro, Jessica Hecht Coming in Arthur Miller's "The Price" by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:32pm on August 15, 2016☆⚑

Ray Donovan Back for Fifth Season, But Not So Fast as Liev Schreiber Heads to Broadway by Roger Friedman

Good news and bad news for “Ray Donovan” fans (I count myself among them). Showtime has renewed the Liev Schreiber series for Categories: Featured Television Theater(Read mor…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:46pm on August 12, 2016☆⚑

Barbra Streisand's "Gypsy" Movie: Nothing is Coming Up Roses as Film Financing Struggles by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:46am on August 9, 2016☆⚑

(Watch) Audra McDonald, Richard Kind, Idina Menzel Broadway Stars Triumphant DNC Performance by Roger Friedman

A Who’s Who of Broadway sang Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “What the World Needs Now Is Love” tonight on the Democratic Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Re…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:46am on July 28, 2016☆⚑

Black Lives Matter Getting Concert with Broadway, Tony Award Winning Stars by Roger Friedman

Black Lives Matter is coming to Broadway. Or rather, Broadway is putting on a show to support BLM. The Tony-est winning star Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 7:57pm on July 25, 2016☆⚑

Angela Lansbury, 90, Gets a 3 Minute Standing Ovation at LA Opening of "Grey Gardens"" She's Not Even in the Show! by Leah Sydney

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:07pm on July 20, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Hamilton" Box Office Hits New High in Final Week of Lin-Manuel Miranda Performances by Roger Friedman

The three cast members who exited “Hamilton” on Saturday night went out with a bang. For the final week of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:37pm on July 11, 2016☆⚑

"Hamilton" All-Star Send Off for Original Cast: John Kerry, Jane Fonda, JLO, Charlie Rose by Roger Friedman

They wouldn’t let press into the showing of “Hamilton” tonight– just photographers. I don’t know why– totally random. But the publicist has Categories: …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:01pm on July 9, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: 100 Tix Left for "Hamilton" Big Show Tonight from $1,300-$10,000 by Roger Friedman

“Hamilton” plays a big performance tonight as the three leading Tony winners all depart the show including creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Categories: Featured Theater…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:01am on July 9, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Box Office Collapse for "Shuffle Along" As Musical Keeps Sliding by Roger Friedman

Broadway: “Hamilton” is has eaten everything in its path at the box office. “Bright Star” is gone, and other shows are suffering. Categories: Featured Theater(Read…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:43pm on July 5, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Alexander Hamilton Goes from $10 Bill to $20,000 a Ticket For Lin-Manuel Miranda Final Show by Roger Friedman

Alexander Hamilton used to be happy just to be on the $10 bill. But this Saturday he goes up on the $20,000 Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:16pm on July 5, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Shuffle Along" Tony Awards Wipe Out Closed It, Not Audra McDonald's Impending Exit by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:03pm on June 28, 2016☆⚑

"Hamilton" Filming with Original Cast Began Yesterday, Continues Through Tomorrow by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE Lucky theatergoers who had tickets for “Hamilton” yesterday and for tomorrow night will be part of history. The 11 time Tony Categories: Featured Theater(Read more..…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:43am on June 27, 2016☆⚑

LA Theater: Abby Mueller, Sister of Broadway Star Jessie, Opens as Carole King in "Beautiful" by Leah Sydney

Carole King's sister is crushing it as the Pantages in Hollywood. Well sister of the stage Carole–Abby Mueller, sister of Jessie Mueller, Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:15pm on June 25, 2016☆⚑

"Hamilton": Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign Offers $3500 Tickets-Flights-Hotel Package for Two Lucky Winners by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:15pm on June 25, 2016☆⚑

Broadway Exclusive: Al Pacino as Tennessee Williams in "When God Looked Away" by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE kids. And I mean it. Al Pacino will star as Tennessee Williams in a new play called “When God Looked Away.” Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:54pm on June 24, 2016☆⚑

Broadway Shock: Shuffle Along Closing July 24 When Audra McDonald Exits by Roger Friedman

Big news and a surprise. SHUFFLE ALONG is closing on July 24. This is huge because it’s the latest blow. See my Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:40am on June 24, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: 2015 Musical "American in Paris" to Close, Following "Fun Home" by Roger Friedman

“An American in Paris” will close on Broadway on new Year’s Day. The show from 2015 won Tonys and had great reviews, Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:45pm on June 23, 2016☆⚑

Tony Awards: Reveal of Nominating Committee Members May Explain Annual Hollywood Star Boycott by Roger Friedman

Now that the theater season is over. a new one must begin. And so the Tony Awards have announced the members of Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:24pm on June 22, 2016☆⚑

"Hamilton" Creators Get Full Four Year Scholarship Named for Them at Wesleyan University by Roger Friedman

“Hamilton” creators Lin Manuel Miranda and director Thomas Kail are getting a full four year scholarship named for them and the Tony Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Re…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:56pm on June 15, 2016☆⚑

Pop Phenom: Tony Winning "Hamilton" Score Number 1 on iTunes, Amazon, Star Leslie Odom Goes Top 10 by Roger Friedman

The score to Broadway show “Hamilton” is now number 1 on both iTunes and Amazon.com. The Tony winner is setting a record Categories: Featured Music Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:56pm on June 15, 2016☆⚑