Exclusive: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller Likely Team Up for Broadway "Philadelphia Story" by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE The word is that the fall season, or perhaps next spring 2017, could bring a dynamic duo to Broadway. And the Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:12am on April 20, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Shuffle Along" Producers Tell Ask to Be Excused from Awards: "Not Ready" by Roger Friedman

“Shuffle Along” was not included in today’s Outer Critics Circle nominations. That’s because producer Scott Rudin told the group the multi million Categories: Featu…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:20pm on April 19, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Hamilton" Wins Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Lin-Miranda Manuel "Grateful" by Roger Friedman

The best of this year’s Pulitzer Prizes goes to “Hamilton,” the genius of a musical by Lin-Miranda Manuel. When he heard the Categories: Featured Media Theater(Read mor…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:57pm on April 18, 2016☆⚑

Paris Jackson and Pals Take in "Finding Neverland" on Broadway: "Moved Me To Tears" by Roger Friedman

Paris Jackson celebrated her 18th birthday and whirlwind trip to New York with a performance of “Finding Neverland” on Broadway. How appropriate Categories: Celebrity Featured…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:31pm on April 10, 2016☆⚑

Theater: "Walking Dead" Star Dani Gurira's "Familiar" Needs a Move to Broadway by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:43am on April 8, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Jennifer Hudson Leaving "The Color Purple" Next Month, Heather Headley Coming In by Roger Friedman

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has done yeoman service playing Shug Avery in the revival of “The Color Purple.” Now it seems she’s Categories: Featured Theater(Read more..…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:36pm on April 7, 2016☆⚑

Watch: Steve Martin, Edie Brickell and Cast of Broadway's "Bright Star" Perform Opening Night by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:16pm on March 25, 2016☆⚑

Broadway Review: Steve Martin, Edie Brickell Score A Hit with Bluegrass "Bright Star" by Roger Friedman

So yes a star studded crowd came to see what Steve Martin and Edie Brickell have been up to for the last Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:55am on March 25, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Highly Touted "Shuffle Along" Shuts Down For Audra McDonald Sick Days, Etc by Roger Friedman

with updates It’s not easy putting on a new Broadway show. They’re learning that the old fashioned way at the Music Box Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 7:34pm on March 23, 2016☆⚑

Theater: John Legend Will Produce Joe Morton Starring as Dick Gregory Off Broadway by Roger Friedman

The coolest political humorist of all, Dick Gregory, is about to get profiled in an off Broadway play. John Legend and his Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:19pm on March 23, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Tony Awards Race Sharpens with Laura Benanti's Sublime "She Loves Me" Turn by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:45pm on March 17, 2016☆⚑

#BroadwaySoBlack: "Eclipsed" Joins "Hamilton," "The Color Purple," "Shuffle Along" in a Historic Tony Awards Race by Roger Friedman

You never know what’s going to pan out in a Broadway season. But now the Public Theater has sent us the likely Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:00am on March 7, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "Hughie" With Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker Closing Ten Weeks Early by Roger Friedman

The bar is closing for Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie” revival starring Forest Whitaker. The production will close on March 27th, ten weeks earlier Categories: Featured …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:09pm on March 4, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: Sally Field Plots Return in "The Glass Menagerie" 12 Years After Hit DC Run by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE Sally Field– we really, really like her. She has two Oscars (“Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart”– rent ’em now) Categories: Featured …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:08pm on February 23, 2016☆⚑

Tony Winner James Corden, of Late Late Show, Is Hosting the Tony Awards This Year" Hooray! by Roger Friedman

Great news. James Corden is hosting the Tony Awards this year. Well, of course he is. Corden, himself a Tony winner, already Categories: Featured Television Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:21am on February 2, 2016☆⚑

Broadway Legend Hal Prince, 87, Will Not Direct "The Band's Visit" After All by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 9:07pm on January 29, 2016☆⚑

Matthew Morrison Leaves "Finding Neverland" But the Show Has Plenty of "Glee" to Spare by Roger Friedman

I wondered what was going on with “Finding Neverland” at the Lunt Fontanne. Last night I stopped in to see Broadway star Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:06am on January 27, 2016☆⚑

Broadway League Cancels All Shows Today, A Half Hour Before Matinees Begin by Roger Friedman

The Broadway League had to acquiesce to Bill deBlasio and cancel all shows today– a half hour before scheduled 2pm matinees. deBlasio Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:33pm on January 23, 2016☆⚑

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Freestyle Rap Apology for "Hamilton" Snow Closure by Roger Friedman

Lin-Manuel Miranda, on point as ever: #snowmaggedon2016 freestyle from @LacketyLac & old man Miranda pic.twitter.com/f1dAjRFvDp — Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) January 23, 2016C…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:33pm on January 23, 2016☆⚑

Bette Midler Hints She May Be Coming to Broadway in "Hello, Dolly!" (Scott Rudin Producing) by Roger Friedman

Well HELLO! This Dolly has an announcement coming tomorrow ! Stay tuned! (A little update: Scott Rudin is producing which makes sense. Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:39am on January 19, 2016☆⚑

Source: Alan Rickman Had Pancreatic Cancer, And Not For Very Long" Came to NY in December by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE We are all saddened by Alan Rickman’s passing yesterday since no one — almost no one– knew he was ill. Sources Categories: Celebrity Featured Movies Theater(…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:26am on January 15, 2016☆⚑

Mike Nichols Tears Up Talking About Meryl Streep in Wonderful PBS American Masters Doc by Roger Friedman

I guess it had to be something from Elaine May, his oldest friend, and their mutual pal, Julian Schlossberg. On January 29th, Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:56am on January 14, 2016☆⚑

Broadway: "School of Rock" Breaks House Record, But One Kid Is Already Being Replaced Because He's Too Old by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:34pm on December 28, 2015☆⚑

91 Year Old Fiddler on the Roof Co-Writer Sheldon Harnick: Donald Trump "Shouldn't See the Show…He Should Play the Constable" by Roger Friedman

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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:21am on December 21, 2015☆⚑

Broadway: "Color Purple" Scores a Huge Hit Opening with Jennifer Hudson and Overnight Star Cynthia Erivo by Roger Friedman

“The Color Purple” played on Broadway from 2005 to 2008 and no one really liked it. Good actors appeared in it, including Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:10am on December 11, 2015☆⚑