Broadway star Patti Lupone says she's sorry. Lupone is apologizing after the dreadful " and maybe racist " things she said about fellow performers Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis. The comment…
The first ever revival of the musical, "Chess," is coming to Broadway. But it may never get to the Kennedy Center. The main character is named Freddie Trumper, aka The American. Freddie is n…
What in the world would bring R&B superstar Usher to NYU's Skirball Center? Answer: Tony winner Ben Vereen, who last week received a Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the Chita River…
Bang! The fall Broadway season is coming into focus now that we've survived the Tony Awards parade. Next up: Tony winner James Corden, who hosted a talk show more recently, is coming back to…
This is startling. Trump toadie Richard Grenell, now running the Kennedy Center into the ground, has been elected to Live Nation's board of directors. Under Grenell the Kennedy Center has lo…
It was good news and bad news last week on Broadway after Tony Awards nominations were announced. George Clooney and his "Good Night and Good Luck" rose to its all time high, $4 million. Tha…
Donald Trump and Richard Grenell have a problem. Most theater artists despise them. CNN reports that around a dozen members of the touring cast of "Les Miserables" won't perform on their ope…
Last night, at the great Bond 45 restaurant in the theater district, in a roomful of notable talent from this year's great shows, the late legend Chita Rivera would have felt quite at home. …
The first casualty of the Tony Awards has arrived. "Redwood," a musical starring Idina Menzel, will shutter on May 18th. "Redwood" had mixed to poor reviews. It received not one Tony Award n…
The Tony Awards nominations begin rolling out at 8:30 this morning. In the mix potentially: George Clooney, Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kieran Culkin and other Hollywood stars. Will …
The major Tony Awards nominees have been announced. Denzel Washington famous for the $900 ticket, was snubbed the Awards for "Othello." Neither was Jake Gyllenhaal. Shock snub: Kieran Culkin…
Nominations for the 2024-2025 Season American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing Best Book of a Musical Buena Vista Social Club Mar…
The end of Tony Awards eligibility was today. There have been so many new shows that the last two had to open today, one after another. "Dead Outlaw" came first at 2pm, followed by "Real Wom…
I didn't really know what I was going to write about the "Sunset Blvd." revival on Broadway last night. Then, following the curtain call, the St. James Theater got pretty wild when there was…
Selling $900 tickets didn't endear Hollywood stars to the Outer Critics. Today's announcement of the first real theater awards didn't include George Clooney or Denzel Washington. Also, their…
David Hyde Pierce has really made Broadway his home post-"Frazier." He has one win for Best Actor in a Musical, two more nominations, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. His work in "Spamalot,…
What a night in the theater, and all by accident. I finally got into Helen Hayes Theater " the smallest house on Broadway" to see Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' "Purpose," directed by Phylicia Rash…
George Clooney is the best thing to happen to Broadway's bottom line in years. His adaptation of his and Grant Heslov's "Good Night and Good Luck" had the highest numbers last week of any sh…
You may not know it, but TDF is not all about TKTS. The Theater Development Fund runs the half price ticket booth in Times Square, true. But the Fund is also the mothership of everything the…
Lin Manuel's award winning Broadway musical "Hamilton" is still selling out most of its shows 9 years after it debuted. Come September 9th, though, "Hamilton" will be totally maxed out when …
Is Liza Minnelli coming to Broadway? A source tells me that Minnelli will likely fly in for a celebration of composer John Kander's 100th birthday on Monday, May 19th at the Stephen Sondheim…
Denzel Washington is going to have an exhausting weekend come May 18th. After performing in "Othello" on Broadway at the Sunday matinee, he will leave the theater at 6pm and fly to the south…
George Clooney really understood the meaning of "Go big or go home" last night. Clooney's $900 a ticket Broadway debut in "Good Night and Good Luck" really paid off. His star turn as crusain…
Broadway openings are starting to look like Hollywood galas. Tonight (Thursday) comes George Clooney opening in "Good Night and Good Luck." You can only imagine who we'll see there. Maybe hi…
A real drenching night didn't dampen the spirits for the glittery opening last on Broadway of the "Glengarry Glen Ross" revival. The knockout play stars newly minted Oscar and Emmy winner Ki…