Theater
Sting’s “Message in a Bottle” Finally Opens for 2 Weeks in New York, It Should Be on Broadway
I gather Sting's "Message in a Bottle," directed and choreographed by the remarkable Kate Prince, has had runs in the UK, Australia, and in some US cities. Last night...
Celebrity
Broadway: Honorary Tony Award Given to Comedian Alex Edelman Despite One Brief Credit
Alex Edelman is the toast of Broadway this morning.
After one short run on Broadway in the summer of 2023, Edelman has been awarded an...
Theater
Tony Awards Nominations: “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Stereophonic” Tie for 13 Each, “Great Gatsby” Musical, “Wiz” Revival Shut Out
The 2024 Tony Nominations are out, and it's not great for "The Great Gatsby." The musical based on the famed novel by F Scott...
Music
Broadway: Fleetwood Mac’s 70s Soap Opera is Now a Play Whether They Like it Or Not
I don't know what the surviving members of Fleetwood Mac have made of "Stereophonic."
The play about a mid 70s rock band taking three years...
Movies
“Law & Order” Star Sam Waterston Cries, “I’m Not Retired!” at “Cabaret” Opening, Cynthia Nixon Predicts 4th Season of “And Just Like That”
EXCLUSIVE A lot of A-listers and stars packed their way into the two opening nights of "Cabaret" this weekend.
The show is sizzling, so it's...
Theater
Broadway: Ouch! Drama League Awards Nominate Everything on the Boards Except “The Great Gatsby” Musical
On Broadway, The Drama League is not the Drama Desk. They're an outlier group like the National Board of Review that nominates everything so...
Theater
Broadway: Eddie Redmayne, Bebe Neuwirth, Entire Cast Thrilling in Spectacular London Import of “Cabaret”
By 10am you will not be able to get a ticket for the six month run of "Cabaret" on Broadway.
The sensational revival, imported from...
Theater
Broadway: Alicia Keys’s Musical “Hell’s Kitchen” Is a High End Jukebox Musical with Soaring Voices
Alicia Keys's musical, "Hell's Kitchen" -- opening tonight -- could not have more entertaining performers. Does its story hold up? Not so much. But...
Theater
Broadway Heads Into a Week from Hell as a Dozen Shows Open for Tony Awards Eligibility
Last night I attended a press preview for Alicia Keys's lively Broadway musical, "Hell's Kitchen."
The Shubert Theater was packed except for two house seats...
Theater
New Broadway “Romeo and Juliet” Drops F Word on Poster in New Low, Jack Antonoff Doing the Music
Jack Antonoff is making his Broadway debut.
The Grammy winning pop producer of Taylor Swift, Lana del Rey, and many others will supply music for...
Music
Alicia Keys Self Releases New Single “Kaleidoscope” from Broadway Musical “Hell’s Kitchen”
You may have heard: Alicia Keys is debuting a Broadway musical this month. It's called "Hell's Kitchen."
The show is the story of her life...