Friday, March 29, 2024

Theater

Broadway: “Funny Girl” Revival with Lea Michele Will Close in September After 18 Roller Coaster Months

"Funny Girl" has had a funny time on Broadway. But now, it's planning a farewell. The first revival ever of the famed musical that starred...

Netflix Maximizes Brand with “Stranger Things” Live Stage Play Prequel Story Coming to London’s West End

I was watching the great film, "The Reader," the other night and wondering what its director, Stephen Daldry, was up to. Now we know: he's...

The Other Funny Girl: Julie Benko, Broadway’s Most Valuable Player, Jazzes It Up with a Little Birdland Gumbo

Julie Benko: she's not a marquee name unless you're a fan of "Funny Girl" since it opened on Broadway almost a year ago. Benko...

Broadway Theater Merger We Told You About 2 Weeks Ago Happens: Jujamcyn and Ambassador Marry

I told you on January 31st that Jujamcyn Theaters would merge with Britain's Ambassador Theater Group. And it has happened this morning. The St. James,...

Broadway: Rumored Big Change in Theater Ownership Today as Curtain May Come Down on Jujamcyn After Many Standing Ovations

Five famous Broadway houses may be changing ownership today. The rumor on the Rialto, as the late Earl Wilson would say, is that Jujamcyn...

Madonna Movie Cancelled at Universal Pictures Says Report, But We Kinda Knew, That Didn’t We?

The Madonna movie ain't happening. Variety says Universal has cancelled the project, which was announced two years ago. The reason given is Madonna's world tour. But...

Review: Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Brooks Turn in a Resounding Version of “The Piano Lesson”

I'm sorry it took so long for me to get to LaTanya Richardson Jackson's "The Piano Lesson." Now that I've seen her take on...

Broadway Had a Bad Xmas Week Despite Huge Times Square Crowds, “Some Like it Not” But Not Enough

Times Square is overflowing with people. And Elmo's. The grotesque pedestrian mall has brought looky-loo's from all over, but they're not going to Broadway....