Saturday, April 20, 2024

Theater

Broadway: Will “Diana: The Musical” Actually Open? Reviews are Scathing, Sales are Minimal

A lot of really smart, good people are involved in "Diana: The Musical." So I'm hesitant to say this: Will this show really open on...

THEATER: “Slave Play” Writer Jeremy O. Harris Wants Show Removed from LA Theater Over Gender Parity

Jeremy O. Harris, the most recent "it" playwright, has stirred up some trouble in Los Angeles. Harris has asked that a production of his one...

Not Just Our Imagination: John Legend Film Company Now a Producer of Temptations Broadway Show

If you watched the Tony Awards special a couple of weeks ago, you may have noticed John Legend did a whole segment with the...

Broadway: Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover Bringing Updated “Pal Joey” Adding Rodgers and Hart’s Other Hits to Score

Broadway is getting what can only be called a treat. Tony Goldwyn will direct and Savion Glover will direct a newish version of "Pal Joey,"...

UPDATE Atrocious, Tuneless “Diana” Musical Rips off 70s Music, Someone Call Pete Townshend Now

"Diana: The Musical" is just atrocious. We are so lucky to not to have to see it in person on Broadway. Instead, it's on...

“Diana: The Musical” Opens on Netflix to Seven Out of Eight Negative Reviews, A Month Ahead of Broadway

Yesterday was October 1st. And believe it or not, "Diana: The Musical," began playing on Netflix. The Broadway show was in previews before the pandemic....

Broadway’s Back But Struggling: Disney’s “Aladdin” Cancels Show After COVID Discovered Among Company

Disney's "Aladdin" cancelled tonight's show because COVID cases broke out among the company. It was their second night of resumed performances. Broadway has reopened...

Out Damn Spot! Daniel Craig to Star in Broadway “Macbeth” with Ruth Negga Despite Oscar-Buzzed Movie

Holy moly. The day after the 2022 Oscars might go to Joel Coen's "Macbeth," Daniel Craig-- aka James Bond-- will open on Broadway in "Macbeth"...