Friday, April 19, 2024

Theater

Broadway: Hugh Jackman’s “Music Man” Revival Sets A Possible Record for One Seat at $11,777.49

"The Music Man" sold out whatever seats it had left on telecharge.com Tuesday. The musical revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster had already sold...

David Byrne Moves One Letter Closer to “EGOT” with Special Tony Award Announced Today for “American Utopia”

I think I first saw David Byrne and the Talking Heads in 1977 in Boston, probably at the Rathskeller. I awoke one morning to...

UPDATE: “Music Man” Tickets Go on Sale Early, Smattering of $300 Seats Still Left on Telecharge

Tickets for "The Music Man" went on sale before 10am on telecharge.com There's a smattering of seats left in the orchestra on most nights, some...

Broadway: Hugh Jackman’s “Music Man” Replaces Scott Rudin with Female Producer, Readies for Ticket Onslaught

Check your clocks at 10am. That's when "The Music Man" should send Telecharge into a frenzy. The Hugh Jackman musical revival is putting "regular...

“Springsteen on Broadway” Backtracks on Astra Zeneca Vaccinated Fans: Now All WHO Approved May Come

WHO are you? WHO? WHO? Springsteen on Broadway has backtracked on its vaccine proclamation, to the relief of Canadians and other international tourists. The show --...

Springsteen on Broadway May Not Be Possible for Tourists, Others Without FDA Approved Vaccines

Wanna see Bruce on Broadway? People are paying thousands of dollars on reseller site for the tickets to "Springsteen on Broadway." But you can only...

Broadway: $8,500 for Hugh Jackman in “The Music Man”? Scalpers and Resellers Have Hijacked New Musical

Want a ticket to see Hugh Jackman in "The Music Man" this winter? Forgetaboutit. The Scott Rudin-produced musical has been hijacked by scalpers. Set to begin previews...

Broadway: “The Book of Mormon,” with Sinking Ticket Sales Pre-Pandemic, Returns without Producer Scott Rudin

Before the pandemic I was chronicling the sinking ticket sales of "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway. After 11 years, the irreverent musical from the...