Thursday, April 18, 2024

Theater

Is the New West Side Story Cursed? Second Actor Sidelined by Injury and Replaced, Opening Date Pushed Back, Creative Team Still Up in Air

The new version of "West Side Story" was supposed to open on Broadway on February 6th. But then the actor who plays Tony, Isaac Powell,...

Review: Sandra Bernhard, A One Woman Celebration of Life, Greets the New Year with Her 10th Anniversary at Joe’s Pub

"Welcome to Kremlin West!" Aglitter in a sequined sheath, Sandra Bernhard took the Joe’s Pub stage like a bat outta hell, that is a...

Shakespeare Gets a Raw Deal in 2019: Netflix “The King” Movie Drops His Name, “West Side Story” Cuts Romeo and Juliet Balcony Scene

William Shakespeare is having a bad year. First, Netflix's "The King," starring Timothee Chalamet, dropped his name and all reference to him in the advertising....

Broadway: “Jagged Little Pill” Gets No Bounce from Opening, “Beetlejuice” Will Close Next June, Tony Goldwyn Heads to “Inheritance”

Busy week on Broadway with last week's box office numbers just in. "Jagged Little Pill," based on Alanis Morissette's shrieky album from the mid 1990s,...

Exclusive Broadway Shocker: New “West Side Story” with Avant Garde Choreographer Adds Tony Winner Sergio Trujillo as “Consultant”

EXCLUSIVE: The new "West Side Story" is supposed to start previews tomorrow. I'm told that the avant garde choreographer hired for the production-- Anne Teresa De...

Broadway: “Jagged Little Pill” Awaits Push from Reviews with Tickets on Discount And Plenty Available Through New Year’s

Alannis Morissette's famous album, "Jagged Little Pill," opens on Broadway tonight. Producers are crossing their fingers for exultant reviews to spur ticket buying by...

Broadway: Tony Winner Beth Leavel Will Play Meryl Streep’s Part in “Prada” Musical, Streep Will Play Leavel’s Role in “Prom” Movie

I don't know if Meryl Streep and Beth Leavel know each other, but they should. Leavel, a 2006 Tony winner for "The Drowsy Chaperone," will...

Exclusive: “Hustlers” Director Lorene Scafaria Wants a Broadway Musical, Not a Sequel,and JLo Pleads Her Awards Case

The "Hustlers" awards campaign came to New York Sunday night with an Academy screening, a Q&A, and a reception at the Museum of Modern...