Theater

Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” is Finally Being Added to Broadway Musical of Same Name, on Its 55th Anniversary

First of all, it's hard to believe "Pretty Woman" is still playing on Broadway. It got no Tony nods at all. Nothing. Not for...

Tony Awards Go to “Hadestown,” “The Ferryman,” But Without Stars, Ratings Crash

Sunday night's Tony Awards crashed in the ratings. This should not have come as a surprise to anyone. Going in we knew that would...

Broadway: Chita Rivera Awards: If You’re a “Fosse/Verdon” Fan, You Shoulda Been There as Dance Wins Went to “Hadestown,” “Cher Show,” and even “King Kong”

For as long as I've known her, Patty Watt, daughter of late great theater critic Douglas Watt, has been honoring Broadway performers. Leading up...

Broadway: Glenda Jackson in “King Lear” Will Close Day of Tony Awards, More 2019 Box Office Disappointments Sure to Follow

Producer Scott Rudin gambled a lot on Glenda Jackson playing "King Lear" on Broadway. He lost. The production has announced its final performance will...

Broadway: Six Time Tony Winner Literally Fought “The Good Fight” to be in “Frankie and Johnny,” CBS Kept Her from Signing On

The good news is that Michael Shannon and Audra McDonald sizzle in "Frankie and Johnny," Terrence McNally's classic two hander about a short order...

Theater: LA Gets a Blast of New York from Broadway’s Stephen Schwartz with Perfomances by Megan Hilty, Idina Menzel, Others

Stephen Schwartz, composer of “” Wicked,” Godspell,” “Pippin,” “Enchanted,” “The Prince of Egypt,” “Pocohantas,” “and so much more well deserves all the accolades he...

UPDATE Once Powerhouse “Book of Mormon” Has Third Bad Week in a Row as Broadway Box Office Continues Slump

UPDATE I told you last week that the once powerful "Book of Mormon" had gone on discount at ticket brokers, and there are lots...

Broadway Shocker: Eight Year Old Musical “Book of Mormon” in Trouble After Heyday Passes, Goes on Discount for First Time

Eight years ago, you couldn't get a ticket to "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway. The show was sold out when it opened in...

2019 Tony Nominations: Snubs for “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Network,” “Hillary and Clinton,” Glenda Jackson, King Lear

The Tony Awards didn't buy what producer Scott Rudin was selling this year. They snubbed his big budget productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird,"...

“Beetlejuice” Debuts on Broadway, and Movie’s Co-Writer Reveals Why There Will Never be a Film Sequel

"Beetlejuice" debuted on Broadway last night, and it was just as good if not better than when I saw it a month ago in...