Saturday, April 27, 2024

Theater

Broadway: Fleetwood Mac’s 70s Soap Opera is Now a Play Whether They Like it Or Not

I don't know what the surviving members of Fleetwood Mac have made of "Stereophonic." The play about a mid 70s rock band taking three years to record their masterpiece has...

“Law & Order” Star Sam Waterston Cries, “I’m Not Retired!” at “Cabaret” Opening, Cynthia Nixon Predicts 4th Season of “And Just Like That”

EXCLUSIVE A lot of A-listers and stars packed their way into the two opening nights of "Cabaret" this weekend. The show is sizzling, so it's...

Broadway: Ouch! Drama League Awards Nominate Everything on the Boards Except “The Great Gatsby” Musical

On Broadway, The Drama League is not the Drama Desk. They're an outlier group like the National Board of Review that nominates everything so...

Broadway: Eddie Redmayne, Bebe Neuwirth, Entire Cast Thrilling in Spectacular London Import of “Cabaret”

By 10am you will not be able to get a ticket for the six month run of "Cabaret" on Broadway. The sensational revival, imported from...

Broadway: Alicia Keys’s Musical “Hell’s Kitchen” Is a High End Jukebox Musical with Soaring Voices

Alicia Keys's musical, "Hell's Kitchen" -- opening tonight -- could not have more entertaining performers. Does its story hold up? Not so much. But...

Broadway Heads Into a Week from Hell as a Dozen Shows Open for Tony Awards Eligibility

Last night I attended a press preview for Alicia Keys's lively Broadway musical, "Hell's Kitchen." The Shubert Theater was packed except for two house seats...

New Broadway “Romeo and Juliet” Drops F Word on Poster in New Low, Jack Antonoff Doing the Music

Jack Antonoff is making his Broadway debut. The Grammy winning pop producer of Taylor Swift, Lana del Rey, and many others will supply music for...

Alicia Keys Self Releases New Single “Kaleidoscope” from Broadway Musical “Hell’s Kitchen”

You may have heard: Alicia Keys is debuting a Broadway musical this month. It's called "Hell's Kitchen." The show is the story of her life...

Monty Python Star John Cleese Says He’s Been Abandoned on the Road by His Concert Tour Promoter, Warns Future Clients Away

"Monty Python" star John Cleese is on a short tour to eclectic cities, from the West Coast to Medford, Massachusetts. The tour began just six...

Broadway, Can You Hear Me? The Who’s “Tommy” Returns Vibrant as Ever After 30 Years

I would guess a lot of people my age are suckers for The Who's rock opera, "Tommy." We loved it in 1969 as a...

Tony Awards On CBS Will Again Be Hosted by Ariana DeBose After Last Year’s Success

The Tony Awards are back on CBS on June 16th. This year's host will the same as last year's -- Ariana DeBose, an Oscar winner...