Thursday, December 12, 2024

Theater

Broadway Closing of “Swept Away” Postponed for 2 Weeks Despite No Ticket Sales

Broadway's "Swept Away," musical that addresses cannibalism on the high seas, was supposed to close on Sunday. Instead, this indisgestive examination of life among stranded sailors on a row boat,...

Broadway: Avett Brothers Musical “Swept Away” Closing: Swept Away by Bad Reviews, No Audience

This has not been an easy Broadway season for new shows. Closing on December 15th is "Swept Away," the really strange musical that combined seafaring,...

“Wicked” Defies Gravity with Incredible Popularity On iTunes Albums and Singles Charts

The movie version of "Wicked" is not just a hit at the box office. On the iTunes Top 100, fans are downloading the songs and...

Ironic Twist: Matt Gaetz Allegedly Took Two 19 Year Old Hookers to See “Pretty Woman” On Broadway

The movie and Broadway show, "Pretty Woman," is about a hooker who gets picked up by a rich guy and is paid $3,000 for...

Sinatra at the Apollo: Ol’ Blue Eyes Musical Set for One Night This Week at Famed Theater Before Broadway

Frank Sinatra is coming to the famed Apollo Theater on Thursday for a very special evening Producers of "Sinatra, The Musical," as well as the...

Review: Elton John’s “Tammy Faye” Musical Brings Out the A List, and A Batch of Terrific New Songs

Elton John's "Tammy Faye" Musical opened on Broadway last night to a an A List audience. It also brought a bunch of terrific new...

Watch George Clooney Trailer for Broadway Debut in “Good Night and Good Luck”

Come next March, George Clooney will make his Broadway debut in "Good Night and Good Luck." (It's the same thing he said to Joe...

Broadway: “Glee” Star Darren Criss Opens in Charming Original Musical, “Maybe Happy Ending”

Honestly, I did not think much would come of an original enw musical starring Darren Criss of "Glee" TV show fame. I was very wrong....

“Gladiator II” Star Paul Mescal Bringing “Streetcar Named Desire” to New York in March 2025

Paul Mescal is going to be very busy in March 2025. His hit London production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" is coming to Brooklyn's BAM...

Sting Subs for Missing Actors at Semi-Private 10th Anniversary Show of “The Last Ship” for Project ALS, Actor Aaron Lazar

Sting led his Broadway cast of "The Last Ship" through a semi-private show last night at 54Below. The Tony nominated score in concert was supposed...

RIP Quincy Jones, 91, Legendary Composer, Conductor,Producer of Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, “We Are the World” (Video)

"Q" is what everyone called him. Quincy Jones, the greatest of the great, composer, conductor, producer, has died at age 91. He was a giant....