Monday, December 15, 2025

Theater

Broadway: Scott Rudin’s Comeback Play, “Little Bear Ridge Road,” Starring Laurie Metcalf, Closing Next Week Instead of February

Broadway producer Scott Rudin's big comeback project has failed. "Little Bear Ridge Road," starring Laurie Metcalf, was supposed to play through February 2026. Instead, the Road will close on December 21st....

Kennedy Center Claiming “Sold Out” Shows While Giving Away Tickets, Can’t Sell Seats to Christmas Show Even Adding Animals

The Kennedy Center's holiday season is a mess. They're giving away tickets to shows, and claiming "sold out" performances. But even the shows with no...

Shen Yun Coming Back to the Kennedy Center Despite Last Year’s Bomb Threat: CFO Accused by DOJ of Money Laundering Scheme

What do you when your theater gets a bomb threat over a dance company? Why, invite them back! Last year Shen Yun, the colorful dance troupe...

RIP Tom Stoppard: Brilliant, Award Winning Playwright Dies at 88, Oscar and Tony Winner for “Shakespeare in Love,” Others

Magnificent playwright Tom Stoppard has died in London at age 88. A statement from United Agents said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our...

Kennedy Center: “Christmas in Belfast” Starts Tonight, Has Few Takers, Same for “Christ” Concert as Trump Takeover Shunned

Tonight at the Kennedy Center, "Christmas in Belfast" starts shows through Sunday. Want to go? Why not? The theater is brimming with available tickets at...

UPDATED Broadway: $27 Mil “Queen of Versailles,” Musical Will Close January 4th After Terrible Reviews Sent Box Office Reeling

UPDATED WEDS 3:25pm: Hard figures show that once reviews came out, "Queen of Versailles" plummeted. They went from just over $1 million to $877K....

Daniel Craig Will Shake Off Bond, Benoit Blanc Re-creating “Othello” With David Oyelowo from Famed Off Broadway Production

Daniel Craig will finally get to do his favorite project. In 2016, he played Iago to David Oyelowo's "Othello" off Broadway at the New York...

UPDATE: Kennedy Center Tickets for Everything, Including Christmas Holiday Shows, Aren’t Selling at All

I told you yesterday that the Kennedy Center's holiday show, "Noel: Jesus is Born!" was a dud at the box office. This afternoon, there are...

Kennedy Center’s Big “Christ is Born!” Show, Hastily Announced by Trump Stooge Richard Grenell, Not Selling Tickets (Exclusive)

Poor Richard Grenell. He's driven the Kennedy Center into the ground. A stooge for Donald Trump, Grenell has seen Kennedy Center ticket sales plummet all year...

Tom Hanks Play Opens to Mixed-Negative Reviews (Except the NY Times), Celeb Pals Martin Short, Meryl Streep Hit Opening Night

Tom Hanks's play "This World of Tomorrow" opened off Broadway last night. The reviews were mixed to not good. The Washington Post headline is The...

Sting Bringing His Musical “The Last Ship” to NY’s Metropolitan Opera House After Stops in Paris, Brisbane, Amsterdam

Sting is a music man for all seasons. The rock star of stars opened his Broadway musical, "The Last Ship," back in October 2014. Now it...