Theater

Broadway: Six Hour “Inheritance” Opens Looking for 2020 Tony Awards, But Martin McDonagh’s “Hangmen” Will Come in Spring

The six hour play "The Inheritance" opened last night on Broadway, with eyes on the 2020 Tony Award for Best Play next June. Matthew Lopez's...

How to Kill a Mockingbird: Broadway Hit Tumbles at Box Office as Jeff Daniels Leaves, Ed Harris Arrives

Mock- yeah. It's Box Office Redux for producer Scott Rudin as Jeff Daniels has exited "To Kill a Mockingbird" on Broadway and the box office...

Broadway Suffers First Major Loss from 2019 Season: “Tootsie” with 11 Tony Nods Will Close In January 2020

#RIP "Tootsie." Nominated for 11 Tony's, winner of two including Best Actor and Best Book, "Tootsie" will shuffle off to Buffalo next on a national...

New Broadway “West Side Story” to Kick Up a Fuss: No Intermission, Famous Song and Ballet Cut, Video Projections for Sets

Last year, director Ivo von Hove brought his hit London production of "Network" to New York and caused a lot of talk: his show...

Tina Turner Musical Opens On Broadway with Oprah, Whoopi in the Audience, Standing Ovation During First Act for Knockout Star Adrienne Warren

It was a great night on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater for the opening of "Tina!" the musical about beloved legend Tina Turner. Tina was...

Broadway: You Can Stream David Byrne’s Extraordinary “American Utopia” Now on Spotify

The CD isn't out yet, but you can stream David Byrne's extraordinary Broadway production, "American Utopia," right now on Spotify. I haven't stopped thinking...

Stephen Daldry Readies 6 Hour “Inheritance” for New York Debut, But His Heart is with South African Theater Troupe

Stephen Daldry, known for directing such films as "Billy Elliot," "The Hours," and "The Reader," and Netflix’s  "The Crown," seems most proud of his...

Chelsea Clinton Coming to Off Broadway (Actually to Chelsea-Clinton) with Musical Based on Her Children’s Book

Chelsea Clinton is coming to off Broadway. And in fact in the neighborhood of Chelsea Clinton. The daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton wrote a...

David Byrne’s Joyous “American Utopia” Keeps Making Sense on Broadway As a Hybrid Experimental Musical

It wasn't that long ago that David Byrne, of Talking Heads fame, and Alex Timbers were responsible for the unique landmark musical, "Here Lies...

Broadway Has a Major Hit in “The Sound Inside,” And an Early Tony Nominee for Best Actress in Mary Louise Parker

Sometimes the magic is there, everything works. The play is unexpectedly great, the star has a towering moment, the director bats a thousand with...