Theater

Tony Awards 2013 Nominations: Tom Hanks Is In, But Scarlett, Bette and Alec Are Snubbed

The Tony Awards nominees have just been announced. Among the Hollywood stars who came to Broadway, Tom Hanks is the sole winner. He was...

Tony Awards Announce Eligibility: They’re Giving the Matilda’s A Special Award

The Tony Awards committee has met. White smoke has come up out of their tower. And now we know a few...

“Pippin” Ends Broadway’s Tony Season, And Several Stars Are Born

"Pippin" was not such a great show back in 1972. Ben Vereen was terrific and the music and dance were always outstanding. But the...

Bette Midler On Broadway: A List Hollywood Comes East to Support One of Its Own

Hollywood came east last night and mixed with Broadway—a not always easy alliance. But they did it for their late pal Sue Mengers, and...

How Old Is Cicely Tyson? A Real Mystery Exists. Is She “Benjamin Button”?

How old is Cicely Tyson really? Her official age on the imdb.com and other sources puts her at 79. That would seem about right....

Cicely Tyson, Age 79 (or 88), Rocks Broadway, in Return After 30 Years

There are a lot of good actors onstage at the Sondheim Theater in the revival of Horton Foote's "Trip to Bountiful." Cuba Gooding Jr.,...

First Theater Noms: Tom Hanks is In, Alec Baldwin and Scarlett Johansson Are Not

The first important theater nominations are out, from the hard working Outer Critics Circle. They cover Broadway and off Broadway, so it's pretty comprehensive....

Alec Baldwn Upstaged in Broadway Return (And He Knows It)

Frankly Alec Baldwin knows he's been upstaged in his Broadway return with Lyle Kessler's "Orphans." When I asked him at last night's after party...

New Broadway Play Makes Last Minute Changes Because of Boston– Deletes Bomb Reference

Playwright Richard Greenberg had an unenviable problem yesterday. Just as his excellent new play "The Assembled Parties" was about to debut, he had to...

Broadway: “Matilda” Will Make Tony Award Race for Best Musical Tightest Ever

"Matilda" opens tonight on Broadway, adding itself to "Kinky Boots," the soon to close "Hands on A Hardbody," and "Cinderella" (a new old show)....