Friday, April 26, 2024

Theater

Broadway: NY Times Critic Jumps the Gun, Raves About “Color Purple” Two Days Early

Whoops. We don't have to wait til Thursday night to see what Ben Brantley thinks about the "revival" of "The Color Purple" on Broadway. This...

Broadway: Starry Night As School of Rock Lures Real Rockers Sting, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood

It was a big night on Broadway as Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber returned with his adaptation of the movie "School of Rock"-- a hit...

Exclusive: Kelsey Grammer, Kelli O’Hara Eyeing Julie Andrews-Directed “My Fair Lady”

EXCLUSIVE Did you know that everyone's favorite person, Julie Andrews, now co-owns the rights to stage "My Fair Lady"? Julie made her name as Eliza...

Review: Bruce Willis Makes an Inauspicious Broadway Debut in “Misery,” or the new Les Mis

What happened to the great jive talkin', smooth as silk Bruce Willis? Oh for the days when David Addison couldn't shut up on "Moonlighting."...

Broadway Notebook: A Phenom is Born in “School of Rock”

from Paula Schwartz: I happened to be at the first preview of School of Rock. I bought my own ticket. The publicist had a...

Tony Bennett Wants to Celebrate 90th Birthday with Central Park Concert, New Lady Gaga Album

Swingin' Tony Bennett, 89, came to the Broadway opening night of Gloria Estefan's "On Your Feet" with wife Susan and a lot of plans....

Monty Python’s Eric Idle, John Cleese Among Performers Set for Mike Nichols Memorial

Sunday update: About 300 to 400 invited celebrities will pack the lobby of Barry Diller's IAC building on West 18th St. and the West...

Broadway: A List Stars Miss the Best Night of Theater This Season in “King Charles III”

Where was everyone Sunday night? None of the usual A listers showed up at the Music Box Theater for an absolutely brilliant and stunning...