Friday, July 26, 2024

Theater

Exclusive: Broadway Will NOT Strike As Union Gets An Agreement And Averts Stage Hands Walkout

IATSE has reached an agreement with the Broadway League and Disney Theatricals on what they call pink contracts, I am told exclusively. . Earlier IATSE...

Off Broadway: Joey Pantoliano, Constantine Maroulis Lead a Sizzling Cast in “Rock and Roll Man” About Famed DJ Alan Freed

Maybe the best surprise performance of the summer theater season is going on in the bowels of New World Stages on West 50th St....

Broadway: “Merrily We Roll Along” Revival Hasn’t Opened Yet But It’s Already Extending Run by 2 Months

Every show hopes for this. The revival of "Merrily We Roll Along" starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez is such a hit, it's...

RIP Beloved Actor Alan Arkin Dead at Age 89, Won the Oscar for “Little Miss Sunshine,” Starred in Dozens of Classics

The sublimely great actor, Alan Arkin, has died at age 89. His sons said in a joint message, "Our father was a uniquely talented...

Broadway: “Camelot” Revival Will Close Next Month After Extension to September Hampered By No Tony Awards and Poor Reviews

For one shining moment, we had "Camelot." And now, we don't The Lincoln Center revival of "Camelot," which was written by Aaron Sorkin and directed...

Broadway: John Legend, Lynn Nottage Team Up for Musical Adaptation of Douglas Sirk 50s Movie with Racial Twist, “Imitation of Life”

John Legend is coming to Broadway. He's written the songs for a musical adaptation of Douglas Sirk's 50s soap opera, "Imitation of Life." The great Lynn...

Today’s Show Cancelled: Too Hot in UK for “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Afraid of Melting at 86 Degrees

The folks at London's "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" in Wimbledon were afraid they were going to melt today. There's no air conditioning at the...

COVID Still Exists: “Moulin Rouge” in London’s West End Cancels Saturday Performances Due to Company Illness, Plus Lea Michele Phoned in Sick Today in...

Just in case you were wondering, COVID still exists. "Moulin Rouge" in London cancelled both shows today because of it. The announcement is below. Here in...