Theater

“Book of Mormon” from “South Park” Creators Has More Bark Than Bite

There's some brilliant writing in "The Book of Mormon," which opens tonight on Broadway from the creators of "South Park." There's also some lazy...

Broadway: “Priscilla” Is Here, “Rebecca” Is Coming

Sunday night will bring the opening night of the musical version of the Australian film, "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert." Because I'm in Washington...

Billy Crudup Steals Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia” on Broadway

"Arcadia" is back after 15 years. Tom Stoppard's amazingly wonderful play, now directed by David Leveaux, is better than ever. It's supposed to be...

Scott Rudin Sets a Record with 4 Broadway Hits Opening in 6 Weeks

Remember during the Oscars I asked why Scott Rudin wasn't coming out to Hollywood for the show? He had two Best Picture nominations, for...

Exclusive: Julie Taymor Will Remain “Spider Man” Director and Co-Author

It does seem that Julie Taymor will stick to her original credits in "Spider Man." Despite last week's wild move to oust Taymor from...

Spider Man to Shut Down for Four Weeks to Retool; New Opening June 14th

"Spider Man: Turn off the Dark" will shut down for four weeks, from April 19th to May 11, for retooling. Performances will resume on...

“Spider Man” Will Likely Shut Down for Re-tooling; Taymor Sidelined by Producers

So: Julie Taymor has been sidelined by the producers of "Spider Man." Ousted? Yes. Gone altogether? Not quite. "Spider Man" remains her show, no...

There’s No “Spider Man” Without Julie Taymor; It’s Her Vision

No one wants to stand up for Julie Taymor. "Spider Man: Turn off the Dark" has played 100 previews, and mostly received poor reviews...

Demi Moore, Glenn Close Daughters Joining Off Broadway Hit

What year is it? 2011? I remember when Glenn Close's daughter Annie was a baby. Now she's following in her mom's hallowed footsteps and...

Zach Braff Goes Off Broadway Again; John Slattery Waits for “Mad Men,” Too

"Scrubs" star Zach Braff is heading back to off Broadway. The "Garden State" director-writer appeared last summer at the Second Stage company in "Trust"...