Theater
Broadway: “Dear Evan Hansen” Soundtrack CD Zooms to Number 1, Bette Midler’s “Hello, Dolly!” Sinks
The "La La Land" curse is over for songwriter Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Back in February they were almost the songwriters of the...
Movies
Star Wars Exclusive: Mark Hamill Says Carrie Fisher Was “Huge Part” of Chapter 9, He Has Large Role in “The Last Jedi”
I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Mark Hamill last night at the Plaza Hotel after party for the Tonys. He and...
Theater
Tony Awards Ratings Take HUGE Tumble as Bette Midler Non-Performance Costs CBS and Show Plenty
The Tony Awards ratings were very very bad.
Of course last year was a high because of "Hamilton." Total viewers were 8.73 million.
Last night, total...
Theater
Broadway: Bette Midler Snubs the Tony Awards But They Give Her Best Actress Anyway
Bette Midler didn't perform on the Tony Awards but they gave her Best Actress in a Musical for "Hello. Dolly!" tonight. Ben Platt won...
Theater
Tony Awards Show Snubs, Plus Weird Twist: Christian Borle Will Perform from Closed Show– “Falsettos”– and Not Current One, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
The Tony Awards are upon us Sunday and we can't wait. But there's always drama.
This drama is not about Bette Midler snubbing the Tonys...
Theater
Broadway: Jason Alexander Will Star in New Play by “Moonstruck” Writer John Patrick Shanley
Jason Alexander is finally coming to Broadway in something new by someone great. The once and for all time George Costanza will not be...
Theater
Tony Awards Are Sunday: Who Should Win, Plus Nominee Sally Field is Staying Put in New York
The Tony Awards are Sunday on CBS. Even if Bette Midler doesn't perform (doesn't look like she will) there will be plenty of stars...
Theater
Jimmy Buffet Musical “Escape to Margaritaville” Coming to Broadway Next March
Broadway news-- we're wasting away again in Margaritaville. Jimmy Buffet's classic pop song is becoming a whole Broadway show. Expect a lot of parrots....