Theater

Arthur Laurents, 93, Gave Us “West Side Story,” “Gypsy,” “The Way We Were”

Everyone on Broadway thought Arthur Laurents would live to be 100. But he died Thursday night at 93 from complications of pneumonia. Two years...

Hollywood Stars Strike Out With Tony Nominations, Outer Critics, Et Al

Broadway loves the money Hollywood stars bring to the Great White Way. But awards? That's another story. Now that the Tony nominations have been...

“Book of Mormon,” Al Pacino, “War Horse” Puppets Get Tony Nominations

Nominations for the 2011 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing Best Play Good People Author: David Lindsay-Abaire Producers: Manhattan Theatre...

“Baby It’s You” New Broadway Musical: Carole King Says No

I've been watching director and creator Floyd Mutrux put together his musical, "Baby It's You," for a few years now in Los Angeles. The...

Kelly Ripa’s Kids Don’t Watch TV, One of Them Has a Job

This is the reason I like Kelly Ripa: she told me last night at the Broadway premiere of "The Normal Heart" that her kids...

Broadway Outer Critics Go For “Sister Act,” “Mormon,” “War Horse” Puppeteers

The Outer Critics Circle announced its nominations today for Broadway and Off Broadway. Some surprises: many of the star names now playing on Broadway...

Ben Stiller Sings and Plays Piano On Broadway

Who knew? Ben Stiller has made so many movies in the last few years, it was all getting to be a blur. But when...

Kathleen Turner Brings Out Her Exes for “High”

Kathleen Turner has a lot of loyal exes, I'll say that for her. Last night for the premiere of her new play, called "High,"...

“Spider Man” Takes A Broadway Break, Will Return with New “Angle”

"Spider Man: Turn off the Dark" played its last preview Sunday afternoon after more than a 100 performances. Without ever officially opening, the $65...

“War Horse” Comes to Broadway, Pulls Our Strings

Michael Morpurgo's "War Horse" comes to Broadway tonight so highly marketed that the hype is almost scarier than World War I. A monster hit...