Friday, July 26, 2024

Theater

Broadway: After 12 Years and Millions of Dollars, “Wicked” Brings In Heavy Hitters Michele Lee and Fred Applegate

Guess what? I'd never seen "Wicked" on Broadway before last night. It opened 12 years ago with Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, made millions,...

Radiohead Fans: Thom Yorke Composing Music for Broadway Play with Clive Owen

Someone call the Karma Police! Dronemeister Thom Yorke of Radiohead fame is composing music for a Broadway play. That's right. Yorke is joining the Roundabout...

Exclusive Video: Broadway’s Doctor Zhivago Lives On With Cast Album, Great Songs by Lucy Simon

Broadway's "Doctor Zhivago" didn't make it this past spring; the stage production was beautiful but unwieldy. Luckily, Lucy Simon's wonderful songs live on in a...

Broadway: Brilliant “Hamilton” Opens with a $30 Million Advance and A-List from Mariska to SJP to Rosie

Forty five years ago, "1776," a brilliant buoyant musical about our Founding Fathers opening to raves at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway. It...

Will Ferrell Director Adam McKay Bringing Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica to Broadway

"Archie" is coming to Broadway. Here's the press release: Writer/Director Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights, You're Welcome America) and Funny Or Die have joined...

Broadway: Scooped Here Ages Ago Tony Winning “Curious Incident” Cast Already Leaving

Well, that was fast. The cast of Broadway's Tony winning "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" is leaving on September 13th. They're all...

Marvel Scores a Dud as Live Show Cancels Summer Tour Produced by “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” Team

"Spider Man: Turn off the Dark" producer Michael Cohl must be having gruesome nightmares these days.  After that $75 million debacle he probably thought...

Harry Potter: New Chapter of Extreme Money Making Begins as Live Play Readied for Broadway and London’s West End

J.K. Rowling cannot stop thinking of ways to make money from "Harry Potter." Seven best selling books and eight movies that made billions weren't...