Thursday, March 28, 2024

Theater

Broadway: Hugh Jackman’s “The River” So Big It Extends Run for a Month

"The River" runs through it-- that is, Hugh Jackman has brought so many people to Circle in the Square that he's extending his run...

Broadway Legend Elaine Stritch Gets A List Send Off at Star Studded Memorial

If Elaine Stritch had seen the crowd yesterday afternoon at the Al Hirschfeld Theater, she'd have had a whopping good laugh. Her memorial service...

Review: Hugh Jackman Is the Bait in “The River,”A New Short, Dull Play

During the 85 minute bore of a play called "The River," I thought about a lot of things. None of them was "The River."...

Martin Short will Replace Nathan Lane in Broadway Smash “It’s Only A Play”

Good news. "It's Only a Play" will extend beyond January 4th even though Nathan Lane is leaving the hit. Martin Short will replace him...

Theatre: “Billy Elliott” Director Stephen Daldry Will Have 3– Yes 3– Plays This Spring

If you want to have lunch with "Billy Elliott" director Stephen Daldry, I'd say do it now. Very shortly he will be too busy...

Broadway: Ain’t Nothing Like “The Real Thing” as Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ewan McGregor Make Debuts

It's 30 years since Mike Nichols directed Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close, Christine Baranski and Peter Gallagher in Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing." Cynthia Nixon...

Nathan Lane’s New Job Means It’s Official: Broadway Smash Hit It’s Only A Play Really Does Close January 4th

If you thought there was a fervor for tickets to "It's Only a Play" on Broadway with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, it's going...

(Video) Sting Musical “The Last Ship”: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Robert DeNiro Make Opening Night

First the good news. The New York Times review of "The Last Ship," Sting's original musical-- the only new original musical this season not...