Saturday, December 20, 2025

Theater

“Hamilton” Star Phillipa Soo is a Vision, Propelling New Musical “Amelie” on Broadway

All the main theater critics are on the fence, as they say, about last night's Broadway musical opening, "Amelie." This is the adaptation of...

Review: Hilarious “The Play That Goes Wrong” Opens with George Stephanopolous in Surprise Role

First off: "The Play that Goes Wrong" goes very right and went very well tonight opening at the Lyceum Theater on Broadway. Hilarious? Oh,...

Broadway: Lynn Nottage’s High Wattage “Sweat” Provides a Backstory for Our Current Trump Troubles

For those still pondering how we got to Trump in the White House, “Sweat,” Lynn Nottage’s play opened last night at the Roundabout Theater/Studio...

Danny DeVito Says He’s Separated from Rhea Perlman After 46 Years of Marriage

There's a very nice piece on Danny DeVito today by Martha Teichner on "CBS Sunday Morning." But sadly, Danny conceded to Teichner that he...

Jake Gyllenhaal Selling Signed Broadway Drawings for Charity for Either $500, $1000, or A Million Bucks

Last night on Broadway at "Sunday in the Park with George" was also the first night of selling merch for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS....

Broadway: An Eclectic Quartet (Ruffalo, DeVito, Shalhoub, Hecht) Bring Arthur Miller’s Agony to Life in “The Price”

A revival of one of Arthur Miller's least performed plays, The Price, opens tonight on Broadway. Written in 1967 and performed in 1968, the...

First Image: Bette Midler Starts Tonight in “Hello, Dolly!” with Biggest Advance in History

This is the first image of Bette Midler as Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" The musical with the biggest advance in history starts tonight...

Broadway: “Come from Away” is the Pleasing Sleeper Hit of a Very Busy Season

"Come from Away" has no stars and no big songs that stop the show. Still, it's the sleeper hit of a very Broadway season...