Sunday, May 19, 2024

Theater

“Rocky” In Broadway Knockout, Latest Show of this Season to Close

"Rocky" has been knocked out on Broadway. Despite a stellar set, and actors like Andy Karl who were terrific, the musical version of the...

Lily Rabe Jokes About Rain-Cancelled Shakespeare in the Park: “We’re Very Good in It”

Alas, it was not meant to be, me seeing "Much Ado About Nothing" at Shakespeare in the Park. Torrential rains and what looked like...

Broadway: 2Pac Musical “Holler” Gets a Bad Rap, DeNiro Still With “Bronx Tale”?

It's pretty much curtains for the 2Pac musical "Holler If Ya Hear Me." Billboard prematurely announced the show was closing, which sent everyone into...

Frankie Valli, Four Seasons Hold at Number 1, Broadway Show Up 5% Since Film Release

"Jersey Boys," directed by Clint Eastwood, is a modest box office hit for a movie. In six days it's made about $18 million and...

Tony Awards Give Biggest Box Office Leaps to Bryan Cranston as LBJ, “Jersey Boys,” Gentleman’s Guide

The Tony Awards gave the Broadway box offices something to talk about last week. Huge jumps came for Best Actor Bryan Cranston in "All...

Movie Stars on Broadway: They Came, They Got their Tony’s –Or Didn’t–And Now They’re Leaving

Hurry, hurry. If you want to see movie stars who came to Broadway looking for Tony Awards, there's not much time left. As it always...

Stephen Sondheim Will Get Double Dose of “Into the Woods” This Winter

Is everyone ready for a lot of "Into the Woods"? The Rob Marshall directed movie is coming at Christmas based on Stephen Sondheim's famed...

Broadway: Sting Musical “The Last Ship” Sails and Soars in Super Chicago Launch

It's going to be a rockin' fall on Broadway if last night in Chicago was any indication. The previews here have begun of "The...