Theater

Broadway: More Trouble in River City as Hugh Jackman Tests Positive, “The Music Man” Cancels Again Til January 2nd

"The Music Man" just cancelled all performances from now through January 1st. They'll try and return on January 2nd. here's an update, too. Hugh Jackman...

Broadway: “Ain’t Too Proud” Closing January 16th (Sniff!), “American Utopia” Downsizing to Keep Going (See Videos)

COVID is really wrecking havoc on Broadway, as we know. Sad news this morning that "Ain't Too Proud," the Temptations musical, will close on January...

Broadway Star Patti Lupone Says It’s the “Rotavirus,” Not COVID, That’s Kept “Company” Down

Whatever you do, don't say Patti Lupone has COVID. She has the runs. That's right. stomach virus, diarrhea, or as she calls it, the...

Broadway: The Show Must Go on But “Music Man” Has 7 Absences Tonight Including Sutton Foster, “Company” Still Paused

It's no fun at "The Music Man" tonight, at least back stage. Seven cast members are still...

Broadway Show Changes: “Company” Cancels Today’s Matinee, “Music Man” Returns Tonight After COVID Break

Broadway continues to tough it out with COVID. Today's 2 pm matinee of "Company" has been cancelled due to illness. They'll be back tonight at...

Broadway: “The Music Man” with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Pauses Performances Because of COVID

There's trouble in River City.  Trouble with a capital T. "The Music Man" has thrown in the towel. The new musical, already a hit after...

Broadway: Sutton Foster’s “Music Man” Understudy Praised by Hugh Jackman, But “Waitress” Closes in COVID Disaster

There was a lot of excitement last night at the Winter Garden Theater on Broadway. Sutton Foster didn't appear in the fourth preview-- does...

Is There Still Sex in the City? No, and Candace Bushnell Closes One Woman Show Thanks to COVID

Is there still Sex in the City? The quick answer is No. Candace Bushnell, who wrote the New York Observer columns that formed the basis...

Broadway COVID Emergency: Actor Knocked Out by Virus, Playwright Steps in and Takes Over Role

What to do when COVID comes for a Broadway cast right before it's curtain up? Last night on Broadway the new, highly praised play "Thoughts...

UPDATE: Sorting Out the Mysterious Announcement of an Unlikely “West Side Story” Sequel as Told in Forbes.com

UPDATE 12/30/21: Marc Hershberg wrote a follow up story to his original one about all this. Here's the link. Hershberg tells me he...