Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Theater

Review: It’s Sultry Judith Owen’s Turn To Jazz Up New York with Her Gentleman Callers Band from New Orleans

The McKittrick Hotel in Chelsea dates back to 1939, so it's the perfect place for Judith Owen and her Gentlemen Callers -- a sublime...

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 34 Year Run on Broadway Will End June 4th When “Bad Cinderella” Closes

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has been represented on Broadway with some show since 1979. But that will end June 4th when his flop musical, "Bad...

Writers Guild Strike Claims AFI Tribute to Nicole Kidman, Tony Awards Next to Be Delayed, “Wire” Writer David Simon Sees HBO Contract Suspended

The fall out from the WGA strike is getting worse. The American Film Institute is postponing its June 10th tribute to Nicole Kidman. This is...

Tony Nominees Meet Each Other and Some Meet the Press At The Annual Post-Nomination Get Together

“Mazel tov.” You could hear Ben Platt in the Sofitel Hotel corridor congratulate Jessica Hecht, both nominated for Tony Awards. She was leaving the...

Ex-Broadway Star Laura Osnes, 6 Time Tony Nominee, and Anti-Vaxxer Compares Her Ostracism to Jesus, Says Settled NY Post Defamation Lawsuit

We first learned that former Broadway star Laura Osnes was putting her career in jeopardy in the summer of 2021. She refused to be...

Review: Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan Deserve a Better Play Than “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window”

During the winter, a revival of Lorraine Hansberry's "other play," called "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window," came to BAM. I didn't see it...

Writers Strike Affects MTV Awards as Drew Barrymore Backs Out as Host: Will Ariana DeBose Exit Tony Awards? Who Will Write It?

Drew Barrymore is out as host of the MTV Movie and TV Awards this weekend. The reason? She's in sympathy with the Writers Guild strike. Thus...

Broadway: Andrew Lloyd Webber Snubbed by Tonys for “Bad Cinderella,” Bob Fosse’s “Dancin'” Closing After No Nominations

The Tony Awards are the great leveler for marginal shows. Without any nominations, Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" will now close on May 14th. Andrew Lloyd Webber's really...