Friday, May 3, 2024

Theater

Closing Notice Posted for Ill-Fated “Diana: The Musical” on Broadway, Plagued By Poor Reviews

"Diana: The Musical" is done. Producers have announced a closing notice for December 19th. The musical received horrendous reviews when it finally opened last month. It...

Broadway– And Everyone But the NY Times– Welcomes “Company” In Old Fashioned A List Opening Night

Wow! What a night on Broadway at the Jacobs Theater. Stephen Sondheim's "Company" revival finally opened after almost opening in March 2020 and then...

Broadway: “Wicked” Announces First Black Glinda with Brittney Johnson, Giving the Show Some Needed Soul

Oz is about to get a big shake up. On Broadway, "Wicked" is getting its first ever Black actor in one of the two leading...

Broadway: “Mrs. Doubtfire” Musical Opens to Tepid Reviews in a Slow Fall Season

"Mrs. Doubtfire" opened on Broadway last night to tepid, if not negative, reviews. The New York Times panned it, and so did The New...

Broadway: “Wicked” Gets COVID, Cancels Performances, “MJ Michael Jackson Musical” Gets 3 Standing Ovations

There's a lot going on on Broadway. "Wicked," the long running hit musical, has been hit with COVID. First they cancelled yesterday's shows (Saturday), now...

A Towering Loss: Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91, the Greatest Broadway Composer of Our Lifetime

The greatest living composer of Broadway shows, Stephen Sondheim, has died at age 91. The tributes will be pouring in from everywhere all night....

Drama: Black Female Playwright Pulls Play from Geffen Theater Over Undisclosed Incident Involving Actors

Domininque Morisseau is best known to Broadway audiences as the author of the book for the hit musical, "Ain't Too Proud," about the Temptations. But...

Broadway Performer ID’d as Jan. 6th Oath Keeper, Arrested, Played Judas in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Called Him a “Hero” in Interview

The Washington Post reports that an actor who calls himself James T. Justis is really James Beeks, and he was part of the January...