Monday, April 29, 2024

Theater

Broadway: Bob Dylan Musical Still Headed for Tonys–in 2022, Michael Jackson Musical Hires a “Ringer” from Met Opera

I returned to the Belasco Theater on Saturday afternoon, my first show on Broadway since the start of the pandemic. It was also one...

Michael Jackson Musical “MJ” Casts Young Michaels and Young Marlon, Previews Begin December 6th

"MJ: The Michael Jackson Musical" is coming. Previews begin December 6th on Broadway. The show announced casting today: Walter Russell III from Harlem, New York,...

Saturday Night in NYC: Harry Styles Wows at MSG, plus The Temptations’ Otis Williams Celebrates Bday, Musical Reopening

Is New York back? I'd say so! Saturday night was busy. At Madison Square Garden, Harry Styles came back for a third show this month...

L.A.’s Mark Taper Forum Will Still Open Season with Porn-ish “Slave Play” Despite Playwright’s Complaints

The pornographic and not very good "Slave Play" will still open the season for the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles next winter. Playwright Jeremy...

Broadway’s First Ever Revival of “Funny Girl” Adds Jane Lynch, Ramin Karimloo to Beanie Feldstein’s Cast

This is going to be interesting. Emmy winner Jane Lynch can do anything, she's a comic genius. Now we'll find out if she can sing....

Broadway: Will “Diana: The Musical” Actually Open? Reviews are Scathing, Sales are Minimal

A lot of really smart, good people are involved in "Diana: The Musical." So I'm hesitant to say this: Will this show really open on...

THEATER: “Slave Play” Writer Jeremy O. Harris Wants Show Removed from LA Theater Over Gender Parity

Jeremy O. Harris, the most recent "it" playwright, has stirred up some trouble in Los Angeles. Harris has asked that a production of his one...

Not Just Our Imagination: John Legend Film Company Now a Producer of Temptations Broadway Show

If you watched the Tony Awards special a couple of weeks ago, you may have noticed John Legend did a whole segment with the...