Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Theater

Broadway: Tony Winner “Strange Loop” and “1776” Revival Cancel Shows for Illness, Other Shows Use Standbys

It's 2:28pm. A half hour ago, two Broadway shows didn't start their matinees. According to Twitter account BroadwayCovers, both "A Strange Loop" and "1776"...

Review: Wendell Pierce’s Willy Loman Reinvents Greatest American Drama, “Death of a Salesman”

Almost four years ago I ran into the great actor Wendell Pierce sitting in the lobby of the Four Seasons hotel in Los Angeles...

Broadway: Good News, Bad News as “Funny Girl” Breaks Record, Two Shows to Close

Broadway is surviving the kinda recession, pandemic, and bad weather with good news, bad news. "Funny Girl" has gone from a disaster to a blockbuster...

Broadway: Sondheim’s “Merrily” Will Roll Along Next Fall, Skipping 2023 Tony Awards

There will not be a Sondheim vs. Sondheim cage match at the 2023 Tony Awards, after all. Stephen Sondheim's "Merry We'll Roll Along" will come...

Fake New Sondheim Show for Broadway with Bernadette Peters, Nathan Lane Announced on Twitter by Hoaxer

Earlier today, the Broadway crowd got very excited for a few precious minutes. On Twitter came the news that an unproduced show by the...

Broadway Review: Everyone’s Favorite Movie “Some Like It Hot” Finally Becomes a Terrific Musical

The Shubert Theater was ringing with ovations and applause Sunday night. That's because everyone's favorite comedy, Billy Wilder's 1959 hit, "Some Like it Hot," finally...

Broadway: Audra McDonald Goes for Her 7th Tony Award in “Ohio State Murders” Drama, A List Crowd Cheers Opening Night

You know that Audra McDonald has six Tony Awards, she's only 52 so more are coming. And tonight, the 7th was lined up with...

Broadway: Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” Extends Run Through July and Probably Tony Awards Win

Oh come on, you knew "Leopoldstadt" wasn't going anywhere. The sensationally moving and profound Tom Stoppard play has just been extended through July. They've got...