Theater

RIP Phil Smith, 89, Longtime Head of the Shubert Organization, a Broadway Star in His Own Right

by Roger Friedman - January 15, 2021 2:56 pm

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Emma Thompson Will Play Mrs. Trunchbull in Movie “Matilda,” Even Though Men Have Always Played the Role on Stage

by Roger Friedman - January 15, 2021 10:53 am

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Broadway: Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” Musical Closes for Good, Will Not Return After Pandemic, Will Get Movie Treatment

by Roger Friedman - January 7, 2021 6:12 pm

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Monty Python Hit Broadway Musical “Spamalot” Will Be a Movie, But Will Original Cast (Hank Azaria, David Hyde Pierce, Tim Curry) Return?

by Roger Friedman - January 6, 2021 5:51 pm

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Copyrights End for 1925 Hits “The Great Gatsby,” “Mrs. Dalloway,” Songs by the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Ma Rainey, “Sweet Georgia Brown”

by Roger Friedman - January 5, 2021 10:43 am

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Broadway: Tony Awards–Alan Cumming, Kristen Chenoweth To Host Show, Noms Include Helen Mirren, Bradley Cooper, Something Rotten, Sting for Best Score

by Roger Friedman - April 28, 2015 8:46 am

Tony nominations this morning excluded Larry David's Fish in the Dark, Matthew Morrison in Finding Neverland and the musical version of Doctor Zhivago. The...

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Broadway Review: Sensational, Hilarious “Something Rotten” Gets Standing Ovations During the Show!

by Roger Friedman - April 23, 2015 2:03 am

I haven't had such a good, silly time at the theater since "Spamalot" or maybe "The Producers" as I did last night at "Something...

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Review: “Doctor Zhivago” is “Les Miz” with Russian Dressing and Great Songs

by Roger Friedman - April 22, 2015 12:45 am

The Broadway crowd sneers at "Les Miz" and "Phantom" type event musicals, so "Doctor Zhivago" was in their gun sights long ago. But last...

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Broadway: “Living on Love” Draws Phil and Marlo, Matthew Broderick, Rebecca Romijn to Premiere

by Roger Friedman - April 21, 2015 12:09 am

Sunday night, "Fun Home" opened at the Circle in the Square after a heralded run downtown at the Public Theater. Jeanne Tesori's gem of...

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Broadway: “Curious Incident” Casting for Replacements to Start September 15th

by Roger Friedman - April 20, 2015 1:15 am

It could very well be the the winner of the Tony Award for Best Play. But "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the...

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Broadway Review: “Finding Neverland” with Matthew Morrison Becomes Charming Stage Musical for the Ages

by Roger Friedman - April 15, 2015 7:07 pm

"Finding Neverland" arrives tonight on Broadway loaded for Tony nominations and overflowing with charm. It's also Harvey Weinstein's debut as a modern day...