Saturday, December 20, 2025

Theater

Does Off Broadway Have Another “Hamilton”? One May Be Brewing with “Black No More” Starring Lillias White and Brandon Victor Dixon

Is there a new "Hamilton" brewing out there, off Broadway? Some say "Black No More," a musical adaptation of George S. Schuyler’s Afrofuturist 1931...

“American Idol” Star Fantasia Chosen to Lead “The Color Purple” Movie Musical with Taraji P. Henson

In Hollywood terms, Fantasia should be over 50 years old by now. But she is only still just 37! One the great underrated singers of...

Broadway: Michael Jackson’s Kids, Prince and Paris, Came to Opening Night of “MJ The Musical”

Broadway is not the same these days. You can't go backstage after a premiere, and there are no parties. It's all COVID related. In the...

Broadway: “MJ” Michael Jackson Musical Opens to 3 Standing Ovations, Happy Audiences, and Cranky Critics

The Michael Jackson musical, "MJ," opened on Broadway last night to standing ovations and cheering during the show, an extremely enthusiastic, and cranky critics...

Stephen Sondheim’s All-Star Off Broadway “Assassins” Assassinated by COVID, Show Closes Early

That's it for the off Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins." The musical about famous assassins has been killed early thanks to COVID. They announced...

L.A. Theater: “Everybody’s Talking about Jamie” Comes from London with Soaring Songs and Lots of Heart

“Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” at downtown Los Angeles's Ahmanson Theater is a mash up of “Kinky Boots,” “Billy Elliot” with a bit of “Hairspray”...

Exclusive: Adele Was Using Non-Union Musicians in Las Vegas Gig, Opposite of Pro-Union Lady Gaga

The difference between Adele and Lady Gaga, at least in Las Vegas. Gaga has been using union musicians since she started performing there a couple...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Play: Actor Playing Adult Title Character Fired for Sexual Misbehavior

It's not just COVID causing trouble on Broadway. Over at "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," there are other issues of substance. Today it was...