Friday, March 29, 2024

Theater

Review: No Snap in New “West Side Story,” A Convoluted Mess That May Be a Rare Failure for Some Top Producers

Producer Scott Rudin has joined forces with two Hollywood powerhouses, David Geffen and Barry Diller, to produce the new "West Side Story," which opened...

The New “West Side Story” is a Convoluted Mess if You Don’t Know Better, “60 Minutes” and CBS’s Bill Whitaker Did an Accurate Report

Tonight, CBS's Bill Whitaker did an excellent report on the mess that is Ivo von Hove's "West Side Story." The musical revival opens this...

Lynn Cohen, 86, A Great Actress Whose Name You Didn’t Know, Famous for “Sex and the City,” “Hunger Games: Catching Fire””

Lynn Cohen died yesterday at age 86 according to friends on social media. She was not famous in the movie star sense and won...

In Tough Winter Broadway Hopes for a Hot Holiday Weekend with Total Box Office Down, Lowest Since September

It's been a tough winter for Broadway at the box office. This past weekend's take was $27.9 million, the lowest since last September, and...

Late Actor Rip Torn’s Advice to Younger Cousin Sissy Spacek On Becoming An Actress: “Don’t tell anyone you’re related to me. It wouldn’t help”

At the Greenwich House Theater for a memorial for Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Rip Torn, awesome clips revealed the evolution of this legendary...

Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright Lynn Nottage Rescued After Locking Herself into Lincoln Center Bathroom

The call for help went out at 2:42pm on Thursday, just while Donald Trump was having a nervous breakdown on national TV. The Tweet: "I...

Beatle Tribute to Broadway: At All Star Memorial, Paul McCartney Calls Jerry Herman “One of the All Time Greats”

The Lunt Fontanne Theater was bursting with stars and heavy hitters of renown yesterday afternoon to say goodbye to the great Jerry Herman, composer...

Filmed Version of Powerhouse Broadway Musical “Hamilton” Sells to Disney for Record Price of $75 Million

"Hamilton" is coming to movie theaters. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning powerhouse of a musical was evidently worth $75 million, according to reports. And...