Thursday, February 26, 2026

Theater

Broadway: Ivo Van Hove’s Dreadful “West Side Story” May Be Returning Despite a Panning by the Times And Picket Lines Out Front Protesting a...

I was going to report that Ivo Van Hove's dreadful, panned version of "West Side Story" doesn't appear to be coming back. Announced as an...

Review: “In the Heights” Is a Big Buoyant Valentine from Lin Manuel Miranda to the City He Loves

The first time I saw "In the Heights" was in the spring of 2007 at a little theater on way west 37th St. It...

2020 Tony Awards Get Compromise Hybrid Show Set for September on Paramount Plus and CBS Network

The 2020 Tony Awards are coming, at last, almost 18 months late. The date is September 26th. The show will be divided between Paramount Plus...

Bob Dylan’s 80th Birthday Broadway Gift: Hit Musical “Girl from the North Country” Resumes October 13th

Did "Girl from the North Country" ever open on Broadway? Did I write about the opening night? OMG yes. It was a thousand years...

Broadway Exclusive: Pop Star Deborah Cox Eyed as Replacement for Karen Olivo When “Moulin Rouge” Returns

It's not definite-- I'll tell you when it is-- but it looks like the great pop R&B singer Deborah Cox will join "Moulin Rouge"...

Watch the Trailer for “Dear Evan Hansen” Starring Ben Platt, in Theaters When Broadway Show Re-opens in September

The Tony winning Broadway hit, "Dear Evan Hansen" is a movie, and it opens in theaters on September 24th. That's around the same time...

John Mulaney Adds 9 New Shows to City Winery Run After Last Week’s Sell Out Despite (or Because of) Tabloid Scandals

John Mulaney is either stoking his gossip fire or doing goldmine business because of it. Either, he sold City Winery last week. So this morning...

UPDATE: Broadway Musical About Princess Diana Will Open a Month Early, On November 17th

"Diana: The Musical" cannot be stopped! The Broadway show that will premiere on Netflix first has moved up its Broadway opening date. The new date is...