Theater
Broadway: Bette Midler Goes on 2 Week Vacation and Tickets Are Suddenly Available Like Crazy
Goodbye, Dolly. Hello, Donna. Last night Donna Murphy stepped into the role of Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" and I'm sure she was just...
Movies
Michael Moore Donates $10,000 to Public Theater After Sponsors Cancel Because of “Julius Caesar” Trump Scandal
Michael Moore has donated $10,000 to the New York Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park festival.
Moore says it's to make up for some of...
Theater
A Broadway First: “1984,” Looking for Publicity, Bans Children Under 13 Years of Age
It's a first, but it's a bit of a canard. The new play, "1984," will not allow children under the age of 13. To...
Theater
Off Broadway: Sizzling “Sweeney Todd” with Theater Greats Norm Lewis and Carolee Carmello on Razor’s Edge in a Bake Shop
Three decades of love for "Sweeney Todd" were only amplified last week when we finally got to see Broadway stars in the Tooting Arts...
Theater
Goodbye, Dolly: Tony Winner Bette Midler Taking Her First Two Week Vacation
Bette Midler? She's outta here. She promised Dolly would never go away again. But Dolly Levi, matchmaker, is taking a two week vacation from...
Theater
Broadway: “Dear Evan Hansen” Soundtrack CD Zooms to Number 1, Bette Midler’s “Hello, Dolly!” Sinks
The "La La Land" curse is over for songwriter Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Back in February they were almost the songwriters of the...
Movies
Star Wars Exclusive: Mark Hamill Says Carrie Fisher Was “Huge Part” of Chapter 9, He Has Large Role in “The Last Jedi”
I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Mark Hamill last night at the Plaza Hotel after party for the Tonys. He and...
Theater
Tony Awards Ratings Take HUGE Tumble as Bette Midler Non-Performance Costs CBS and Show Plenty
The Tony Awards ratings were very very bad.
Of course last year was a high because of "Hamilton." Total viewers were 8.73 million.
Last night, total...