Broadway’s ‘Merchant of Venice’ Re-Ignites My Jewish Identity Crisis
This play always stirs feelings of hatred in me. As a Jew it's often hard to sit through.
Nathan Lane, Jerry Mitchell and More Discuss Broadway on PBS
This past summer marked an evening of Broadway at the White House as President Obama and the First Lady hosted leading stage stars for a celebration of the arts and an outreach to students.
Dance students from Duke Ellington School …
Christina Ricci Gets Nervous About Broadway Debut
Hollywood stunt casting remains a hot topic around the Broadway community, but with ticket sales typically proving healthy for A-listers, there is little monetary incentive for a producer to avoid the stars. But the creator of Time Stands Still wants …
U2 Debut Song from Broadway’s Upcoming ‘Spider-Man’ Musical
Broadway fans were first introduced to original music from Broadway’s upcoming ‘Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark’ during a recent performance by actor/musician Reeve Carney on “Good Morning America,” but up until last night, the writers of that song — U2’s …
Ken Davenport Wants to Democratize Broadway
Ken Davenport wants to democratize the mostly elite inner circle of Broadway producers, and he’s attempting to stir things up by reaching out to everyone for help in getting a new musical funded through the concept of crowd sourcing. Meaning, …
Stephen Sondheim Theatre Gets Unveiled on Broadway
There was perhaps no better way to kickoff the latest Broadway season than to usher in a new era in Times Square with a celebration of the preeminent composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The creator of such classic musicals as …
Broadway’s Spider-Man Musical Creates Social Buzz with GMA Debut
Talk of the upcoming musical Spider-man: Turn off the Dark actually coming to fruition on Broadway has been circling Times Square for a long while now, mostly due to the big names involved – U2’s Bono and the Edge have …
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Love Never Dies’ Ditches Broadway
Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage sequel to the long-running Phantom of the Opera, might have been dealt a fatal blow, thanks in part to devastating reviews on the West End and a director and choreographer jumping ship, …
Sutton Foster Gets Dirty in ‘Trust,’ Proving Only Reason to See Production
Hollywood stars coming to Broadway continues to be a talking point in many theatrical circles, but what about the A-list theatrical talent making the rounds in and around Times Square? Sutton Foster is one of those Broadway stars that haven’t …
Colleen Ballinger Talks YouTube Character Miranda Sings
Breaking into show business can be a monumental task for entertainers, but as sites like YouTube provide unknown creative types with an outlet, and millions of viewers, the road to stardom is quickly being repaved. Now, people like Justin Bieber …
Harry Connick Jr. Brings New Orleans to Broadway
One man. A 20-member band. A single piano. And a Broadway stage. Quite a potent combination when that man happens to be Harry Connick Jr. The smooth singing star wrapped up a short concert run at the Neil Simon Theater …
Mamet Tells Colbert Broadway is Dead, Misses Point
David Mamet, the often cantankerous playwright and director, has been playing the book circuit while promoting his new page turner, Theatre. He made an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s Comedy Central show last night, telling the comedian that theatre is dead. …