Theater
Neil Diamond on Living With Parkinson’s Disease: “I Can’t Really Fight This Thing, So I Had to Accept It”
Neil Diamond has opened up about living with Parkinson’s disease after being diagnosed with the condition in 2018. In a new interview with CBS Sunday Morning, the singer-songwriter behind hits like “Sweet Caroline” and “Cracklin’ Rosie” opened up about putting his life on display “warts and all” for the Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise, along […]
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Maude Apatow Says She Suffered Concussion in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Onstage Accident
Maude Apatow is revealing details about an onstage accident that she suffered earlier this year during her current run in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. The Euphoria actress recently visited NBC’s Late Night, where she spoke with host Seth Meyers about playing Audrey in the theatrical production. After Meyers asked if she […]
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Aaron Sorkin Reveals He Had a Stroke Last November: “A Loud Wake-Up Call”
Aaron Sorkin says he had a stroke last November while writing his new musical Camelot. The Oscar and Emmy-winning writer shared details about his medical emergency in a new interview discussing his first musical adaptation, Camelot. Published Wednesday in The New York Times, the piece addresses his decision to go public about the private health […]
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‘Phantom of the Opera’ Hits Highest Grossing Week In 35 Years
The Jonas Brothers played five performances on Broadway last week. But the real star of the show, at least as far as grosses go, continues to be The Phantom of the Opera. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical reported the highest gross in its 35-year-old history in the week ended March 19, bringing in just over […]
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Danny DeVito to Star in ‘I Need That’ on Broadway in October
Danny DeVito will make his return to Broadway this fall with the new play I Need That. Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel and written by Theresa Rebeck, the show will receive its world premiere at the American Airlines Theatre this October, the Roundabout Theatre announced Tuesday. More details on the creative team, dates and ticketing […]
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Stephen Sondheim’s Final Musical to Premiere Off-Broadway This Fall
Stephen Sondheim’s final musical will have its world premiere in New York this fall. The musical, which was formerly known as Square One and is now titled Here We Are, is inspired by two Luis Buñuel films, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel. Joe Mantello (Wicked, Assassins) directs the musical, which […]
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Ryan Raftery to Debut Kris Jenner-Inspired Musical ‘Mother of the Year’ at Joe’s Pub
When Ryan Raftery hits the stage at Joe’s Pub this week in Mother of the Year, a parody musical inspired by iconic Hollywood momager Kris Jenner, he’ll have something special in his arsenal: a wig that may or may not have sat on her head. “Kris’ hair guy sent me a wig, but I’m not […]
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Signature Bank Collapse Sends Shockwaves Through the Broadway Industry
The news of Signature Bank’s failure Sunday sent alarm bells throughout the Broadway industry, as general managers, producers and accountants worked to make sure that shows could make their weekly payroll. “Broadway owes the federal government another thank you note, because I think had they not come in and taken control of it, today would […]
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Jessica Chastain Praised for Masking at Oscars Amid ‘A Doll’s House’ Broadway Performances
Jessica Chastain was praised by some at-home 2023 Oscars viewers Sunday night for wearing a mask at this year’s ceremony. Masking while attending the 95th annual ceremony at the Dolby Theatre wasn’t required for this year’s attendees, but follows the actress’ decision earlier in awards season to wear a face covering amid work on Broadway’s […]
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‘A Doll’s House’ Theater Review: Jessica Chastain Blazes in Intensely Intimate Take on Ibsen Classic
Arian Moayed also stars in Amy Herzog’s century-straddling adaptation, given an audaciously minimalist Broadway production by Jamie Lloyd.
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How Lewberger Harnessed Their Live Performance and Social Media Savvy to Stage ‘The Wizard of Friendship’
When it comes to creating buzzy online content for their hundreds of thousands of followers, the Lewberger trio — Keith Habersberger, Alex Lewis and Hughie Stone Fish — are mavericks. Formed in 2016, the comedy music group has become a poster child for how to be successful in the social media age, and increasingly among fervid […]
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Stars Power Broadway’s Box Office Rebound
As Broadway moves toward its busy spring season, star power has returned to the Great White Way and boosted box offices in the process. After making her Broadway debut in 2012, Jessica Chastain has returned to star as Nora Helmer in A Doll’s House. The classic Henrik Ibsen play, which was adapted by Amy Herzog […]
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