It’s a strange thing to watch a backstage comedy — about a group of showpeople putting on a play that’s a hot mess — turn into, well, a hot mess. … [Read more...] about Backstage Farce ‘Noises Off’ Opens on Broadway: REVIEW
Theatre News: Josh Groban, ‘Motown,’ ‘Smokey Joe’s Café Coming to Broadway and More
Josh Groban will make his Broadway debut this fall as Pierre in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Commit of 1812. The musical, inspired by a passage … [Read more...] about Theatre News: Josh Groban, ‘Motown,’ ‘Smokey Joe’s Café Coming to Broadway and More
Towleroad’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals of 2015
It’s a strange thing to sit in darkness and ask others in the room to play pretend. Like other activities we enjoy in the dark, theatre can propel us … [Read more...] about Towleroad’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals of 2015
Cynthia Erivo Soars in Broadway’s ‘The Color Purple’ with Jennifer Hudson and Danielle Brooks: REVIEW
There is a stop-everything moment around three-quarters of the way through The Color Purple, which opened in a rousing new production at the Bernard … [Read more...] about Cynthia Erivo Soars in Broadway’s ‘The Color Purple’ with Jennifer Hudson and Danielle Brooks: REVIEW
Al Pacino Opens in ‘China Doll’ on Broadway: REVIEW
Have you ever wondered about the oft unexplored world of #RichWhiteMaleProblems? Alternately, have you ever resented a friend for never checking his … [Read more...] about Al Pacino Opens in ‘China Doll’ on Broadway: REVIEW
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘School of Rock’ Musical Blares Onto Broadway: REVIEW
Maybe you played second trombone, badly (guilty). Or maybe you stood out as the star of your school play. But even most grownups still have nothing on … [Read more...] about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘School of Rock’ Musical Blares Onto Broadway: REVIEW
George Takei Talks Racism, Coming Out, and Fulfilling His Life’s Mission on Broadway: INTERVIEW
George Takei is a man of many worlds. Since first rising to stardom aboard the Star Trek franchise (for three seasons on the ‘60s TV show and in six … [Read more...] about George Takei Talks Racism, Coming Out, and Fulfilling His Life’s Mission on Broadway: INTERVIEW
Theatre News: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, ‘Disaster!,’ ‘Bandstand,’ and ‘Miss Saigon’ Headed for Broadway
Jesse Tyler Ferguson will return to Broadway this spring, playing more than 40 characters in the one-man comedy Fully Committed, producers announced. … [Read more...] about Theatre News: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, ‘Disaster!,’ ‘Bandstand,’ and ‘Miss Saigon’ Headed for Broadway
Mario Cantone Opens in Cynthia Nixon-Helmed ‘Steve’ Off-Broadway: REVIEW
“Why am I so angry? What’s my problem? What do I do?” The questions come pouring out of the title character (well, one of them, anyway) in Steve, … [Read more...] about Mario Cantone Opens in Cynthia Nixon-Helmed ‘Steve’ Off-Broadway: REVIEW
Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf Open in ‘Misery’ on Broadway: REVIEW
Misery, which opened last night at the Broadhurst Theatre, is something of a misnomer for the Broadway incarnation of Stephen King’s 1987 … [Read more...] about Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf Open in ‘Misery’ on Broadway: REVIEW