The Rosie O'Donnell Show is returning for a one-night online streaming event to benefit The Actors Fund amid the coronavirus crisis. O'Donnell will of course be hosting the event, which will feature a … [Read more...] about ‘The Rosie O’Donnell Show’ Returning for One-Night-Only Star-Studded Coronavirus Benefit
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Broadway Goes Dark, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Chelsea Manning, Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, Billie Eilish, Donovan Mitchell: HOT LINKS
COINCIDENCE?: Trump's coronavirus travel ban excludes the countries where he has golf courses struggling for business. Trump has two properties in the UK — Trump Turnberry and Trump International Golf … [Read more...] about Broadway Goes Dark, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Chelsea Manning, Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, Billie Eilish, Donovan Mitchell: HOT LINKS
Pete and Chasten Buttigieg Get Standing Ovation at Broadway’s ‘The Inheritance’ — WATCH
Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten received a standing ovation when they arrived to take their seats in the audience of Broadway's The Inheritance on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Pete and Chasten Buttigieg Get Standing Ovation at Broadway’s ‘The Inheritance’ — WATCH
Broadway’s New ‘West Side Story’ Overstimulates as its Tragedy Runs Cold: REVIEW
There’s a sustained quality of attention intrinsic to live theatre. Generally, it’s cultivated through focusing on actors in a shared space (and please, yes, by all means put down your phone). Belgian … [Read more...] about Broadway’s New ‘West Side Story’ Overstimulates as its Tragedy Runs Cold: REVIEW
‘LA Cage Aux Folles’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Composer Jerry Herman Dies at 88
Jerry Herman at the White House for the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors Famed Broadway composer Jerry Herman, who wrote Hello Dolly, La Cage Aux Folles, and Mame, has died at 88 at a hospital in Miami, … [Read more...] about ‘LA Cage Aux Folles’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Composer Jerry Herman Dies at 88
Towleroad’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals of 2019
Jordan E. Copper in 'Aint No Mo' The year in theatre was marked by daring artists who took big risks and stuck the landing.* For every jukebox recycling bin, there was a dark chamber musical set at … [Read more...] about Towleroad’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals of 2019
Beyond the Breaking Point in ‘Slave Play’ and ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’: REVIEW
America is at war with itself. Our frontlines are littered with CAPS and too much punctuation (!!!), centuries-long discourse reduced and shoved into tweets and comments. Mostly, we rage inside echo … [Read more...] about Beyond the Breaking Point in ‘Slave Play’ and ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’: REVIEW
Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams to Star as Gay Closeted Baseball Player in Broadway’s ‘Take Me Out’ Revival
Jesse Williams will star in the Broadway revival of Take Me Out, in the role of a gay closeted mixed-race baseball player once said to be intended for Empire actor Jussie Smollett. Previews begin in … [Read more...] about Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams to Star as Gay Closeted Baseball Player in Broadway’s ‘Take Me Out’ Revival
2019 Tony Award Nominations Announced: FULL LIST
The Boys in the Band. Photo: Joan Marcus. The 2019 Tony Award nominations were announced on Tuesday morning. James Corden will host the awards this year on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall. Here's … [Read more...] about 2019 Tony Award Nominations Announced: FULL LIST
Drag Is the Gag in Laugh-Out-Loud ‘Tootsie’ on Broadway: REVIEW
From Shakespeare to Mrs Doubtfire, when straight characters do drag it’s generally to get what they want. Bonus points if they land a sweetheart and learn something along the way. That age-old wig … [Read more...] about Drag Is the Gag in Laugh-Out-Loud ‘Tootsie’ on Broadway: REVIEW
