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
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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
Taylor Mac’s ‘Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus’ Is a Bloody Riot on Broadway: REVIEW
A naked corpse is peeing in Nathan Lane’s face. He wipes it clean, and the pale makeup he wore as a clown before becoming a royal coroner goes, too. Bodies are piled sky high on stage at the Booth … [Read more...] about Taylor Mac’s ‘Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus’ Is a Bloody Riot on Broadway: REVIEW
Ryan Murphy Bringing Broadway Revival of ‘The Boys in the Band’ to Netflix
Ryan Murphy is bringing the Broadway revival of Mart Crowley's iconic play The Boys in the Band to Netflix as a movie event. RELATED: Starry Broadway Revival of ‘The Boys in the Band’ Lends Gay … [Read more...] about Ryan Murphy Bringing Broadway Revival of ‘The Boys in the Band’ to Netflix
Broadway’s Sensational ‘Hadestown’ Wrenches Myth into Modern Times: REVIEW
The world on stage at the Walter Kerr Theatre feels a lot like ours — scorched but soulful, a sort of dystopian now. As the first staccato notes of “Road to Hell” flit from an onstage trombone, it’s … [Read more...] about Broadway’s Sensational ‘Hadestown’ Wrenches Myth into Modern Times: REVIEW
Jussie Smollett Out of the Running for Broadway Revival of Gay Baseball Play ‘Take Me Out’
Empire actor Jussie Smollett is no longer under consideration for a role in the upcoming Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg's 2003 play Take Me Out, about a closeted baseball player. It's … [Read more...] about Jussie Smollett Out of the Running for Broadway Revival of Gay Baseball Play ‘Take Me Out’
Keri Russell and Adam Driver Fizzle in Broadway’s ‘Burn This’: REVIEW
Keri Russell swipes a match that won’t catch. Adam Driver strikes one up, but of course it’s out before long. Rarely does a single moment so literally, and unfortunately, stand in for the whole. Both … [Read more...] about Keri Russell and Adam Driver Fizzle in Broadway’s ‘Burn This’: REVIEW
Andrew Garfield on LGBTQ Roles Going to Straight Actors: ‘I Understand the Complaint’
During an interview about his new film Under the Silver Lake, actor Andrew Garfield told the UK's Independent that he gets why people are upset that many LGBTQ roles go to straight actors but agrees … [Read more...] about Andrew Garfield on LGBTQ Roles Going to Straight Actors: ‘I Understand the Complaint’
Cher Took Over ‘The Tonight Show’ and Here Are All the Clips: WATCH
Cher took over The Tonight Show on Monday night and we've got it all here if you missed it. To open the show, Cher recreated her Moonstruck slap before Jimmy Fallon's … [Read more...] about Cher Took Over ‘The Tonight Show’ and Here Are All the Clips: WATCH
Ryan Murphy Making Broadway Musical ‘The Prom’ Into a Netflix Movie Event
The Prom Ryan Murphy is turning Broadway's hit The Prom into a Netflix movie event, he announced following a special charity performance on Tuesday. RELATED: Feel-Good New Musical ‘The Prom’ … [Read more...] about Ryan Murphy Making Broadway Musical ‘The Prom’ Into a Netflix Movie Event
