- Broadway lights go up in post-Sandy NYC JAKE COYLE and MARK KENNEDY - AP - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
it's drained the light from one of the most luminous actresses working today. In a good way. Jessica Chastain, that ravishing redhead with the milky skin who shot of … More »Broadway lights go up in post-Sandy NYC
it's drained the light from one of the most luminous actresses working today. In a good way. Jessica Chastain, that ravishing redhead with the milky skin who shot of dose of bubbly charm to the film The Help, turns almost ghoulish in the title role at the Walter Kerr Theatre, just in time for Halloween. It opened Thursday. …
- All Broadway shows likely playing by Thursday Brent Lang - Reuters - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Broadway will be back in full force by Thursday, predicts Broadway League Executive Director Charlotte St. Martin. Though the Great White … More »All Broadway shows likely playing by Thursday
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Broadway will be back in full force by Thursday, predicts Broadway League Executive Director Charlotte St. Martin. Though the Great White Way stayed dark from Sunday night through Tuesday while New York City braced for Hurricane Sandy, the theater district believes that the time has come to turn …
- Broadway shuts down for Tuesday as storm whirls MARK KENNEDY - AP - Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Broadway's 40 theaters were dark Monday and producers chose to keep them closed Tuesday as well as Hurricane Sandy took aim at New York City. More »Broadway shuts down for Tuesday as storm whirls
- An Aussie in New York _ Anthony Warlow in 'Annie' MARK KENNEDY - AP - Mon, Oct 29, 2012
At a restaurant one recent night, Anthony Warlow posed a rather strange question to some fans. More »An Aussie in New York _ Anthony Warlow in 'Annie'
- Broadway takes few chances with superstorm coming MARK KENNEDY - AP - Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Broadway took the threat of the mammoth storm seriously, with theater owners canceling all Sunday evening and Monday performances of shows like "The Book of Mormon" … More »Broadway takes few chances with superstorm coming
- Fla. mom daughter duo razzle-dazzle crowd with multimillion dollar Broadway costume collection Kelli Kennedy, The Associated Press - AP - Fri, Oct 26, 2012
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - Box by box they arrived, the once glittering costumes of Broadway legends and theatre memorabilia, now dirty, tattered and forgotten. There were … More »Fla. mom daughter duo razzle-dazzle crowd with multimillion dollar Broadway costume collection
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - Box by box they arrived, the once glittering costumes of Broadway legends and theatre memorabilia, now dirty, tattered and forgotten. There were painstakingly hand-beaded bodices and garments worn by Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett and Vanessa Williams, each more unkempt than the next, stored on rusty …
- Vast Broadway costume collection on display in Fla KELLI KENNEDY - AP - Fri, Oct 26, 2012
Box by box they arrived, the once glittering costumes of Broadway legends and theatre memorabilia, now dirty, tattered and forgotten. There were painstakingly hand-beaded … More »Vast Broadway costume collection on display in Fla
Box by box they arrived, the once glittering costumes of Broadway legends and theatre memorabilia, now dirty, tattered and forgotten. There were painstakingly hand-beaded bodices and garments worn by Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett and Vanessa Williams, each more unkempt than the next, stored on rusty hangars and covered in …
- Broadway's Spider-Man offers advice this Halloween MARK KENNEDY - AP - Fri, Oct 26, 2012
Look who's giving safety advice: None other than Broadway's one-time injury-happy Spider-Man. More »Broadway's Spider-Man offers advice this Halloween
- Canadian theater mogul granted day parole AP - Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Former Broadway theater mogul Garth Drabinsky has been granted day parole and will be released to a Toronto halfway house to serve the remainder of his sentence for … More »Canadian theater mogul granted day parole
Former Broadway theater mogul Garth Drabinsky has been granted day parole and will be released to a Toronto halfway house to serve the remainder of his sentence for fraud following an emotional hearing on Wednesday where he denied guilt and said he never should have been CEO.
- Jessica Chastain and Judith Ivey bond backstage MARK KENNEDY - AP - Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Jessica Chastain has been called many things. Time magazine declared her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Vanity Fair said she is among the Best … More »Jessica Chastain and Judith Ivey bond backstage
- Nathan Lane returning to Broadway in Douglas Carter Beane's "The Nance" Tim Kenneally - Reuters - Wed, Oct 24, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Nathan Lane might end up getting typecast if this keeps up. "The Birdcage" actor will star in the Broadway production of "The Little Dog Laughed" … More »Nathan Lane returning to Broadway in Douglas Carter Beane's "The Nance"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Nathan Lane might end up getting typecast if this keeps up. "The Birdcage" actor will star in the Broadway production of "The Little Dog Laughed" playwright Douglas Carter Beane's new play "The Nance," which opens April 15 at the Lyceum Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater said Wednesday. Lane will …
- "Rear Window" aiming for Broadway from makers of "Ladder 49" Brent Lang - Reuters - Wed, Oct 24, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Rear Window," a tidy examination of the dangers and attractions of voyeurism, is coming to Broadway. Though the team behind the proposed … More »"Rear Window" aiming for Broadway from makers of "Ladder 49"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Rear Window," a tidy examination of the dangers and attractions of voyeurism, is coming to Broadway. Though the team behind the proposed show is stressing that they will be adapting the 1942 short story "Rear Window," the noirish tale is best known as the basis for the Alfred Hitchcock film …
- "Spider-Man" co-writer has book deal AP - Tue, Oct 23, 2012
The "Spider-Man" saga is going from the stage to the page. More »"Spider-Man" co-writer has book deal
The "Spider-Man" saga is going from the stage to the page.
- Review: 'Wild With Happy' is a zany comedy JENNIFER FARRAR - AP - Tue, Oct 23, 2012
Strap on your bibbidi-bobbidi-boo and fire up the fairy dust. The Cinderella brought to life in the 1950 Disney animation about a glass-slipper-shod housemaid who bewitched … More »Review: 'Wild With Happy' is a zany comedy
Strap on your bibbidi-bobbidi-boo and fire up the fairy dust. The Cinderella brought to life in the 1950 Disney animation about a glass-slipper-shod housemaid who bewitched Prince Charming had a graceful, innocent air, and introduced the everlastingly romantic song lyric, "a dream is a wish your heart makes."
- Barry Manilow returning to Broadway for first time in 20 years Brent Lang - Reuters - Mon, Oct 22, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Barry Manilow is taking his act to Broadway for the first time in more than 20 years. The big voiced, big haired crooner behind "Mandy" will … More »Barry Manilow returning to Broadway for first time in 20 years
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Barry Manilow is taking his act to Broadway for the first time in more than 20 years. The big voiced, big haired crooner behind "Mandy" will appear in "Manilow on Broadway," a new concert series that will begin a 17-performance engagement on January 18, 2013, at the St. James Theatre. It is probably …
- Review: Broke and alone in 'The Other Josh Cohen' PETER SANTILLI - AP - Mon, Oct 22, 2012
The backdrop that frames the breezy musical comedy "The Other Josh Cohen" is a set of bare, white walls in a low-end New York apartment — unblemished if not for a few … More »Review: Broke and alone in 'The Other Josh Cohen'
The backdrop that frames the breezy musical comedy "The Other Josh Cohen" is a set of bare, white walls in a low-end New York apartment — unblemished if not for a few bright square patches where posters used to hang before a burglary stripped the title character of nearly everything, right down to a freshly-baked Bundt …
- Barry Manilow to play Broadway in January MARK KENNEDY - AP - Mon, Oct 22, 2012
Looks like Barry Manilow is making it again — on Broadway. More »Barry Manilow to play Broadway in January
- 'Pump Boys and Dinettes' revival to hit Broadway MARK KENNEDY - AP - Mon, Oct 22, 2012
The honkey-tonk musical revue "Pump Boys and Dinettes" will make a pit stop on Broadway in the spring of 2013. More »'Pump Boys and Dinettes' revival to hit Broadway
The honkey-tonk musical revue "Pump Boys and Dinettes" will make a pit stop on Broadway in the spring of 2013.
- New York bans "Broadway Bomb" skateboard race Joseph Ax - Reuters - Fri, Oct 19, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge has banned up to 2,000 skateboarders from racing down a bustling stretch of Broadway after city officials said the unauthorized … More »New York bans "Broadway Bomb" skateboard race
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge has banned up to 2,000 skateboarders from racing down a bustling stretch of Broadway after city officials said the unauthorized event known as "The Broadway Bomb" was a danger to pedestrians and motorists. For a decade, skateboarders from around the world have barreled down an eight-mile …
- Broadway producers file $100 million suit in "Rebecca" scam case Reuters - Fri, Oct 19, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Broadway production team on Friday filed a $100 million fraud lawsuit against a stockbroker accused of jeopardizing the musical production of "Rebecca" … More »Broadway producers file $100 million suit in "Rebecca" scam case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Broadway production team on Friday filed a $100 million fraud lawsuit against a stockbroker accused of jeopardizing the musical production of "Rebecca" by concocting an elaborate ruse that included fictional characters and a mysterious death. The suit against Mark Hotton, 46, comes days after authorities …
- Kathie Lee Gifford preaches about an evangelist MARK KENNEDY - AP - Fri, Oct 19, 2012
At the end of a long day, Kathie Lee Gifford offers a visitor a cup of coffee. Not wine, coffee. More »Kathie Lee Gifford preaches about an evangelist
- 'True Blood' actor Chris Bauer to return to stage MARK KENNEDY - AP - Thu, Oct 18, 2012
"True Blood" star Chris Bauer is going to be sinking his teeth in a new play in New York. More »'True Blood' actor Chris Bauer to return to stage
- Ellen Burstyn to star in Broadway 'Picnic' revival MARK KENNEDY - AP - Thu, Oct 18, 2012
It will be cold, but Ellen Burstyn and Elizabeth Marvel are still planning a picnic on Broadway this winter. More »Ellen Burstyn to star in Broadway 'Picnic' revival
It will be cold, but Ellen Burstyn and Elizabeth Marvel are still planning a picnic on Broadway this winter.
- 'Clybourne Park' writer upset about blackface MARK KENNEDY - AP - Thu, Oct 18, 2012
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of "Clybourne Park" says he recently withdrew permission for a Berlin theater company to produce the play after learning that one … More »'Clybourne Park' writer upset about blackface
- NY man held on no bail in Broadway show's demise LARRY NEUMEISTER - AP - Thu, Oct 18, 2012
A former stockbroker charged with defrauding a fledgling Broadway production was held without bail Wednesday after a prosecutor called him a "considerable threat" to … More »NY man held on no bail in Broadway show's demise
A former stockbroker charged with defrauding a fledgling Broadway production was held without bail Wednesday after a prosecutor called him a "considerable threat" to the community.
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