Broadway Legend Carol Channing Dies at 97
Legendary Broadway star Carol Channing has died at the age of 97 from natural causes in her home in California.…
‘Be More Chill’ Brings Off-Broadway Cast to Broadway
‘Be More Chill’ (Photo: Maria Baranova) Be More Chill will arrive on Broadway with the entire cast of this summer’s off-Broadway…
Sex, Trauma, and History Revealed: ‘Slave Play’
Paul Alexander Nolan and Teyonah Parris in NYTW’s production of ‘Slave Play.’ (Photo: Joan Marcus) By Lindsay B. Davis What happens…
Three’s a Crowd: ‘The Cher Show’
By the time we bear witness to Cher’s three incarnations battling out one more internal struggle with zingers like, “We…
Theater Buff: Leroy Church, Broadway’s ‘King Kong’
By Matthew Wexler Go big or go home! King Kong opens on Broadway this week in a spectacular new production featuring a 20-foot-tall…
Build it and they will Come…Then Wonder Why: ‘King Kong’
By Matthew Wexler Before the curtain rises on King Kong, audiences see an out-of-focus (at least the night I was in attendance)…
The Drag Child You Always Wish You Had: Stephanie’s Child
By Matthew Wexler RuPaul has turned drag into a diamond mine, but with so many divas clamoring for the spotlight, audiences…
Judi Dench Signs On for Star-Filled Movie Version of ‘Cats’
Academy Award–winner Judi Dench is officially joining the cast of an upcoming film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. Dench…
Are Lady Gaga and Rosie O’Donnell Heading to Broadway Together?
Rosie O’Donnell may have let out a major Broadway secret when she was interviewed at the opening of Randy Rainbow’s…
Watch: Alan Cumming and Other Broadway Stars Get Ready for Fall
Behind the Scenes at Passport‘s Fall Fashion shoot with some of Broadway’s brightest stars including the ever-popular Alan Cumming and…
Remembering Marin Mazzie
The theater community has lost one of its greats with the passing of Marin Mazzie today. The 57-year-old actress was…
The Boys in the Other Band: ‘Gettin’ the Band Back Together’
Things didn’t augur well for my visit to Gettin’ the Band Back Together, the enjoyably emptyheaded, better-than-expected new Broadway musical at…
We’re Here, We’re Queer: Our Review of ‘Log Cabin’
(l to r) Cindy Cheung, Dolly Wells, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Phillip James Brannon in ‘Log Cabin.’ (Photo: Joan Marcus)…
‘The Boys in the Band’ on Broadway!
By Matthew Wexler There are times when theater is escapism. I don’t imagine that I’ll be casting spells any time soon…
Bette Midler’s Back in ‘Hello Dolly’ for Final Weeks
As it celebrates its one year anniversary on Broadway today, April 20, 2018, producer Scott Rudin announced that Bette Midler, who received raves…
Sister, Sister: Here’s Our Take on ‘FROZEN’
Oh, ye of Disney disillusionment…let it go. It’s been 24 years since the mega-brand first arrived on Broadway with the…
First Look: The Lyric Theatre’s Harry Potter Makeover
Designer Christine Jones and her associate Brett J. Banakis, and overseen by Project Director Gary Beestone, the top-to-bottom redesign and renovation of this landmark…
Betty Buckley to Star in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ National Tour
In the grand tradition of stage superstars who have played the iconic role of Dolly Gallagher Levi around the world,…
Ben Platt Passes the ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Torch to Taylor Trensch and Noah Galvin
Dear Evan Hansen’s departing star, Ben Platt (who was also on last week’s Will & Grace) brought his two replacements together—Taylor Trensch (Hello! Dolly), and…
Theater Buff: A Clockwork Orange’s Jimmy Brooks
One our favorite features is back now that the 2017-18 theater season is underway. Who better to kick off an…
‘Mean Girls’ the Musical is Definitely Happening, and We Have Our First Look at the Plastics
Mean Girls the musical is here. We have our first look at Taylor Louderman, Kate Rockwell, and Ashley Park who will…
The Dream Lives On: West End’s ‘Dreamgirls’
By Jim Gladstone With rumors abuzz that the premier West End production of Dreamgirls will transfer to New York for…
Yes! Bernadette Peters Takes Over for Bette Midler in ‘Hello Dolly’
Producer Scott Rudin announced today that the legendary two-time Tony Award®-winning Bernadette Peters, capping a 60-years-long career of triumph after triumph as…
Openly Gay Taylor Trensch and Noah Galvin to Take on Ben Platt’s Tony Award–Winning ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Role
Producer Stacey Mindich has announced that Taylor Trensch, currently starring on Broadway in Hello, Dolly!, will star as the title character in the…
Brunch with Broadway Stars at the Lambs Club, Count Us In!
Having trouble snagging tickets to Hamilton or Dear Evan Hansen? Geoffrey Zakarian’s The Lambs Club has teamed up with some…
NSFW Steve Grand Bares for A Good Cause
Out country singer Steve Grand stripped this weekend in San Francisco’s Broadway Bares: ManuSTRIPT at the DNA Lounge. The charitable…
King Kong Takes Manhattan…Again
Back in March, Kong: Skull Island successfully hit the big screen, and now the giant beast is poised to take…
The Russians are Coming: The Broadway Blog Takes a Look at the New Stage Adaptation of ‘Anastasia’
A young woman in search of her past. A country in the midst of a revolution. Two schemers looking to…
15 Minutes with Rock the Audition’s Sheri Sanders
Life is full of choices but for Sheri Sanders, there’s no reason to choose. When it comes to performing, Sanders…
Theater Buff: Transport Group’s David T. Patterson
Name: David T. Patterson Hometown: Tampa, Florida You’re tackling two William Inge plays: Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba. That must have been an intense audition…