2,359 stories by "Matthew Wexler"
While Broadway is revealing adaptations of movies this season (ROCKY and Bullets Over Broadway just to name two), Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will stage the first ever production of the new mu…
The New York Pops pulled out all the stops on Friday night, offering concertgoers lush orchestrations of favorites from the Broadway songbook. Joining musical director Steven Reineke were st…
Yo, Rocky. You done good, kid. It takes a lot for a down-on-his-luck guy from Philly to pull off a $16.5 million musical but you got heart, and that goes a long way. But then I was wonderin'…
Labyrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director Mimi O'Donnell, Managing Director Danny Feldman), the award-winning, downtown ensemble, announced today the initial lineup for Pulitzer Fest, a f…
Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler soars across the Midwestern plains of Iowa, courtesy of The Bridges of Madison County. The flat plains of Winterset, Iowa are the backdrop for The Brid…
Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler discovers not one, but three productions of Les Misérables about to storm the theatrical barricade. Les Miz Returns to Broadway The ep…
The company of the current Man Of La Mancha National Tour, which opens in Elmira NY tomorrow, Tuesday, March 18, mourns the loss of its beloved composer and spiritual leader, Mitch Leigh, wh…
You’ll find more than the next best Andrew Christian underwear style at the 21st Original GLBT Expo on March 22 and 23 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in new York City.Ã…
One of the most highly anticipated new shows of the season, Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! begins previews Monday, March 17 at the newly refurbished Davenpor…
Will Barry Manilow’s Harmony ever make it to Broadway? The show has been kicking around for more than a decade after a nasty legal battle where Manilow and co-writer Bruce Sussman h…
Annie gets a 21st century makeover thanks to co-stars Quvenzhane Wallis and Jamie Foxx and an A-list supporting cast that includes Cameron Diaz, Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne. Will au…
Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler chats with Stephanie J. Block, who will be appearing with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall on March 21. "Nothing came easy to me," says Stephanie J.…
This month's roundup of opening is inspired by the Oscars. And while Blue Jasmine The Musical may only exist in our wistful imaginations, there are three big-budget musicals that are relying…
Contributor Brace Cove experiences everything but joy at Rattlestick’s premiere of Craig Lucas’s new play. Ode to Joy a new play by Craig Lucas, tackles the relationships of …
"Peter Pan is perhaps the most important thing, to me, that I have ever done in theater," said stage and screen star Mary Martin. But her work transcended that production, with lead roles in…
Tony Award winner Debra Monk turned her 65th birthday into an all-star party with her closest friends on Monday, February 24, 2014, delivering a non-stop evening of rock, pop and laughter pr…
Broadway blog editor Matthew Wexler gets a swift kick of theatrical brilliance at the visually stunning production of Kung Fu, a new play by David Henry Henry Hwang premiering at Signa…
Kids' Night on Broadway begins tonight and runs through March 2, 2014. Sparking even more excitement for the 18th annual event is National Ambassador, Tony-winner Idina Menzel. Kids' Night o…
At 75 years old, British dramatist Caryl Churchill"one of the world's premier influential voices in theater"has made a career out of crafting stories with an embarrassment of riches. This wa…
Broadway Blog editor Matthew Wexler goes overboard at Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Transport. It is a true tale of epic proportion. More than 4,000 young women were transported fr…
There’s nothing more romantic (besides diamonds, a trip to Paris or a home cooked meal) than a Broadway love song. Here are our top picks for beautiful belters, dulcid duets and passio…
Are you looking for a powerhouse Valentine experience? Consider an evening with Tony- and Emmy Award winner Lillias White, who opens the 47th season of The Negro Ensemble Company with a spec…
Pageant, the musical comedy beauty contest, sold out so quickly that another performance has been added for February 24, 10:30 p.m. Like every beauty pageant you’ve seen before,…
Contributor Marcus Scott finds warmth in the chilly setting of Almost, Maine. If you're looking to escape the Polar Vortex by bathing yourself in the warmth of a downtown Gotham theat…
 The Bridges of Madison County If you're looking for a lush, romantic Broadway musical, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning team of Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown hope …
