345 stories by "Michael Mellini"
Many shows saw a slight dip in their numbers this week as The Book of Mormon remained in the top spot. Cinderella is getting off to a fairy tale start as the musical cracked the top fiv…
Sebastian Arcelus has some dirt on the president. Worry not, Mr. Obama: the Elf and Jersey Boys alum plays Lucas Goodwin, deputy editor at the fictional Washington Herald, in Netflix’…
Tom Sturrdige will join previously announced stars Alec Baldwin and Shia LaBeouf in the upcoming Broadway production of Orphans. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, the Lyle Kessler play will run a…
Disney's Aladdin is officially headed to Broadway. The musical will play a pre-Broadway engagement at Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre from November 13 through January 12, 2014. The musi…
Barry Manilow has canceled the January 22 preview performance of his concert engagement, Manilow on Broadway. The concert series is scheduled to officially open on January 24 and p…
Wicked returned to the top spot this week as many theatergoers had a long weekend for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Broadway bid farewell to Al Pacino as the hit revival of Glengarry G…
Winners have been announced for London's Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, with the Menier Chocolate Theatre's revival of Merrily We Roll Along and Lucy Prebble's The Effect ta…
Blockbuster musical The Book of Mormon reclaimed the top spot at the box office, followed by long-running hits The Lion King and Wicked. Audiences are still clamoring to see last year's …
Les Miserables continued its triumphant award season run as the movie took home the Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy award at the Golden Globes. Film stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hatha…
When Tony-nominated Book of Mormon alum Andrew Rannells first appeared as Elijah on HBO's hit comedy Girls, his ex-girlfriend Hannah (played by show star/producer/director/writer Le…
When Tony-nominated Book of Mormon alum Andrew Rannells first appeared as Elijah on HBO's hit comedy Girls, his ex-girlfriend Hannah (played by show star/producer/director/writer Le…
After scoring a Tony nomination as The Book of Mormon’s lovable doofus Elder Cunnigham, Josh Gad is refocusing his career in the political arena...on TV, at least. Gad stars as Skip, t…
Forget storming the barricades, those singing French revolutionaries are heading to the Oscars! The movie adaptation of Les Misérables scored eight Academy Award nominations on Januar…
As previously speculated, Bette Midler is headed back to Broadway for the first time in 30 years. The actress will star as famed publicist Sue Mengers in the solo show I'll Eat You Last:…
There will be magic to do on Broadway once more! The American Repertory Theater's production of Pippin will transfer to Broadway this spring, marking the first-ever Mainstem revival for …
Mark your calendars! The 14th Annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards will be held on May 5 at the Allen Room in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The invitation-onl…
Elphaba's makeup isn't the only green item coming in to the Gershwin Theatre these days. Wicked just broke a new record by becoming the first show to remain the highest-grossing…
The Gershwin Theatre is green with more than leading character Elphaba. Wicked just broke a new record by becoming the first show to remain the highest-grossing production on Broadway f…
It was definitely a happy new year for Wicked and many other Broadway shows. The long-running musical once again broke the record for highest-grossing week in Broadway history, taking in jus…
As 2012 comes to an end, Broadway.com's editorial staff revealed our picks for the best shows of the year. Then we asked for your say! So which shows did fans name as their favorites? Vo…
Original Tribes stars Russell Harvard, Susan Pourfar, Will Brill and Gayle Rankin will reprise their roles when Nina Raibes' family drama plays Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum this spr…
Tony winner Denzel Washington recently revealed he's on the hunt for a play for his Broadway return, and the popular actor may have made a decision. The Oscar winner is eyeing&…
Dead Accounts,Thesera Rebeck's new Broadway comedy starring Katie Holmes and Norbert Leo Butz, will play its final performance on January 6 at the Music Box Theatre. The limited engageme…
Broadway theaters will dim their lights this week to pay tribute to the passing of two theater greats. Theater marquees will go dark for one minute at 8 PM on December 27 in honor of late ac…
Audiences were hungry for holiday entertainment in the week leading up to Christmas as A Christmas Story and Elf both took in over $1 million in sales. Long-running hits The Lion King and Wi…