345 stories by "Michael Mellini"
Sad news for Downton Abbey fans: After months of speculation, news has broke that The Heiress leading man Dan Stevens won't return for the fourth season of TV's ratings hit and criti…
The cast of Smash is used to welcoming famous musical theater stars to set, but one living legend had the cast acting extra giddy: the one and only Liza Minnelli. The Oscar and Tony winner i…
Looks like waiting all those years to finally make the Les Misérables movie is paying off for producer Cameron Mackintosh. The highly anticipated movie had stellar opening day sales, …
Tony winner Charles Durning died at the age of 89 on December 24 of natural causes in Manhattan, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Born on February 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, New York,…
Famed actor Jack Klugman died at the age of 90 on December 24 at his home in Woodland Hills, California, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Born on April 27, 1922 in Philadelphia, Klugma…
Plenty of people would love to sit down for a meal with hunky Grace star Paul Rudd, but turns out the actor might not make for the best dinner date. During a visit to Anderson Coop…
It wasn't quite a white Christmas for Corey Cott and his Newsies gang as the talented crew headed down to sunny Florida to celebrate the holidays at Disney's Magic Kingdom. The …
Broadway audiences were treated to a bevy of spectacular musicals and plays in 2012. While each show had its special moments, Broadway.com singled out 10 showstopping scenes that left audien…
Wicked made its way back to the top spot of the box office this week, followed by frequent champ The Lion King. Holiday tuner A Christmas Carol continued to pack in crowds hungry for festive…
Though Broadway's Evita had originally planned to continue on after the departure of headliners Ricky Martin, Elena Roger and Michael Cerveris, the musical has now announced a closing da…
The holidays are in full swing on Broadway! Yuletide tuner A Christmas Story, The Musical pulled in $1,130,429 in ticket sales, playing to a healthy 95% capacity. Family friendly musicals An…
David Mamet's new Broadway drama The Anarchist will play its final performance on December 16 at the Golden Theatre. Starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger, the production will have play…
Les Misérables fans will finally have the chance to hear iconic anthems like “One Day More” and “I Dreamed a Dream” performed on the big screen come December 2…
Audiences are clamoring to catch Al Pacino navigate the cutthroat real estate world in the Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross. The show, which is still in previews, played to a stellar …
The cast of Les Misérables will belt some of musical theater’s most iconic tunes in the upcoming film adaptation, but the songs of another Tony-winning musical helped some of th…
Evita star Michael Cerveris and his band Loose Cattle will join musician Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys for the fourth annual Bye Bye Hurricane Season Party benefit concert. The perform…
Evita stars Ricky Martin and Elena Roger will say adios to Argentina when they play their final performances in the Tony-nominated revival on January 26. The musical will continue its run at…
Evita stars Ricky Martin, Elena Roger and Michael Cerveris will say adios to Argentina when they play their final performances in the Tony-nominated revival on January 26. The musical w…
The Thanksgiving holiday brought a hefty helping of ticket sales to Broadway as 12 shows earned over $1 million. Wicked had much to celebrate as the show broke the record for the highest gro…
The West End revival of Sweeney Todd, Simon Russell Beale, Judi Dench, Danny Boyle and more were among the winners of the London Evening Standard Awards. The accolades honor the best in Lond…
In the weeks leading up to The Lion King's recent 15th anniversary celebration, Nightline teamed up with the show's famed director Julie Taymor to look back at the production…
As the holiday season approaches, families are filing into the Palace Theatre where Annie had its best week since the revival began performances, taking in $883,946. Meanwhile things we…
The temperature may be dropping in New York, but things are only heating up for Broadway veteran Sebastian La Cause as the second season of his steamy web series Hustling begins its run. La …
Four young girls have been announched to share the title role in Matilda when the musical begins its Broadway run this spring. Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shaprio wi…
Reeve Carney and his fellow hunky Spider-Man, Turn of the Dark co-stars swung into Times Square on November 15 to promote a great cause on Good Morning America. The able-bodied stage superhe…