Broadway's newest landlord is a colorful, 'Mormon'-loving Brit by Michael Riedel

For years, three powerful theater owners dominated Broadway. The Shuberts got there first in 1900. The company owns 17 Broadway theaters as well as Shubert Alley, one of the only...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:28pm on March 10, 2015[SHARE]

Why Frank Sinatra loved to eat in his car " and more on his secret NYC life by Michael Riedel

You’d get the call around 3:00 in the afternoon " because Frank Sinatra didn't get up until 1:30. If you were in the inner circle, it might be his voice...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:23am on March 7, 2015[SHARE]

Despite Peter Gallagher's absence, 'Twentieth Century' steams ahead by Michael Riedel

I haven’t seen it yet, but I hear the Roundabout's revival of "On the Twentieth Century" is great fun " even when Peter Gallagher isn't in it. Gallagher's been battling...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:41am on March 6, 2015[SHARE]

'On the Town' may be off the stage, and you'll never guess its replacement by Michael Riedel

Threading my way through a snowy Times Square Tuesday, I came across a pitiable sight: A lone young man, dressed as sailor, trying to pass out discount fliers for the...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:33pm on March 3, 2015[SHARE]

New book offers peek behind the scenes of 'The Sound of Music' by Michael Riedel

This year's Oscars ceremony was, by all accounts, a letdown. But I confess to enjoying Lady Gaga's medley from "The Sound of Music," and Julie Andrews gave the evening something...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:29pm on February 26, 2015[SHARE]

Pompous 'Hamilton' already eyes Tony " for next year by Michael Riedel

Let the "Hamilton" backlash begin! Everybody on Broadway was snickering Tuesday at the self-importance of crew behind "Hamilton," the hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton at the Public T…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:13pm on February 24, 2015[SHARE]

Backstage duel at 'Hamilton' " to Broadway now or later? by Michael Riedel

It’s pistols at dawn in Weehawken for the producers, investors and the creative team behind "Hamilton," the rap musical about Alexander Hamilton everyone's buzzing about down at the Pu…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:19am on February 20, 2015[SHARE]

Remembering Louis Jourdan, our go-to suave Frenchman by Michael Riedel

A month before "Gigi" will arrive on Broadway, its original star " Louis Jourdan " bid us au revoir. One of my favorite actors, Jourdan died this week at his...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:28pm on February 17, 2015[SHARE]

'An American in Paris' readies to take over Broadway by Michael Riedel

The only show anyone's talking about these days is "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical that opens Tuesday at the Public. Has he trimmed the running time? (Not enough.) Will ther…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:12pm on February 12, 2015[SHARE]

Hugh Jackman reveals his next Broadway plans by Michael Riedel

Hugh Jackman bids farewell to Broadway on Sunday, wrapping up his understated turn in Jez Butterworth's mysterious play "The River" at Circle-in-the-Square. But fret not, theater owners, who…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:30pm on February 5, 2015[SHARE]

'Hamilton' in a duel to reach Broadway by Michael Riedel

“Hamilton,” the much-buzzed-about rap musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda ("In the Heights"), allegedly has extended its run at the Public Theater until April 5. I say "allegedly," b…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:04pm on February 3, 2015[SHARE]

More offstage drama at Tony Danza's 'Honeymoon in Vegas' by Michael Riedel

The Broadway beat is getting to be like one of my favorite movies, "Sweet Smell of Success." It's all about press agents. Rick Miramontez resigned from "Finding Neverland" last week...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:21pm on January 29, 2015[SHARE]

Wallace Shawn murder mystery in the UK will play Broadway, too by Michael Riedel

Here’s an enticing premise: 10 famous actors who worked together years ago reunite and, one by one, are bumped off. Is it an Agatha Christie mystery? An Anthony Shaffer ("Sleuth")...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:34pm on January 27, 2015[SHARE]

Why Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson are the Tony contenders to beat by Michael Riedel

“Constellations," with Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson, is such a big hit, the powers that be at Manhattan Theatre Club are kicking themselves because they didn't book it into a...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:53pm on January 22, 2015[SHARE]

Chita Rivera edges out Oprah Winfrey in Broadway's 'The Visit' by Michael Riedel

As we know, Chita Rivera returns to Broadway this spring in "The Visit," a new musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Terrence McNally. But there's another diva in the...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:41pm on January 20, 2015[SHARE]

A great theater documentary Oscar forgot by Michael Riedel

I was having lunch last month with Tim Rice (plunk, a name drops!) at the Ivy Club in London when we ran into a wizened old man in a ratty-looking...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:42pm on January 15, 2015[SHARE]

Larry David's the new big fish in the Broadway pond by Michael Riedel

Stand down, Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick: You're no longer the kings of Broadway, at least not this season. Your box-office crowns have been usurped by…Larry David. Lane and Brode…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:24pm on January 13, 2015[SHARE]

Jennifer Hudson to make long-awaited Broadway debut in 'Color Purple' by Michael Riedel

Jennifer Hudson will give Broadway a boost of star power this fall when she makes her stage debut in "The Color Purple." Oprah Winfrey, who produced the show in 2005,...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:32am on January 9, 2015[SHARE]

New musicals are dying off on B'way, to the tune of $37 million and counting by Michael Riedel

Now that the joyous holiday season is behind us, let's be mean. This Broadway season is shaping up to be a disaster for new musicals. The latest casualty is Sting's...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:40pm on January 6, 2015[SHARE]

Test your 2015 B'way knowledge with our clairvoyant pop quiz by Michael Riedel

Pop quiz, 2015! Give your crystal ball a good shake and peer into the future with me. 1. Hackers will release e-mails between . . . (a) Scott Rudin and David Merrick...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:11pm on December 30, 2014[SHARE]

Riedel remembers 2014's fallen stars by Michael Riedel

Broadway lost many towering talents in 2014. Here they are, in their own words: Elaine Stritch By the late '60s, Stritch was becoming a has-been. Everybody loved her onstage, but...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:26pm on December 18, 2014[SHARE]

Bond baddies leap from stage to film by Michael Riedel

The announcement that Christoph Waltz is playing the villain in "Spectre," the new James Bond movie, sent me scurrying to my old 007 DVDs to check out some of my...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:19pm on December 16, 2014[SHARE]

Poor Tony Danza trying to sell tickets to his own 'Honeymoon in Vegas' by Michael Riedel

Tourists on line at the TKTS booth in Times Square are doing double takes: Is that Tony Danza, star of "Who's the Boss?", in their midst? It sure is! Danza's...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:59pm on December 11, 2014[SHARE]

Spoiler alert: "The Visit" plans to open on Broadway this spring by Michael Riedel

I’ve been saying for weeks that the terrain for new musicals on Broadway is wide open for a spoiler. And one is on its way. "The Visit," starring Chita Rivera...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:29pm on December 9, 2014[SHARE]

Star-powered plays, like 'Elephant Man,' bring in big bucks by Michael Riedel

Bradley Cooper is the million-dollar Elephant Man. He's posting impressive numbers as the deformed Joseph Merrick in the revival of Bernard Pomerance's 1979 drama, opening Sunday. The limite…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:55pm on December 4, 2014[SHARE]