1,416 stories by "Roger Friedman"
Somewhere, lost in space, is the Nick Jonas version of "Jersey Boys." Back in July 2021, I wrote about the stealth filming
I hate even to call "Harmony," which opened on Broadway Monday night, just Barry Manilow's musical. It's written by Bruce Sussman, a
The A list opening night of Barry Manilow's (and Bruce Sussman's) musical, "Harmony," was filled with celebs. I was lucky enough to
This is very sad news. David Byrne's amazing musical, "Here Lies Love," is closing on Broadway November 26th. The show" written with
Another jukebox musical would seem like a futile effort for Broadway at this point. Do we really need one of these shows
Well, this is good news. We knew that Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford were leaving "Sweeney Todd" on January 14, 2024. It's
Dame Judi Dench, one of the last great people anywhere, is publishing a book about Shakespeare next April. I guess it's out
Producers are so about "Cabaret" returning to Broadway it's getting not one but two opening nights. Oscar and Tony winner Eddie Redmayne
EXCLUSIVE "Suffs" is coming to Broadway this spring. The Public Theater's hit musical from 2022 is aiming for opening this spring with
Tony winning beloved Broadway star Nathan Lane sat behind yours truly for two hours last at the star studded premiere of "Gutenberg!
Crazy Arab terrorists are threatening "Jihad Friday" in New York. No one knows exactly what that means, but SAG AFTRA has called
The Tony Awards are moving to Lincoln Center. After this past summer's disaster in Washington Heights, the Tony's have made a wise
Lea Michelle doesn't mind raining on the parade of her fans. Less than a week before "Funny Girl" closes, Michelle is out
Before I get to COVID, let me remind you I told you the Britney Spears jukebox musical, "Once Upon a One More
"The Shark is Broken" is funny but is the play that satirizes the making of "Jaws"? The answer is yes and no.
I never heard of Ethan Slater before he allegedly dumped his wife for singer Ariana Grande. The two of them star in
Last week I told you two Broadway musicals were in trouble. They were the Neil Diamond musical, "A Beautiful Noise" and the
"Back to the Future," a hit musical from London, has landed at the cavernous Winter Garden Theater. Based on the 1985 movie,
Always look on the bright side of life, and you'll be rewarded. "Spamalot" is coming back to Broadway. The Tony Award winning
Broadway is mostly booming this summer even with fewer shows than usual. "Back to the Future," which will publish reviews tomorrow, did
You may remember how Lady Chablis, a real person, became a national sensation after appearing in the John Berendt best seller, "Midnight
"Funny Girl" is surging at the box office as the production prepares to close over Labor Day weekend. The fans are turning
In 2014, I went to the Public Theater in New York to see David Byrne's "Here Lies Love" and nothing was ever
IATSE has reached an agreement with the Broadway League and Disney Theatricals on what they call pink contracts, I am told exclusively.
Maybe the best surprise performance of the summer theater season is going on in the bowels of New World Stages on West
