Broadway Must See for June 17th: Three Time Tony Nominee Rebecca Luker Will Be Feted Online by Katie Couric, "Tootsie" Star Santino Fontana by Roger Friedman

Rebecca Luker is one of Broadway's great stars. She has three Tony nominations, ranging from 1995 to 2007. She was most recently

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:42am on June 17, 2020☆⚑

"Grease" Was Not the Word: CBS Sunday Night Sing-a-long Replacement for Tony Awards Beaten by…Celebrity Family Feud by Roger Friedman

"Grease" was not the word Sunday night. CBS's answer to not having the Tony Awards was a sing-a-long to the movie "Grease,"

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:48am on June 9, 2020☆⚑

Cops Arrest Elton John's Broadway Songwriting Partner on "Devil Wears Prada" for Cheering on Protestors from Stoop by Roger Friedman

NYPD over zealousness hit a really sour note Thursday. Cops arrested songwriter Shaina Taub, who's writing the musical "The Devil Wears Prada"

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:54pm on June 6, 2020☆⚑

Broadway Star Nick Cordero's Wife, Amanda, Sad Admission After 62 Days Unconscious: "I've been told to say goodbye…" by Roger Friedman

After 62 days suffering from the effects of COVID 19, Nick Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots is sadly admitting what the doctors have

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:42pm on June 3, 2020☆⚑

Reality Check on the Saga of Nick Cordero After 61 Days Wife Admits: "We're at a standstill…Looking for a miracle" by Roger Friedman

Reality is setting in unfortunately on the status of Broadway star Nick Cordero. His wife, Amanda Kloots, has posted to Instagram stories

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:36pm on May 31, 2020☆⚑

Stevie van Zandt, Vinnie Pastore Launch a Sopranos-E Street Tribute to Nick Cordero with His Song "Live Your Life" by Roger Friedman

All the coolest people in New York have gotten together for a tribute to Broadway star Nick Cordero. It's a Sopranos-E Street-Broadway

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12am on May 31, 2020☆⚑

Larry Kramer, Fierce AIDS Activist and Playwright Author of "The Normal Heart," Dies of Pneumonia at Age 84 by Roger Friedman

Larry Kramer, the most ferocious AIDS activist in history, and playwright author of "The Normal Heart," has died at age 84. The

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:03pm on May 27, 2020☆⚑

NYC's Famed Public Theater Will Stream All-Star Show with Sting, Glenn Close, Audra McDonald, Oscar Isaac, Elvis Costello, More by Roger Friedman

New York's famed Public Theater is losing a lot of money while the lockdown continues. Their revenue stream needs a big shot

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:54am on May 22, 2020☆⚑

Steven Spielberg to Produce First Ever Broadway Musical, "Smash," Based on the Failed Cult NBC TV Show by Roger Friedman

Steven Spielberg has produced dozens of movies and TV shows but just one Broadway play. "The Farnsworth Invention," written by Aaron Sorkin,

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:54am on May 22, 2020☆⚑

Broadway Will Celebrate the Tony Awards as Planned on June 7th, Retaliation Against CBS "Grease" Screening by Roger Friedman

Well played! The Tony Awards will be celebrated on June 7th as planned, streaming on Broadway.com. The John Gore Organization will produce

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:54am on May 22, 2020☆⚑

CBS Will Replace the Tony Awards with the Movie of "Grease," A Show That's Never Won A Tony Award by Roger Friedman

"Grease" is the word. The movie of "Grease" will air on CBS on Sunday, June 7th in place of the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:24am on May 20, 2020☆⚑

Condition of Broadway Star Nick Cordero, Still on a Tracheostomy Ventilator, Continues to Be Up in the Air by Roger Friedman

I can't imagine what life is like right now for Amanda Kloots, the devoted young wife of Broadway star Nick Cordero. Forty

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:24am on May 20, 2020☆⚑

Broadway Star Nick Cordero's Wife Amanda Says: "He is starting to wake up" after Six Weeks in a Coma Because of Corona virus by Roger Friedman

Amanda Kloots, wife of Broadway star Nick Cordero, has some hopeful news. She writes on Instagram: "We had some great news this

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12pm on May 15, 2020☆⚑

Disney Plus Moves 11 Tony Award Winner "Hamilton" Up to July from October '21 to Score Broadway Starved Audience by Roger Friedman

Disney has tried everything to get us to subscribe to Disney Plus" all the "Star Wars" movies, their whole animation catalog, etc.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12pm on May 15, 2020☆⚑

Michael Jackson Broadway Musical "MJ" Moves from This Summer to Next March 2021 with April Opening Night by Roger Friedman

The Michael Jackson Broadway musical, "MJ," was supposed to open this summer. But those plans have gone awry, and now "MJ" will

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12pm on May 15, 2020☆⚑

Good News at Last: Broadway Star Nick Cordero is Out of His Coma and Awake, Reports Wife Amanda Kloots by Roger Friedman

Nick Cordero is awake. He's out of his coma. His wife, Amanda Kloots, reported it two hours ago on her Instagram stories.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12pm on May 15, 2020☆⚑

This Season is Over for Broadway, Shows Won't Open Until Fall, At Least, "Plaza Suite" Announces March 2021 Performances by Roger Friedman

"Plaza Suite" starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker will open in March 2021 on Broadway. The Neil Simon revival would have

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12pm on May 15, 2020☆⚑

Broadway: Disney's Musical "Frozen" Will "Let it Go" After 825 Performances, Won't Resume After Shows Come Back This Fall by Roger Friedman

The Broadway lockdown has claimed a victim: Disney's "Frozen." The party's over. The show is closing up shop and not returning when

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12pm on May 15, 2020☆⚑

Broadway Star Nick Cordero's Wife Summarizes His 38 Days in the ICU Including 2 Strokes and Leg Amputation"And He's Still in a Coma by Roger Friedman

Broadway star Nick Cordero's wife, Amanda Kloots, has been detailing his long stay in the hospital with corona virus on Instagram. She's

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:36am on May 11, 2020☆⚑

No Tony Awards This Year, Maybe Next Year, So Who Gets Hurt the Most? David Byrne, Adrienne Warren, Mare Winningham, Jay O. Sanders by Roger Friedman

My friends at Variety" they're smart people, but they just realized there probably will not be any Tony Awards this season. That's

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:48pm on May 6, 2020☆⚑

Update on Broadway Star Nick Cordero: Holes in His Lungs, Still in a Coma and on Ventilator, Fighting for His Life by Roger Friedman

Nick Cordero's wife, Amanda, has been updating his situation on Instagram stories. This young woman is just amazing. I don't know how

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:48am on May 1, 2020☆⚑

Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald Headline Sondheim Tribute That Started Late, Had Glitches, Was Worth It by Roger Friedman

The show must go on and it did, but what a mess. The much anticipated 90th birthday salute to Stephen Sondheim was

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:24am on April 27, 2020☆⚑

BROADWAY Celebrate Stephen Sondheim's 90th Birthday HERE Right Now With More than 90 Stars by Roger Friedman

Thanks to Broadway.com for hosting this special event on their YouTube channel" and for letting us watch it here.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:24am on April 27, 2020☆⚑

"Bronx Tale" Star Nick Cordero Undergoing Surgery to Amputate Leg After Blood Clotting Issues from COVID-19 by Roger Friedman

It's good news, bad news as Nick Cordero struggles through his battle against COVID-19. The Broadway star of "Waitress" and "A Bronx

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:12pm on April 18, 2020☆⚑

Alas, Poor Shakespeare in the Park, We Knew it Well: Public Theater Cancels Annual Summer Shows First Time in 58 Years by Roger Friedman

 Shakespeare in the Park will be MIA this summer. The Public Theater has cancelled performances thanks to COVID-19. It's the first time

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:48am on April 18, 2020☆⚑