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1,417 stories by "Roger Friedman"

Broadway: Virus Fear or Cold Weather Cause "Book of Mormon," "Jagged Little Pill" to Fall Below $900,000, "Mockingbird" 50% Down by Roger Friedman

Is it virus panic or lack of interest? Former Broadway blockbuster "The Book of Mormon" is in distress. Last week the receipts

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:42am on March 4, 2020

Broadway: "Dear Evan Hanson" Star Ben Platt Has An Older Brother, Jonah, Warming Up in a New Musical by Roger Friedman

Ben Platt has the Tony Award for "Dear Evan Hanson" and a load of other awards and starred already in Netflix's "The

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:12pm on February 25, 2020

Greta Gerwig, Oscar Isaac, Steve Buscemi to Headline Production of Chekhov's "Three Sisters" Off Broadway This Spring by Roger Friedman

Chekhov" that is, Anton, not the guy on "Star Trek" "`is getting the star treatment this spring. His "Three Sisters" will have

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 7:54pm on February 24, 2020

Broadway UPDATE: Beetlejuice Star Sophia Ann Caruso Breaks Her Silence About Exit from Show: "One of the greatest experiences of my life" by Roger Friedman

Actress Sophia Ann Caruso has broken her silence about her abrupt departure from "Beetlejuice": "Thank you to my Beetlejuice family! I love

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 2:03pm on February 24, 2020

Broadway Mystery: 18 Year Old Star of "Beetlejuice" Sophia Anne Caruso Exits Show Abruptly, Rumors Abound by Roger Friedman

It's been a long, cold winter on Broadway. Not much has been happening besides "West Side Story" opening to vicious reviews. (The

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:36am on February 23, 2020

Review: No Snap in New "West Side Story," A Convoluted Mess That May Be a Rare Failure for Some Top Producers by Roger Friedman

Producer Scott Rudin has joined forces with two Hollywood powerhouses, David Geffen and Barry Diller, to produce the new "West Side Story,"

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 4:32pm on February 21, 2020

The New "West Side Story" is a Convoluted Mess if You Don't Know Better, "60 Minutes" and CBS's Bill Whitaker Did an Accurate Report by Roger Friedman

Tonight, CBS's Bill Whitaker did an excellent report on the mess that is Ivo von Hove's "West Side Story." The musical revival

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:12pm on February 16, 2020

Lynn Cohen, 86, A Great Actress Whose Name You Didn't Know, Famous for "Sex and the City," "Hunger Games: Catching Fire"" by Roger Friedman

Lynn Cohen died yesterday at age 86 according to friends on social media. She was not famous in the movie star sense

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 9:48pm on February 15, 2020

In Tough Winter Broadway Hopes for a Hot Holiday Weekend with Total Box Office Down, Lowest Since September by Roger Friedman

It's been a tough winter for Broadway at the box office. This past weekend's take was $27.9 million, the lowest since last

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:36pm on February 13, 2020

Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright Lynn Nottage Rescued After Locking Herself into Lincoln Center Bathroom by Roger Friedman

The call for help went out at 2:42pm on Thursday, just while Donald Trump was having a nervous breakdown on national TV.

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:54am on February 7, 2020

Beatle Tribute to Broadway: At All Star Memorial, Paul McCartney Calls Jerry Herman "One of the All Time Greats" by Roger Friedman

The Lunt Fontanne Theater was bursting with stars and heavy hitters of renown yesterday afternoon to say goodbye to the great Jerry

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:12pm on February 4, 2020

Filmed Version of Powerhouse Broadway Musical "Hamilton" Sells to Disney for Record Price of $75 Million by Roger Friedman

"Hamilton" is coming to movie theaters. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning powerhouse of a musical was evidently worth $75 million, according

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:12pm on February 3, 2020

(Watch) Sting Brings "The Last Ship" to Jimmy Kimmel, Says No Tigers or Magicians in Upcoming Vegas Shows: "I do the magic" by Roger Friedman

Sting brought his brilliant musical, "The Last Ship," to Jimmy Kimmel last night. They talked about the show, currently at the Ahmanson

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 6:18pm on January 29, 2020

Sting's Big Night in Hollywood: "The Last Ship" Sets Sail in Triumphant Return, Rebuilt and Seaworthy by Roger Friedman

There was always a problem with Sting's Broadway musical, "The Last Ship." Even though the music was par excellence, the songs beyond

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:54pm on January 23, 2020

Madonna Cancels Another Show, This Time in Lisbon, With 45 Minutes Notice, Hopes to Return Tomorrow ("Fingers Crossed") by Roger Friedman

Madonna is certainly suffering from her blown out knee. She cancelled another show, this time in Lisbon last night with 45 minutes

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 3:03am on January 22, 2020

Winter Is Here: Broadway Shows Face January Chill with Big Drops for Long Running Shows Like "Lion King," "Mormon," "Wicked" by Roger Friedman

Winter, as they say on Game of Thrones, is here. On Broadway the January chill has set in after three weeks of

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:12am on January 14, 2020

Exclusive: Broadway Great Frank Langella will Direct and Co-Star with Ageless Hot-as-a-Pistol Elaine May in "Love Letters" Off Broadway by Roger Friedman

No one is more "in" right now than Elaine May. At age 87, she's just won a Tony Award for "The Waverly

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:03am on January 13, 2020

Is the New West Side Story Cursed? Second Actor Sidelined by Injury and Replaced, Opening Date Pushed Back, Creative Team Still Up in Air by Roger Friedman

The new version of "West Side Story" was supposed to open on Broadway on February 6th. But then the actor who plays

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 9:36am on January 11, 2020

Shakespeare Gets a Raw Deal in 2019: Netflix "The King" Movie Drops His Name, "West Side Story" Cuts Romeo and Juliet Balcony Scene by Roger Friedman

William Shakespeare is having a bad year. First, Netflix's "The King," starring Timothee Chalamet, dropped his name and all reference to him

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 1:18pm on December 12, 2019

Broadway: "Jagged Little Pill" Gets No Bounce from Opening, "Beetlejuice" Will Close Next June, Tony Goldwyn Heads to "Inheritance" by Roger Friedman

Busy week on Broadway with last week's box office numbers just in. "Jagged Little Pill," based on Alanis Morissette's shrieky album from

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:18am on December 11, 2019

Exclusive Broadway Shocker: New "West Side Story" with Avant Garde Choreographer Adds Tony Winner Serge Trujillo as "Consultant" by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE: The new "West Side Story" is supposed to start previews tomorrow. I'm told that the avant garde choreographer hired for the

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 5:06pm on December 9, 2019

Broadway: "Jagged Little Pill" Awaits Push from Reviews with Tickets on Discount And Plenty Available Through New Year's by Roger Friedman

Alannis Morissette's famous album, "Jagged Little Pill," opens on Broadway tonight. Producers are crossing their fingers for exultant reviews to spur ticket

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:06am on December 7, 2019

Broadway: Tony Winner Beth Leavel Will Play Meryl Streep's Part in "Prada" Musical, Streep Will Play Leavel's Role in "Prom" Movie by Roger Friedman

I don't know if Meryl Streep and Beth Leavel know each other, but they should. Leavel, a 2006 Tony winner for "The

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 9:18am on December 4, 2019

Exclusive: "Hustlers" Director Lorene Scafaria Wants a Broadway Musical, Not a Sequel,and JLo Pleads Her Awards Case by Roger Friedman

The "Hustlers" awards campaign came to New York Sunday night with an Academy screening, a Q&A, and a reception at the Museum

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:54pm on December 2, 2019

Broadway's Michael Jackson Chosen, Ephraim Sykes Was Tony-Nominated for Playing Temptation in "Ain't too Proud" by Roger Friedman

The Broadway Michael Jackson musical has a star. Ephraim Sykes, who played David Ruffin in "Ain't Too Proud" this past season, and

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 8:33am on November 22, 2019
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