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Buckle up, gang, the years are flying by again as we hit the gas on our time machine. With 1972, 1982 and 1992 in our rear view mirror, 2002 is rising before us in all its palindromic glory.…
The Tonys are right around the corner, so we’re chatting with the men who made the most-nominated play of the year fly. Last week, the witty and winning playwright Rick Elice filled…
When there's a month with a fifth Wednesday, I'll be heading Way-Off-Broadway for a look at theatrical happenings outside New York City. This summer, it’s not just flowers blooming all…
Anybody else need a big musical theater hug today? Well, there’s honestly no better pick me up than this clip from The Muppet Show featuring the ageless Bernadette Peters (in full 7…
In prep for the upcoming Tonys, we’ve been taking our time machine out for a spin and doing a little decade hopping. We saw those damn hippies take over Broadway in 1972 and Jennifer H…
Who knew a little fairy dust could be so powerful? Like its orphan hero, the Broadway underdog Peter and the Starcatcher soared, grabbing nine Tony nominations — the most nods fo…
FEBRUARY HOUSE Gypsy Rose Lee is back in a musical, alongside Benjamin Britten, W. H. Auden and Carson McCullers, in a contemplative new work by Gabriel Kahane and Seth Bockley — based…
There was a time when Broadway songs routinely topped the pop charts. Don’t believe me? Check out this post we did about the last songs from musicals to make it on the radio. (You know…
C*CK The acclaimed British import by Mike Bartlett, about a young man torn between his boyfriend and the woman he sleeps with, arrives in New York with its controversial title and gladiatori…
Sisters are doing it for themselves in a theater news round-up energized by some serious girl power… The award-winning songwriting team of Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich had a great w…
Every third Wednesday, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer will fill out my nosey little questionnaire and offer a glimpse of what they look like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. For May, me…
Everybody back in the time machine! I hope you had a great time discovering all the free-love, light ‘em up joys of 1972Â but now we’re skipping ahead a decade and just saying …
Tonight marks the season finale of the Broadway-themed TV show Smash. I’ll admit it; I’m a few episodes behind at the moment so I can’t comment on what will or won’t …
My friends over at Hustling, the hit webs series about an adult entertainer looking for a new line of work, are gearing up for a second season and looking for some cash. The jokes writ…
What’s that smell in the Broadway air? Dance belt and shattered dreams? Well, yes. But I’m talking about the delightfully floral scent of a theater news potpourri.. Michael Riede…
In the build-up to this year’s Tony Awards, let’s step into our handy time machine (I imagine it looks something like Greased Lightning crossed with the spare tire lift from Cats…
“There’s nothing in that.” Those were the sage words of advice David Ives received from his father as the young playwright headed off to the Yale School of Drama. We should…
Did you hear that school bell? Yep, it’s time for our next master class from the amazing artists at London’s National Theatre. Now that we’ve cast the play, it’s time…
Sure, the Tony nominations were the big theater news this week, but there were a lot of other stories to get hot about as Broadway dropped some shows — and some clothes: If the weather…
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Queen is back. The very regal Tony-winner Heather Headley (Aida) is returning to music theater in the upcoming adaptation of The Bodyguard, set to premiere in Londo…
Every first Wednesday of the month, get caught up with what's on stage with our review round-up. And that vaguely hollow, clinking sound you hear at the end of each segment? That's me tossin…
Extra! Extra! Those Newsies have something to shout about. One of the most competitive seasons in recent memory final comes to a close and the nominations for the 2012 Tony Awards are …
You’ve heard of a musical being tested via an out of town tryout — but what about an after school tryout? Laurence O’Keefe & Nell Benjamin, acclaimed composers of theÂ…
With the Tony nominators meeting this weekend, I’d like to make a final plea for a few performances that I fear might be overlooked come Tuesday morning’s announcement (which I&#…
It’s time to dress you up in our love of theater with a very fashion forward news roundup… Broadway put on one heck of an Easter Bonnet this year as the proverbial hat was passed…
