'Rocky' comes out fighting on Broadway
The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club. But with fists flying and flesh getting pummeled in "Rocky" " now in previews on Broadway " people are talking abou…
The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club. But with fists flying and flesh getting pummeled in "Rocky" " now in previews on Broadway " people are talking abou…
Dance is all about leaps, turns and the next move. So it's natural that "So You Think You Can Dance" has become a career springboard. Read Playbill bios, where actors list their credits, and…
"It's an area that's becoming a mecca for artistic endeavors," said Rich Ferraioli, co-artistic director of the Chain Theatre. "There's a lot of development." Ferraioli's group is the newest…
Every stitch k.d. lang wears as the new special guest star in "After Midnight" boasts the same attention to detail that the singer pours into her vocals.
Marriage and friendship, specifically the end cuts of each, are the main courses of "Dinner With Friends." It's back Off-Broadway in a revival that is perfectly well done, but whic…
A guilty mind is fertile ground for psychological intrigue.
New York City theatergoers have some solid Off-Broadway offerings in February: n TV vets Lauren Velez ("Dexter") and Tony Plana ("Ugly Betty") c…
Singer-songwriter Sting's new musical "The Last Ship" has found a nice berth on Broadway. Producer Jeffrey Seller said Wednesday that the show " inspired by Sting's memories of growing up in…
Hugh Jackman is dancing his way back to the Tony Awards stage. The "Wolverine" star announced Tuesday via social media that he will host the annual award show honoring the best of Broadway.
Maggie Gyllenhaal is coming to the Great White Way - for "Real." The Brooklyn-based actress, wife and mother will make her Broadway debut opposite Ewan McGregor in a revival of Tom Stoppard'…
Carroll, who appears on the series "White Collar," cited the rigorous demands of stage acting as the reason.
How sweet it is! You can get a sugar rush just by reading the titles of two new Off-Broadway productions. "The Chocolate Show!" is now in previews " just in time for Valentine's Day " and "P…
Is Oprah headed to The Great White Way? The talk show host is reportedly mulling an opportunity to star in a revival of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "'night, Mother," according to T…
Presidents and average Joes alike can get tripped up at the intersection of power and morality.
After finishing in last place Off-Broadway, "Bronx Bombers" spent the off-season retooling for Broadway's big league. All the rigorous exercise " along with some canny tweaks " over the past…
"Little Me" boasts big pluses.
The fictional town of "Almost, Maine" is buried in snow. The play, a series of 12 vignettes about love, is knee-deep in whimsy.
Dinner theater is a whole lot sexier thanks to "Queen of the Night," the latest in a line of immersive theatrical works that put you in the middle of the action.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was famous for winning an Oscar for "Capote." But for nearly two decades he has been a fixture on New York stages as an actor and director.
That old story about film and TV stars coming to Broadway to revive droopy careers is getting a major rewrite this season. Two words to start with: Denzel Washington. He won a Tony in 2010 f…
Carly Rae Jepsen and Adam Young of Owl City are having anything but a good time. Singer-songwriter Ally Burnett sued Jepsen, Young and their label and publishing company over alleged copyrig…
Director Robert Zemeckis is literally going back into the past for his next project " a stage musical of "Back to the Future."
Transformation motors Bertolt Brecht's "A Man's a Man."
Harlem's most famous stage is going global.
A thoughtful uptown revival of Jean Anouilh's "Antigone" snaps instantly into focus, thanks to a simple but striking visual.