There's a reason that Smart is Jean Smart's last name. She's coming to Broadway this spring in a new play but not to get a Tony Award. "Call Me Izzy" will open in May, after Tony Award eligi…
On "The View" today, Whoopi Goldberg announced that she will not return to the Kennedy Center while Donald Trump is chairman. She was responding to the news that "Hamilton" will not play the…
A year from now, no one will be in the room where it happened. Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical "Hamilton" has cancelled its March 2026 run at the Kennedy Center. It's a pre-…
The destruction of the Kennedy Center goes on apace. Two days after Donald Trump took over the Kennedy Center on February 12th, the theater cancelled its first show. That would be "FINN," a …
No one at the Kennedy Center will be shouting "Eureka!" anytime soon. The hit Broadway comedy "Eureka Day" is no longer setting down at the Ken Cen beginning March 7th for two weeks. Jonatha…
Cynthia Erivo is hosting this year's Tony Awards! That's before she plays Jesus Christ in "Jesus Christ Superstar." And after the Oscars, where she's nominated for "Wicked." And before she s…
Cynthia Erivo, aka Elphaba in "Wicked," is about to break another barrier. She'll be playing the title role this summer in "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Hollywood Bowl. The dates are Augus…
The fallout at the Kennedy Center has begun. Popular and respected Emmy winner Issa Rae (Insecure, also Barbie) has cancelled her sold out show at the theater following the firing of the boa…
UPDATED Shonda Rhimes has officially quit the Kennedy Center board. She was the last holdover from the old regime still on the new list. But now she's confirmed she's out, along with everyon…
Well. why not? Donald Trump " on his rampage to destroy everything " has appointed one of his stooges as head of the Kennedy Center. Richard Grenell, who has no experience in the arts, cultu…
Out of town fans of Broadway shows didn't like congestion pricing's first week at all. Receipts were down by $13 million from the previous week, showing steep drop off in attendance. Total w…
The record companies aren't having their parties, but Grammy weekend just got a jolt. Music mogul Irving Azoff is organizing a mega concert called "Fire Aid" on January 30th at LA's Intuit D…
Except for "Gypsy," every other show on Broadway boomed during Christmas week. Total receipts were up by $11 million over the previous week to $55 million. That's a high for the year. Poor "…
Linda Lavin's death was announced last night. She was 87 and apparently had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. What a shock. We saw her back in May at Lincoln Center's fundraising gal…
Terrible news for the revival of "Gypsy" on Broadway. They've cancelled tonight's show, which means the entire Christmas week was a shut down because of illness. Obviously, star Audra McDona…
Everything is not coming up roses for the new production of "Gypsy" on Broadway. The Audra McDonald starring musical opened last Thursday to rave reviews. It's already been sold out in previ…
Comedian John Mulaney, whose hosting duties send "Saturday Night Live" into the stratosphere, loves theater, Broadway especially (He should host the Tony Awards!) Now Mulaney and writer Simo…
Broadway's "Swept Away," musical that addresses cannibalism on the high seas, was supposed to close on Sunday. Instead, this indisgestive examination of life among stranded sailors on a row …
This has not been an easy Broadway season for new shows. Closing on December 15th is "Swept Away," the really strange musical that combined seafaring, folk music, and cannibalism. Yes, I sai…
The movie version of "Wicked" is not just a hit at the box office. On the iTunes Top 100, fans are downloading the songs and the soundtrack album like crazy. "Defying Gravity" and "Popular" …
The movie and Broadway show, "Pretty Woman," is about a hooker who gets picked up by a rich guy and is paid $3,000 for a weeks' worth of work. Allegedly, former congressman Matt Gaetz, now a…
Frank Sinatra is coming to the famed Apollo Theater on Thursday for a very special evening Producers of "Sinatra, The Musical," as well as the Chairman of the Board's estate, are bringing th…
Elton John's "Tammy Faye" Musical opened on Broadway last night to a an A List audience. It also brought a bunch of terrific new songs from Sir Elton, and high powered performances from a gr…
Come next March, George Clooney will make his Broadway debut in "Good Night and Good Luck." (It's the same thing he said to Joe Biden earlier this summer.) This is a stage adaptation of Cloo…
Honestly, I did not think much would come of an original enw musical starring Darren Criss of "Glee" TV show fame. I was very wrong. "Maybe Happy Ending" is the most charming new show I've s…