'Lion King' actress Shannon Tavarez to get transplant of umbilical-cord blood for leukemia treatment BY Lore Croghan

Stars go bust with mediocre material, by Joe Dziemianowicz

If you can tell me a clunkier setting than an S&M dungeon to explore the subject of power, you can handcuff me to a lamp post and call me nasty names.

'Next to Normal' review: Tony Award winning show continues to shine by Joe Dziemianowicz (**** 1/2)

Michael Feinstein speaks out against 'American Idol' and how it treats contestants BY David Hinkley

Faces of the fringe: Who and what's on stage at the annual New York International Fringe Festival BY Joe Dziemianowicz

'The Capeman' gets a new hearing By Ed Morales

Kelli O'Hara stars in 'South Pacific' revival, to be 'preserved' on 'Live From Lincoln Center' by JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ

Al Pacino heading to Broadway in 'The Merchant of Venice'

After an acclaimed run under the stars Pacino will relocate to Broadway as Shylock in the Shakespeare comedy.

The 11th annual Midtown International Theatre Festival has love blooming large by Joe Dziemianowicz

Bobby Cannavale lends his booming voice to Broadway with 'Trust' BY Joe Dziemianowicz

Reviewed by Joe Neumaier

In life and in musicals, familiarity breeds contempt. So it's a risky proposition for the makers of Falling for Eve to seek inspiration in Eden. It's a popular patch of real estate, after all, that has already seeded such shows as The Apple Tree and Children of Eden. Is there anything fresh in the garden? Actually, yeah.

Roman Polanski, who dodged extradition, planning to shoot film version of 'God of Carnage' by LEO STANDORA

Harry Connick Jr. brings his concert tour to Broadway for an 'unscripted evening' of music BY Joe Dziemianowicz

2010 Emmy nominees Connie Britton, Matthew Fox, Christina Hendricks and Lea Michele react By Anthony Benigno

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele bring Broadway to 2010 Emmys BY Joe Dziemianowicz

Humble one-armed pianist Jamey Ray thrives 'with half the equipment' BY Edgar Sandoval

Frasier star Kelsey Grammer's third wife files for divorce, model cites 'irreconcilable differences' By Joe Dziemianowicz and Nancy Dillon

'The Winter's Tale' tries to dazzle with scenery - but doesn't by Joe Dziemianowicz (**)

She's NOT Anna Chapman, but Liza Marie Johnston has many asking if she's a Russian spy By Corky Siemaszko

Al Pacino drops showboating for complex take on Shylock by Joe Dziemianowicz (****)

'On the Levee' is undermined by rambling structure while 'Grand Manner' has little to say by Joe Dziemianowicz

To catch a shooting star: Five performers who are on the verge of greatness BY Jacob E. Osterhout

Send in the clones! Starry second-stringers keep Broadway shows going by Joe Dziemianowicz

Kate Burton, daughter of Richard, and star of 'The Grand Manor,' reminisces about Katharine Cornell by Joe Dziemianowicz

Gatecrasher: Shakespeare in the Park star Jesse Tyler Ferguson looks to co-star Al Pacino as a 'father figure'