Death of a Salesman will return to Broadway this spring starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf. This marks the second Broadway play produced by Scott Rudin and Barry Diller, since […]
Sting Drops Anchor at a Sinking Met
The fat lady hasn’t quite sung for Manhattan’s venerable Metropolitan Opera, but the 142-year-old institution’s dire financial shortfall is leading to changes. This year, it was announced that the opera […]
Elizabeth Franz, Tony-Winning ‘Death of a Salesman’ Actress, Dies at 84
Elizabeth Franz, who received a Tony Award for her unusual, forceful turn as the wife of Brian Dennehy’s Willy Loman in a 50th anniversary production of Arthur Miller’s Death of […]
‘Oedipus’ Broadway Review: Mark Strong and Lesley Manville Make the Same Old Mistakes
Maybe they should just call it “Eddie.” Playwright-director Robert Icke drops the “rex” in Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex” because he sets the tragedy in the contemporary world where the title character […]
With ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ and ‘Punch,’ Will Harrison Shows the Full Range of True Crime
Will Harrison has a few people to thank for the whirlwind first two years of his career — the ones who inspired his onscreen characters. Since breaking out in 2023’s […]
The Shubert Organization, Trafalgar Entertainment Partner on New London Theater
The Shubert Organization is partnering with Trafalgar Entertainment to open a new theater in London. The 1,575-seat Olympia Theatre is set to welcome audiences in 2027, as part of the […]
Broadway Musicians Reach Tentative Agreement, Averting Strike
Broadway musicians have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting the possibility of a strike. Local 802 AFM, the union which represents musicians, had said they would strike […]
Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Patti LuPone to Star in ‘Moonstruck’ Reading (Exclusive)
Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale will star in a one-night only benefit reading of Moonstruck. The real-life married couple will play Loretta Castorini and Ronny Cammareri, played in the film by […]
‘Ragtime’ Broadway Review: A Revival Staged as if Directed by Spielberg
The new revival of the 1998 Broadway musical “Ragtime” gives us a good idea of what the 1981 film adaptation of E. L. Doctorow’s critically acclaimed 1975 bestseller would have […]
Why Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Dad Told Son Not to Perform ‘Hamilton’ Song at White House Event
Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s father is recounting the time he told his son not to perform a song from Hamilton at the White House. Luis A. Miranda Jr. recently told People magazine […]