Musical

Exclusive: Tony Winner Jim Norton Kicks Up His Heels In "Finian's Rainbow"

Michael Giltz | Posted 12.15.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Is anyone happier on Broadway than the cast of Finian's Rainbow? The musical once considered as problematic as South Pacific appeared in Encores and then transferred to Broadway with rapturous reviews.

Danny Aiello: Singing, Selecting Roles, and Taking On a Musical Al Capone

Jon Chattman | Posted 12.10.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

"It's not about vanity," Danny Aiello said sincerely via a phone interview from his New Jersey home. "It wasn't a need to sing. I wanted to sing."

Getting to know Mary Birdsong and Life in "Ephronia"

Jon Chattman | Posted 11.12.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

The actress Mary Birdsong has extensive credits in television, film, and the stage, and is currently appearing in the Ephron sisters' latest work, Love, Loss and What I Wore.

Getting Revenge on Howard Fineman for Stealing My Idea: The Musical

Josh Rosenblatt | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics


Josh Rosenblatt

A one-act musical written after discovering that Howard Fineman had shamelessly stolen from my Unfit story from Sept. 28.

Theater: West Side Story's Matt Cavenaugh Breaks Out

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.01.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Broadway stars get to go out onstage night after night and feel the wave of excitement from fans. For actor Matt Cavenaugh, who stars as Tony in West Side Story, it's a moment he fully appreciates.

Q & A: A Chorus Line Vets Baayork Lee and Yuka Takara Make Their Moves In Every Little Step

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.18.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

Being in A Chorus Line -- a show that is not only a conceptual benchmark for Broadway musicals but the fourth longest running show of all time -- is any singer/dancer/actor's dream job.

We'd Like To Thank You Herbert Hoover ... er, Alan Greenspan

Liesl Schillinger | Posted 11.01.2008 | Business


Liesl Schillinger

I've updated one of "Annie's" melodies, "We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover," to give you a tune to whistle to distract yourself from thoughts of the coming Newpression.

Les Misbarack Viral Video Ignites Online Culture War

Lee Stranahan | Posted 10.14.2008 | Media


Lee Stranahan

2008-09-14-misbarack.jpg The latest political viral video sensation is an uplifting and ambitious musical number that's inspiring Obama supporters and bringing out the worst in McCain fans.

What I Learned On My First Musical

Ken Levine | Posted 07.16.2008 | Entertainment


Ken Levine

When your wife or girlfriend needs forty-five minutes to change her clothes, just know it can be done in as little as ten seconds.