Musicals

Off-Broadway's Wonderettes Closing Its Gym Doors

James Sims | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York


James Sims

The Marvelous Wonderettes has been playing to enthusiastic crowds since it settled in New York City following a run in Los Angeles -- where I first saw the show and fell in love.

Tantalizing Tunes: A Fall Handful of Hit Performances

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment


Marissa Bronfman

From Tchaikovsky to Broadway, Butterfly to Frankie Valli and Shalom, Toronto is truly alive with The Sound of Music!

Calling Them Good-Will Ambassadors Isn't Good Enough

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 09.27.2009 | Entertainment


Robert J. Elisberg

Sometimes, a song is so wonderful that it just deserves to be seen. This is the utter joy of exuberant showmanship.

Mighty Movie Podcast Exclusive: Spike Lee & Stew on Passing Strange: The Movie

Dan Persons | Posted 09.19.2009 | Entertainment


Dan Persons

I got a chance to sit down with Spike Lee and singer/songwriter Stew to discuss the New York musical hit, Passing Strange.

Broadway's Hair Spreads Love Nationally

James Sims | Posted 08.15.2009 | Entertainment


James Sims

The unprecedented decision to cancel a performance in order to join the National Equality March comes on the heels of another admirable move by the Hair team.

Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

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Lauri Lyons

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

2009 TONY AWARDS: "Billy Elliot", & "God Of Carnage" Steal The Show

News from America's hottest theater city | Posted 07.09.2009 | Home


"Billy Elliot", the inspirational movie-turned-musical about a working-class Yorkshire kid who dances away from strife and poverty, dominated the 63rd...

Drama Queens: Random Thoughts While Watching The Tony Awards Show

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 07.09.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

How nice to have the plot of Guys and Dolls explained to me. I don't think I've seen it more than a dozen times.

Tevye's Descendant to Sing "If I Were A Gay Man" on Broadway

Emily Bracken | Posted 06.14.2009 | Comedy


Emily Bracken

"If I Were A Gay Man" lyrics from a Fiddler on the Roof spinoff. The story follows Tevye's great-great-great granddaughter, Rachel, a single Jewish woman in her 30's who lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

DVDs -- Get Ready for Star Trek

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.29.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

If you're chomping at the bit for the May 8 premiere of Star Trek, perhaps the best way to prepare is Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1.

Musical Maker Julie Taymor Disses "Musicals"

David Finkle | Posted 05.11.2009 | Entertainment


David Finkle

When did Julie The Lion KIng Taymor decide calling a musical a musical is asking for trouble big time?

West Side Story: The Original Spanish Version

Louise Mirrer | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Louise Mirrer

The opening of the current hit revival of West Side Story so close to Easter and Passover is a good reminder of the twists and turns of both theatrical and world history.

At Last

Betty Fussell | Posted 03.12.2009 | Style


Betty Fussell

The Inauguration of our new Chief this January has miraculously, it would seem, inaugurated a shift in movie genre. Barack and Michelle looked like Fred and Ginger.

The Cultural Recession: Live Theater on Life Support

Karen Stabiner | Posted 01.17.2009 | Entertainment


Karen Stabiner

A 20-something who either just lost a job or has one that pays so little it's hard to tell the difference is not going to be seduced by face time with a star when there's high-definition TV.

"American Psycho" Headed To Broadway?

Hollywood Reporter | Posted 10.25.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK -- Will a singing "American Psycho" serial killer knock 'em dead on Broadway? Producers are betting Bret Easton Ellis' novel and screen adap...

Wall-E -- How a Robot and Music Make Us Human

Matt Budd | Posted 07.09.2008 | Entertainment


Matt Budd

It's the music along with the amazing Pixar animation that makes you want to connect to this little trash compacter. Maybe this tells us a little something about the power of music and nostalgia.

The Greatest Musical You've Never Heard Of

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 06.06.2008 | Entertainment


Robert J. Elisberg

"You have never heard of it," that kind of unknown. AND greatest: winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award greatest. The show is...are you ready?