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Sunday, August 3, 2025

Josh Gad Makes Surprise Return To ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ After Covid Diagnosis: “What A Joy” by Glenn Garner

Someone upstairs must have been keeping an eye out for Josh Gad, who appeared to make a miraculous recovery in time for Saturday’s Jesus Christ Superstar performance at Hollywood Bowl. Aft…

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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Adam Lambert Defends Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Casting: “That’s The Point” by Glenn Garner

As Cynthia Erivo channels the Christian Messiah, her Judas is coming to her defense. Ahead of this weekend’s star-studded Jesus Christ Superstar concert at Hollywood Bowl, Adam Lambert def…

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Creators Respond To Andrew Barth Feldman Casting Discourse: “Extremely Saddened” by Glenn Garner

With a new leading man taking over Broadway‘s Maybe Happy Ending, the South Korean musical’s creators are responding to discourse around the casting of Andrew Barth Feldman. After Darren…

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Josh Gad Drops Out Of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Hollywood Bowl Concert Due To Covid by Glenn Garner

Following his casting news as King Herod in the Hollywood Bowl’s upcoming Jesus Christ Superstar concert, Josh Gad has dropped out of the show after coming down with Covid. With opening ni…

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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Richard Greenberg Dies: Tony-Winning ‘Take Me Out’ Playwright Was 67 by Glenn Garner

Richard Greenberg, the playwright behind Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain and Eastern Standard, has died. He was 67. The Tony winner’s death was announced on social media, where several peo…

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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Carrie Preston Teases Her ‘Elsbeth’ Guest Star Wish List: “Pretty Much Everybody On Broadway” by Glenn Garner

After reuniting with some of Elsbeth‘s biggest guests for a star-studded musical Season 2 finale, Carrie Preston is ready to apprehend more of the Great White Way. While attending last wee…

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Saturday, May 10, 2025

Michael Feinstein Slams Kennedy Center For “Government-Sanctioned Censorship” by Glenn Garner

Michael Feinstein is the latest theater star to take a stand against the Trump administration’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. In an essay titled ‘Fear of Queer?’ posted to Instagram,…

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Kennedy Center Quietly Cancels World Pride Events In “Disappointing” Move by Glenn Garner

Amid the Kennedy Center‘s Trump-led regime change, Pride Month activities are looking a little different this year. Part of WorldPride 2025 festival in Washington DC, the Center’s Tapest…

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Friday, April 4, 2025

‘ER’ Stars Have Reunion At George Clooney’s Broadway Debut: “So Very Proud” by Glenn Garner

An ER reunion took place this week on the Great White Way, and nobody was hospitalized! As George Clooney made his Broadway debut Thursday in the stage adaptation of his 2005 Oscar-nominated…

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Conan O’Brien Explains Why It Felt “Important To Show Up” For Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize by Glenn Garner

Despite Donald Trump‘s growing chokehold on the Kennedy Center, Conan O’Brien was determined to fill the venue with laughs. After the 5x Emmy winner received the Mark Twain Prize for Ame…

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Shia LaBeouf Shares Full “Support” For Doc About Violent Behavior At His Theater Company by Glenn Garner

Nearly five years after his theater collective disbanded, one of Shia LaBeouf‘s former protégés is shedding light on his volatile teaching methods. As Slauson Rec director Leo Lewis O’…

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Harvey Fierstein Says He’s “Banned” From Kennedy Center Amid Trump Takeover: “How Freedom Ends” by Glenn Garner

With a storied stage and screen career behind him, Harvey Fierstein is denouncing Donald Trump‘s takeover of the Kennedy Center. The 4x Tony winner, who has starred in several Kennedy Cent…

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Gay Men’s Chorus Of DC Reacts To Canceled Kennedy Center Show: “Deeply Disappointed” by Glenn Garner

With President Donald Trump taking over the Kennedy Center, don’t expect any Pride Month festivities at the performing arts institution. The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) rec…

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Friday, February 14, 2025

‘Finn’ Team Thanks Fans For Support After Kennedy Center Kids Show’s Cancelation: “Determined To Get This Message Out” by Glenn Garner

Although the show has been canceled amid Donald Trump’s takeover of The Kennedy Center, Finn fans are keeping the musical alive. Following news of the cancelation, the team behind the accl…

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‘Finn’ Star Says Trump “Took Away My Job & My Joy” Amid Kennedy Center Kids Show’s Cancelation by Glenn Garner

As Donald Trump continues to dismantle The Kennedy Center amid his first hundred days back in office, one performer is calling him out. Kalen Robinson, who starred as a fish named Seasil in …

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Saturday, February 8, 2025

RFK Sr. Inspired Glinda’s Arc In ‘Wicked: For Good’, Producer Marc Platt Explains by Glenn Garner

Wicked producer Marc Platt previewed this year’s Wicked: For Good while speaking about his Producer’s Guild Award-nominated first film on Saturday morning. At the PGA’s annual breakfas…

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Thursday, January 2, 2025

Kieran Culkin Comes Forward As “Naughty Young Actor” Who Got Mark Ruffalo High On Stage by Glenn Garner

Although Kieran Culkin isn’t a proponent for method acting, sometimes there’s just no competing with the real thing. Following a 2012 interview in which Mark Ruffalo revealed a “naught…

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth’s Cameo by Glenn Garner

With two of the most anticipated movie cameos of the year, Jon M. Chu had his work cut out for him. The Wicked director recently recounted how he conceived an appearance for the original Bro…

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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93 by Glenn Garner

Dick Capri, the comedian and actor, has died. He was 93. After spending his final Christmas with his family, Capri succumbed to a bleeding enlarged aorta, dying in his sleep in the early hou…

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Kristin Chenoweth Defends ‘Wicked’ Against One Million Moms’ “Hate” by Glenn Garner

As Wicked continues to cast a spell on the box office, Kristin Chenoweth is calling out an attempted witch hunt on the movie. After hate group One Million Moms started a petition against the…

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Laura Benanti Slams Zachary Levi For Exploiting Gavin Creel’s Death “For His Political Agenda” by Glenn Garner

Laura Benanti has responded to Zachary Levi‘s unfounded comments about Gavin Creel‘s death. After starring with both actors in the 2016 Broadway revival of She Loves Me, Benanti shared h…

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Dolly Parton Announces Open Casting Call To Play Her In Broadway Musical by Glenn Garner

Dolly Parton is looking to give someone their big break as she casts the upcoming Broadway musical about her life. The 11x Grammy winner announced an open casting call for Dolly: An Original…

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Anna Wintour Addresses “Similarities” To Meryl Streep’s ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Role by Glenn Garner

After more than 20 years, Anna Wintour has enough distance from The Devil Wears Prada to enjoy an evening at the theater. While attending a gala performance for the West End musical version …

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

‘Wicked’s Marissa Bode Calls Out “Gross And Harmful” Ableist Comments About Nessa by Glenn Garner

As Wicked continues to fuel an online storm of memes, one cast member is drawing a line in regards to ableist comments. Marissa Bode, who stars in the Jon M. Chu-helmed adaptation of the Bro…

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Ariana Grande Turned Down Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ While Making ‘Wicked’: “Absolutely Not” by Glenn Garner

When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn’t want to stray too far from the original. Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz recently revealed that while recording the m…

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Sunday, November 17, 2024

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains How ‘Oz’ Adaptations Reflect “America In Transition” by Glenn Garner

As Jon M. Chu brings the latest big-screen installment to L. Frank Baum’s ever-expanding universe, he’s reflecting on the societal shifts that have historically punctuated adaptations of…

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Friday, November 8, 2024

Nicole Scherzinger Apologizes For Post-Election Social Media Post: “From A Place Of Love” by Glenn Garner

Nicole Scherzinger has issued an apology after engaging with social media posts that were “easily interpreted” as her support for Donald Trump. The Sunset Blvd. Broadway star’s stateme…

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Thursday, November 7, 2024

Ariana Grande Plans On “Reconnecting” With Musical Theater After ‘Wicked’ by Glenn Garner

As Wicked makes the long-awaited leap from the stage to the screen, Ariana Grande is contemplating a return to her roots. The 2x Grammy winner recently opened up about the “healing” expe…

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Sunday, November 3, 2024

Ariana Grande Understands Fan Criticism Of Her ‘Wicked’ Casting: “I Get It” by Glenn Garner

As a longtime Wicked fan, Ariana Grande knew she had some big slippers to fill with her casting as Galinda Upland. While discussing the audition process for Jon M. Chu‘s feature adaptation…

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Kristin Chenoweth Praises ‘Wicked’ Movie In First Reaction & Plays Coy About Potential Cameo by Glenn Garner

More than 20 years after originating the onstage role of Glinda in Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth is praising her big-screen successors. After noting she “cannot confirm or deny” a cameo in t…

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Friday, October 25, 2024

Melissa Barrera’s ‘Your Monster’ Role Reminded Her Importance Of “Not Making Yourself Small”: The Deadline Q&A by Glenn Garner

SPOILER ALERT! The post contains details from Your Monster. In Melissa Barrera‘s new fairytail-esque musical horror comedy, she plays a beauty who embraces her inner beast. Ahead of Your M…

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