Saturday, November 19, 2022
The biggest problem I could see last night with Valerie Simpson’s insanely jubilant show at Sony Hall was that every song sounds
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:42PMThursday, November 17, 2022
Most of the 500 people who filed into historic St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Fifth Avenue today were still in shock after
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:03PMWednesday, November 16, 2022
Jessica Chastain doesn’t take a minute off from interesting work. This year’s Oscar winner for Best Actress is returning to Broadway this
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:36PMFriday, November 11, 2022
Playbill is off Twitter. The Broadway bible has over 400,000 followers. Read below. Keep refreshing… To our dear friends and valued followers,
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:48PMFriday, November 4, 2022
I am in shock and a lot of people are this afternoon. Just last week I told you about my friend Doug
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:54PMThe great 2000 movie, “Almost Famous,” is now a sensationally fun musical on Broadway. It’s wildly entertaining with a totally energetic cast,
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:42AMThursday, November 3, 2022
If you’re looking for signs of a recession, or even worries about Times Square, last week’s Broadway grosses may provide some answers.
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:32AMSunday, October 30, 2022
I often feel when I read memoirs or see one-actor shows like “Everything’s Fine” that I’ve led a sheltered life. In 1971,
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:13PMThursday, October 27, 2022
It was a throwback night of celebration in New York tonight as Lincoln Center opened its stunning new David Geffen Hall with
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:55AMFriday, October 21, 2022
When a show is good or bad coming to Broadway, you can smell it. Certainly the aroma of success was in the
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:37PMI’m very sad to report the death of Lucy Simon, Broadway composer of “The Secret Garden” and “Dr. Zhivago.” She was also
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:25AMMonday, October 17, 2022
I guess Patti Lupone has had enough. The mega Broadway star Tweeted this morning that she’s turned in her Equity card, meaning
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:07PMThursday, October 13, 2022
Lea Michele has proven to be everything producers hoped for with her arrival at “Funny Girl.” Last week, the musical revival had
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:19AMWednesday, October 12, 2022
There were two Michael Jackson musicals in the last Broadway season. One was a hit, and the other is closing after less
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:07PMTuesday, October 11, 2022
Angela Lansbury was maybe the most popular actress in American history and one of the most gifted. She’s passed away today at
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:43PMMonday, October 3, 2022
It was only a few months ago there were protests in the West End of London against Andrew Lloyd Webber. The composer/producer/theater
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:37PMYou don;t often see Mick Jagger at a Broadway opening night, but he was there Sunday night for the premiere of Tom
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:25AMWednesday, September 28, 2022
Louis CK: is he cancelled? Or not? The controversial comedian was wiped out in the #MeToo tsunami. He had one terrible movie
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:43PMMaybe the next role for Lea Michele should be Wonder Woman. Since the “Glee” star took over as Fanny Brice in “Funny
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:33AMFriday, September 16, 2022
The magic and the moonlight are over. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s signature musical, “Phantom of the Opera,” will play its final show on
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:25PMTuesday, September 13, 2022
For the last couple of weeks, Hugh Jackman has been out of “The Music Man” on Broadway as he promoted his new
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:13PMSunday, September 11, 2022
On Tuesday, Lea Michele played her first performance as Fanny brice in “Funny Girl” on Broadway. It didn’t last long. Lea was
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:13AMWednesday, September 7, 2022
“Into the Woods” to get away– but you can’t get away from “Into the Woods.” The Sondheim revival says it’s extending its
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:07PM“Funny Girl” 2.0 launched tonight at the August Wilson Theater. Lea Michele, star of “Glee,” took over as Fanny Brice, with Tovah
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:55AMMonday, September 5, 2022
Here it is, the poster for “Sweeney Todd.” My favorite musical is coming back to Broadway next spring with Josh Groban as
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:25PMSunday, August 28, 2022
Robert Lupone, co-director of the MCC Theater in Manhattan, has passed away after a three year battle with Pancreatic cancer. He was 76.
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:40PMWednesday, August 24, 2022
Cecily Strong, one of the most popular members of the “Saturday Night Live” troupe, will miss the first month of the new
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:42AMIs it true? I don’t know. But the blog broadwayjournal.com says the following. “Hamilton” produced Jeffrey Seller is raising $14.5 million to
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:37AMFriday, August 19, 2022
The producers of “Funny Girl” on Broadway are looking for magic when they relaunch on September 6th with Lea Michele. They’ve got
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:55PMWednesday, August 17, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Big trumpeted announcement a couple of weeks ago. The 1952 classic film, “High Noon,” starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly, is
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:03PMThursday, August 11, 2022
You thought Andrew Cuomo and Chris Cuomo were having a bad year. So is Rivers Cuomo. He’s the not-related lead singer for
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:42AM 
