All stories by Tribune News Service on BroadwayStars

Saturday, April 5, 2025

‘Wizard of Oz’ experience coming to Sphere in Las Vegas by Tribune News Service

LAS VEGAS — Sphere Entertainment on Friday announced two new experiences, “The Wizard of Oz” and “From the Edge,” will be featured at the Las Vegas attraction. As part of the new e…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Stranger Things’ star Finn Wolfhard wears many hats with new slasher film by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — Finn Wolfhard effectively has spent his teen years into his early adulthood in the upside-down world of “Stranger Things,” the monster Netflix series that shepherded the worl…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Hell of a Summer’ review: Horror-comedy works better as a comedy by Tribune News Service

Ever since "Scream" came along and winked the slasher movie to death — all while being a damn good slasher movie itself — horror-comedies have had a difficult time finding the right tone…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, April 4, 2025

‘The Friend’ review: Drama deftly tackles big issues of life, death and dogs by Tribune News Service

There are three great performances in "The Friend," and only two of them are from humans. Naomi Watts leads this sharp, buoyant drama about life, death and companionship. She plays Iris, the…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, March 29, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, power…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, April 3, 2025

Lucy Dacus loves this Philly museum so much she wrote a song while visiting by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — Indie singer-songwriter and former Philadelphian Lucy Dacus’ new album, "Forever Is a Feeling" was released March 28 and as it turns out, there’s still some Philly influ…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘I want to be remembered.’ Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000 by Tribune News Service

SAN FRANCISCO — In early 2020, Albert Jones was sitting in his cell on San Quentin's death row, as he had every day for nearly three decades, when reports of a mysterious respiratory illne…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip’ review: Very OK by Tribune News Service

More than a decade has passed since the release of Disney’s hit adaptation of Judith Viorst’s beloved 1972 children’s book, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad D…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

Movie review: ‘The Luckiest Man in America’ goes behind scenes of game show scandal by Tribune News Service

“The Luckiest Man in America” is an ironic title for the story of Michael Larson, the Ohio man who managed to win over $110,000 on a 1984 episode of the game show “Press Your Luck.” …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM

‘Freaky Tales’ review: You need not love 1980s Oakland to find film fun by Tribune News Service

It’s infectious, the love “Freaky Tales” has for the Oakland, California, of the mid-1980s. You need not have grown up then and there — as one of the film’s co-writers and -directo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, March 29, 2025

Review: Seth Rogen comedy ‘The Studio’ is a love letter to Hollywood by Tribune News Service

“Film is my life,” says an earnest Hollywood executive (Seth Rogen), in a meeting that might determine his professional fate. His big-studio boss (Bryan Cranston, decked out in a turtlen…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Review: ‘Working Man’ big on thrills, predictably short on depth by Tribune News Service

In the latest episode of “Jason Statham Takes On,” otherwise known as “A Working Man,” directed by David Ayer, our hairless hero takes on the Chicago branch of the Russian mob, as we…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Review: A provocative stranger returns home in ‘Misericordia,’ a thriller free of convention by Tribune News Service

Alain Guiraudie's marvelously unsentimental French thriller begins in a mood of death, one it never quite shakes as events pick up in a twisty way. A baker has died. He lived in the remote c…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Movie review: ‘Snow White’ will resonate with kids, not worth fuss for adults by Tribune News Service

It’s hard out here for Snow White. Yes, the character has it rough, losing her parents, targeted by her jealous stepmother who happens to be both a witch and an evil queen, poisoned by app…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'SNOW WHITE' Rated PG for violence, some peril, thematic elements and brief rude humor. What it’s about: This musical adaptation of the 1937 animated Disney feature has a modern sensibilit…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Gwyneth Paltrow told intimacy coordinator to ‘step a little bit back’ during sex scenes with Timothée Chalamet by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Gwyneth Paltrow did not hold back when discussing intimate scenes with Timothée Chalamet in the upcoming movie "Marty Supreme." Paltrow, 52, put it bluntly: "I was like, 'Ok…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Movie review: De Niro faces off with himself in mob movie ‘The Alto Knights’ by Tribune News Service

Martin Scorsese’s rueful, poignant 2019 film “The Irishman,” starring longtime collaborator Robert De Niro, was a reflection on (or perhaps even a eulogy for) the kind of gangster film…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

New on DVD: Draw up blueprints for epic cinema with ‘The Brutalist’ by Tribune News Service

A recent Academy Award-winning drama tops the DVD releases for the week of March 25. "The Brutalist": Adrien Brody claimed his second best actor Oscar for his portrayal of an architect who c…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, March 15, 2025

Fans shocked by 1990s pop-punk diva’s MAGA ‘makeover’ by Tribune News Service

She’s just a girl who liked something she saw on arch-conservative Tucker Carlson’s streaming show. Gwen Stefani, onetime frontwoman of the pop-punk band No Doubt, is taking fire from fa…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:48PM

Country music star breaks silence as fans express outrage over cancelled concert by Tribune News Service

Kelsea Ballerini made headlines this week for a reason no performer wants to. Her fans — at least those who had tickets for her March 28 show at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas — are not…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:30AM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, March 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, March 14, 2025

An art critic’s guide to Paris, from the Louvre to Dali by Tribune News Service

To some, Paris is the City of Light. To art lovers, it's simply the city of art.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:11PM

Wendy Williams ‘can find peace’ at Brock Pierce’s mansion, says former child star by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Wendy Williams has a vocal supporter in former child star and cryptocurrency mogul Brock Pierce. Pierce, who rose to fame of his time on "The Mighty Ducks" before co-founding…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

CT native and En Vogue founding member Dawn Robinson has been living in her car for 3 years by Tribune News Service

Three years of living in her car have been a “growth period” for Dawn Robinson, the En Vogue founding member said in a YouTube reveal of her surprising situation.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:08PM

Luke Combs says he struggles with ‘pure O,’ an OCD variant that’s literally all in his head: ‘It’s not fun’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Don’t get country singer Luke Combs thinking about things, because he might have a hard time stopping. The “Fast Car” singer says that in addition to anxiety, he has a …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Will Ferrell, Zac Efron come to Atlanta for Amazon comedy ‘Judgment Day’ by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — Will Ferrell and Zac Efron are shooting a new Amazon comedy “Judgment Day” in metro Atlanta starting next month. Surprisingly, the two actors have never been in a movie toget…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Billy Joel postpones tour due to undisclosed medical condition: ‘My health must come first’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The Piano Man will take a break from touring to focus on something other than his music: his health. Grammy winner Billy Joel announced Tuesday that he will postpone his late…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:47PM

Review: In ‘Mickey 17,’ Bong Joon Ho recycles Robert Pattinson and his old ideas by Tribune News Service

Of course Bong Joon Ho is an environmentalist. He recycles his own ideas. "Mickey 17," a sloppy but enjoyable sci-fi comedy set in the year 2054, mashes together the monsterphobia of "The Ho…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Mel Gibson wants Las Vegas as home to ‘big-budget movies’ by Tribune News Service

LAS VEGAS — Mel Gibson has directed a Mark Wahlberg movie shot in Southern Nevada. He wants a sequel to that experience, maybe a franchise. “Mark Wahlberg is an industrious guy and great…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Celine Dion warns fans about ‘fake and not approved’ AI-generated music credited to her by Tribune News Service

Celine Dion’s team has a warning for her fans: That is not new Celine Dion music you might be listening to. Yup, this is another “Curse you, AI!” moment, because the tunes are the prod…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Andrew Schulz on fatherhood, the effects comedy has on politics and his new stand-up special, ‘Life’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — It’s easy to be fooled into thinking Andrew Schulz is living his best life when he’s in the spotlight. Whether that’s on stage in front of thousands or on a screen in f…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre