I told you all about David Byrne and Fat Boy Slim’s “Here Lies Love” back in 2014. It was a sensation at
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:03AMHow badly can this group maim “The Great Gatsby”? Weren’t two movies enough? And yet, here comes a “Gatsby” musical from the
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:12PM“Phantom of the Opera” will not go away. As soon as the Andrew Lloyd Weber musical announced that it was closing in
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:32PMTheater news: MARIAH CAREY has added her name to the new musical version of “Some Like it Hot” as a producer. This
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:06PMYou’ve got to watch this video. Last night at “The Music Man” Nicole Kidman donated $100,000 to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. She
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:42PMAlan King, Don Rickles, Jackie Mason, Shecky Greene. They were among the legendary giants of Borscht belt Jewish humor. What was the
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:32AMThe 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 07:42PMMost 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 07:03PMJessica 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 12:36PMPlaybill 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 04:48PMI 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 01:42AMIf 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 07:32AMI 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 06:13PMIt 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 04:55AMWhen 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 02:25AMI 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 01:07PMLea 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 05:19AMThere 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 05:07PMAngela 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 04:43PMIt 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 01:25AMLouis 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 11:33AMThe 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 07:25PMFor 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 12:13PMOn 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 05:13AM“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 03:55AMHere it is, the poster for “Sweeney Todd.” My favorite musical is coming back to Broadway next spring with Josh Groban as
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