Friday, June 13, 2025

Why ‘Wicked: For Good’ team is ‘nervous’ about sequel: ‘Continuing to make improvements’ by Chuck Arnold

The pressure is on for "Wicked: For Good" after the first film set a box-office record as the highest-grossing movie adaptation of a Broadway musical.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:22PM
Thursday, June 12, 2025

‘Call Me Izzy’ review: Jean Smart’s good, but this Broadway play is a hack job by Johnny Oleksinski

Why, why, why has Jean Smart chosen to return to Broadway in this anemic, copy-and-paste star vehicle fit for the junkyard? 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00PM

‘Smash’ star Megan Hilty to take leave of absence from Broadway’s ‘Death Becomes Her’ by Whitney Vasquez

"I will be stepping away from my beloved DBH family for 3-4 weeks while I recover from a vocal injury that only time can heal."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:11PM

‘Angry Alan’ review: A commanding John Krasinski takes on YouTube in compelling off-Broadway play by Johnny Oleksinski

For years, audiences grew to love John Krasinski’s mild-mannered Jim on “The Office”: His half-grins, dry confessionals, knowing glances at Pam. Jim was one of TV’s nicest guys. That…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

‘Smash’ abruptly announces final show after Tony Awards drama in Broadway shocker by Connor Surmonte

This marks the first Broadway production to shutter after leaving empty-handed at the 2025 Tony Awards.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:48PM
Monday, June 9, 2025

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ review: Live-action remake is nice, but doesn’t always soar by Johnny Oleksinski

Hey, at least the decent “How To Train Your Dragon” update is better than “Snow White.”

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:40PM

‘Harry Potter’ star Tom Felton explains why J.K. Rowling’s trans views didn’t impact Draco Malfoy return by Eric Todisco

Tom Felton showed support for J.K. Rowling ahead of his Broadway debut in "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:36AM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

The 2025 Tony Awards honored the best shows of the year — for once! by Johnny Oleksinski

Sunday night was a signed, sealed, delivered happy ending for “Maybe Happy Ending,” the stratospherically original South Korean gem about robots in love starring Darren Criss that dese…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:50PM
Saturday, June 7, 2025

How to watch George Clooney in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ live for free by Angela Tricarico

This marks the first time in Broadway history that a Broadway production is televised live.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:00PM

These Broadway portraits were stolen from iconic theater district restaurant Sardi’s by Angela Barbuti

Sardi's restaurant is known for its iconic collection of caricatures of Broadway stars -- and The Post learned which have been stolen from its walls over the years.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:27AM

Tony Award predictions 2025: Audra McDonald vs. Nicole Scherzinger by Johnny Oleksinski

Post critic Johnny Oleksinski gives his predictions on who will win big at Sunday night's Tony Awards.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:00AM
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Broadway shows are fuming that the Tony Awards won’t let them perform by Johnny Oleksinski

Two big shows were fuming Tuesday that they’re being left out of the Tony Awards broadcast on CBS Sunday night: “Boop! The Betty Boop Musical” and “Smash.”

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:40PM

Mandy Gonzalez told us all about her star turn in Broadway’s ‘Sunset Blvd.’ by Miska Salemann

"She's not just a caricature," Gonzalez dished about Norma Desmond. "Her vulnerability is real."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:49PM

Richard O’Brien reveals this famous rocker tried to buy ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ film rights by Connor Surmonte, Eric Todisco

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" nearly landed in the hands of an A-list rocker.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:44AM
Friday, May 30, 2025

Patti LuPone condemned by over 500 Broadway artists for ‘bullying’ Audra McDonald, Kecia Lewis by Connor Surmonte

"This language is not only degrading and misogynistic – it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:54PM
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Patti LuPone admits she wanted to call Glenn Close a ‘bitch’ for replacing her on Broadway by Connor Surmonte

Glenn Close is the latest actress to get caught in Patti LuPone's crosshairs.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:53PM

I saw ‘Real Women Have Curves’ on Broadway. Here’s what you need to know by Matt Levy

We think the crowd-pleasing musical is a must-see.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:49AM
Saturday, May 17, 2025

How Nicole Scherzinger, Audra McDonald, Darren Criss and Jonathan Groff are battling for Tony Awards by Johnny Oleksinski

There was a torrent of activity in the race to the Tony Awards on June 8 — a lot of campaigning, some award shake-ups and the Broadway League’s Spring Road Conference.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:56PM
Monday, May 12, 2025

Andrew Lloyd Webber dreams of buying this famous theater: ‘The best stage on Broadway’ by Johnny Oleksinski

There’s one building on Broadway Andrew Lloyd Webber has had his eye on for years.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:47PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber was convinced to cut this big song from ‘Sunset Blvd.’: ‘Quite radical’ by Johnny Oleksinski

“Sunset” aficionados will hear a difference on Broadway: An entire number has been scrapped: “The Lady’s Paying.” 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:15PM
Saturday, May 10, 2025

Andrew Lloyd Webber is overjoyed he got Nicole Scherzinger to Broadway: ‘The happiest person in history’ by Johnny Oleksinski

A week ago, the starkly reimagined production of "Sunset Boulevard" deservedly scored seven Tony Award nominations, including for Best Revival, the indomitable Scherzinger, her exciting lead…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:40PM
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Saturday, May 3, 2025

Back on Broadway, Bernadette Peters misses her friend Stephen Sondheim: ‘I’ve had dreams about him’ by Johnny Oleksinski

Peters is back on Broadway this season after seven years away, alongside Lea Salonga and 15 others in a wonderful revue of the late composer’s work called “Old Friends.” 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:32PM
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Good for the Tony Awards for rejecting pricey Broadway cash-grabs and their A-list stars by Johnny Oleksinski

Denzel Washington, Kieran Culkin and Robert Downey Jr. were rightly snubbed by the Tony Award nominations, while smaller shows like "Maybe Happy Ending" and "Oh, Mary!" soared.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:10PM