‘Phantom of the Opera’ Plays 10,000th Performance on Broadway
February 14, 2011
Saturday, February 11 marked the 10,000th Broadway performance of the mega-hit “Phantom of the Opera,” which is makes it the first Broadway show to do so. The longest-running show on Broadway also recently celebrated its 24th anniversary last month. The Andrew Lloyd Weber production
Spiderman Shakes Bad Reviews for Strong Sales Week
February 14, 2011
The bad reviews have been published. The people who love “Spider-Man” apparently aren’t reading them. Last week, the notoriously problematic musical was pummeled by extremely poor reviews, which is an oddity for Broadway in recent years. Even so, “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” tickets
2011 Shakespeare in the Park Schedule Announced
February 1, 2011
Outdoor productions of “Measure for Measure” and “All’s Well That Ends Well” will be making up the 2011 season for Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Daniel Sullivan (“Proof”) will be directing “All’s Well.” Last summer Sullivan directed “The Merchant of Venice” with Al
‘Importance of Being Earnest’ Earns Extended Run Through July 3
January 26, 2011
Lady Bracknell would certainly approve of this announcement. ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ is going to continue to be on stage for an additional 17 weeks, according to the Roundabout Theater Company. This comes on the heels of rave critical reviews for the show,
Melissa Etheridge Looks to Rock Broadway with Guest Spot in ‘American Idiot’
January 18, 2011
Academy Award winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, who is also an iconic gay and lesbian rights activist, will join the cast of the band Green Day’s rock opera ‘American Idiot’ in February. She will replace lead singer of Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, in the
Producers Delay Opening of ‘Spiderman’ Yet Again
January 15, 2011
Spidey’s curse has struck again. On Friday, producers announced that the formal Broadway premier opening of “Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark” was being postponed for the fifth time in order to have more rehearsal time before raising the official curtain. The show, with its
‘Fela!’ Catching the Flight to Nigeria?
January 3, 2011
After a successful 14-month run in Broadway, producers of the Tony Award winning musical “Fela!” is planning to bring the production to its native Lagos, Nigeria probably in the middle of this year. “We’re in the process of trying to make arrangements to do
John Leguizamo Brings ‘Ghetto Town’ to Broadway
January 1, 2011
It’s been over seven years since an excitable John Leguizamo has run his motormouth during his one-man show on Broadway. However after taking time to rest his jaws, catch his breath, and come up with some new material, the manic monologist and actor next
Lead ‘Spiderman’ Actress Leaves After Concussion
December 28, 2010
In the midst of a major setback resulting from the injuries caught by four of its actors, the high flying “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” musical is about to face another setback with only about four weeks left before its premiere. Natalie Mendoza, who
Al Pacino to Follow ‘Merchant of Venice’ to the West End?
December 24, 2010
After a successful run on Broadway, the Shakespeare masterpiece “Merchant of Venice” will cross the Atlantic for its West End re-mounting, and this time, legendary actor Al Pacino, who plays Shylock in the play, will be part of the package. Although specific details still
