Theater
Broadway Box Office: Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘McNeal’ Sells Out First Four Previews
The new Broadway play McNeal, starring Robert Downey Jr., started off with a bang, with $746,230 brought in across just four performances last week. If the production, which is playing at the Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, had played the typical eight performances at that cadence, it would have brought in close to $1.5 million […]
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Lear deBessonet Named Next Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater
Lear deBessonet will be the new artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, succeeding André Bishop after his 33-year tenure. DeBessonet is currently the artistic director of Encores! at New York City Center, which produces revivals of musicals and has seen a number of its productions, including the recent revivals of Into the Woods and Once […]
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Critic’s Appreciation: James Earl Jones, Voice of Unquestionable Authority, Titan of the Stage and Ideal Elevator Companion
The actor, whose rich baritone was as indelible a part of Darth Vader’s menacing power as the black helmet, mask and cloak, was also an absolute treasure of the American theater.
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James Earl Jones, Authoritative Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93
James Earl Jones, a commanding presence onscreen who nonetheless gained greater fame off-camera as the sonorous voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufasa, the benevolent leader in The Lion King, died Monday. He was 93. Jones, who burst into national prominence in 1970 with his powerful Oscar-nominated performance as America’s first Black heavyweight […]
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John Mulaney Returns to Broadway With Fred Armisen, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Chloe Fineman
John Mulaney is returning to Broadway this winter as part of a comedic show with a rotating cast. The show, All In: Comedy About Love, will be led by Mulaney for the first five weeks, with a cast including SNL stars Fred Armisen and Chloe Fineman, Girls5Eva‘s Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Richard Kind, who has […]
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Emmy Rossum, Zoë Winters to Star in Off-Broadway Play ‘Walden’
Emmy Rossum and Zoë Winters will star in the Off-Broadway play Walden this fall. The play, written by Amy Berryman and directed by Whitney White, will play the Tony Kiser Theater starting Oct. 16, before an opening night of Nov. 7. Walden is set in the “near future,” and follows Stella (played by Rossum), with […]
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Broadway Box Office: Labor Day Momentum Boosts Sales For All Shows
Broadway gained momentum heading into Labor Day weekend, with cumulative grosses for the industry up 11 percent and all shows posting gains compared to the prior week. The Outsiders returned to its streak of breaking the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre house record, now for an 8th time with $1.52 million for the week ended Sept. […]
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‘The Notebook’ Sets Closing Date For Broadway Run
The musical adaptation of The Notebook will play its final Broadway performance on Dec. 15. The musical, which features a score by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter (This Is Us), opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 14, 2024, after premiering at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The musical is set to launch […]
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Where to Find the Best Tickets to See Broadway Hit ‘Oh, Mary!’ at the Lyceum Theatre
Previously off Broadway, the dark comedy stars Cole Escola as Mary Todd Lincoln and Conrad Ricamora as Abraham Lincoln.
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Hollywood Flashback: ‘The Best Man’ Took On Cutthroat Campaigning
Kamala Harris has arrived at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as the party’s official nominee for president. Things, however, weren’t as smooth in The Best Man: A political endorsement was a chief concern when it hit cinemas 60 years ago. Written by Gore Vidal and based on his play of the same name, The […]
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Cate Blanchett to Return to Theater in Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’ on London Stage
Cate Blanchett will return to the stage for the first time in six years. The Australian Oscar winner will perform as Arkadina in a new version of Anton Chekhov’s play The Seagull at the Barbican Theatre in London for six weeks from February. Blanchett will be joined by Tom Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga) […]
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Sasha Velour on New Coming-of-Age Play: “This is the Hardest I’ve Ever Worked”
We’re Here star Sasha Velour is starring in a new play at the La Jolla Playhouse. Velour: A Drag Spectacular, described as a “sweeping, coming-of-age tale interwoven with the radical history of drag and queer expression,” is inspired by Velour’s own life. In the latest season of We’re Here, the RuPaul’s Drag Race alum and […]
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