Janis Joplin Biopic Now Has Lead Actress
From pop star Pink to indie dream girl Zooey Deschanel, big name actresses have been attached to the lead role in Janis Joplin‘s biopic. But it will be recent Tony Award-winning actress Nina Arianda...
View ArticleCyndi Lauper Heads To Broadway This Spring
Cyndi Lauper is heading to Broadway. No, she’s not starring in Girls Just Want to Have Fun: The Musical, she’s the songwriter for the upcoming musical adaptation of the 2005 British film, Kinky Boots....
View ArticleDevo Rips Romney, Praises Blondie, Talks Musical: Interview
Devo will spend this month on the road alongside Blondie, playing “Whip It,” “Girl U Want” and other new wave classics to the nostalgic masses. But they also have a brand new song that’s likely to make...
View ArticleAretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand & More Pay Tribute To Marvin Hamlisch
In honor of Broadway and film legend Marvin Hamlisch, who passed away on August 6, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin and more came out to sing some of the composer’s biggest songs. Last night...
View ArticleJohn Mellencamp & Stephen King’s Musical Releasing All-Star Soundtrack
It’s an unlikely pairing: the world’s most famous horror writer, Stephen King, and… John Mellencamp? The unlikely duo have been working on a stage musical together for the last 13 years and now,...
View ArticleBarry Manilow Extends Stay On Broadway
The people have demanded more Manilow, and they shall receive more Manilow. Barry Manilow announced a 17-show stint at the St. James Theatre on Broadway in October, but due to high demand for tickets,...
View ArticleBarry Manilow Reschedules Opening Night Due To Sickness
The show must go on, but for Barry Manilow it’s going to be a week later than originally planned. Barry announced he would be pushing back the opening night of his Manilow on Broadway tour in New York...
View ArticleCarole King’s Story To Hit Broadway In 2014
Carole King is coming to Broadway! Well, not Carole King exactly, but the story of her life in a biographical musical entitled Beautiful: The Carole King Musical which is currently slated to open on...
View ArticleCarole King’s ‘Beautiful’ Story Comes To Broadway
One of the most talented and successful female songwriters in history’s life story is now becoming a Broadway show and, very appropriately, a musical. Carole King has composed over 400 songs for nearly...
View ArticleTemptations, Four Tops Headed To Broadway
Looks like more of the feel-good grooves of the Motown sound is headed to Broadway this holiday season! Legendary Motown acts The Temptations and The Four Tops will take Broadway in a special joint...
View ArticleSting’s ‘Last Ship’ Is Dead in the Water
Despite the great effort by Sting to make the Broadway musical The Last Ship a hit, the show will sail for the last time later this month. The New York Times reports that the show’s producers broke the...
View ArticlePatti LuPone Snatches Audience Member’s Cell Phone During Performance
By Brian Ives Legendary Broadway actress Patti LuPone is fed up with you and your cellphone, and she’s not taking it anymore. The same is probably true for most other stage actors and theatergoers....
View ArticleJames Corden to Host 2016 Tony Awards
CBS announced today that Tony Award winner James Corden, host of “The Late Late Show,” will host “The 70th Annual Tony Awards,” live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, Sunday, June 12...
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