24 Theater Books for Your Spring 2024 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 23, 2024
Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 24 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.
Interview: Nick Ullett Throws A THEATRICAL CATASTROPHE of THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
by Gil Kaan - Mar 5, 2024
Nick Ullett’s The Birthday Party: A Theatrical Catastrophe world premiered March 2, 2024 at the Rogue Machine at the Matrix. Lisa James directs Nick in his real-life account of the cancellation of The Birthday Party in 2014. After a successful opening weekend, Nick found some time to answer a few of my queries.
Interview: Ford Haeuser of THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - Feb 24, 2024
They may be mysterious and spooky and all together ooky, but they’re coming to Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre February 23-March 30. The Addams Family musical comedy first hit Broadway in 2010. Ford Haeuser, the choreographer for this production, shared some insights into this kooky family.
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Feb 14, 2024
Funny. In 1964 a newcomer named Barbra Streisand was the third or fourth choice to take on the role of Fanny Brice in the new Jule Styne musical FUNNY GIRL. The result catapulted a gawky Jewish girl from Brooklyn to superstar status. And the musical has never been revived again on Broadway.
Video: Get A First Look At CLYDE'S at Syracuse Stage
by Joshua Wright - Feb 5, 2024
Get a first look at Syracuse Stage's production of Clyde's - Lynn Nottage’s Tony-award nominated comedy following the formerly incarcerated cooks of a rundown truck stop diner on their quest to craft the perfect sandwich.
Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films
by Michael Major - Jan 21, 2024
Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.
CLYDE'S Comes to Syracuse Stage This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2024
Syracuse Stage continues its 50th Anniversary Season with “Clyde’s,” Lynn Nottage’s Tony-award nominated comedy following the formerly incarcerated cooks of a rundown truck stop diner on their quest to craft the perfect sandwich.
'The Rolling Stones Live at the Wiltern' Out on Multiple Formats in March
by Michael Major - Jan 9, 2024
This release features rare performances from November 2002. One of the greatest box-office successes of 2002/2003, 117 shows grossing over $300 million, The Rolling Stones' “Licks World Tour”—in support of their 40 Licks compilation—celebrated the band's 40th Anniversary, highlighted by this intimate Nov. 22 Los Angeles show at The Wiltern.
Barbra Streisand to Receive the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award
by Michael Major - Dec 14, 2023
Barbra Streisand will be honored with the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment in 2024. The SAG Life Achievement Award will join Streisand's numerous accolades, including being an EGOT winner. Recent honorees include Sally Field, Helen Mirren, Carol Burnett, Morgan Freeman, Lily Tomlin, and more.