‘1776’ tour sued for racial discrimination by Broadway actor
Out of town, on Broadway and on the road, the recent revival of “1776” was strategically cast in a nontraditional manner, with actors of diverse…
‘Mean Girl’ sings its way to top of the weekend box office
Reporters can always tell when “Mean Girls” is going to win the box office. Well, they can tell when it’s winning. Paramount Pictures’ adaptation of…
Broadway star LaChanze wants royalties for ‘Color Purple’
Broadway star LaChanze doesn’t need Warner Bros. to love her, but she does want financial compensation for helping write a pivotal song from “The Color…
‘The Color Purple’: The fight over Celie and Shug’s love story
Warning: The following contains spoilers for “The Color Purple.” Over the years, retellings of “The Color Purple” onscreen and onstage have explored many facets of…
Reneé Rapp sings to Lola Tung while dressed as Justin Bieber
Reneé Rapp treated “The Summer I Turned Pretty” star Lola Tung like one less lonely girl during a concert on Halloween night. Dressed as a…
Ballads, Broadway and goofy fun all have a place in these songs
Three of the year’s top songs written for the small screen actually have a Broadway flair, each composed for a musical theater set piece. Two…
‘Here Lies Love’ Broadway, ‘Great Gatsby’ redefine immersive theater
NEW YORK – What do Lady Gaga, Imelda Marcos and F. Scott Fitzgerald have in common?They’re all the basis for innovative new shows that drop…
Broadway shows, Chris Stapleton concert canceled due to NY air quality
The air quality crisis in New York City is casting a shadow over the entertainment world.Several high-profile performances in the Big Apple have been disrupted…
Robin Wagner dies; visionary set designer dressed up Broadway
Robin Wagner, the legendary Broadway set designer who created the stage worlds of “The Producers,” “Angels in America,” “Crazy for You”, “Hair,” “Dreamgirls” and dozens…
Josh Groban on playing Sweeney Todd on Broadway, Sondheim’s advice
Broadway has long welcomed celebrity interlopers, but it’s hard to think of anyone with the star power of recording artist Josh Groban who has been…
Review: ‘New York, New York’ Broadway musical is schlock
NEW YORK — “New York, New York,” a stage musical loosely based on Martin Scorsese’s 1977 film starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli, is the…
Photos: Phantom of the Opera ends 35-year Broadway run | Arts and Culture
The longest-running stage musical in Broadway history, The Phantom of the Opera, is taking its final bow on Sunday after a 35-year run. For the…
Why Broadway digital theater streaming is here to stay
Good morning. I’m Times theater critic Charles McNulty, filling in for Times arts and design columnist (and Essential Arts newsletter powerhouse) Carolina Miranda. It’s still…