Beyoncé’s Father Is Planning A Destiny’s Child Musical For Broadway
Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles, says he aims to “pull back the curtain” on one of the most successful female pop groups in history by mounting a Broadway musical about Destiny’s…
Broadway Stars Honor ‘Love Of All Kinds’ With Inclusive Take On Classic Song
Jelani Alladin and Matt Doyle say they hope their modern take on “We Kiss in a Shadow” from the musical “The King and I” is a poignant reminder of the…
Jimmy Fallon Creates Magic Broadway Moment For Jack Whitehall
One of Jimmy Fallon’s favorite stories is about actor Jack Whitehall’s role in the movie “Frozen,” the host of “The Tonight Show” said. Whitehall had one line in the animated…
You Can Star In ‘Hamilton’ And Still Fear For Your Life As A Black Man
Carvens Lissaint is tired of having to prove he belongs in his own building. He’s a 6 foot 3, 29-year-old black man, raised in Harlem, and he lives in a…
Cher Thrills Fans By Joining ‘The Cher Show’ Star For Impromptu Performance
New York theatergoers got a special treat Monday when Cher dropped by the opening night of “The Cher Show,” the new Broadway musical based on her life, for a surprise…
Kerry Washington’s Director Makes Her Do Pushups When She’s Late
The “Scandal” actress revealed to “Late Night” host Seth Meyers on Monday that when she’s late, the director of “American Son,” the Broadway play in which she’s starring, makes her…
For Broadway’s Audra McDonald, Artistry And Activism Go Hand In Hand
With six Tony Awards to her credit, Audra McDonald may be Broadway’s most decorated singer and actress, but she relishes the chance to go off script too. The “Porgy and…
New York Times Critic Apologizes For Misgendering ‘Head Over Heels’ Character
New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley said he was “deeply sorry” after making a joke at a transgender performer’s expense in a review of a new Broadway musical last…
Here Are The 2018 Tony Award Winners
While there might be no small roles in theater, as the saying goes, there were some big winners at the 72nd Tony Awards. Stars of stage and screen descended on…
Gay Self-Loathing Hasn’t Gone Away. It Just Looks Nothing Like ‘Boys In The Band.’
“Show me a happy homosexual, and I’ll show you a gay corpse,” a swanning Catholic with maxed-out credit cards and a snazzy Manhattan apartment sneers in “The Boys in the…