I say, “To hell with the naysayers.” Theatre critics’ slams v. audiences’ ovations.
The critics sometimes churlish, often contradictory, observations were in direct opposition …
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“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” (Without practice, through their digital archives.)
The library provided wide-open windows for me to see and explore other lands, and …
Learn what SAG-AFTRA members can and can’t work on during the current strike.
As a decades-long member of SAG-AFTRA, I found these short explainer videos concise and …
She snatched an audience member’s cell phone. She’s the fabulous Patti LuPone.
Jacob grinned from ear to ear during the taxi ride back to the hotel—and for the next several …
Don’t mess with the Nanny. Fran Drescher has the unbridled power of her conviction.
Fran Drescher is smart and has an extraordinary level of conviction, a powerful …
Back to the Future-the Musical: First four previews bring in more than $1Million.
We could be looking at a new top-five-grossing Broadway show before reviews even drop …
You—yes, you—can nominate your favorite films to be added to the National Film Registry.
You can nominate films of any genre. The films should be aesthetically, culturally, or …
June 25: An update from Fran Drescher on the state of SAG-AFTRA negotiations.
Day 10: Bargaining talks continue; we are optimistic, and the time window is getting short …
A sneak peek. “Back To The Future – The Musical” is in full-blown rehearsal mode.
On the first day of rehearsal, the cast, creatives, production team, and producers …
Writers Guild strike news: Tony Awards MAY be televised on June 11 after all.
The union made it clear that the broadcast, which is scheduled to air on CBS and Paramount+ …
Some Like it Hot — here’s the cast recording the Broadway album. It’s wonderful.
Score by Marc Shaiman (Bette! Divine Maddness) and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) …
The countdown is on for the 76th annual Tony Awards Here’s your 2023 ballot.
The Tony Awards airing live Sunday, June 11, 2023, from the United Palace …
Cabaret news. New York’s Tony Award-winning 54 Below granted non-profit status.
Ten years before I started taking the IRT from my apartment on the upper west side to CBS 52 …
Now flying high over New York’s Rockefeller Center: Fabulous food flags.
Bagels, burgers, and bialys; noodles, nori, and nuts; and donuts, dumplings, and dogs …
Toko Shinoda’s long life was as extraordinary and enduring as her groundbreaking art.
John saw me studying the piece and tilting my head like a curious cat to see it from different angles …
As a Kansas family, watching I Love Lucy was together time; decades later, I directed Desi Arnaz.
He challenged me. I felt my scrotum shrink to the size of a raisin as I called, “take ten, everyone” …
This woman is the director of photography behind the movie ELVIS—Meet the amazing Mandy Walker.
I received an invitation from ASC to learn more about the woman behind the camera …
Awards Season 2023: your printable ballot for the 95th Oscars® is ready for download.
A stylized figure of a knight holding a crusader’s sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes …
Awards Season 2023: Nominations for the 95th Oscars® coming January 24. Watch here.
Bill Kramer, the Academy CEO, in a letter to members says organization saw record-breaking …
My review of Babylon from Damien Chazelle and Paramount: It’s a rank piece of work.
If you enjoy an elephant shitting directly into the camera lens you might find…