Robert De Niro is on the mend. The “Goodfellas” star, 82, was photographed with his right arm in a sling while attending a Broadway performance of “Oedipus” at Studio 54 in New York City on Wednesday. De Niro stepped backstage after the show, where he greeted cast members and showed support for the production. The … Read more
A magical reunion. “Harry Potter” co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton reunited Monday at a special screening of “Merrily We Roll Along” in New York City. The duo were all smiles as they took pictures together at the Hudson Theatre. They also shared a sweet hug when they first saw each other in a video … Read more
It’s time for an early curtain call. Kristin Chenoweth’s musical “Queen of Versailles” first began previews on Broadway on Oct. 8 before officially opening two weeks ago. Now, it’s been announced that the show is set to close on Jan. 4. Despite originally being slated to run through March 29, per tickets on the website, the show … Read more
Theater review TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. At the Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th Street. Like unwrapping a present under the tree, you’re not quite sure what you’re in for at the start of “Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York),” the little … Read more
William Shatner has revealed he crapped his pants on stage on the opening night of his Broadway show. The Star Trek actor spoke of the mishap to an audience during a special screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey, California, last week. He said he was … Read more
Theater review CHESS Two hours and 45 minutes with one intermission. <br>At the Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St. By the time the curtain rises at the Imperial Theatre, the revival of “Chess” has already given up. The set, such as it is, is revealed to be a semicircle of metal stairs and platforms, on … Read more
Elizabeth Franz, the Tony Award-winning actress who played inn owner Mia in “Gilmore Girls,” has died. She was 84. Franz passed away Nov. 4 at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut, her husband, Christopher Pelham, confirmed to The New York Times over the weekend. Her cause of death was cancer and a severe reaction to her … Read more
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” has been runnin’ up that road, runnin’ up that hill for months on Broadway. Surprised observers feel like they’re in the Upside Down. Wasn’t the play based on the Netflix series and produced by the streaming giant and Sonia Friedman Productions supposed to be a massive hit? Not so much. … Read more
Theater review OEDIPUS 2 hours, no intermission. At Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. Old “Oedipus” wouldn’t seem an ideal candidate for modernization. It’s hard to imagine the jaw-dropping fate of the legendary Theban king befalling any politician today. And even if his sticky situation were to somehow happen to an average Joe, it would … Read more
Tom Felton is making magic happen on Broadway. The actor, 38, made his debut in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Tuesday, reprising his iconic role as Draco Malfoy from the popular film series. Felton had his first show at New York City’s Lyric Theatre, where the crowd went absolutely wild seeing him back … Read more
Theater review THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. At the St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th Street. At the center of the Broadway musical “The Queen of Versailles” is an unfinished, 90,000-square-foot house in Florida — one of the biggest private homes in America. Misguided, over-the-top, well-intended and seemingly … Read more
Theater review LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD 95 minutes, with no intermission. At the Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St. Actress Laurie Metcalf and playwright Samuel D. Hunter are a match made in Middle America. There are few writers who can sublimely craft, and without any condescension, powerful stories set in flyover country as well as … Read more
Theater review LIBERATION Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the James Earl Jones Theatre. Progress ain’t easy, preaches the new Broadway play “Liberation,” which opened Tuesday night at the James Earl Jones Theatre. That bittersweet message is a common one onstage. How many issue-based shows have you seen that wrap up with, … Read more
The show will go on! Broadway musicians reached a tentative labor agreement with theater owners Thursday — thwarting a potentially crippling strike that could have dropped the curtain on nearly two dozen musicals. The American Federation of Musicians Local 802 — which reps 1,200 musicians — said the long-awaited deal with the Broadway League included … Read more
He booked it. Keanu Reeves was confronted by a crazed fan while leaving his Broadway play over the weekend, and the surprising incident was caught on video. After the “Matrix” star, 61, exited the Hudson Theater and stepped into a black SUV following a performance of “Waiting for Godot” on Sunday night, a woman rushed … Read more
The show must go on. Heidi Gardner has landed her first role since her sudden and surprising exit from “Saturday Night Live” in August, and the project is being produced by none other than her old boss, Lorne Michaels. The “Shrinking” star, 42, is set to join other A-list comics in Broadway’s “All Out: Comedy About … Read more
movie review BLUE MOON Running time: 100 minutes. Rated R (language and sexual references). In theaters. If when you hear the words “Pal Joey,” you think fondly of your friend Joseph, Richard Linklater’s new film “Blue Moon” might leave you bothered and bewildered. As for Broadway buffs and lovers of old New York, the witty, … Read more
Welcome to O’Sardi’s! For the new movie “Blue Moon,” starring Ethan Hawke as the famed Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart, a replica of the iconic West 44th Street theater restaurant Sardi’s was built in a Dublin, Ireland, film studio — 3,000 miles away. “We have to build Sardi’s somewhere,” director Richard Linklater told The Post. “They’re … Read more
Theater review RAGTIME 2 hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At the Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 W. 65th St. When massive musicals are downsized, the typical argument in favor of the choice is that fewer sets and dazzling doodads put the focus squarely on the music, lyrics and story. That’s certainly true of the latest … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. I’ve been a Juilliard-trained violinist on Broadway for the past twelve years, rotating through pits from “Frozen” to “The Lion King.” Like … Read more