Talk about a buzzkill. “Frasier” star David Hyde Pierce allegedly called out his “Wet Hot American Summer” co-stars Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler for drinking and being too loud before his first day of filming the 2001 movie. “Do you remember David Hyde Pierce coming out [of his room] to tell us, ‘Can you be … Read more
Theater review PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL The title of “Pirates! The Penzance Musical” is a loony one. What, exactly, is a Penzance musical? Don’t give this sugar-coated, smile-a-second Broadway show the hook so fast, though. The only grunted “arrrgh”s come from the stage. The slaphappy, reworked revival of “The Pirates of Penzance,” which opened Thursday night at … Read more
It was always wishful thinking to believe that Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, which was tinkered with for almost a decade before the composer died in 2021, would hold a candle to his finest works. But even going in with modest expectations and the awareness that Sondheim hadn’t created a strong show in nearly 30 years … Read more
Oh, what fresh hell is this? Paramount+ is set to drop its “Frasier” reboot, a revival of the hit ’90s sitcom that features Kelsey Grammer reprising his role as Dr. Frasier Crane. Grammer, 67, is the only star from the “Cheers” spinoff announced to return, and the forthcoming show seems to look lackluster and low-budget, sources told … Read more