Theater review DEAD OUTLAW One hour and 40 minutes, with no intermission. At the Longacre Theatre, 220 West 48th Street. There’s a nagging similarity between the 20th-century criminal Elmer McCurdy and “Dead Outlaw,” the eccentric musical about him. McCurdy was killed in a shoot-out with police after a bungled train robbery in 1911. And then, … Read more
Theater review JUST IN TIME Two hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission. At the Circle in the Square Theatre, 235 West 50th Street. That a musical about the too-short life of Bobby Darin, the 1950s and ‘60s crooner who notched a string of hits before dying young at 37, would turn out to be one … 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
Theater review FLOYD COLLINS Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission. At the Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 West 65th Street. “Floyd Collins” is a story split in two. There’s the claustrophobic and cold Kentucky cave where the title spelunker, played by a golden-voiced Jeremy Jordan, becomes trapped after the rocks around him collapse. Then, … Read more
Theater review SMASH Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street. “Let’s Be Bad” is a song from the Broadway musical “Smash.” It is also the production’s motto. The total absence of taste begins before you even enter the theater, with the title emblazoned on the marquee. … Read more
And then there’s Valentina, an astrophysicist who, 40 years earlier, hooked up with Grampy when he visited the real world. The best thing to say about her is that she’s played by Faith Prince, looking game, if understandably confused. In any case, Grampy and Valentina reunite when he returns to the real world to reclaim … Read more
Theater review BOOP Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street. She may be playing a two-dimensional character, but she’s one heck of a triple threat. That’s Jasmine Amy Rogers, the 25-year-old actress who’s making a marvelous Broadway debut in “Boop,” the musical comedy at the Broadhurst Theatre. … Read more
Theater review THE LAST FIVE YEARS 90 minutes, with no intermission. At the Hudson Theatre, 141 West 44th Street. “The Last Five Years,” composer Jason Robert Brown’s downer story of a failed marriage, has always been an unsatisfying musical. Yes, legions cherish Brown’s 24-year-old pop-rock tunes like “I Can Do Better Than That” and “Moving … Read more
Elton John is blaming politics for the failure of his musical “Tammy Faye.” The EGOT winner, 78, spoke about the pricey show that he produced having a short-lived run on Broadway in an interview with The Sunday Times published Friday. “We put out two musicals recently, one a huge flop in America and the other … 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. Studio 8H isn’t the only venue Morgan Wallen is performing at this year. After serving as “Saturday Night Live’s” musical guest alongside … Read more
Theater review OPERATION MINCEMEAT Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Golden Theatre, 252 West 45th Street. Like any Broadway show, the musical “Operation Mincemeat” sells merchandise and drinks at intermission. Might I also suggest Adderall? The madcap World War II comedy from London, which opened Thursday night at the Golden Theatre, … Read more
Model and entrepreneur Ashley Graham will make her Broadway debut this spring in the musical “Chicago,” adding her celebrity to a show that gleefully skewers celebrity culture. Graham, who made Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2017 and Glamour’s “Woman of the Year” in 2016, will play Roxie Hart from April 15-May 25 … Read more
“The Greatest Showman,” a hit 2017 film about the circus impresario P.T. Barnum, is being adapted for the stage by Disney Theatrical Group and will have an initial production in early 2026 in Bristol, England. The project is Disney’s first stage adaptation of a 20th Century Fox film since the Walt Disney Company acquired Fox’s … Read more
Taylor Swift may have turned her pen on him on “The Tortured Poets Department.” But Joe Alwyn — who gets the ex treatment on the pop superstar’s blockbuster 2024 album — still has fond feels about collaborating with the singer during their six-year relationship. Indeed, the British actor formed a fruitful pandemic partnership with Swift, … Read more
Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s legal threat has backfired after the comedian at the center of the storm announced a brand new musical would be coming to the stage. Stephanie Broadbridge had her original creation, Raygun: The Musical, shut down after the Olympian’s legal team stepped in. The move sparked an online storm which only grew on Thursday when … Read more
Theater review THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Two and a half hours, with one intermission. At the Dominion Theatre in London. LONDON — That’s all? I wish. “The Devil Wears Prada,” Elton John’s horrid musical that crashed and burned two years ago in Chicago, is giving it a second go in London. But you know the … Read more
Australian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has broken her silence on why she and her lawyers shut down a comedian’s attempt to pay musical tribute to her now-legendary moves at the Paris Olympics. In a video posted to Instagram on Friday, Raygun revealed she had trademarked her name and “famous kangaroo silhouette pose” to block third … Read more
Jennifer Lopez is headed to the slopes. Her new movie-musical, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” will have its world premiere in January at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Based on John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Broadway show (which itself is based on Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel), “Spider Woman” is directed by … Read more
Dolly Parton is working 9 to 5 to cast her musical. The singer, 78; her manager, Danny Nozell; and ATG Productions announced on Thursday that “Dolly: An Original Musical” has launched a nationwide casting search. The Broadway show, previously titled “Hello, I’m Dolly,” will follow Parton’s life and career over the decades. The star explained the open … Read more
Theater review MAYBE HAPPY ENDING One hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission. At the Belasco Theatre, 111 W. 44th Street. The sublime start of “Maybe Happy Ending” is the closest I have ever come to experiencing a Pixar movie on Broadway. Oliver, a lonely robot played by Darren Criss, goes through his usual daily … Read more