This girl did not feel interrupted. The only female lead in Broadway’s “The Outsiders” said the show’s producer Angelina Jolie helped advocate for her and the other women in the cast. “I knew that if anything ever happened, like she had our back, especially the girlies,” said Emma Pittman, who plays Cherry Valance in the … Read more
Look out ‘cause here it comes. Disney Theatrical Group announced that a new stage musical of “The Greatest Showman” is in development at their D23 fan convention in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night. That’s a bit of an understatement — the show already has venues booked. Disney provided few specific details about the live version … Read more
Richard Simmons was famous for revolutionizing the workout world by “Sweatin’ to the Oldies.” And before his death on July 13 — a day after celebrating his 76th birthday — the fitness guru was toning up tunes for a musical about his legendary life with longtime Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard. “He had sent me some … Read more
It’s not just the humidity that has Midtown Manhattan sweating bullets — it’s the Tony Awards! While several races on Broadway’s biggest night are all but wrapped up, the most coveted prize, Best Musical, is going right down to the wire. Nobody is totally sure if “Hell’s Kitchen” or “The Outsiders” takes it. More From … Read more
The RMS Titanic’s doomed 1912 voyage did not make a strong argument for hugeness. Quite the contrary. Theater review TITANIC Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At New York City Center, 131 W. 55th Street, through June 23. But the sweeping concert revival of Maury Yeston’s musical “Titanic” at New York City Center … Read more
“Death Becomes Her,” a musical comedy based on the zany 1992 film about two warring women who turn to a magical potion in their quests for eternal youth, will transfer to Broadway this fall. The musical is now in previews at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago, where it is scheduled to open on Sunday … Read more
A father sparked a fierce debate on airplane etiquette after allegedly duping a fellow flyer during a seat switch gone south, as detailed in a TikTok video with thousands of views. “I witnessed the most insane plane behavior on the way here,” TikTok user Alex Bennett said in the video while detailing the “crazy incident,” … 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. The hot, new Broadway show “Stereophonic” is making a lot of noise. On Tuesday, April 30, the explosive behind the music ’70s rock drama nabbed a record 13 … Read more
“No use permitting some prophet of doom to wipe every smile away!” sings Sally Bowles in the musical “Cabaret.” Well, I’m not here to erase every grin in Times Square, but I guarantee that a lot of folks on Broadway won’t be beaming come Tuesday morning. That’s when the 2024 Tony Award nominations will be … Read more
Theater review THE GREAT GATSBY Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Broadway Theatre, 53rd Street and Broadway. Forget East Egg and West Egg. The creators of the new musical “The Great Gatsby,” which opened Thursday night on Broadway, have laid an egg. This song-and-dance version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s enduring 1925 … Read more
This girl is finally on fire. Theater review HELL’S KITCHEN Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Shubert Theatre, 225 West 44th Street. The Alicia Keys musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” which opened Saturday night on Broadway following a rocky run last fall at the Public Theater, has greatly improved now that it’s only … Read more
Theater review SUFFS 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th Street. The suffragist characters of the musical “Suffs,” which opened Thursday night at the Music Box Theatre, rarely take a breath to celebrate their victories. As soon as they achieve something monumental, such as securing a … Read more
What “Lempicka,” the mystifying new musical about Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka, needs more than anything else is turpentine. Theater review LEMPICKA Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Longacre Theatre, 228 W. 48th Street. Gallons and gallons of it. Unfortunately, having garishly blared open Sunday night at the Longacre Theatre, it’s … Read more
It’s fair to say Meghan McCain won’t be seeing the upcoming musical comedy “Ghost of John McCain.” The 39-year-old outspoken daughter of the late Arizona senator took to X Tuesday to express her disgust about the off-Broadway musical, which is set to come to the Soho Playhouse over Labor Day weekend. The production will run through … Read more
It’s safe to say that the Mauritanian French director Med Hondo’s “West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty” is a unique film. That might be the only safe thing about it. The first African movie musical, it traces nearly four centuries of French colonialism with unsparing clarity and relentless creativity, shot entirely on a replica … Read more
The real source of Dawn’s terror, though, is not familial or theocratic but erotic. Though the song she sings with her hunky boyfriend (Jason Gotay) is a sweet midtempo number called “Modest Is Hottest,” their sublimated lust is barely sub. And when even her gay bestie (Jared Loftin) turns out to have the hots for … Read more
While the cast of “The Notebook” sings and dances up onstage at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, there is an even more dramatic performance going on in the seats. Theater review THE NOTEBOOK Two hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission. At the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th Street. The sniffle chorus. Ingrid Michaelson’s musical, … Read more
The musical comedy inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow’s infamous 2023 ski trial is coming to America. “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” creators Linus Karp and Joseph Martin will reprise their roles as the Goop founder and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson at Utah’s Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Awkward Productions announced Monday. The company did not reveal what dates … Read more
For months, questions have swirled around what exactly Jennifer Lopez’s musical film “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story” would be. movie review THIS IS ME… NOW: A LOVE STORY Running time: 55 minutes. Rated 13+. Streaming Feb. 16 on Prime Video. We knew that the movie would feature songs from her new album, also … Read more
Life is imitating art for Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda. Fonda once played Lopez’s disapproving mother-in-law-to-be in the 2005 romantic comedy film “Monster-in-Law.” Now, the 86-year-old actress is once again not holding her tongue when it comes to the “I’m Real” singer’s real-life choices. Fonda appears in Lopez’s forthcoming Amazon Prime Video movie, “This Is Me … … Read more