Time is fleeting! But we’re taking it back to 1975… On Friday, the “Rocky Picture Horror Show” celebrated 50 years since the horror musical was first released. Barry Bostwick, 80, portrayed Brad Majors alongside Susan Sarandon, 78, who played Janet Weiss. The co-stars opened up about joining the cult classic film in the documentary “Strange … 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. For the first time since July 2016, Leslie Odom Jr. is back as Aaron Burr in “Hamilton” on Broadway. (Editor’s note: sorry, … Read more
Don’t dream it, be it. In a rare interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Tim Curry, 79, went down memory lane about his iconic performance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” which celebrated its 50th anniversary in August. Tim Curry in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Tim Curry on CBS … Read more
Working 9 to 5? From what I hear, Dolly Parton’s new musical is going to need to be worked on 24/7, 365 to be remotely ready for its planned Broadway bow next year. Called “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” the show, which is produced by Parton, her frequent collaborator Danny Nozell and Ambassador Theatre Group, … Read more
That’s show business. A veteran Broadway and TV actress claims she was wrongly dumped from a play ahead of its run on the Great White Way — and wants the big-time paycheck she would have gotten for the gig. Ciara Renée, who played the character “Hawkgirl” in the TV shows “Arrow” and “The Flash” and … Read more
Maybe it is a happy ending for this Broadway musical after all. “Maybe Happy Ending” writers Will Aronson and Hue Park have announced that the show’s original star, Darren Criss, will return to the lead robot role of Oliver this fall. “This Model 3 is anything but retired,” the Tony-winning musical posted via Instagram on Wednesday. … 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. “Mamma Mia,” here we go again. Following the final curtain call on the popular jukebox musical’s initial Broadway run in October 2013, … Read more
More From Johnny Oleksinski Theater review HERCULES Two hours and 20 minutes at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, England. LONDON — Disney has been hammering away at “Hercules” for eons. And more often than not, the show has toppled over like the Colossus of Rhodes. The Public put on a nice enough production … Read more
movie review MAMMA MIA! Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission. At the Winter Garden Theatre. The history book on the shelf is always repeating itself! It’s summer again at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, where that dreamy discothèque “Mamma Mia!” reopened Thursday night after 10 years away from Broadway. The wonderful, escapist … Read more
It’s astounding! Time is fleeting! “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has been doing the “Time Warp” now for 50 filthy years. The cult-classic film, a bawdy musical comedy that has its way with sci-fi, scares and sex, premiered in London on Aug. 14, 1975. But the reason multiple generations are still yelling “Dammit Janet!” today … Read more
The creator of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Richard O’Brien, has revealed why one song was axed from the beloved film for over 30 years. O’Brien, who also co-wrote the screenplay and starred in the cult classic as Riff Raff, opened up about the musical mystery while celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Rocky Horror” … Read more
Meat Loaf is still being remembered for his role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 50 years after the musical comedy’s premiere. Richard O’Brien, who created “Rocky Horror” and starred as the hunchbacked handyman Riff Raff in the beloved cult classic, opened up about the film and Meat Loaf’s time on set while commemorating the … 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. One of Broadway’s greatest villains — Aaron Burr — is returning to the scene of the crime. Starting Sept. 9, Leslie Odom Jr. will … Read more
Ten years later, history still has its eyes on “Hamilton.” The beloved musical, created by original star Lin-Manuel Miranda, celebrates a decade on Broadway this week. Producer Jeffrey Seller is reflecting on the show’s lasting influence on audiences and the theater world since its groundbreaking premiere. Seller produced Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical “Hamilton.” Getty Images … Read more
Broadway has enjoyed a quiet, relaxing and peaceful summer. But show people can’t have that! They always need, as Betty sang in the recently shuttered “Boop! The Musical,” something to shout about. And their something has finally arrived in the form of a piping hot controversy at this year’s Best Musical Tony Award winner, “Maybe … Read more
Rachel Zegler is speaking out. The actress, 24, has broken her silence after abruptly bringing her “Evita” performance to a grinding halt last week over a mystery illness. Zegler took to social media Saturday to thank the cast and crew of the London-based theater production after she was forced to exit stage left mid-performance last … Read more
Watching a new Broadway musical early on, you can always tell when one is going to be really big. The standing ovation is physically involuntary — not out of politeness or a ploy to be first in line to the bathroom. The departing audience’s euphoric buzz drowns out the din in Times Square — where the … Read more
The show must go on. Rachel Zegler, 24, returned to her role in “Evita” on Friday, July 25, after abruptly leaving the London Palladium one day earlier due to a mystery illness. The actress marked her surprising return on her Instagram Stories, where she shared several photos of herself back on stage at the West … Read more
Rachel Zegler had to exit stage left on Thursday. The actress, 24, who is currently starring in “Evita” at the London Palladium on the West End, abruptly left the evening performance due to illness. According to People, they announced Zegler’s departure during intermission. Rachel Zegler during a performance of “Evita.” ZUMAPRESS.com Bella Brown perform’s “Don’t Cry For … 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. Dolly Parton is having a moment. In addition to the ten-time Grammy winner’s recently-announced Las Vegas residency — which goes down at Caesars … Read more