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
And this is how it goes. Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke, 99, treated a crowd of fans to something special on Sunday when he sang the classic “Mary Poppins” song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” during an event in Malibu, Calif. Van Dyke first performed the beloved tongue twister tune in 1964 when he starred as the chimney sweep … 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. We don’t have to “Wait For It” much longer. On Monday, April 14, it was announced that Leslie Odom Jr. will reprise … Read more
“Sunset Boulevard” actress Grace Hodgett Young starred in a Broadway show before she ever saw one herself. After five months of performing six days a week in the musical The Post called “Broadway’s most exhilarating show in years,” she finally got to experience what it’s like to be in the audience on the Great White … 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
Theater review OLD FRIENDS Two hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission. At the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 West 47th Street. When Bernadette Peters elegantly opens her umbrella in the new Stephen Sondheim revue “Old Friends,” she’s becoming Dot, the Georges Seurat muse she famously played in “Sunday in the Park with George.” But … 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
The new musical comedy “Boop,” which opens this weekend on Broadway, is one of the year’s few family-friendly shows. There’s no cursing and nothing’s offensive — just like you’d expect from a song-and-dance dazzler adapted from a harmless cartoon character. But Betty Boop, the 1930s icon the show is based on, was once considered far … Read more
It’s the Case of the Battling Buena Vistas. A lawsuit in Los Angeles Federal Court seeks to ban the hit Broadway musical “The Buena Vista Social Club” from using the name, The Post has learned. The suit, filed Thursday by touring company Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos & His Buena Vista Orchestra, was a counter-attack to cease-and-desist warnings by … 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
Theater review BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Two hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission. At the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th St. “Buena Vista Social Club,” the new musical that opened Wednesday night at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, is practically a jumbo jet to Havana. So transportive are the intoxicating Cuban music and spirited … 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
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
For Elton John, Donald Trump’s presidential election victory did not make Broadway great again. In an interview with Time magazine, which named the singer-songwriter its Icon of the Year, John seemed to blame Trump for the epic failure of his new musical “Tammy Faye.” The composer, whose pricey show closed a flop on Sunday after … 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
Elton John’s eye problems have gone from bad to worse. At Sunday night’s charity gala premiere of his production “The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical,” the 77-year-old musician revealed that he’s lost his eyesight after developing an infection. “As some of you may know, I have had issues and now I have lost my sight,” … Read more
NEW YORK — The Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman, whose wide-ranging career spanned some of Woody Allen‘s best films, the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys” and a number of Johnny Carson’s most beloved sketches, has died. He was 85. Brickman died Friday in Manhattan, his daughter Sophie Brickman told The New York Times. No cause of death was cited. Brickman was … Read more
Ariana Grande is dancing through life — and Ethan Slater is here for it. The 32-year-old recently spoke about his girlfriend, 31, and costar Cynthia Erivo’s emotional press tour for “Wicked” and their highly-praised acting chops. “They wear their heart on their sleeves, you know? Their ability to be so connected to their emotions in this … Read more