Yes, it’s a revival of a 31-year-old musical that’s based on a 74-year-old black-and-white movie. And both are as fuzzily remembered by young audiences as the main character, Norma Desmond, is by cruel Hollywood. Theater review SUNSET BOULEVARD 2 hours and 35 minutes with one intermission. At the St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street. … Read more
The new Broadway revival of “Our Town,” which opened Thursday night at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, puts all its chips on “Our.” Theater review OUR TOWN One hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission. At the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 W 47th Street. Its cast is more diverse than any production of Thornton Wilder’s classic … Read more
From the hospital to the police station. “Scrubs” actress Judy Reyes co-stars in the new drama “High Potential,” premiering Tuesday, Sept. 17 on ABC (10 p.m. ET). “The show was really funny and interesting to me; the whole idea of this mother of three who’s got this ridiculously high IQ, but is too smart 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. In the ’70s, the Allman Brothers Band helped create country-fried rock and roll. Now, a half century later, the next generation is keeping that singular sound alive and … Read more
The facts of greed. Mindy Cohn claimed that one of her “Facts of Life” co-stars — seemingly either Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields or Nancy McKeon — sabotaged a possible revival of the beloved ’80s sitcom. The 58-year-old actress explained on SiriusXM’s “Jeff Lewis Live” in a clip released Wednesday that TV legend Norman Lear approached the … Read more
Celebs are banding together to revive this nostalgic ’90s fashion trend. Accessories such as bellybutton rings and butterfly hair clips are back in style — but now it’s time for the revival of the cotton headband. A slew of stars are embracing their inner Cher Horowitz and Dionne Davenport from the 1995 movie “Clueless,” pulling … Read more
The shocking, premature death over the weekend of Michelin-starred chef James Kent at age 45 cast a pall over Downtown – and the Wall Street area especially. Although Kent had other projects in the works, his Saga Hospitality Group is most closely associated with FiDi. It was announced just last week that the group would … Read more
Walking into the August Wilson Theatre, which has been gutted and impressively transformed into a sexy nightspot called the Kit Kat Club, my immediate reaction was, “Wow. This is cool!” Theater review CABARET Two hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At the August Wilson Theatre, 245 West 52nd Street. The audience enters, not through … Read more
Theater review THE WHO’S TOMMY Two hours and 15 minutes, with one intermission. At the Nederlander Theater, 208 West 41st Street. Little Tommy Walker, that “deaf, dumb and blind kid” who sure plays a mean pinball, may be off in a quiet vibration land, but there’s nothing low-volume about “The Who’s Tommy” on Broadway. The … Read more
That its plot makes no sense is not really the problem with “Tommy.” When it first appeared as a concept album, in 1969, it was, after all, billed as a rock opera. And let’s face it, if you’ve ever paid attention to its story unstoned, you’re going to have some questions, just as you might … Read more
As he entered a suite at the Carlyle hotel in Manhattan, Pete Townshend mentioned that an afternoon meeting had been canceled. “So,” he added, “we have lots of time to talk.” Townshend is one of rock’s great singers, songwriters and guitarists, and he’s also among music’s pre-eminent talkers. Since the Who first took the stage … Read more
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the off-Broadway premiere of “Doubt,” John Patrick Shanley’s scorching drama about a nun who suspects the parish pastor of being a child molester. Theater review DOUBT 90 minutes with no intermission. At the Todd Haimes Theater, 227 W. 42nd Street. Not because time has flown. It … Read more
Kevin James says he’s ambivalent about reviving “The King of Queens“— for one reason in particular. “I would never say never,” James told The Post. “They were asking me about [reviving] ‘King of Queens’ and I don’t think that’s possible because a third of that big core cast is gone.” James was referring to Jerry … Read more
They are getting ready to cast a second spell. Disney announced Thursday that a sequel to the 2007 sitcom “Wizards of Waverly Place” starring alums Selena Gomez and David Henrie is currently in the works. According to Deadline, Disney had ordered a pilot of the new series that will reportedly feature Gomez, 31, as a … Read more
Cut to Jim Halpert’s camera look. “The Office” showrunner Greg Daniels finally addressed rumors that the comedy is making a comeback — and he didn’t downright deny them. “Well, I think that it’s very speculative,” Daniels said in a recent interview with Collider. “The fact that it kind of blew up based on one line … Read more
Frasier Crane is back to gracing TV screens, 30 years after NBC’s original “Frasier” debuted. The Paramount+ revival of the series dropped its first two episodes on Oct. 12. And while Kelsey Grammer’s Dr. Crane is front, center and back in his third act of the role, he’s the only character to return. Despite “Frasier” … Read more
Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier Crane is finally back with his pretentious quips and drinking sherry wine in Boston. The Paramount+ revival of “Frasier” premiered Thursday — with one original character noticeably absent. The late John Mahoney — who portrayed Frasier’s retired police office father Martin Crane in the 1993 series — wasn’t sitting in his iconic … 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. Midnight Riders and Ramblin’ Men, listen up. The Allman Betts Band, made up of Allman Brothers Band members’ offspring as well as seasoned music vets, are taking off … 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. Going to church is always free. And while seeing Eric Church live in concert isn’t free, sometimes it’s pretty dang close. The country star, who just launched his … Read more
The greatest asset of the Broadway revival of “Parade,” Jason Robert Brown’s sorrowful if flawed musical about the 1915 anti-Semitic lynching of Leo Frank, is youth. Playing husband and wife Leo and Lucille Frank, Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond come across strikingly young (and at 23 years old, Diamond really is), like a faded photo … Read more