The major Tony Awards nominees have been announced. Denzel Washington famous for the $900 ticket, was snubbed the Awards for "Othello." Neither was Jake Gyllenhaal. Shock snub: Kieran Culkin…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:06PM[SHARE]The end of Tony Awards eligibility was today. There have been so many new shows that the last two had to open today, one after another. "Dead Outlaw" came first at 2pm, followed by "Real Wom…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:18AM[SHARE]I didn't really know what I was going to write about the "Sunset Blvd." revival on Broadway last night. Then, following the curtain call, the St. James Theater got pretty wild when there was…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:03AM[SHARE]Selling $900 tickets didn't endear Hollywood stars to the Outer Critics. Today's announcement of the first real theater awards didn't include George Clooney or Denzel Washington. Also, their…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:48PM[SHARE]David Hyde Pierce has really made Broadway his home post-"Frazier." He has one win for Best Actor in a Musical, two more nominations, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. His work in "Spamalot,…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:36AM[SHARE]What a night in the theater, and all by accident. I finally got into Helen Hayes Theater " the smallest house on Broadway" to see Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' "Purpose," directed by Phylicia Rash…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:12PM[SHARE]George Clooney is the best thing to happen to Broadway's bottom line in years. His adaptation of his and Grant Heslov's "Good Night and Good Luck" had the highest numbers last week of any sh…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:03AM[SHARE]You may not know it, but TDF is not all about TKTS. The Theater Development Fund runs the half price ticket booth in Times Square, true. But the Fund is also the mothership of everything the…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:18AM[SHARE]Lin Manuel's award winning Broadway musical "Hamilton" is still selling out most of its shows 9 years after it debuted. Come September 9th, though, "Hamilton" will be totally maxed out when …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:42PM[SHARE]Is Liza Minnelli coming to Broadway? A source tells me that Minnelli will likely fly in for a celebration of composer John Kander's 100th birthday on Monday, May 19th at the Stephen Sondheim…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:42PM[SHARE]Denzel Washington is going to have an exhausting weekend come May 18th. After performing in "Othello" on Broadway at the Sunday matinee, he will leave the theater at 6pm and fly to the south…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:06PM[SHARE]George Clooney really understood the meaning of "Go big or go home" last night. Clooney's $900 a ticket Broadway debut in "Good Night and Good Luck" really paid off. His star turn as crusain…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:42AM[SHARE]Broadway openings are starting to look like Hollywood galas. Tonight (Thursday) comes George Clooney opening in "Good Night and Good Luck." You can only imagine who we'll see there. Maybe hi…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:54AM[SHARE]A real drenching night didn't dampen the spirits for the glittery opening last on Broadway of the "Glengarry Glen Ross" revival. The knockout play stars newly minted Oscar and Emmy winner Ki…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:42PM[SHARE]What a crazy load of BS yesterday from the Kennedy Center. Another musical is canceled, this time it's the musical "Legally Blonde." It was supposed to run there in mid June. The producer of…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:03PM[SHARE]"Succession" star Sarah Snook picked up a lot of awards for playing complex Shiv Roy on TV. Sje immediately segued to the London stage and an Olivier award for playing 26 roles in the one wo…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:42AM[SHARE]Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are opening tonight on Broadway in "Othello." A few celebs turned out. But the main one was former President Joe Biden. He was wearing a natty tuxedo an…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:24AM[SHARE]We really owe a big thank you to the Brits for helping with World War II and with Broadway. Last night the West End hit, "Operation Mincemeat" opened here and took the stage by storm. Celebs…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:54PM[SHARE]Carole King and many others have one. Now it's time for a James Taylor Broadway jukebox musical. "Fire & Rain" is the title, although the way audiences come to the theater these days the…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:06PM[SHARE]JD Vance and wife Usha were booed loudly tonight at the Kennedy Center before a performance of "Riverdance." It serves them right. Not Usha trying to play it off pic.twitter.com/lcP6HsCKe4 "…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:36PM[SHARE]Remember when Broadway's "Gypsy" was cancelled for all of Christmas week? Now they've suddenly cancelled tonight's show. COVID ran rampant last time, taking out star Audra McDonald. Tonight'…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:36PM[SHARE]There's a reason that Smart is Jean Smart's last name. She's coming to Broadway this spring in a new play but not to get a Tony Award. "Call Me Izzy" will open in May, after Tony Award eligi…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:12PM[SHARE]On "The View" today, Whoopi Goldberg announced that she will not return to the Kennedy Center while Donald Trump is chairman. She was responding to the news that "Hamilton" will not play the…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 07:32PM[SHARE]A year from now, no one will be in the room where it happened. Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical "Hamilton" has cancelled its March 2026 run at the Kennedy Center. It's a pre-…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:32AM[SHARE]The destruction of the Kennedy Center goes on apace. Two days after Donald Trump took over the Kennedy Center on February 12th, the theater cancelled its first show. That would be "FINN," a …
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:42PM[SHARE]No one at the Kennedy Center will be shouting "Eureka!" anytime soon. The hit Broadway comedy "Eureka Day" is no longer setting down at the Ken Cen beginning March 7th for two weeks. Jonatha…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:18PM[SHARE]Cynthia Erivo is hosting this year's Tony Awards! That's before she plays Jesus Christ in "Jesus Christ Superstar." And after the Oscars, where she's nominated for "Wicked." And before she s…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:06PM[SHARE]Cynthia Erivo, aka Elphaba in "Wicked," is about to break another barrier. She'll be playing the title role this summer in "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Hollywood Bowl. The dates are Augus…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:36AM[SHARE]The fallout at the Kennedy Center has begun. Popular and respected Emmy winner Issa Rae (Insecure, also Barbie) has cancelled her sold out show at the theater following the firing of the boa…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:02PM[SHARE]UPDATED Shonda Rhimes has officially quit the Kennedy Center board. She was the last holdover from the old regime still on the new list. But now she's confirmed she's out, along with everyon…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 09:42PM[SHARE]Well. why not? Donald Trump " on his rampage to destroy everything " has appointed one of his stooges as head of the Kennedy Center. Richard Grenell, who has no experience in the arts, cultu…
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