The final batch of Broadway‘s spring 2026 arrivals opened last week, and while press previews and opening night comps took their toll on some of the week’s grosses, a clearer picture of the season’s stronger newcomers began to emerge. The Rocky Horror Show was among the pack’s leaders, and Beaches was, well, not. The Rocky…
Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images Even hot girls need a break to heal. After one month on Broadway, Megan thee Stallion is stepping down early from her role as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. “Unfortunately, my last performance on Moulin Rouge! The Musical will be May 1. It’s been such an honor to be part of Moulin…
There’s going to be an unexpected casting change for Broadway‘s Moulin Rouge! The Musical this week. Multi-Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion said Monday that her final performance as the impresario Zidler in the show at the Al Hirschfield Theatre will be on Friday, May 1. Making her Broadway debut, she was to have played the…
“Turning a movie into a musical reeks of desperation,” says a character in the new Broadway musical adaptation of the 1987 film “The Lost Boys.” That insider wink to the audience gets a big laugh — and truer words were never spoken. But this stunner of a show, based on the Joel Schumacher film, is…
A Broadway star on his new role with the Savannah Bananas – CBS News Watch CBS News Tony-nominated Broadway actor Derek Klena sits down with “CBS Saturday Morning” to discuss his latest venture as a performer and player for the Savannah Bananas baseball team. Source: Read Full Article
Audiences going to the musical “Beaches” are likely to know what to expect: the story of a decades-long, female friendship with plenty of schmaltz, some sass, and a mega-hit song, “Wind Beneath My Wings.” The musical, which began its development a dozen years ago — and most recently in a 2024 Calgary production, is based…
There’s a bit of acting advice that’s often ascribed to Noël Coward: “Speak clearly, and don’t bump into the furniture.” But if you’re Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne, by all means, slide down the staircase, nosedive over the settee and slur your words while tossing back two strong martinis and a case of Dom Pérignon….
Billy Crystal is returning to Broadway. The beloved performer has announced a new one-man show, “860,” which is opening this fall. “860” was written by Crystal and named after the address of the home he lost in the 2025 Palisades fire. Crystal was one of thousands whose house was destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton…
Broadway held strong last week as a bevy of spring arrivals caught ticket-buyers’ attention, with Becky Shaw, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Death of a Salesman and Titaníque opening to strong reviews and full or nearly-full houses. Most of the nine shows still in previews last week also did well, especially Proof, The Fear of 13,…
UPDATE: Megan Thee Stallion has been diagnosed with extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels after being rushed to a hospital in New York last night during a performance of Broadway‘s Moulin Rouge! The Musical. In a new statement on Instagram, the performer writes, “Last night was a real wake-up call for me. I’ve…
