Nicole Scherzinger on How Her “Pop Star Mentality” Prepared Her for ‘Sunset Blvd.,’ “Manifesting” a Film Adaptation and First Tony Nom

Nicole Scherzinger on How Her “Pop Star Mentality” Prepared Her for ‘Sunset Blvd.,’ “Manifesting” a Film Adaptation and First Tony Nom

Nicole Scherzinger is ready for her Tonys closeup. Scherzinger scored her first Tony nomination last week for playing Norma Desmond, a former film star who enlists Joe Gillis (played by Tom Francis) to help with her planned comeback, in director Jamie Lloyd’s reinvention of the musical and film Sunset Boulevard, with Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s music….

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‘Ragtime’ Revival Will Transfer to Broadway

‘Ragtime’ Revival Will Transfer to Broadway

Ragtime will be back on Broadway this fall.  The New York City Center Gala revival of Ragtime will play Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater starting Sept. 26. Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz will reprise their roles in the production after taking part in the fall 2024 New York City Center production.  This marks…

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2025 Tony Awards: ‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Lead Nominations

2025 Tony Awards: ‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Lead Nominations

Musicals Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending lead the 2025 Tony nominations with 10 nods each.  All are nominated for best musical, a category that also includes Dead Outlaw and Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical. A number of starry names received their first Tony nomination, including George Clooney, for his…

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‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Review: Sadie Sink Makes an Exciting Broadway Return in a Sharp and Funny Re-Interpretation of ‘The Crucible’

‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Review: Sadie Sink Makes an Exciting Broadway Return in a Sharp and Funny Re-Interpretation of ‘The Crucible’

It’s a testament to the subtle brilliance of Kimberly Belflower’s writing and Danya Tamor’s direction that you can hardly feel the 105-minute, no-intermission runtime of John Proctor Is the Villain. The play, now on Broadway, follows a group of junior girls at Helen County High, a small school in northeast Georgia, who start a feminist…

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Elton John Says ‘Tammy Faye’ Flopped on Broadway Because It Was “Too Political for America”

Elton John Says ‘Tammy Faye’ Flopped on Broadway Because It Was “Too Political for America”

Elton John believes his musical Tammy Faye flopped on Broadway because it was “too political for America.” The legendary singer-songwriter recently shared his thoughts with The Sunday Times on the show’s short-lived run on Broadway. Tammy Faye, which featured John’s music, chronicled the famous televangelist. “We put out two musicals recently, one a huge flop in…

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‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ Theater Review: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr Bristle With Cutthroat Rivalry in Punchy David Mamet Revival

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ Theater Review: Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr Bristle With Cutthroat Rivalry in Punchy David Mamet Revival

The safety curtain that greets audiences filing in for the third Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross depicts a set of steak knives, the infamous second prize in a contest for the highest sales figures among colleagues at a scuzzy Chicago real estate office. The knives barely get a mention in David Mamet’s original text…

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