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Elton John's $25 million Broadway show announces closing — just five days after opening night
November 20, 2024 | 12:57pmSir Elton knows his way around a flop. But even his 2006 vampire debacle "Lestat," which The Post's Clive Barnes declared as "bloody awful," ran a little longer.
Cynthia Erivo's best red carpet looks
November 20, 2024 | 9:57amBy the pricking of my thumbs, something “Wicked” this way comes… Successor to the coveted role of Elphaba — originated in “Wicked” on Broadway by Idina Menzel in 2003 —...
‘Swept Away’ review: Strange Broadway shipwreck show has pretty folk songs — and cannibalism
November 19, 2024 | 11:00pmSomething I won’t be saying on my death bed: “I wish I would’ve watched more shows about boats.”
Decent 'Wicked' adaptation doesn’t defy gravity without second half
November 19, 2024 | 3:00pmYou’re acutely aware of the doubled runtime in the genial first chapter, “Wicked: Part One,” which has the same number of songs as Act 1 of composer Stephen Schwartz’s show,...
NYC 'Chicken Littles' are at it again despite getting Trump dead wrong
November 18, 2024 | 2:31pmProgressive freaks in NYC said the sky was falling during Trump's first term. Why does ANYONE listen to them now?
'Tammy Faye' review: Elton John's Broadway show is a disaster of biblical proportions
November 14, 2024 | 11:32pmUnfortunately for Sir Elton, the godawful musical about flamboyant 1980s televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker is a lot more of a “Lestat” than an “Aida.”
Get hitched without hassle with pop-up weddings and budget busters
November 14, 2024 | 12:15pmCouples are saying yes to budget-friendly, easy-to-plan, pop-up weddings that first became popular during the pandemic.
What do tickets cost to see 'Maybe Happy Ending' on Broadway?
November 13, 2024 | 10:31amThe innovative musical is at the Belasco Theatre until May 2025.
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ review: Romantic robot musical is glorious on Broadway — really
November 12, 2024 | 6:53pmThe blissful, boundlessly creative gift of a musical from South Korea opened Monday night at the Belasco Theatre.
‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’ review: A lifeless Satchmo show on Broadway
November 11, 2024 | 9:00pmWhat’s onstage at Studio 54 is largely a deflating and cobbled-together wife story that fails to capture Armstrong the artist.
Andy Karl told us everything you need to know about 'Teeth'
November 11, 2024 | 1:13pm“We do horrific SFX with lots of blood,” Karl explained. “The first two rows get doused if they’re lucky.”
'Wicked' star shades actresses who auditioned for Glinda: 'Thank goodness' Ariana Grande was cast
November 6, 2024 | 6:38pmCynthia Erivo was not impressed by the other ladies who auditioned to play Glinda.
Ariana Grande reveals surprise career move that'll 'scare the absolute s--t' out of fans: 'They'll deal'
November 6, 2024 | 4:34pmPlaying Glinda in “Wicked” — the big-screen adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical that hits theaters Nov. 22 — has led Ariana Grande to rediscover her first love: musical theater.
Ariana Grande used her full 'little girl' name in 'Wicked' movie credits — here's why
November 5, 2024 | 3:57pmGlinda gets candid.
Patti LuPone dragged into ‘racially microaggresive’ feud for asking neighboring show to lower the music
November 4, 2024 | 12:28pmKecia Lewis requested an apology from Patti LuPone for allegedly "bullying" the production of "Hell's Kitchen."
Sutton Foster was ‘intimidated’ by new beau Hugh Jackman — thought she’d get fired from musical
October 29, 2024 | 4:28pm"Oh, stop it!"
Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman hung out alone in her dressing room ahead of every 'The Music Man' show before romance rumors
October 29, 2024 | 4:12pmSutton Foster gushed over her "wonderful" bond with Hugh Jackman two years before the rumors about their relationship started.
Broadway bounces back from pandemic abyss with nearly all 41 theaters open
October 28, 2024 | 7:26pmThe recovery is boosted by the return of tourists and business travelers to the city -- some 62 million in 2023, nearly as many as in 2019 -- and the...
Why do Hollywood A-Listers gamble their reputations and egos on Broadway shows?
October 26, 2024 | 1:07pmFor everybody, Broadway — despite the nostalgic fun of putting on a show — comes at an enormous risk to a star’s pride and reputation.
'Romeo + Juliet' review: 'Heartstopper' star Kit Connor shines in hollow Broadway show
October 24, 2024 | 11:00pmWhat an impressive, heart-stopping Broadway debut from the young British star of Netflix’s “Heartstopper.”