Category Archives: Broadway

Company Review Roundup

Posted on December 9, 2021 by boz

New York theater critics have given generally positive reviews to the long-awaited Broadway transfer of the 2018 Olivier-winning West End revival of Company. The creative team includes George Furth (book), Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics), Marianne Elliott (direction), Liam Steel (choreography), … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Doubtfire Review Roundup

Posted on December 6, 2021 by boz

The new Broadway musical Mrs. Doubtfire, adapted from the 1993 film based on Anne Fine’s 1987 novel Madame Doubtfire, has received mixed reviews from New York theater critics. The show made its world premiere in 2019 at Seattle’s 5th Avenue … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Doubtfire Preview

Posted on November 19, 2021 by boz

Yesterday morning, the cast of the new musical Mrs. Doubtfire visited Good Morning America, as part of the TV show’s “Broadway Is Back” series, to perform the production number “Bam! You’re Rockin’ Now.” Leading the song were J. Harrison Ghee … Continue reading →

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Diana the Musical Review Roundup

Posted on November 18, 2021 by boz

New York theater critics have given overwhelmingly negative reviews to the new Broadway musical Diana, which features a cast led by Jeanna de Waal (Diana), Roe Hartrampf (Prince Charles), Erin Davie (Camilla Parker Bowles), and Judy Kaye (Queen Elizabeth). The … Continue reading →

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Company Tiny Desk Concert

Posted on November 15, 2021 by boz

Company resumes its Broadway previews this week after a 20-month hiatus. There were just nine performances before New York’s theaters went dark last year due to the pandemic. Now the cast celebrates their return with a Tiny Desk performance filmed for … Continue reading →

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Broadway and MTA

Posted on November 10, 2021 by boz

New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has released a behind-the-scenes look at their new subway campaign, “The Only Sure Way to Make It to Broadway,” narrated by recent Tony winner Danny Burstein. The ad features stars from the current casts … Continue reading →

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American Utopia on The Late Show

Posted on November 4, 2021 by boz

This week, David Byrne and the cast of his 2019 stage concert American Utopia made a return visit to The Late Show studio at the Ed Sullivan Theater. This time, they performed the nonsense song “I Zimbra,” derived from the … Continue reading →

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021

Posted on November 2, 2021 by boz

The 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will welcome back public viewing along designated portions of the route this year, after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. In addition, there will be live performances from the current Broadway … Continue reading →

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Caroline, or Change Review Roundup

Posted on October 28, 2021 by boz

Theater critics have given generally favorable reviews to the Roundabout Theatre transfer of the London revival of the 2003 musical Caroline, or Change, which premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2017. This limited engagement will run through January 9, 2022, … Continue reading →

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DJ Lloyd Webber

Posted on October 25, 2021 by boz

The Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, New York’s longest-running show, reopened last Friday after 18 months of pandemic-imposed darkness. After the performance, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber himself welcomed the exiting audience to a block party waiting for … Continue reading →

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