Not Throwing Away Our Shot in New York City
We arrived at JFK International Airport early in the week, and as tradition dictates, Tony cued up 'Empire State of Mind' on his headphones during descent. The lyric 'Concrete jungle where dreams are made of ...' always stirs something in him. And this time, New York delivered.
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New York Post
2 hours ago
- New York Post
Leslie Odom Jr. joins ‘Hamilton' this September. How much are tickets?
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. One of Broadway's greatest villains — Aaron Burr — is returning to the scene of the crime. Starting Sept. 9, Leslie Odom Jr. will step back into the disgraced former Vice President's shoes for the second time in his career. This time around, he'll portray the Newark native in 'Hamilton' for 12 weeks at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre. As of now, he's scheduled to take his final Midtown bow on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The juicy role, which netted Odom Jr. a Tony and Grammy during his historic 2015-16 run with Lin-Manuel Miranda, is one he can't wait to slip back into. 'Returning to 'Hamilton' is a deeply meaningful homecoming,' Odom, Jr. said in a statement. 'I'm so grateful for the chance to step back into the room — especially during this anniversary moment — and to revisit this brilliant piece that forever changed my life and the lives of so many.' According to The Associated Press, the gifted performer speculated he played Burr approximately 500 times in the mid-2010s but never tired of the part. 'It still had revelation for me, and it still gave me reason to look a little deeper and focus a little harder,' he noted. In an interview with The Today Show announcing his Great White Way comeback, he also teased more 'Hamil-ten' surprises, since the show is celebrating a decade since its inception. 'I'm not breaking any other news here today,' he coyly told host Savannah Guthrie. '…but I know they have a lot of wonderful things planned. It's a big deal and we're going to celebrate all year long.' If you'd like to be in the err, umm, uhh, 'Room Where It Happens' (sorry), tickets are available for all 88 Leslie Odom Jr. 'Hamilton' shows. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one performance was $634 including fees on Vivid Seats. Based on our findings, all other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $637 to $1,613 including fees. Seats for Odom Jr.'s opening night are $642 including fees; the final show is going for $656 including fees. Although that's certainly pricey, keep in mind it was reported by Financial Planner LA that 'Hamilton' tickets were going for as high as $42.5K in 2017. All of a sudden, tickets under $700 doesn't sound so bad. Need a bit more information before smashing the 'buy Burr tickets' button? We're here to help. Our team has everything you need to know and more about Leslie Odom Jr.'s 2025 'Hamilton' stint as well as his solo tour below. All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. Leslie Odom Jr. in 'Hamilton' tickets As of now, there are only 13 shows with seats going for under $700 including fees in Odom Jr.'s scheduled 88 performances from from Sept. 9 through Nov. 26. Based on our findings, here are the nine show dates with tickets under $700 including fees: Cheapest 'Hamilton' dates Ticket prices start at Tuesday, Sept. 9 7 p.m. $642 (including fees) Tuesday, Sept. 16 7 p.m. $691 (including fees) Wednesday, Sept. 17 7 p.m. $686 (including fees) Thursday, Sept. 18 7 p.m. $669 (including fees) Wednesday, Sept. 24 7 p.m. $656 (including fees) Wednesday, Oct. 29 7 p.m. $637 (including fees) Wednesday, Nov. 5 7 p.m. $646 (including fees) Tuesday, Nov. 11 7 p.m. $691 (including fees) Wednesday, Nov. 12 7 p.m. $691 (including fees) Monday, Nov. 24 7 p.m. $634 (including fees) Tuesday, Nov. 25 7 p.m. $692 (including fees) Wednesday, Nov. 26 1 p.m. $692 (including fees) Wednesday, Nov. 26 7 p.m. $656 (including fees) Want to find the Leslie Odom Jr. show that makes the most sense for your schedule? Check out a complete 'Hamilton' 2025 calendar here. (Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn't noted, will include additional fees at checkout.) Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event. Still curious about Vivid Seats? You can find an article from their team about why the company is legit here. Leslie Odom Jr. solo tour 2025 You don't have to travel to NYC to see Odom Jr. live in '25. In addition to playing Burr, the 43-year-old Queens will also play himself when he hits the road for a Christmas tour this November and December. To see if he's headed to a city near you, you can find his complete calendar — including his one-off August and February 2026 gigs — here: 'Hamilton' 2025 schedule If you want to catch 'Hamilton' for cheaper this August and early September before prices spike when Odom Jr. re-joins the cast, tickets are available for all upcoming shows at the 1,319-seat Richard Rodgers Theatre. As of now, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any one show on Broadway was $177 including fees on Vivid Seats. For the record, the 11-time Tony-winning musical runs eight times a week with matinees on some Wednesdays and all Saturdays and Sundays. The current cast is led by Trey Curtis (Alexander Hamilton), Jared Dixon (Aaron Burr) and Tamar Greene (George Washington) in the lead roles. As expected, the lights go dark on Mondays at the 46th Street venue. If you want a closer look, 'Hamilton's' complete calendar including show dates, start times and links to buy tickets can be found here. 'Hamilton' runs 2 hours 45 minutes including an intermission. Big stars on and off Broadway There's never a shortage of star power in midtown Manhattan (and downtown). If you're hoping to see a film or TV icon live onstage, here are just five shows featuring household names currently running on The Great White Way and elsewhere in the Big Apple. • Tom Hanks in 'This World of Tomorrow' • Keanu Reeves in 'Waiting For Godot' • Neil Patrick Harris in 'Art' • Tom Felton in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' • Michael Urie in 'Oh, Mary!' Curious what else is out there? Take a look at our list of the 2025 Tony nominees to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
USA Today
5 hours ago
- USA Today
David Mamet storms out of interview over 'inquisition' on his conservative views
Playwright and author David Mamet stormed out of an interview after a conversation around his rightward political shift turned contentious. Mamet, the Tony and Pulitzer-winning mind behind plays like "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Speed-the-Plow," appeared on the "Talk Easy" podcast Sunday, Aug. 3, to discuss his expansive canon of work and his recent embrace of President Donald Trump. When host Sam Fragoso pressed Mamet on the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, led by supporters of the president, the playwright offered an empathetic view, saying: "I think that Donald Trump said to those people, 'Go protest peacefully and patriotically,' and some of them were doing that. Some of them were rioting." When Fragoso countered that such a view was more "generous" than Mamet's approach to protestors demonstrating against the police killing of George Floyd in 2020 or the war in Gaza, Mamet grew agitated. "Why do you have me here today?" he said. "It seems to me that what we're talking about here is a little bit more toward an inquisition rather than a dialogue." Fragoso, seemingly trying to temper the conversation, said he was "genuinely curious" about Mamet's viewpoints. Still, the writer took specific offense to the reference to anti-war protests on college campuses. "Twenty months prior to my birth, they were throwing Jewish kids into the ovens. So American Jews of the midcentury, our main tactic of accommodation was to keep our heads down and work harder and try to be liked," he said, referencing the Holocaust. "You know what, I'm not going to debate the Columbia riots with you. Ask me something else," Mamet said. Despite his request to reorient the conversation, the two had seemingly hit a point of no return, with Mamet circling back to what he saw as the antisemitism running rampant throughout the protests. Protests against the war in Gaza, which spread across college campuses but found a locus at New York's Columbia University, were viewed by some in the Jewish community as promoting antisemitic tropes and encouraging violence against Jews. Proponents of the protests argued they were merely centered on a critique of the state of Israel and U.S. support of it, not the Jewish people writ large. Sam Fragoso, David Mamet spar over a punching joke The two then veered into a back-and-forth about a quip from Mamet that Fragoso looked like he had never been punched in the face. While both men maintained even tones of voice, the acrimony between them was clear with Mamet calling Fragoso "squishy" (a reference to the host's feelings-forward approach) and Fragoso seeming disappointed with the turn the conversation had taken. "I'm a Jew," Mamet said. "The River to the Sea means kill all the Jews. Support the antifada means kill all the Jews." Those phrases, used among student protestors to voice support for a liberated Palestinian people, were viewed by some in the Jewish community as manifestations of hate. "For you to say, on the other hand, there may be some people out there that were involved in peaceful protest is (a) loathesome piece of antisemitism," Mamet said. "You don't know what … you're talking about. Thank you for talking to me." He then got up, leaving Fragoso alone at the interview table looking a bit exasperated and confused, before he turned to the camera and said: "And that was David Mamet." Their exchange reflects a larger fault line in the American and Jewish populace, as the war in Gaza stretches into its second year, and warnings of widespread famine in the area grow louder. While some agree with early views of student protestors that Israel is carrying out a campaign of cruelty and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, others insist Hamas, the militant group in control of the region, which attacked Israel on Oct. 7, sparking the war, is solely responsible for the suffering.
Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Tom's Guide
Watch: Best Handheld Gaming Console 2025 BRACKET!
Welcome to Handheld Showdown, a bracket-style competition series in which our hosts Paul and Tony battle out the best handheld gaming consoles out now. The bracket of 8 was set based on our audience's rankings and input from our gaming editors, and now, we need YOUR help to determine which 4 move on to the semi-finals round. In this video we introduce the consoles in contention, compare the pros/cons in every matchup, and give our takes on which gaming handhelds deserve to win. Whether you have your favorite picks already, or Tony and Paul convinced your choices, make sure to vote in the polls in the community tab now! The battles ⚔️ Asus ROG Ally X vs. Nintendo Switch 2 Steam Deck OLED vs. Steam Deck LCD Lenovo Legion Go S vs. MSI Claw 8 Lenovo Legion Go vs. Asus ROG Ally
