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New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Everything old is old again — like Putin playing with Stalin's handbook
Everything old is old again Contrary to popular belief, I have thoughts. Putin. Playing us in the Ukraine like Stalin played us in Korea. The USA negotiated that Korean armistice for years — but fighting continued. The armistice? Not signed until Stalin died. Putin is playing with Stalin's handbook. Now, we speak of the Great White Way. Broadway is shrinking to narrow way. Current productions shrivel and there's yesteryear's reruns like 'Cabaret,' 'Chicago,' 'The Music Man' and 'Othello.' OK, so maybe a $2 bill isn't returning, but white powdery round doughnuts have been making their moves. And young people are moving back in with their parents. Cinema? Besides an upjuiced Tom Cruise still smashing, bashing and trashing, there's maybe a 600th 'Star Wars' and soon maybe Shirley Temple outfitted in some shmatta from a consignment shop. Next up? Garter belts, stockings and boobs INSIDE bras. Coming next? Sitting in a rumble seat it'll be Tom Hanks playing a teen and De Niro chasing one. Forget Christmas. We'll re-see 'Miracle on 33rd Street,' a silent 'It's a Wonderful Life' and campaign buttons that say 'Vote for Thomas E. Dewey for President.' Want more? How's corduroy, plaids, chunky sweaters, vinyl records, recorders, vintage cameras, hairpieces. Watch. Before you know it we'll get a cloned Richard Nixon back again. Don't forget convertible cars or retro office buildings getting reborn into cozy apartments. Year by year, bit by bit, day by day, what's NOT going back is the way you used to look good in that magnifying mirror. Contrary to popular belief, I have thoughts. Giving back to alma mater WHAT's going forward is the top women's college — Barnard. Graduates include Greta Gerwig, Helen Gahagan Douglas, Eileen Ford, Twyla Tharp, Sheila Nevins, Erica Jong, Cynthia Nixon, Jeane Kirkpatrick — and philanthropist Francine LeFrak who last week opened the Francine A. LeFrak Center for Well-Being. It provides holistic support across key dimensions of health and wellness — physical, mental, financial. She previously opened the Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Theater which seats 2,300. At the opening, Brian Stokes Mitchell sang 'The Impossible Dream' to honor the late Ethel who had a big crush on Brian Stokes Mitchell long back — when he had just two names. ALSO changed? The medical fraternity. Tell your doctor: 'Oh, I'm suddenly so grateful to you. I'm just beginning to suddenly feel a bit better. How can I ever repay you for taking care of me?' Doctor: 'By check, cash or money order.' FOR sure mostly in New York, kids, mostly in New York.
CNBC
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNBC
Broadway box office hits record $1.89B in 2024-2025 season
Theatre goers spent big bucks this year to see some of Hollywood's biggest starts on the 'Great White Way'. Brandon Gomez breaks down which shows brought in the most ticket sales and how Broadway returned to audience numbers not seen since pre-Covid.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Good Night, and Good Luck' penultimate performance: See cast, how to watch play live
'Good Night, and Good Luck' penultimate performance: See cast, how to watch play live Show Caption Hide Caption George Clooney gets star-studded support on Broadway debut night George Clooney's celebrity friends came out in support on the opening night of his Broadway debut. In the words of George Clooney's Edward R. Murrow: "There are a certain kind of people wired a certain kind of way, who know there's a story behind the story if you're bold enough to search for it." The 64-year-old Academy Award-winning actor says this line in the trailer for the Broadway play, "Good Night, and Good Luck," which CNN will be airing and streaming the production's penultimate performance this weekend. According to CNN, the "Good Night, and Good Luck" plot tells the "gripping true story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's legendary showdown" against U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy. The play is based on the 2929 Entertainment and participant film of the same name, distributed by Warner Bros., and co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, the outlet says. The film was released in 2005 and featured Clooney and actors Robert Downey Jr and Jeff Daniels. CNN will air the performance of the five-time Tony-nominated play live for one night only. The performance airs one night before the Great White Way's annual awards show. Here's how to watch and stream the play. What to watch this weekend: New TV shows, movies on streaming How to watch 'Good Night, and Good Luck' "Good Night, and Good Luck" airs on June 7 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. on CNN apps and Viewers may also stream it on Max. 'Good night, and Good Luck': Watch trailer 'Good Night, and Good Luck' Broadway play cast The cast for the 'Good Night, and Good Luck' Broadway play includes: George Clooney as Edward R. Murrow Mac Brandt as Colonel Anderson Will Dagger as Don Hewitt Christopher Denham as John Aaron Glenn Fleshler as Fred Friendly Ilana Glazer as Shirley Wershba Clark Gregg as Don Hollenbeck Paul Gross as William S. Paley Georgia Heers as Ella Carter Hudson as Joe Wershba Fran Kranz as Palmer Williams Jennifer Morris as Millie Green Michael Nathanson as Eddie Scott Andrew Polk as Charlie Mack Aaron Roman Weiner as Don Surine Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
Miami Herald
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Love stories, hot musicals, Tony winners: Here are all the Broadway hits coming to Miami
Start spreading the news. Some of Broadway's hottest shows are coming to Miami — so mark your calendar stat. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just announced its 2025-2026 season, and the lineup is a doozy, consisting of six stellar productions from the Great White Way. You've got a nice mix of old school faves mixed with movie adaptations and Tony winners, the majority South Florida and Miami premieres. The season begins in October with a high energy revival — 'The Wiz,' a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's fave 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' with an R&B twist. Gen Xers and older will recall the 1978 flick of the same name, with an unforgettable Michael Jackson as The Scarecrow. Dorothy's contemporary journey is set to a score packed with soul, gospel, rock and funk. In December, audiences will be treated to the ultimate whodunit, 'Clue,' inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, and set at a creepy mansion in the middle of nowhere. Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? If you're still single around the Christmas holidays, think about treating yourself to '& Juliet,' created by David West Read of 'Schitt's Creek' and set to breakup anthems from such pop stars as Britney Spears and Alanis Morrissette. The oh so fun musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told, asking, What would happen if Juliet didn't tragically end it all over Romeo? Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary 2001 film about a performer at the famed Parisian nightclub who falls in love with a penniless composer comes to life onstage in March 2026. You'll need a scorecard to keep up with all the snippets of familiar tunes, e.g. 'Lady Marmalade,' 'Shut Up and Dance' and 'Your Song.' The New York Times called this so-called jukebox musical both 'euphoric' and 'gasp-inducing.' Based on the bestselling novel that inspired the 2004 tearjerker, 'The Notebook,' coming in May 2026, tells the story of Allie and Noah, whose passion endures for decades, despite obstacles. Pro tip: Bring a hankie to this hot ticket production that Entertainment Weekly said was 'full of butterfly inducing highs and beautiful songs.' Ye of little faith, the 'Book of Mormon' will be back in June 2026. The nine-time Tony Award winner follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. NPR called this NSFW smash hit, written by the 'South Park' guys, 'blasphemous, hilarious and oddly endearing.' Broadway in Miami 2025-2026 Season Oct. 7-12: 'The Wiz' Dec. 2-7, 2025: 'Clue' Dec. 30-Jan. 4, 2026: '& Juliet' March 17-22, 2026: 'Moulin Rouge!' May 5-10, 2026: 'The Notebook' June 9-14, 2026: 'The Book of Mormon' Season ticket packages are on sale, with prices ranging from $252 to $932 for all six shows. Tickets are available online or by calling the Arsht Center box office at 305-949-6722 or the season ticket holder hotline at 800-939-8587.
The Hill
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Ketanji Brown Jackson has an outlet for frustration: ‘I take boxing lessons'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she's found a way of knocking out her worries: landing blows on life's aggravations in the boxing ring. 'I take boxing lessons,' Jackson said in an interview this week with The Associated Press. 'And I think that helps you to really get out any frustrations,' the 54-year-old liberal justice said. Boxing isn't the only hobby that Jackson enjoys when she's not sporting her traditional black robe. Last month, she fulfilled what she has described as a childhood dream to become the 'first Black, female Supreme Court justice to appear on a Broadway stage' when she performed on the Great White Way in a production of '& Juliet.' 'I was nervous, going out on stage on Broadway, for sure,' she told the AP of the experience. Jackson joined Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in their three-member liberal minority on the court when she was sworn in in 2022. She reflected on the current balance of power, saying in her latest interview, 'Progress is not always a forward march. And so this is sort of part of life.' 'The court goes through cycles, and perhaps we're in one now,' Jackson said. 'I mean, you can't pick and choose your time on the court.'
