Theatre

NEW YORK (AP) — Bertolt Brecht’s epic play “Mother Courage and Her Children” may be about the horrors of war, but a new off-Broadway production is revealing real conflict offstage, too. Tony Award-winning actress Tonya Pinkins said she will abruptly leave the Classic Stage Company’s revival early next month, claiming the part has been “neutered,” […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway theaters plan to dim their marquee lights Friday night in memory of Geoffrey Holder, a Tony Award-winning director who led the groundbreaking show “The Wiz” to Broadway. The Broadway League says the lights will be dimmed for one minute at 7:45 p.m. Holder died Sunday of complications of pneumonia at […]

Nene Leakes continues to make moves outside of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ and her newest move is nothing short of historic. The reality star will join Keke Palmer and Sherri Shepherd in the Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’. She shared the good news to her loyal fans on social media: Nene will star as […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A wicked stepmother has been picked for Cinderella on Broadway — Sherri Shepherd. “The View” co-host said on the daytime talk show Tuesday that she will make her Broadway debut in the musical opposite Keke Palmer in the title role on September 9 at the Broadway Theatre. Shepherd will end seven […]

It was first a novel, then a film and now it’s headed to Broadway. Yep, “Devil in a Blue Dress” will be getting the theater treatment. The popular film that starred Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle in 1995 — based on one of Walter Mosley‘s most popular works — is coming to the Great White […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The lineup of pop stars keeps coming for new Tony Award-nominated “After Midnight.” Producers of the show that celebrates Duke Ellington’s years at the Cotton Club say Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Natalie Cole will take turns as special guest stars this summer. LaBelle will play performances from June 10-29, Knight […]

Broadway’s “A Raisin in the Sun” picked up multiple Tony Award nominations this morning, including Best Revival, Best Director for Kenny Leon, and three individual acting nods – none of them going to star Denzel Washington. Nominations for the 68th annual ceremony, lauding the year’s best on Broadway, were announced by Lucy Liu and Jonathan […]

Vanessa Williams has accomplished a lot in her three-decade career. The former Miss America released 8 CD’s, including one that went triple platinum and starred in several feature films and TV shows including hits like “Dangerous Housewives” and “Ugly Betty.” But Williams’ most important role yet may be as a spokesperson for Bayer’s “Handbags and […]

Hollywood wants your money. From “The Hunger Games” to “The Avengers” to “The Dark Knight Rises,” studios are rolling out big draws this year to get more people into theater seats. But catching a movie several times a year is expensive. The average movie ticket price in 2011 rose to $7.93 from $7.89 the year […]

After more than 30 years of restless waiting and a $29 million renovation project, the illustrious Howard Theatre is back in action. Monday, the streets of D.C. experienced an outpouring of laughter, cheers, and jubilation as people crowded to watch the ribbon cutting to reopen the historical landmark. Supporters including comedian/activist Dick Gregory to Mayor […]