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Comedian John Mulaney, whose hosting duties send "Saturday Night Live" into the stratosphere, loves theater, Broadway especially (He should host the Tony Awards!) Now Mulaney and writer Simon Rich have assembled a collection of short, funny, and ...

Broadway's "Swept Away," musical that addresses cannibalism on the high seas, was supposed to close on Sunday. Instead, this indisgestive examination of life among stranded sailors on a row boat, will marshal on for two more weeks until December 29th ...

This has not been an easy Broadway season for new shows. Closing on December 15th is "Swept Away," the really strange musical that combined seafaring, folk music, and cannibalism. Yes, I said cannibalism. "Swept Away" was not the musical version of . ...

The movie version of "Wicked" is not just a hit at the box office. On the iTunes Top 100, fans are downloading the songs and the soundtrack album like crazy. "Defying Gravity" and "Popular" are each in the top 10 singles chart. The album would be ...

The movie and Broadway show, "Pretty Woman," is about a hooker who gets picked up by a rich guy and is paid $3,000 for a weeks' worth of work. Allegedly, former congressman Matt Gaetz, now a candidate for Attorney General of the United States, took . ...

Frank Sinatra is coming to the famed Apollo Theater on Thursday for a very special evening Producers of "Sinatra, The Musical," as well as the Chairman of the Board's estate, are bringing their musical in with a full orchestra for one night only. ...

Elton John's "Tammy Faye" Musical opened on Broadway last night to a an A List audience. It also brought a bunch of terrific new songs from Sir Elton, and high powered performances from a great cast. Initial reviews are mixed, but I had a great time ...

Come next March, George Clooney will make his Broadway debut in "Good Night and Good Luck." (It's the same thing he said to Joe Biden earlier this summer.) This is a stage adaptation of Clooney's highly praised movie of years ago. Clooney will play . ...

Honestly, I did not think much would come of an original enw musical starring Darren Criss of "Glee" TV show fame. I was very wrong. "Maybe Happy Ending" is the most charming new show I've seen in ages, a gem full of wonderful songs, a clever book, . ...

Paul Mescal is going to be very busy in March 2025. His hit London production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" is coming to Brooklyn's BAM Theater after a run at the Almeida Theater in Islington. The play featuring the "Gladiator II" star is making a .. ...