Tag Archives: Broadway

In ‘Punch’ on Broadway, Trying to Summon Empathy for the Unforgivable  The New York Times Source link

A recent reunion event for Dawson’s Creek brought together the beloved cast and crew of the iconic teen drama series, although the lead actor, James Van Der Beek, was absent. The event featured a surprise appearance by Steven Spielberg and included a live reading of the show’s 1998 pilot episode. Created by Kevin Williamson, Dawson’s Creek aired on The WB …

The Broadway Musical Is in Trouble  The New York Times Source link

An investor in the Broadway production of Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club is suing that show’s producers, claiming that despite the revival grossing more than $90 million he has seen no return on his $50,000 investment and has been “denied any meaningful review of partnership records or finances.” James Lorenzo Walker, Jr., an Atlanta-based entertainment lawyer, filed the complaint …

EXCLUSIVE: A new play by Wallace Shawn, directed by André Gregory, will be produced Off Broadway by Scott Rudin and Barry Diller, the producers announced today. Hope Davis, Maria Dizzia, John Early and Josh Hamilton will star. What We Did Before Our Moth Days will begin previews at the Greenwich House Theatre on Wednesday, February 4 2026, ahead of a …

Billy Porter is “recovering from a serious case of sepsis”, forcing the early closure of Broadway’s revival of Cabaret in which he played a leading role. The show’s producers announced on Sunday that Porter “is recovering from a serious case of sepsis” that will prevent him from returning to the stage. “His doctors are confident that he will make a …

In London, She Became Musical Theater Royalty. Now She’s Back on Broadway.  The New York Times Source link

Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96.  Adler died Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York. Adler “passed peacefully in his sleep,” Paradigm Talent Agency’s Sarah Shulman said on behalf of his family. No immediate …

‘Sopranos’ star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96  MPR News Jerry Adler, Actor in ‘The Sopranos’ Who Found Success Late in Life, Dies at 96  The New York Times New details emerge about circumstances in death of Jerry Adler, beloved ‘Sopranos’ actor  New York Post Jerry Adler, Actor on ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘The Good Wife’ and ‘Rescue Me,’ Dies …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96. Adler died Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York. Among Adler’s acting credits are “The Sopranos,” on which he played Tony Soprano adviser Hesh Rabkin across …