Tag Archives: Musical

‘SNL’ fails to pay tribute to D’Angelo after musical guest’s death

‘SNL’ fails to pay tribute to D’Angelo after musical guest’s death

Saturday Night Live failed to pay tribute to one of the show’s former musical guests during its latest episode. Saturday’s Sabrina Carpenter-hosted show surprisingly ended with no mention of R&B legend D’Angelo after his death earlier this week. SNL regularly displays tribute cards for past hosts and musical guests who have died near the episode’s airdate. Those honored in the …

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Ethan Hawke Takes on a Toxic Musical Genius

Ethan Hawke Takes on a Toxic Musical Genius

Scan the wall of Sardi’s, the restaurant and bar in midtown Manhattan that’s served as the watering hole for Broadway’s biggest names over the decades, and you’ll find caricatures of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II sitting side by side. The men are considered the most successful songwriting duo in the history of American theater, and were responsible for Oklahoma!, …

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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Announces Broadway Cast, Sets Opening Date

‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Announces Broadway Cast, Sets Opening Date

The Broadway world premiere of the new musical The Lost Boys has set an April 26, 2026, opening date and a principal cast that will include Caissie Levy, LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui and Benjamin Pajak. Previews begin Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Palace Theatre. The announcement was made today by producers James Carpinello, Marcus Chait and Patrick Wilson. …

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Sarah McLachlan Says Musical Performances Canceled Amid Calls for Free Speech Following Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

Sarah McLachlan Says Musical Performances Canceled Amid Calls for Free Speech Following Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

The musical performances scheduled to take place at Sunday night’s premiere of Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery have been canceled as Disney — parent company of the doc’s distributor, ABC News Studios — continues to deal with the fallout from last week’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. “While the previously scheduled musical performances will not take place, we invite you to …

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Sarah McLachlan Says Musical Performances Canceled

Sarah McLachlan Says Musical Performances Canceled

The musical performances scheduled to take place at Sunday night’s premiere of Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery have been canceled as Disney — parent company of the doc’s distributor, ABC News Studios — continues to deal with the fallout from last week’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. “While the previously scheduled musical performances will not take place, we invite you to …

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Jennifer Lopez on Kiss of the Spider Woman’s One-Take Musical Numbers

Jennifer Lopez on Kiss of the Spider Woman’s One-Take Musical Numbers

Jennifer Lopez had her sights on landing the starring role in the 1996 movie adaptation of the musical “Evita.” “I went to audition for ‘Evita’ for [director] Alan Parker,” Lopez said Wednesday night during a post-screening Q&A of her new movie musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” “I had been practicing for weeks and I sing my heart out and …

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The Fall’s First Blockbuster Is an 86-Year-Old Musical – Bloomberg.com

The Fall’s First Blockbuster Is an 86-Year-Old Musical  Bloomberg.com Major ‘Wizard of Oz’ Profits Could Push Sphere to More Movie Reimaginings  The Hollywood Reporter No Courage, No Heart, No Brain  Defector Report: ‘The Wizard of Oz at Sphere’ taking in up to $2 million a day, could top $1 billion  San Francisco Chronicle ‘Wizard of Oz’ at Las Vegas’ Sphere feels more like a …

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