Robert Schenkkan’s THE GREAT SOCIETY headed to Broadway for 12-week limited engagement

(PHOTO: Courtesy of The Daily Record) By Karen Stahl The Great Society, the companion piece to Robert Schenkkan’s 2014 Tony Award-winning play All the Way, will be heading to the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center and starting performances Sept. 6. The play follows Lyndon B. Johnson’s legacy, from his triumph in a landslide election to the decision not to run for re-election three years later. Set in a history-defining era — the Civil Rights Movement, the deaths of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy and the Vietnam War —  it is sure to engage audiences during its … Continue reading Robert Schenkkan’s THE GREAT SOCIETY headed to Broadway for 12-week limited engagement

Joe’s Pie Diner is Closing Up

By Frannie Walton      All good things must come to an end, and for Sara Bareilles’ Waitress, that end will be on January 5th. Waitress “opened up” on Broadway in April 2016, which will make it the longest running show at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre when it closes. Throughout Waitress’ run, 6 wonderful women have graced the stage as baking extraordinaire, mother-to-be, and overall powerhouse that is Jenna Hunterson. Jessie Mueller, of course, originated the role of Jenna, and her portrayal earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. Following her, Sara Bareilles herself … Continue reading Joe’s Pie Diner is Closing Up

Tickets go on sale today for BETRAYAL on Broadway

(PHOTO: DKC O&M) By Karen Stahl Fresh off the West End, tickets are now available for the new Broadway revival of Betrayal, which will play performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre beginning Aug. 14. As previously announced, the show will star Tom Hiddleston (Robert), Zawe Ashton (Jerry) and Charlie Cox (Emma) in their Broadway debuts. With poetic precision, rich humor and an extraordinary emotional force, Betrayal charts a compelling seven-year romance, thrillingly captured in reverse chronological order. When playwright Harold Pinter first debuted the play on Broadway on Dec. 22, 1979, it played 14 previews and 170 regular performances. It had … Continue reading Tickets go on sale today for BETRAYAL on Broadway