Michael Paulson
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‘Ain’t Too Proud’ to Close on Broadway as Covid-19 Takes Its Toll
The jukebox musical about the powerhouse Motown group will end its run on Jan. 16. It is now the fourth show to announce a closing...
Sardi’s Is Back After 648 Days, Its Fortunes Tied to Broadway
The caricatures are back up. But many shows are canceling performances just as Sardi’s reopens, a hurdle for a restaurant catering to the theater crowd.
Broadway Grosses Drop 26 Percent as Many Shows Cancel Performances
The surge in coronavirus cases comes at a tough time for the theater industry, which traditionally relies on the holiday season box office.
‘Jagged Little Pill’ to Close on Broadway, Citing Omicron
The Alanis Morissette musical becomes the first big show to be felled by the resurgent coronavirus pandemic.
No ‘Hamilton’ Until After Christmas, as Virus Upends the Performing Arts
“Aladdin” also announced it would cancel performances through Christmas. The surge in virus cases has halted a variety of performances around the nation.
‘A Strange Loop’ Won the Pulitzer. Now It’s Coming to Broadway.
The playwright Michael R. Jackson describes his musical as “a big, Black and queer-ass American Broadway show.”
Broadway Is Canceling Shows Due to Positive Covid Tests
Broadway, where cancellations were once vanishingly rare, has seen a raft of them as positive coronavirus tests among cast and crew members have upended productions.
‘The Little Prince’ to Land on Broadway With Dance and Acrobatics
This international production, an adaptation of the novella that is described as “a theatrical experience with musical elements,” will run for five months.
Interest in Stephen Sondheim's Music, Books and Shows Soar After His Death
Fans have been streaming his music, buying his books, and trying to get in to see his shows, with a new revival of “Company” opening...
Michael Jackson Musical Turns Down Volume on Abuse Allegations
The Broadway musical, “MJ,” with a book by Lynn Nottage and directed by Christopher Wheeldon, began previews Monday.