• ‘Diana’ star Judy Kaye talks Broadway shutdown, Queen Elizabeth

    ‘Diana’ star Judy Kaye talks Broadway shutdown, Queen Elizabeth

    Actors know the show must go on. But how about when the show mustn’t go on. Previewing in Broadway’s Longacre was “Diana.” The musical glorifying the late Princess of Wales — the first Mrs. HRH Charles the future King of England, mother of Princes William and Harry, coulda woulda been mother-in-law of me-me-me-Meghan. The opening …
  • Musical sensation ‘Six’ releases worldwide video

    Musical sensation ‘Six’ releases worldwide video

    While the queens of ‘Six’ may not be reigning on Broadway or the West End, they managed to find a way to inspire their pandemic-panicked fans — by enlisting them in a music video. A couple of weeks ago, the ‘Six’ Instagram account asked fans to sing part of a song that would be featured …
  • How Raúl Esparza corralled stars for a virtual Stephen Sondheim birthday celebration

    How Raúl Esparza corralled stars for a virtual Stephen Sondheim birthday celebration

    It was hard enough when Broadway shut down, says Raúl Esparza, but letting Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday pass without a celebration? Impossible. And so, while quarantining in his Chelsea apartment, he and friends hit on the answer: a virtual bash, “Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration.” Starting at 8 p.m. Sunday, …
  • Broadway star Andrea Macasaet hosts ‘Karaoke and Chill’ during lockdown

    Broadway star Andrea Macasaet hosts ‘Karaoke and Chill’ during lockdown

    On Broadway, she sang about losing her head. Now, in her Upper West Side apartment, she’s singing her head off. Welcome to “Karaoke and Chill,” Andrea Macasaet’s two-week, self-recorded marathon. Born of frustration and boredom, it began as a way to connect with her family. “Karaoke was always big in my Filipino household,” she tells …
  • ‘Disney Family Singalong’ quarantine special lands 10.3M viewers

    ‘Disney Family Singalong’ quarantine special lands 10.3M viewers

    ABC’s “The Disney Family Singalong” special drew a strong at-home crowd Thursday, topping the night with a 2.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 10.3 million viewers. It teamed with “Station 19” (1.3, 6.99M), in its new 9 p.m. time slot, and “How to Get Away With Murder” (0.6, 3.05M) to help the network …
  • Nick Cordero may never walk again after coronavirus battle, wife says

    Nick Cordero may never walk again after coronavirus battle, wife says

    The wife of “Waitress” actor Nick Cordero said he may not be able to walk again as he suffers from coronavirus. Amanda Kloots posted on Instagram Thursday that her husband is on a ventilator and needs surgery on a blood flow issue in his right leg. She is unsure if her husband will walk again …
  • Virtual opening of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ musical draws 150,000 viewers

    Virtual opening of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ musical draws 150,000 viewers

    The coronavirus pandemic has not cooled the fevers of avid theatre-goers, despite the fact that Broadway is closed through June. The virtual opening of the musical “Pride and Prejudice” drew 150,000 views when it was streamed on Friday free of charge from the Palo Alto’s TheatreWorks in Silicon Valley. The show had run at the …
  • New streaming date set for ‘Celebrating 25 magical years of Disney on Broadway’

    New streaming date set for ‘Celebrating 25 magical years of Disney on Broadway’

    The show will indeed go on! After originally canceling the upcoming re-airing of the November concert “Celebrating 25 Magical years of Disney on Broadway” due to issues with the American Federation of Musicians union, the concert’s airing will now proceed as planned on April 17th at 7 p.m. eastern time. The concert will showcase a …
  • Broadway actor Nick Cordero to ICU with coronavirus in critical condition

    Broadway actor Nick Cordero to ICU with coronavirus in critical condition

    Broadway actor Nick Cordero’s health has worsened since he was hospitalized with a possible coronavirus infection — according to his wife, Amanda Kloots, he is now in ICU and “fighting for his life”. Amanda took to Instagram and posted a photo of her and the ‘Waitress’ and ‘A Bronx Tale’ star and their son Elvis, …
  • How ‘West Side Story’ cast stays connected online during coronavirus lockdown

    How ‘West Side Story’ cast stays connected online during coronavirus lockdown

    When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet … all the way, from your first Broadway preview to your last Zoom call. Like all Broadway shows during the coronavirus pandemic, the revival of the classic musical “West Side Story” went dark March 12, just three weeks after opening night, with performances now planned to resume some …