In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed filmmaker's upcoming The American Revolution with some apprehension, it became clear that the six-part PBS…

A quartet of fall season arrivals began previews on Broadway last week, helping to boost the total 31-show gross to $39,416,736, a 25% jump over the previous week when there were 27 shows. And as if to show the newcomers what success looks like, Hamilton, in its 10th year on Broadway, scored its…

Ragtime was a sell-out, Waiting For Godot approached the $2 million mark and Hamilton once again broke the $3 million mark in an overall hold-steady week on Broadway. In total, the 27 Broadway shows grossed $31,428,040 for the week ending October 5 (which included the Yom Kippur holiday), just…

Ragtime, Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of the Stephen Flaherty-Lynn Ahrens-Terrence McNally musical, began previews last week and filled every seat at the Vivian Beaumont Theater for the three performances. Directed by LCT’s artistic director Lear deBessonet, the production at the non-prof grossed…

Broadway box office surged last week as some big name stars arrived – and in one case, returned – to New York stages: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter sold out their first preview of Waiting For Godot, and original Hamilton cast member Leslie Odom, Jr., back for a limited run as Aaron Burr, saw the…

Hamilton architect and star Lin-Manuel Miranda spilled the beans last night on The Tonight Show that the filmed version of his Tony-winning period Broadway show will hit theaters on Sept. 5. Disney will have more details very soon on this. The release date is already on Comscore. You can also see a…

Last night's 78th Annual Tony Awards featured some wonderful musical performances, a nice summation of the 2024-2025 Broadway season. We've compiled them, so take a look and decide for yourselves which shows you think deserved to take home the trophies. (And no, ‘Hamilton’ doesn’t count, nor does the…

Since 1949, the Tony Awards have recognized an array of remarkable shows with the coveted title of Best Musical. Show-stopping classics from Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables to contemporary toe-tappers such as Rent, The Book of Mormon and Hamilton have won the Broadway honor over the years. Most…

In tip-top shape, as if no time has passed since its 2015 debut off-Broadway and immense success thereafter, the original company of Hamilton reunited for a rousing performance featuring an intricate medley of songs from the hit soundtrack, bringing the audience to its feet. Host and Tony winner…

The original Broadway cast of Hamilton will reunite at this year’s Tony Awards to mark the 10th anniversary of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical. Participating in the reunion performance will be Miranda, Carleigh Bettiol, Andrew Chappelle, Ariana DeBose, Alysha Deslorieux, Daveed…

Leslie Odom, Jr. will return to Broadway’s Hamilton this fall in a reprise of his Tony Award-winning role as Aaron Burr. A member of the original cast, Odom’s return to Hamilton comes nine years after he took his final bow in July 2016. Odom begins performances on Tuesday, September 9, for a…

The Library of Congress announced its 2025 selections for the National Recording Registry, an eclectic list that ranges from Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” album, the cast recording of Hamilton, the Microsoft Windows reboot chime and “Minecraft: Volume Alpha.” Also on the list: Amy…