Ian Shaw plays his father, Robert Shaw, in “The Shark Is Broken,” a comedy based on the troubled production of the 1975 film “Jaws.”
Category: Theater (Broadway)
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‘Back to the Future’ on Broadway: Buckle Your (DeLorean) Seatbelt
In adapting a beloved franchise for the stage, the creative team sought to develop the story for new audiences while remaining true to the spirit of the films.
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Ann Roth Is Hollywood’s Secret Weapon
Inside the studio of the costume master who helped give the world “Klute,” “The English Patient,” “Midnight Cowboy,” “Working Girl,” “Mamma Mia!” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — and more.
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Review: Dancing With Dictators in David Byrne’s ‘Here Lies Love’
A new Broadway musical tells the disturbing story of Imelda Marcos by putting her, and the audience, in a disco.
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‘How to Dance in Ohio,’ a Musical, Plans a Fall Broadway Opening
A teenage ritual takes on deeper significance as a setting where autistic young people can blossom — and exercise their social skills along the way.
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‘Once Upon a One More Time’ Review: Liberation Set to Britney Spears
The Britney Spears jukebox musical, about fairy tale princesses fighting for their emancipation, comes up short as a narrative of feminist awakening.
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A Britney Spears Jukebox Musical Hopes For #SeeBritney Energy
“Once Upon a One More Time” is bringing hits like “Toxic” and “Circus” to Broadway. Will Spears’s fiercely protective base embrace it?
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Glenda Jackson, an Unnervingly Energizing Presence at Every Age
“I had been prepared to be awed, intimidated, even terrified,” Ben Brantley writes of meeting the actress in person five years ago.
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Broadway Musicians Object to David Byrne’s ‘Here Lies Love’
The show plans to use recorded music instead of a live band, but a labor union says its contract for the theater requires musicians for musicals.
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For Lorna Courtney of ‘& Juliet,’ New York Has Always Been Her Stage
From LaGuardia High School to Broadway, this Tony Award-nominated star has traveled many miles on her journey to theater stardom.
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Striking Writers’ Union Denies Waiver, Imperiling Tony Awards Telecast
The Writers Guild of America indicated it would not grant a waiver to allow a live telecast of the Tonys on June 11, threatening one of Broadway’s biggest marketing moments.