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Meghan McCain Says Musical About Her Dad Is 'Trash'

'Ghost of John McCain' depicts late senator as a ghost in Trump's brain

(Newser) - John McCain's daughter isn't happy about an upcoming musical comedy that depicts the late senator as a ghost haunting Donald Trump's brain. "This is trash," Meghan McCain said in a post on X Tuesday night, describing the Off-Broadway production as "nothing more than a...

Researcher Finds Sheet Music for Gershwin's First Musical

For nearly a century, the full 'La, La, Lucille' had been missing

(Newser) - Its resurrection may or may not get modern audiences humming "Tee-Oodle-Um-Bum-Bo," but the sheet music for George Gershwin's first full-length musical—missing for nearly a century—has been found. A University of Michigan researcher and musician came across the full orchestral score of La, La, Lucille while...

This Prince Film, Album Is Headed for the Stage

1984's 'Purple Rain' will be adapted into a musical that's a Broadway hopeful

(Newser) - It's been four decades since Prince's Purple Rain first appeared on the big screen, along with an accompanying album, and now it's headed for the big stage. Producer Orin Wolf announced on Monday that the prolific singer-songwriter's 1984 film would be adapted into a stage musical,...

Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial Is Becoming a Musical

Though you'll have less than 2 weeks to see it at a small theater in London

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow's strange, and strangely fascinating, ski trial is being turned into a musical. It won't be on Broadway or the West End—at least not yet—but will debut at a small theater in London next month. Gwyneth Goes Skiing, written by singer-songwriter Leland and produced by...

Boebert Liked Beetlejuice Show a Little Too Much

Republican congresswoman was escorted out of Denver performance for 'causing a disturbance'

(Newser) - Saying "Beetlejuice!" three times might summon the mischievous ghost, but singing, vaping, and recording the musical about him won't do anything but get you kicked out of the performance. That's what officials with Denver Arts & Venues are accusing GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of doing during...

After Tiff With NYT, a New Broadway Show to Close

Producers of 'KPOP,' first Broadway play about Koreans by Koreans, cite 'casual racism' in review

(Newser) - Sunday is the last day to catch KPOP on the Great White Way, per an announcement of what Playbill calls an "unusually abrupt" closing. The musical, which opened Nov. 27 at Manhattan's Circle in the Square Theatre, tells the story of a group of Korean pop superstars who...

Into the Woods Producers Have Big Boots to Find

They disappeared after 2002 revival

(Newser) - Into the Woods has returned to Broadway, and producers of the Stephen Sondheim musical have some big boots to find. A giant inflatable leg with a boot attached hung over the marquee of the Martin Beck Theatre when the fairytale-based musical made its debut in 1987, with another boot on...

What Critics Are Saying About Elvis
What Critics
Are Saying
About Elvis
MOVIE REVIEW
Jun 24, 2022 10:22 AM CDT

What Critics Are Saying About Elvis

Austin Butler is 'spot on' as Presley in a film with flaws

(Newser) - The king lives— in Austin Butler . The 30-year-old actor effectively transforms in Elvis, director Baz Luhrmann's (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby) musical exploring Elvis Presley's 20-year career and relationship with manager Tom Parker, played here by Tom Hanks. Four takes on the film, with a 81% rating from...

Here Are Your Tony Award Winners
Here Are Your
Tony Award Winners
Jun 12, 2022 10:45 PM CDT

Here Are Your Tony Award Winners

'A Strange Loop' wins best new musical

(Newser) - A Strange Loop, an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queerness took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday, as voters celebrated Broadway’s most racially diverse season by choosing an envelope-pushing Black voice, the AP reports. Michael R. Jackson’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize...

Dolly Parton's Love for Taco Bell Just Reached New Heights

Country music icon will star in TikTok production about fast-food chain's revived Mexican Pizza

(Newser) - Never did we think we'd be writing "Dolly Parton," "Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza," "TikTok," and "musical" in one sentence, but here we are, explaining just exactly how all those words are coming together. On the heels of the announcement that the...

'Woke' Spears Musical Gets Shakespearean Start

DC's Shakespeare Theatre Company to debut 'Once Upon a One More Time' in November

(Newser) - Britney Shakespears is in the house, or will be soon, according to Broadway World's latest news. The Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced its 2021-22 season, officially kicking off later this year in DC's Sidney Harman Hall, and the opening piece is a notable one. Once Upon a One ...

Subject of Spike Lee's Next Film: the 'Little Blue Pill'

Movie on the origins of Viagra, based on an 'Esquire' article, will be a musical

(Newser) - Viagra: The Musical? That's not the working title of Spike Lee's newest project, but it best encapsulates what he just signed up to do. Along with actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah, the director will be penning a movie musical screenplay about the origins of the erectile dysfunction medication,...

Andrew Lloyd Webber Offers Something to 'Lift the Spirits'

Win contest and you could sing for 13 seconds after 'Phantom' performance on Broadway or in London

(Newser) - Andrew Lloyd Webber has launched a virtual competition that could lead to one fan singing on Broadway or the West End when musicals resume playing. The composer has invited singers to make up their own tiny vocal showcase at the end of the song "Think of Me" from The ...

For Actor With Coronavirus, the News Is Devastating

Amanda Kloots posted an update about Nick Cordero on Instagram

(Newser) - The wife of Broadway actor Nick Cordero revealed heartbreaking news Saturday—that her husband's right leg is being amputated as he struggles with complications from the coronavirus, People reports. His wife, Amanda Kloots, said the 41-year-old had been in intensive care for 18 days when she got the news....

5 of the Worst Slams From Reviews of Cats
5 of the Worst
Slams From
Reviews of Cats
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 19, 2019 12:06 PM CST

5 of the Worst Slams From Reviews of Cats

'My cat could have possibly done better'

(Newser) - The distaste for the first Cats trailer was just a taste of things to come. Critics have taken their claws to the film adaption of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical, featuring A-list stars including Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, Judi Dench, and Idris Elba, which has a truly awful 17%...

Rising Broadway Star Dies Suddenly at 13

Laurel Griggs had a 'massive asthma attack'

(Newser) - Broadway is mourning a rising star who was taken far, far too soon. Laurel Griggs, 13, died on Tuesday of what grandfather David Rivlin says was a "massive asthma attack," USA Today reports. She managed to fit a seven-year Broadway career into her short life: Laurel made her...

Richard Linklater to Take 20 Years to Shoot This Film

He'll be 79 when shooting wraps on 'Merrily We Roll Along'

(Newser) - Think Richard Linklater's Oscar-winning film Boyhood , shot over 12 years, was an ambitious undertaking? That's nothing compared to what the 59-year-old director now has in the works. Linklater is planning an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll Along, which is to be shot over 20...

Actress' Historic Win Is a Tonys Highlight

Ali Stroker uses a wheelchair

(Newser) - Hadestown, the brooding musical about the underworld, had a heavenly night at the Tony Awards, winning eight trophies Sunday, including best new musical and handing a rare win for a female director of a musical. Playwright Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman was crowned best play. In the four lead actor...

The Elton John Biopic Is Out. What Critics Are Saying
The Elton John Biopic Is Out.
What Critics Are Saying
MOVIE REVIEW
May 31, 2019 1:05 PM CDT

The Elton John Biopic Is Out. What Critics Are Saying

Most are impressed as Taron Egerton channels the singer in 'Rocketman'

(Newser) - Anyone familiar with Elton John's five-decade-spanning career should expect a wild ride in Rocketman . That's exactly what director Dexter Fletcher delivers, according to critics, who've given the film a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Most are applauding star Taron Egerton, whose own voice you'll hear throughout....

Hamilton Went to Puerto Rico, With Tears and Its Original Star

Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised title role in emotional special fundraising performance

(Newser) - Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his lead role in the hit musical Hamilton on Friday night to start a two-week run in Puerto Rico expected to raise thousands of dollars for artists and cultural groups struggling in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Miranda took the stage for the first time since his...

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