Chita Rivera, emblem of the Broadway musical and star of ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Chicago’, dies

The actress of Puerto Rican origin Chita Rivera, star of Broadway musicals, died this Tuesday at the age of 91, according to her daughter, Lisa Mordente, to The New York Times. Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero was an actress, dancer and singer, and she became an influential Broadway figure after rising to fame in 1957 … Read more

The Astonishing Illusions and Magic of Antonio Díaz: Unveiling the Secrets Behind Suspended Rings and Teleportations

2023-08-21 08:53:40 Why is that ring seemingly suspended in air? How did those people get from there to there? To watch Antonio Díaz perform many of his illusions in pop magician on Broadway (Ethel Barrymore Theatre, to Aug. 27) is thrilling in places. His magic has apparently been seen by almost 3 million people. Having … Read more

Vote for Strike Authorization: IATSE Union Negotiations and Potential Impacts Explained

2023-07-20 14:19:48 NEW YORK — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Motion Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Trades of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE) union has reportedly called to a strike authorization vote on Wednesday, giving its members two days to cast a deciding vote after negotiations failed to reach a … Read more

Patti LuPone doubles down after F-word mask tirade, Broadway backs her up

She’s in good “Company.” Broadway bigwigs are backing Patti LuPone after she was caught on camera slamming a maskless theatergoer Tuesday night. The stage icon, 73, hollered at the bare-faced patron following a performance of her hit musical “Company,” with the foul-mouthed footage subsequently going viral on social media. The explosive incident divided the internet, … Read more

Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband caught coronavirus and canceled performances

Ilya Bogomolov Their joint Broadway production had to be rescheduled. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in Plaza Suite. Photo: Global look Press On April 7, Broadway’s Plaza Suite production was canceled after lead actress Sarah Jessica Parker tested positive for the coronavirus. A few days earlier, the husband and partner of the artist in … Read more

Actor James Snyder fired from Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’

The Broadway actor who played Harry Potter in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has been fired following a complaint about his conduct lodged by a co-star last year. The show’s producers made the announcement Sunday night without specifying the allegations made against actor James Snyder. A female co-star made the claims last November, prompting … Read more

Authority was his weapon: the actor Sidney Poitier is dead

GWas there a slap in the face in Hollywood cinema of the 1960s that was more splendid than the one that Sidney Poitier gave Larry Gates in “In the Heat of the Night”? Your encounter starts off peacefully. The white landowner, who owns half the small town in Mississippi, is amazed that Virgil Tibbs, the … Read more