Gerald Schoenfeld News

NBC's New York 4 reports that actor Michael McKean has been struck by a car on the Upper West Side. (more...)

Yet another Broadway casualty was announced last week- PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT will take its final bow at the Palace Theatre on June 24. Make sure you get to New York City's Theatre District soon if there are any productions that you still haven't made it to! Who knows what else might be going soon.. (more...)

Yesterday, May 13, Broadway's THE BEST MAN gave a special performance benefitting the Actors Fund. In the video below, John Larroquette thanks the audience for their support, and shares how The Actors Fund helped him early in his career. Check it out below! (more...)

While the Tony nominated LEAP OF FAITH took its final Broadway bow yesterday, yet another casualty is coming up on Sunday. HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING will close after spending over a year at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Get your Broadway tickets now before more shows close, and be the first to catch HARVEY- which begins previews on Friday! (more...)

Stage and screen star Eric McCormack, who is currently starring in Broadway's THE BEST MAN at the Schoenfeld Theatre, visited 'The Colbert Report' last night wher he chatted about the play, playing a gay man on TV, and Stephen's new sitcom- 'Pussy Hound.' Check out the full appearance below! (more...)

There were many happy people in the theatre industry last week, as the 2012 Tony Awards nominations were officially announced. With the good news came some bad too however, as SEMINAR took its final bow last night, and MAGIC/BIRD announced a May 12 closing night. Book tickets now for the shows you still haven't seen- before it's too late! (more...)

This week- it's all about THE BEST MAN! The show opened April 1st, at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, starring James Earl Jones, John Larroquette, Candice Bergen, Eric McCormack, and more! (more...)

This week is one of the biggest on every theatre-lover's calendar. Tomorrow morning the nominations are announced for the 2012 Tony Awards, which means you have only a month to catch up on this year's best before the big ceremony! (more...)

With a whopping six productions opening on Broadway this week we've made it to the height of the Spring 2012 season! Try to squeeze as many shows as you can into your schedlue before Tony nominations are announced next week! (more...)

Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN began previews on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, prior to an April 1 opening night at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Candice Bergen chatted about the show this morning during her visit to LIVE! With Kelly. View a photo below! (more...)

Atlantic Theater Company today announced the world premiere of Fernanda Coppel’s new play CHIMICHANGAS AND ZOLOFT featuring Teddy Cañez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narcisco, Xochitl Romero, and Carmen Zilles, directed by Jaime Castañeda. (more...)

Opening this week are three Broadway plays- one a Tennesse Williams classic, the second a West End import, and the third a 2011 Pulitzer Prize winner. Stay tuned this week as the casts of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, and CLYBOURNE PARK take their first official Broadway bows! (more...)

Today in 2001, the first Broadway revival of Bells Are Ringing opened at the Plymouth Theatre (now the Gerald Shoenfeld Theatre), where it ran for 68 performances. Bells Are Ringing is a musical with a book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Styne. The story revolves around Ella, who works at an answering service and the characters that she meets there. The original Broadway production, directed by Jerome Robbins and choreographed by Robbins and Bob Fosse, opened on November 29, 1956 at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for slightly more than two years, and starred Judy Holliday as Ella and Sydney Chaplin as Jeff Moss. (more...)

Last week was epic for Disney's THE LION KING which just surpassed THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA as the top-grossing Broadway musical of all time (despite opening ten years later). This week, new plays PETER AND THE STARCATHER and MAGIC/BIRD take their first official Broadway bows! (more...)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: EVITA is back on Broadway, Mayor Bloomberg gets musical, Bleu channels Jesus, and so much more! (more...)

Blink this week, and you'll miss the arrival of one of the many new shows on Broadway. With a whopping five productions beginning previews between today and Friday, this is sure to be one of the busiest weeks of the Spring season! (more...)

Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN opened last night, Sunday, April 1st, 2012 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre for a strictly limited 18 week engagement is directed by Drama Desk Award winner Michael Wilson (The Orphans Home Cycle Part I, II and III, Dividing The Estate). Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN comes to Broadway in an all-star theatrical event with two time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones, Tony and Emmy Award winner John Larroquette, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Candice Bergen, Emmy Award winner Eric McCormack, Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, Drama Desk Award winner Michael McKean and five time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the arrivals and brings you photo coverage below! (more...)

Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN opened last night, Sunday, April 1st, 2012 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. BroadwayWorld.com was on hand to catch the stars exiting the stage door following the performance and brings you photo coverage of the post-show scene! Check out James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury and Eric McCormack and more! (more...)

Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN opened last night, Sunday, April 1st, 2012 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the all-star cast's opening night bows! (more...)

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