R.I.P. Jackie Mason (1928-2021)
Jackie Mason, a Tony and Emmy-winning stand-up comedian so identified with Yiddish humor he named...
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Tag: Broadway
Rachel Bloom and Fran Drescher adapting The Nanny into Broadway musical
This is really happening. Fran Drescher, who starred as The Nanny for 146 episodes from 1993-99,...
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Freestyle Love Supreme sets Broadway run for Fall 2019
The hip-hop improv comedy group now known famously for featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda as its...
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Dave Chappelle announces limited Broadway run for July 2019 at Lunt-Fontanne
Dave Chappelle already is winning the Mark Twain Prize this year. Why not also make his Broadway...
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Review: Mike Birbiglia, “The New One” on Broadway
Timing may remain the key to comedy, but knowing your audience and connecting with it continues to...
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Celebrity Autobiography books limited Broadway run
Celebrity Autobiography, the long-running Off Broadway show that’s also played around the...
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Mike Birbiglia’s “The New One” to launch Broadway run in October 2018
Mike Birbiglia is taking his newest comedy act to Broadway this fall. “The New One,”...
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2018 Tony Awards to honor John Leguizamo, nominees include Amy Schumer, Tina Fey
Mean Girls, Amy Schumer and John Leguizamo are among the comedic stars getting feted this year by...
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Alec Baldwin wants to adapt his Trump parody book (and SNL character) for Broadway
Alec Baldwin, who won an Emmy for impersonating President Donald J. Trump on Saturday Night Live...
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Bill Murray now has seen “Groundhog Day: The Musical” on Broadway
Bill Murray, comedy legend and star of the 1993 now-classic film, Groundhog Day, attended the...
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“Meteor Shower,” Steve Martin’s newest play, will mark Broadway debuts for Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key in 2017
Steve Martin’s newest play, “Meteor Shower,” will mark the Broadway debuts of...
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How John Mulaney and Nick Kroll found their “Too Much Tuna” guests for “Oh Hello, On Broadway”
John Mulaney and Nick Kroll’s run of Oh Hello, On Broadway, now filmed for Netflix, was a...
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