From Newsies, which grossed $2 million in a single week, to tragic losses in the community to a huge buzz about Hamilton, Chris Jones breaks down the year in theater.
Review: Monster by Steppenwolf for Young Adults struggles to adapt to the stage Walter Dean Myers' very interesting book about an aspiring 16-year-old filmmaker who lands in prison for a robbery gone wrong.
Sam Shepard, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his play "Buried Child" and was nominated for an Oscar for his role in "The Right Stuff," is dead at 73.
Precisely when Broadway will reopen remains a moving target. At first, it appeared like the big moment would be Sept. 14 with a powerful triple-play of returns by “The Lion King,” “Wicked” and “Hamilton.” Then came news that “Hadestown” was jumping the gun with a Sept. 2 opening, potentially grabbing all of the national publicity that flows from offering the first full-on Broadway show after .