For years, friends and colleagues told theatrical press agent Susan L. Schulman she should write a book about her years in the trenches repping Broadway shows and their high-wattage stars. Even so, she never wrote most of her war stories down – until …Read more

Since Halloween beckons, and since the modern holiday tends to be all about dressing up and creating a world of illusion – just like Broadway – I thought I’d throw a chill in the air and offer five things about the current Broadway season to feel eve …Read more

On October 30, 2003, a Broadway musical opened that purported to tell the “Wizard of Oz” story from the witches’ point of view. The show was epic in scope and even included a socko flying number to end the first act. Critical reaction to “Wicked” was …Read more

Off-Broadway’s Westside Theater may have lost one Jewish-themed play when “Old Jews Telling Jokes” closed in September, but they’re gaining another tonight (October 29), when Mark St. Germain’s “Becoming Dr. Ruth” opens there. Debra Jo Rupp, best kno …Read more

Veterans and servicemen need theater too. That’s why, for the fifth consecutive year, husband-and-wife actors Adam Driver and Joanne Tucker are producing a special performance on Veteran’s Day (this year it’s Monday, Nov. 11) devoted to members of th …Read more

Tyne Daly, Angela Lansbury, Cady Huffman and columnist Liz Smith will be among the notables to appear Monday, Nov. 4, at a 1:30pm memorial tribute to well-remembered press agent Shirley Herz. A “Celebration” of her life in the theater, including some …Read more

Sharr White once told the Boston Globe, “I wrote three hours a day, at least, every day for 13 years before I got my first professional production.” That came in 2006, when the Humana Festival in Louisville staged “Six Years”. Since then, White’s pla …Read more

Broadway’s Circle in the Square has found its next tenant after the crash and burn of “Soul Doctor”: it’s “Bronx Bombers”, the latest from “Lombardi” author Eric Simonson. Conceived by Fran Kirmser and directed by Simonson, the play follows the great …Read more

What would you do if you were the heir to a fortune and a life of almost noble status, however, eight other relatives stood between you and the money? If you’re Monty Navarro, you figure out ways to dispose of these obstacles while still appearing to …Read more

Pop fans got their music’s worth Wednesday night, Oct. 16, when Glenn Tilbrook, former Squeeze lead singer and longtime solo artist, capped his 40-date U.S. tour with a final concert at Stage 48 on midtown’s far west side.  Backed by Simon Hanson on …Read more