The Queen’s Gambit went from the pages of Walter Tevis’ 1983 novel to the screens of millions of Netflix users when its series adaptation premiered in 2020 — and now it’s heading to Broadway. The musical adaptation of the period drama will be driven by music and lyrics from singer …
Read More »'This Is a Play About Shades': Jeremy O. Harris Revisits 'Slave Play' Script
After playwright Jeremy O. Harris’ hit show Slave Play had its final performance at the Golden Theatre on January 19th, 2020, he was applauded by some for changing the way audiences engaged with Broadway theater — but also found many detractors. Harris had insisted on being a co-producer of the …
Read More »'Spongebob Musical' Televised Performance Will Air on Nickelodeon
Original cast members of the award-winning Broadway show The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! will reunite for a televised performance in front of a live studio audience. The show will air this December on Nickelodeon, with an exact date to be announced. Based on the iconic seriesSpongeBob SquarePants, created by …
Read More »In Advance of 'The Notebook' Musical, Nicolas Sparks Accused of Homophobia After Release of Damning Emails
Mon., June 17, 2019, 3:56 pm: This story has been updated to include comment from the creative team and producers of The Notebook. This week, the Daily Beast reported that Nicholas Sparks, author of the hugely popular romance novels The NotebookandA Walk to Remember,had tried to ban LGBT clubs and …
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