Broadway Up Close

Without "Hair," there would be no "Rent." — James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking musical "Hair," has died. He was 90. "Hair" was Broadway's first rock musical, the first Broadway show to have full nudity, and the first to feature a same-sex kiss.

The Broadway League says all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will adopt a “mask optional” policy for the month of July.

The folks who hand out Tony Awards believe five is not enough for Angela Lansbury. The legendary actor will receive a 2022 special Tony for lifetime achievement in the theater, making it her sixth.

All 41 Broadway theaters in New York City will require audience members to wear a mask tough at least June 30, 2022, the Broadway League announced.

Theater journalist Ayanna Prescod was so moved by the Broadway play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf" that she made an offer to help more women of color see the show. She had no idea a tweet would become a grassroots movement to save the show.

Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of "Macbeth" has been temporarily halted after the actor contracted COVID-19.

A K-pop musical is headed to Broadway starring Luna.

An 87-year-old singing coach died Tuesday of head injuries from being shoved to the ground on a New York City street, police said while searching for a suspect in what a top official called "an unprovoked, senseless attack."

Pamela Anderson will play Roxie Hart in Chicago from April 12-June 5 at the Ambassador Theatre

The John Cort Theatre on West 47th Street will soon be known as the James Earl Jones Theatre.

On Valentine's Day, Brittney Johnson made Broadway history when she became the first Black actor to assume the role of Glinda full-time in "Wicked," shattering a racial barrier on the day of love.

One of the first songs in "The Music Man" is "(Ya Got) Trouble" and the latest Broadway revival has certainly faced its share. It was shuttered for 18 months due to the pandemic, like all shows.

The actor playing Harry Potter has been fired from the Broadway production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" following a complaint by a co-star.

The COVID surge in New York City is continuing to batter Broadway. More shows have canceled performances or shut down permanently.

Hugh Jackman says he tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing cold-like symptoms. As a result, Broadway's 'The Music Man' has canceled shows through Jan. 1.

The play "Thoughts of a Colored Man" was nearly canceled due to COVID-19, until the playwright himself, Keenan Scott II, stepped into the spotlight to make sure the show could go on.

Christiane Noll, who plays 'Cynthia Murphy' and Ivan Hernandez, who plays 'Larry Murphy', talk about the return of Dear Evan Hansen to Broadway.

'Tina - The Tina Turner Musical,' 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,' and 'Aint Too Proud to Beg,' all had to cancel shows this week due to positive COVID tests.

Broadway's long-running powerhouse shows The Lion King, Wicked, Chicago, and Hamilton has resumed performances.