[ad_1] “The Shark is Broken,” new Broadway play, explores on-set drama of “Jaws” – CBS News Watch CBS News “Jaws” was the first summer blockbuster, but technical issues plagued production as tensions rose between actors Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider. In the new Broadway play “The Shark is Broken,” Robert Shaw’s son Ian … Read more
[ad_1] Actor Andrew Rannells on how “markers of time” inspired him to write “Uncle of The Year” – CBS News Watch CBS News Award-winning actor Andrew Rannells joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his new book “Uncle of the Year.” Rannells also talks about the actors strike and his upcoming new Broadway musical. Be the first … Read more
[ad_1] Curtain up for the 76th annual Tony Awards – CBS News Watch CBS News The spotlight shines bright on Broadway tonight with the 76th annual Tony Awards, presented live on CBS and Paramount+. “Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley offers a preview with some of the creators and performers being celebrated. Be the first to … Read more
[ad_1] Comedian Alex Edelman on his road to Broadway – CBS News Watch CBS News Performing in a production on Broadway is a lifelong dream for many. For writer-comedian Alex Edelman, his path to the Great White Way, where he is presenting his one-man show, “Just For Us,” started in a pub behind a London … Read more
[ad_1] Joel Grey on a life in the theater – CBS News Watch CBS News As Broadway prepares for the Tony Awards, renowned song and dance man Joel Grey, who will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, offers his thoughts on the special community formed by those in the theater – and the audience. … Read more
[ad_1] Writer-comedian Alex Edelman is star of the one-man show “Alex Edelman: Just for Us,” now on Broadway: There are so many things that make Broadway shows great. Huge musical numbers. Amazing sets. A cast of stars performing timeless classics. I mean, my show is a solo comedy show, so it has none of the … Read more
[ad_1] When asked, Andrew Lloyd Webber could not say how many Tony Awards he has won: “Oh my gosh,” he said. “I don’t know off the top of my head.” Which is saying something. By our count, Lloyd Webber has won seven, and earned more than 20 Tony nominations. He’s had an unbroken string of … Read more
[ad_1] Andrew Lloyd Webber on the future of Broadway – CBS News Watch CBS News With the closing of “Phantom of the Opera,” and his latest musical, “Bad Cinderella,” there is no Andrew Lloyd Webber production on Broadway for the first time in 43 years. The composer who helped define musical theater over the past … Read more
[ad_1] Long before there was a Marvel Universe, before anyone had heard of Jedi Knights, there was King Arthur. The Arthur universe is more expansive than you may realize – movies, bestselling books, and one very beloved musical: Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s “Camelot.” Originally starring Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, it takes place … Read more
[ad_1] Road to the Tonys: J. Harrison Ghee talks 1st Tony nomination, family and self-acceptance – CBS News Watch CBS News Broadway star J. Harrison Ghee is up for their first Tony nomination this Sunday for their role as Jerry/Daphne in the hit musical “Some Like it Hot.” For our “Road to the Tonys” series, … Read more