[ad_1] The Who’s “Tommy” returns to Broadway – CBS News Watch CBS News The rock opera “Tommy” was one of The Who’s biggest hits, and won five Tony Awards when it was translated to Broadway three decades ago. Now it’s back, in a version that Pete Townshend and director Des McAnuff say is more relevant…
[ad_1] Pete Townshend’s musical “Tommy” is back on Broadway. The Who’s original rock opera about a “Pinball Wizard” has been reimagined for 2024, but it’s still one of those rare Broadway shows where you already know the words to just about every song. A scene from the Broadway revival of “Tommy,” starring Ali Louis Bourgzui….
[ad_1] In school, did you learn anything about the women’s suffrage movement, other than maybe that it wasn’t until 1920 that a Constitutional amendment gave women throughout the United States the right to vote? No? Well, there’s a Broadway show for that. “Suffs,” short for suffragists (don’t call them suffragettes, it’s considered sexist), is now…
[ad_1] “The Notebook” brings its romance to Broadway – CBS News Watch CBS News In 1996 Nicholas Sparks’ romantic novel “The Notebook” became a bestseller. Eight years later it was adapted to a classic movie starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. And the love story that was “a song, a dream, a whisper,” is now…
[ad_1] Every Broadway show has a souvenir stand for things like T-shirts and mugs. But at a new musical that opened this past week, they’re selling boxes of tissues. CBS News “I guess this is one of the hottest little merch on Broadway, according to articles that I’ve been reading,” said writer Nicholas Sparks. “It…
[ad_1] NEW YORK — To mark the first day of Women’s History Month, we take a look at the suffrage movement and winning the vote for women. New York City was a headquarters for many of the icons who made it happen, and CBS New York’s Dave Carlin shows us a new Broadway show and…
[ad_1] LaChanze Sapp-Gooding, better known as LaChanze, has spent most of her life on stage. Her first Broadway show as a lead actress was “Once on This Island,” in 1990. Then came starring roles in “Company,” “Ragtime,” and “The Color Purple.” That one, in which she originated the role of Celie, landed her a Tony…
[ad_1] A look back at Chita Rivera’s illustrious career – CBS News Watch CBS News Tributes are continuing to pour in for Broadway legend Chita Rivera, known for bringing to life some of theater’s most classic roles like Anita in “West Side Story” and Velma Kelly in “Chicago.” Rivera died Tuesday at age 91. CBS…
[ad_1] Broadway icon Chita Rivera, best known for her role as Anita in the original 1957 Broadway cast of “West Side Story,” has died at age 91. Rivera died Tuesday in New York after a brief illness, her daughter said in a statement provided to CBS News. Rivera, a trailblazer for other Latinas aspiring to the…
[ad_1] Andrew Rannells talks about working with Gayle King in her Broadway debut – CBS News Watch CBS News Award-winning actor Andrew Rannells, alongside Josh Gad, takes center stage in the Broadway show “Gutenberg! The Musical!” The musical includes a one-time surprise cameo from “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King. Rannells joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss…
