Roger Friedman News

The Pinball Wizard has returned to conquer Broadway! The revival of the iconic rock n'roll spectacle The Who's Tommy has opened at the Nederlander Theatre in a new production from original Tony Award-winning creators Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff. Read the reviews!

The Broadway revival of The Music Man opens tonight at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre, starring Tony-winners Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster!

The cast of 'In The Heights' features Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Melissa Barrera, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Dascha Polanco, Stephanie Beatriz, Gregory Diaz IV, Olga Meridez, and Jimmy Smits.

In just days, the world will get to tune in for the phenomenon that is Hamilton, when it arrives on Disney+. The critics however, have already gotten their shot at the new film.

ABC's recently announced reboot of the hit 1990's comedy ROSEANNE will feature a 'gender creative' 9-year-old character.

Des McAnuff will direct a new musical about the journey of Motown super group The Temptations, currently titled THE DETROIT WORKSHOP.

Lady Gaga plans to write an entire new album of songs for the 'A Star is Born' soundtrack.

Bradley Cooper has recently expressed interest in doing a sci-fi adventure film, now being set up for the coming winter months, putting his role in the remake into question.

The Broadway production of GOD LOOKED AWAY will most-likely be preceded by a run in Los Angeles.

Producers are currently looking for a New York theater and hoping to reach the Great White Way before the end of the year in order to qualify for Tony Award consideration. Robert Allan Ackerman will helm the production with THE COLOR PURPLE's Eric Falkenstein serving as lead producer.

Barbra Streisand, who last year became the only recording artist or group to achieve #1 albums in each of six decades, is bringing her legendary live performances to 9 cities. Tonight, the Grammy winning artist returns to her roots, performing at the Barclays Center in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York.

HOUSTON, June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ John M. Hardy Publishing will release'TOWER SNIPER: The Terror of America's First Active Shooter on Campus,' by Monte Akers, Nathan Akers, and Dr. Roger Friedman, Book Release Date: 28 July 2016.

Hey hey they're The Monkees and they're doing just fine after 50 years in the business!

Last week, fans of Broadway's HAMILTON were overjoyed to learn the news that the hit Broadway musical would be performing at this year's GRAMMY AWARDS.

Kelsey Grammer and Kelli O'Hara starring in a revival of MY FAIR LADY? Wouldn't it be loverly! According to Roger Friedman's Showbiz411, it just may be happening.

Broadway's new suspense thriller Misery, starring two-time Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe Award winner Bruce Willis and three-time Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf and written by two-time Academy Award winner William Goldman, opens tonight, Sunday, November 15, 2015, in a strictly limited 16-week engagement.

Now, Elaine May has joined the lineup of hosts. Monty Python's Eric Idle and John Cleese are also set to perform (hopefully selections from SPAMALOT!), with readings and other music also planned.

Two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro's critically acclaimed new comedy CLEVER LITTLE LIES opens tonight, October 12th at the Westside Theatre (Upstairs) (407 West 43rd Street). Let's see what the critics had to say...

Lorne Michaels, Brian Lourd, and Barry Diller are currently involved in planning the long overdue event

During the discussion, Friedman asked the legendary director about Bette Midler's actress daughter, Sophie von Haselberg, who is making her film debut in his latest project.