Michael Riedel News

The hit Australian musical adaptation of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert may trail feathers to Broadway or the West End.

A star-studded and successful industry reading was recently held for Dolly Parton's upcoming Broadway musical Nine to Five, based on the 1980 office comedy.

A theatrical mystery based on the TV classic 'Columbo' is headed for Broadway

Broadway might be embroiled in a strike this fall, unless matters are settled between producers and stagehands.

We talk to producer Adam Epstein about Hairspray, what went wrong with The Wedding Singer, and his upcoming projects: Cry-Baby, and Ever After.

Bounce, the Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman musical about American resilience, may have some life in it yet.

Tony-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane will be featured on this Friday's 'Theater Talk.'

Oscar-nominee Jake Gyllenhaal is considering making his Broadway debut in Farragut North, a political drama by Beau Willimon.

Ars Nova will present 'Tony Talk 2007,' a lively discussion where New York Post columnist Michael Riedel voices his views on the 2007 Tony Awards nominations while moderating a panel discussion with other members of the theatrical community

Broadway and West End buzz surrounds The Boy Who Heard Music, a new rock musical by The Who's Pete Townshend that will have its premiere at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY as part of the New York Stage and Film festival.

Steve Rosen and David Rossmer stop by to discuss the new Theatre-Insider Improv comedy night, Don't Quit Your Night Job, now Off-Broadway at the Ha! Comedy Club.

Mel Brooks' musical Young Frankenstein will most likely open at the Hilton Theatre sometime around Halloween of this year

Legally Blonde and LoveMusik - two Broadway musicals originally slated to perform at the Tony Awards on Sunday, June 10th at Radio City Music Hall - will no longer be featured in the ceremony

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced some of the stars who will take part in readings for Project Shaw, which is dedicated to presenting all 50 of Shaw's plays in a concert reading format.

Don't Quit Your Night Job has become one of the 'must see' and 'it' things to do in New York City since its debut at Joe's Pub last year. The show has now moved uptown and opened at HA! Comedy Club. BroadwayWorld was there on May 17th to bring you this exclusive opening night video featuring scenes from the show and interviews with cast, creative and special guests including Jane Krakowski, Sutton Foster, Tovah Feldshuh, Hunter Foster, and more. Click now to watch!

Don't Quit Your Night Job, Broadway's new star-studded after hours revue, opened at HA! Comedy Club (163 46th St. at 7th Ave.) on Thursday, May 17th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz will return to Broadway next season in the farce Is He Dead?.

Roger Bart will reportedly star as Dr. Frankenstein in the highly anticipated Broadway-bound musical version of Young Frankenstein, with Christopher Fitzgerald as Igor

Eric Bogosian's Talk Radio, which began its current run at the Longacre Theatre on Thursday, February 15, 2007 and was recently nominated for the Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League and Drama Desk award for Outstanding Revival of a Play, is continuing its series of post-show talkbacks with New York Post theater columnist and Theater Talk (WNET/Ch. Thirteen) co-host Michael Riedel.

On Thursday, May 10th, BroadwayWorld.com hosted a VERY special screening of SHOWBUSINESS: THE ROAD TO BROADWAY, an AMAZING new documentary film that we proudly presented the night before it opens to the public!