American Idiot

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During last night's interview with Billie Joe Armstrong, the Green Day front man divulged a secret to warming up backstage on Broadway: “I once came up with a Spider-Man costume.” More»

Last night The Friars Club honored Michael Feinstein, noted pianist and musical theater performer who owns the nightclub Feinstein's at the Regency. We spoke to David Hyde Pierce and Feinstein about Spider-Man and how to make it on an increasingly commercialized Broadway. More»

Every year I read the Tony Awards nominees and pledge to schlep up to the theater district on the regular next year. This year's slate is particularly guilt-inducing as I've seen one of the 28 shows in contention (sup, Hamlet). What can I say? I prefer off-off-off (like Rockaway Beach) Broadway offerings. Still, I'll handicap the major categories. More»


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It's not often that a Broadway opening will attract enough celebrities to rival a film festival, but it's also not every day a band as established and beloved as Green Day opens a musical. Donald Trump, Paul Rudd, Whoopi Goldberg, Ian Somerhalder, Michael Urie, Edward Norton, Rosie O'Donnell, Mario Cantone, and T.R. Night were among the fans to join the band at their first Broadway performance. More»