"Leopoldstadt" star Brandon Uranowitz reflects on new play
"Leopoldstadt" shows the horror and heartbreak an extended Jewish family faces over a five-decade period, CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
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"Leopoldstadt" shows the horror and heartbreak an extended Jewish family faces over a five-decade period, CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
It takes Shakespeare's famous ill-fated couple, changes the ending, and mashes it all up with hit songs from the top of the charts, CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
It's curtain up for the new Museum of Broadway, the city's first permanent exhibit dedicated to all things theater. CBS2's Dave Carlin takes us inside.
It highlights Broadway's rich history from its start to present day.
It's the first permanent museum dedicated to all things Broadway.
Based on the animated Disney movie, "The Lion King" opened in 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "The Lion King" marked a milestone Sunday night.
At age 63, veteran actress Victoria Clark enjoys the role of a lifetime, playing a 15-year-old.
It was a hot ticket off-Broadway, and now "Kimberly Akimbo" is playing to a much bigger audience. CBS2's Dave Carlin explains the buzz surrounding the new Broadway show.
It was a hot ticket off-Broadway, and now "Kimberly Akimbo" is playing to a much bigger audience. The musical opened to rave reviews. CBS2's Dave Carlin explains the buzz surrounding the new Broadway show.
The musical starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster says it's extending its run by popular demand.
The show had announced in September that it would close Jan. 1.
Writer-director Cameron Crowe's Oscar-winning autobiographical film, about a teenage rock journalist in the 1970s, is now a musical. He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about dramatizing the personal, even painful, truth in "Almost Famous," and about how the spirit of his mother (memorably played in the film by Frances McDormand) is present at New York's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, eight shows a week.
Cameron Crowe, who directed and wrote the 2000 film, also wrote the book and lyrics for the musical.
Thursday was opening night for the new musical "Almost Famous," based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name.
On Tuesday, the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on West 47th Street was renamed the Lena Horne Theatre. CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
On Tuesday, the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on West 47th Street was renamed the Lena Horne Theatre.
"Fiddler on the Roof, in Yiddish" sold out shows in 2018 and was just about to tour the world in 2020 before the pandemic began. The performers tell CBS2's Lisa Rozner they have a new sense of responsibility, because the story is more relevant now than ever before.
Brooklyn's own Lena Horne will become the first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named after her.
It's going to be a thriller on Broadway, and people attending the show are encouraged to dress up in costumes.
It's going to be a thriller tonight on Broadway.
The performers say they have a new sense of responsibility because the story is more relevant than ever before.
The performers say they have a new sense of responsibility because the story is more relevant than ever before, CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports.
As CBS2 found out, his haunted house is as big a hit with neighbors as the work he puts on stage.
We're just days away from the New York City Marathon, and among the tens of thousands of runners is award-winning Broadway actress Sierra Boggess.
Cornell University and seven fraternity members are facing a lawsuit over rape allegations.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
Carol Goodman, author of 28 books, many set on Long Island or in the Hudson Valley of New York, talks to Club Calvi about "Our Marriage is Murder"
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
Cornell University and seven fraternity members are facing a lawsuit over rape allegations.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
As the Yankees get prepared for the playoffs, the news is not good on the Aaron Judge front.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
A robbery at the Riverside Square Mall Tuesday prompted a concern about possible gunshots there, Hackensack police said.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.
Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers snapped a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.
A 34-year-old man was conducting an experiment in his Mineola apartment when the mixture reacted violently, according to law enforcement officials.
CBS News New York's John Elliott reports from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Long Island Run/Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Sept. 19, 2026.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
The ongoing feud between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani erupted again Tuesday.
The alert is in effect through Friday, as street closures and disruptions are causing traffic congestion on Manhattan's East Side.
President Trump said he could "annihilate" Iran while predicting that Tehran would make a deal to end the war after the U.S. midterm elections.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump held a high-profile meeting in New York City on Monday. It marked the third time they have met, but the first at Gracie Mansion.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
As the Yankees get prepared for the playoffs, the news is not good on the Aaron Judge front.
Adams had eight catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams cruised past New York after Jaxson Dart's early exit due to a knee injury on Monday night.
Nolan Arenado hit his third grand slam of the season top help the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees 8-4 on Sunday.
Cristopher Sánchez earned his major league-leading 18th win Sunday, leading the Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Mets.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Police are investigating after a man was gunned down in McLaughlin Park on Tuesday afternoon. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos has the breaking details.
While President Trump was speaking inside, hundreds of Iranian Americans protested outside the U.N. to call on the international community to not only condemn the Iranian regime, but also to hold them accountable. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
For families with extremely premature babies, the NICU can mean months of waiting and worrying. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger shows us how a hospital in Brooklyn is trying to make that wait a little easier.
Cornell University and seven fraternity members are facing a lawsuit over rape allegations. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports.
Bodegas are joining a push to change state law to allow them to start selling wine and even hard liquor. But as CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports, owners of independent liquor stores say it's leaving a sour taste in their mouths.
