"Phantom of the Opera" to close this weekend
Broadway's longest-running musical, "Phantom of the Opera," will hold its final performance this coming Sunday.
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Josh Groban on "Sweeney Todd" dream role
Singer and actor Josh Groban joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss playing the title character in the Broadway revival of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
"Shucked": Broadway, country music and corn
For singer-songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, it's been a perfectly natural road from Nashville to Broadway, as they bring country music and "Hee Haw"-style humor to the Great White Way in the new musical comedy "Shucked." Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Clark and McAnally; book writer Robert Horn; and stars Caroline Innerbichler, Alex Newell and Kevin Cahoon about collaborations, storytelling, and sharing joy and corny jokes with audiences.
Neil Diamond on "A Beautiful Noise," Parkinson's, and being thankful
The life of the singer-songwriter has been dramatized, "warts and all," in a new Broadway musical. Now 82, he talks about his Parkinson's diagnosis, being in denial, and the calm that - finally - has moved into "the hurricane of my life."
Country music and corn: Inside the new musical comedy "Shucked"
For singer-songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, it's been a perfectly natural road from Nashville to Broadway, as they bring country music and "Hee Haw"-style humor to the Great White Way.
Composer Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, dies at 43
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The return of "Sweeney Todd" to Broadway
There's a new demon barber of Fleet Street: Singer Josh Groban, who earned a Tony nomination for his first Broadway musical, "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812," is back in the title role of Stephen Sondheim's iconic musical about a vengeful barber whose victims are baked into meat pies. CBS News' Anthony Mason talks with Groban; Tony-winner Annaleigh Ashford (who co-stars as Mrs. Lovett); and Tony-winning director Thomas Kail ("Hamilton") about the blood-curdling revival.
"Some Like It Hot": From screen to stage
The 1959 Billy Wilder classic about two musicians masquerading as women to escape the mob is regarded as one of the greatest film comedies in history – and now it's inspired a Broadway musical. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with stage stars Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee and Adrianna Hicks about taking on roles made famous by Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe on screen.
Jinkx Monsoon makes her Broadway debut
Christina Ruffini sits down with Jinkx Monsoon at the historic Stonewall Inn and talks to the RuPaul's Drag Race winner about her broadway debut, gender identity and coping with fame.
Neo-Nazis stage protest at Broadway musical about antisemitism
The group was identified as the National Socialist Movement, an organization known for "violent antisemitic rhetoric" and "racist views."
"Rent" star Anthony Rapp on his new one-man show about love and loss
The actor talks about his new one-man show, "Without You," that takes a very personal look back at his life, including how it changed with the success of the rock musical "Rent."
Wendell Pierce on career, NAACP Image Awards
Actor Wendell Pierce and NAACP national board of directors vice chair Karen Boykin-Towns join CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss his latest role on Broadway, diversity in Hollywood, and the upcoming 54th NAACP Image Awards.
Teen with autism gets Broadway surprise
Rialla DeAbreu loves musical theater, but one Broadway show stands out: "Wicked." Rialla has autism, and she says the message of "Wicked" inspired her and her mom. After entering a contest to win Broadway tickets, Rialla received a big surprise that had to do with her favorite musical – and it involved the show's star, Brittney Johnson.
Tyler Perry and other stars buy out theater for Broadway's "Ain't No Mo"
Playwright and star Jordan E. Cooper started campaigning to save his show after receiving an eviction notice telling him the play had to close on December 18.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson returns to Broadway
Tony Award winner Jesse Tyler Ferguson joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his role in Broadway's "Take Me Out."
Idina Menzel on new documentary
Singer and actress Idina Menzel joins “CBS Mornings” live to discuss her upcoming Disney+ documentary, "Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?"
Lea Michele opens Thanksgiving Day Parade with "Funny Girl" performance
Lea Michele, who stars as Fanny Brice in Broadway's "Funny Girl," brought the show to New York City's Herald Square on Thanksgiving.
A Broadway museum takes the stage
One of America's great art forms has not had a permanent museum devoted to its history, until now: The Museum of Broadway opens next week in the heart of New York City's theater district, with an entertaining and educational exhibition of highlights from the Great White Way. Correspondent Rita Braver pays a visit, and talks with Broadway legend Joel Grey, the Tony-winning star of the landmark musical "Cabaret."
"Almost Famous" finds a home on Broadway
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.
"Curtain up!" on the Museum of Broadway
One of America's great art forms has not had a permanent museum devoted to its history, until now, with an entertaining and educational exhibition of highlights from the Great White Way opening in the heart of New York City's theater district.
Lena Horne becomes first Black woman honored with Broadway theater
Horne's granddaughter said that renaming the theater in her honor is a "celebration of the contributions of Black women to theater history."
Actor Jim Parsons on musical, new book
Actor Jim Parsons joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about starring in the off-Broadway musical "A Man of No Importance," as well as his thoughts on a new book about "The Big Bang Theory."
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on "Topdog/Underdog"
Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins star in the dark comedy "Topdog/Underdog" on Broadway, which tells the story of two brothers and their fascination with the street card game three-card monte. Abdul-Mateen joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his Broadway debut and his journey as an actor.
John David Washington on his Broadway debut
John David Washington originally wanted to avoid following in the footsteps of his father, actor Denzel Washington. But after an injury sidelined his football career, he auditioned for the part of a football player – and launched a successful new career, starring in "BlacKkKlansman," "Tenet," and the new film "Amsterdam." He talks with "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh about being "Denzel's son," and making his Broadway debut in a revival of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson," playing the role created by his costar Samuel L. Jackson 35 years ago.
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