Showbiz Sandbox 587: How To Succeed on Broadway After a Global Pandemic
June 28, 2022
With this year’s Tony Awards having been doled out, the 29 shows currently running on Broadway are taking stock of what’s working, which ones should stick around and which should stop raising their curtains. At least 14 have announced closing dates or are expected to soon, including some big musical productions. Others are recasting their big stars. But hope springs eternal on Broadway as new plays and musicals gear up to light up the Great White Way.
Meanwhile, “Top Gun: Maverick” has crossed into the billion dollar club making it the first film in Tom Cruise’s career to hit such a milestone. The actor showed up at CineEurope last week for a bit of a victory lap. We’ll bring you all the latest news from the event.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the future of K-Pop superstars, BTS, the winners of this year’s BET awards and Apple’s big bet on sports broadcasting.
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Kate Bush Shatters U.K. Records as ‘Running Up That Hill’ Reaches No. 1
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kate-bush-uk-records-running-up-that-hill-no-1-1235089438/
‘Top Gun’ Tops $1B WW, ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Nears $750M Global ‘& ‘Elvis’ Enters With $51M
https://deadline.com/2022/06/top-gun-maverick-jurassic-world-dominion-elvis-global-china-international-box-office-1235052205/
‘Elvis’ Beats ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ By $1 Million in Heated Box Office Battle
https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/box-office-top-gun-maverick-elvis-winner-1235304037/
Paul Haggis Arrested in Italy on Sexual Assault Charges
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/paul-haggis-arrested-rape-charges-1235298298/
BET Awards 2022: See The Complete List of Winners
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/26/entertainment/bet-awards-2022-winners-list/index.html
BTS to Take a Break as K-Pop Band Members Announce ‘Hiatus’ to Pursue Solo Work
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/15/k-pop-band-bts-to-take-a-break-as-members-pursue-solo-work
BTS’ J-Hope Reveals the Title of His Solo Single, Teases Upcoming Album With New Photos
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-j-hope-solo-single-jack-in-the-box-photos-1235106868/
Apple Strikes 10-Year Rights Pact With Major League Soccer
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/apple-major-league-soccer-rights-deal-1235293830/
‘General Hospital,’ ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ Top Winners at Daytime Emmys 2022
https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/daytime-emmys-2022-winners-list-1235303165/
“There’s a Lot of Shows and Not as Many People”: Behind Broadway’s Closures
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/broadway-show-closures-summer-tourism-new-york-1235168993/
Beanie Feldstein & Jane Lynch To Depart Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’ In September
https://deadline.com/2022/06/beanie-feldstein-jane-lynch-broadway-funny-girl-depart-september-1235046473/
Mark Shields Dies: Longtime ‘PBS NewsHour’ Commentator Was 85
https://deadline.com/2022/06/mark-shields-dead-pbs-newshour-commentator-1235048213/
James Rado, Co-Creator of the Musical ‘Hair,’ Is Dead at 90
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/22/theater/james-rado-dead.html
Legendary Comic Artist Tim Sale Has Died
https://gizmodo.com/tim-sale-long-halloween-batman-spider-man-dc-comics-mar-1849072351
Joel Whitburn, Pop Chart Expert Who Published Hundreds of Books, Dies at 82
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/joel-whitburn-dead-pop-chart-expert-books-billboard-1235294702/
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