Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad in The Book of Mormon.By Hap ErsteinRecession? What recession? If the economy was in the doldrums this year, Broadway sure didn’t know about it.For the commercial theater season in New York that ended May 29, Broadway shows drew $1.08 billion in ticket sales, up 5.9 percent from last season to post record-breaking grosses.Of … [Read more...]
Broadway Postcard No. 7: Boca team backs sharp ‘Born Yesterday’
Robert Sean Leonard, Nina Ariandaand Jim Belushi in Born Yesterday.By Hap ErsteinThis afternoon I got to see the handiwork of those three young chargers from Boca Raton -- Philip Morgaman (27 years old), Frankie J. Grande (28) and Brian Kapetanis (28) -- the lead producers of the new revival of Born Yesterday that opened last Sunday night to very … [Read more...]