The cold weather season can get us all, as this week’s headlines in entertainment have shown a handful of prominent shows delayed or canceled due to illness. Concerts by Celene Dion and Lana Del Rey both fell to the bug, as did Steve Martin’s limited-engagement Broadway production, Meteor Shower.... Read more
Post-holiday slumps are the norm on Broadway, but a series of factors are combining to make the drop-off a particularly steep one this year, according to reporting by multiple outlets. Terrible weather hit New York and depressed attendance beyond the normal lull in business for the week following Christmas/New... Read more
Meteor Shower, a comedic play written by Steve Martin featuring a star-studded cast of Amy Schumer, Keegan-Michael Key, Jeremy Shamos, and Laura Benanti, opened at the Booth Theatre last night on Broadway, and reviews have been ambivalent. The obvious star of the show (pun only somewhat intended) is Amy... Read more
Amy Schumer made her Broadway debut this month in Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower, and Forbes reports a $1 million week at the Booth Theatre. If this sales trend continues, the show will likely break the theater’s house record of $1.1 million, currently held by The Elephant Man when Bradley... Read more
This week in Broadway news is dominated by reports of “splashy debuts” for singer-songwriter Jason Mraz and comedian-actress Amy Schumer in Waitress and Meteor Shower, respectively. The big stage first-timers brought in huge sales; on the other foot, we’ve seen a trend in shows faltering when its a big... Read more
Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos will co-star in the new Broadway show Meteor Shower, replacing Alan Tudyk, who left the production due to “creative differences”, according to Broadway.com. Jeremy Shamos received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in Clybourne Park, for which he also received Drama League Award and Lucille... Read more
Comic, author and actress, Amy Schumer will be making her way to Broadway. The “Trainwreck” and standup star will star in “Meteor Shower”, a new play penned by Steve Martin. The play has been performed at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego and the Long Wharf Theater in... Read more
