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Diane Paulus, who took home the 2013 Tony Award for the Broadway revival of Pippin, is set to direct "Amaluna" in the New York return of Cirque du Soleil. After that, Paulus plans to move into film and television. Jericka Duncan reports.
A look back at Charles Osgood's profile of actress Elaine Stritch. The Broadway legend talks about her Tony-nominated performance in Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance."
Alan Cumming, who will soon return to the Great White Way in "Cabaret," shares what he thinks makes the show continue to connect with audiences.
Alan Cumming, who plays Eli Gold on the CBS hit drama "The Good Wife," discusses how his character has changed over the years and what may be in store for Gold as season five progresses.
Oprah Winfrey releases a first look at the new reality TV series "Lindsay," plus Idina Menzel returns to Broadway. Suzanne Marques has today's Eye on Entertainment.
Matt Stone and Trey Parker are co-creators of the hit Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon" - it's both irreverent and heartwarming, just like their other creation: "South Park." Steve Kroft reports.
It's been one year since the coronavirus pandemic closed the curtain on live theater in the U.S. and around the world. CBSN's Tanya Rivero speaks with CBS News' Broadway contributor Leigh Scheps about the push to bring Broadway back and the challenges shows face.
The cast of the Broadway-bound musical "Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz," about the early life of Judy Garland, performs the "Wizard of Oz" star's signature song, "Over the Rainbow," presented by Garland's daughter, actress Lorna Luft, and recorded especially for "Sunday Morning" viewers.
Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane, best known for playing funny and poignant in such comedies as "The Producers" and "The Birdcage," now stars in a noir TV murder mystery tinged with the supernatural: "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels." He talked with correspondent Martha Teichner about pushing himself into more dramatic roles on stage; about the loss of acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally to coronavirus; and about the wisdom he gleaned from George C. Scott, his co-star in his very first Broadway show back in 1982.
Cicely Tyson, the award-winning actress who has appeared in countless TV shows, films and Broadway plays over several decades, died Thursday at age 96. Tyson's work landed her an Oscar nomination in 1973 for her role as a sharecropper's wife in "Sounder." CBS News' Chris Martinez reports.
Adam Krauthamer, president of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians in New York, said most of the musicians his union represents have not worked on a regular basis since coronavirus restrictions went into place. He worries that the lack of live entertainment and performing arts will lead to a "cultural depression" in cities across the country. He discussed what people can do to help local musicians and entertainers and why he thinks the federal government needs to do more to help save these jobs and performance venues.
The new musical tells a story set in 1863 New York, in the violent Five Points neighborhood, where Irish and Black cultures meet. Watch an excerpt.
Aside from being local, Broadway actors also have qualities needed for the show, showrunner Warren Leight said.
"New Years has been tough, extremely hard for me. I've cried more recently than in awhile," Kloots posted on Instagram. "I thought Christmas would be hard, this was worse."
The song went viral and reached millions of people around the world and created a movement online, bringing together theater professionals and TikTok users.
In a year unlike any other, Anthony Mason walks around his native New York City to take stock of the pandemic's impact on this city's iconic holiday season. Mason goes Christmas wreath shopping with Cyndi Lauper, walks down shuttered Broadway with Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, watches New York City Ballet's Tiler Peck dance "The Sugar Plum Fairy" from George Balanchine's "The Nutcracker," and visits with Central Synagogue's Cantor Mutlu for a Hanukkah message that meets the moment for a city that has survived and continues to endure.
Back in August, Tik Tok user Emily Jacobsen posted a short original song she had written inspired by the film "Ratatouille." As more people saw her video, they became inspired to create their own songs about the movie. Vladimir Duthiers has more on the evolution of this crowd-sourced musical.
Seven months after it first closed its doors, Broadway performers are searching for a way to keep their beloved institution alive.
With the "Great White Way" dark since March, audiences are awaiting the time when live theatrical productions will once again tread the boards
"Girl From The North Country," a musical featuring the music of Bob Dylan, was the last show to open on Broadway prior to the shutdown in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. To express the show's message of hope, cast members Colton Ryan and Caitlin Houlahan came together virtually for this performance of the song "I Want You," recorded exclusively for "CBS Sunday Morning" viewers.
"Jeannette" is a new Broadway-bound pop musical about Jeannette Rankin, the first female Member of Congress, who served as a representative of Montana beginning even before women had won the right to vote nationwide. In this video for "Sunday Morning," the cast of "Jeannette" performs the debut song from the show, "Heart and Soul." Music and lyrics by Ari Afsar; book by Lauren M. Gunderson.
Super Bowl legend and former New York Jets star believes he has suffered some long-term effects from concussions he got while playing in the NFL. Namath, who earned the nickname "Broadway Joe" while playing with the Jets, talks with Rita Braver about football, his career, and his health after leaving the playing field.
The Great White Way will dim lights for Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Broadway remembers Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Suzanne Marques as today's Eye on Entertainment.
Philip Seymour Hoffman's sudden death has shocked Hollywood, Broadway, and fans. The Oscar-winning actor, who was just 46 years old, appeared in more than 50 movies and a series of Broadway plays. He apparently died from a heroin overdose. Gayle King reports.
Billy Porter stars in the hottest Broadway show "Kinky Boots" as the electrifying Lola. "CBS This Morning" correspondent Jamie Wax sat down with Porter to discuss his rocky path to his current success.
A House committee on Tuesday released more than 33,000 pages of Justice Department documents from the federal investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The U.S. military on Tuesday struck a drug boat from Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as tensions spike between the Trump administration and the country.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled against President Trump's use of an 18th century wartime law to rapidly deport Venezuelan migrants.
President Trump suggested he's planning to send National Guard troops to Chicago, in what could be the latest salvo in his controversial push to use federal forces to address crime.
More than two dozen world leaders were expected to attend the parade as China displays some of its newest and most advanced weapons.
President Trump announced the move from the Oval Office Tuesday.
Nine former CDC directors penned an op-ed in The New York Times condemning HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership in the aftermath of the firing of the CDC director last week.
The judge rejected the Justice Department's effort to force Google to sell its popular Chrome browser, concluding the request was a bridge too far.
Bryan Kohberger received at least two cards to mark his 28th birthday, which fell on Nov. 21, 2022, roughly a week after he committed the Idaho college murders.