CELEBRITIES

Sean Patrick Flahaven stands near the center of a theatrical empire that now controls or administers some of the most commercially valuable musical and dramatic properties in the English-speaking theater. Concord Theatricals combines the Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Tams-Witmark, Samuel French, and additional major imprints under one ... Read More »

“Elvis who?” On the threshold of fame, Elvis took the train. Photographer Alfred Wertheimer recalls uttering that very question in early 1956. A publicist from RCA Victor Records had contacted him, asking if he was available to photograph a young singer named Elvis Presley. “I’d never heard of the man,” ... Read More »

The Hollywood Pantages looks like a temple to art. In reality, it’s one of the most efficient profit centers in American theater—and a key node in a national system that turns hit musicals into long-term licensing revenue. Walk into a current run of Beauty and the Beast or Phantom of ... Read More »

A Secret Handshake It is the kind of story that feels like a secret handshake, you do not casually bring up Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom in conversation, you mention it only when you have found someone who was there, someone who remembers the strange, unmarked cultural currents ... Read More »

We are living in a time when the American values forged on the World War II home front feel more relevant than ever, and a must-see film that captures those values with heart and honesty is Since You Went Away. This sweeping 1944 drama is one of the definitive portraits ... Read More »

In the 1957 musical film Pal Joey, Frank Sinatra gets off a Southern Pacific train and then heads across the bay to San Francisco aboard one of the SP Ferry Boats. Oakland Long Wharf was the western terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad. From there, ferries carried both commuters and ... Read More »

Star of Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO, Janet Leigh is ready to board the famous SUPER CHIEF and Virginia Leith, star of A KISS BEFORE DYING shows us the all-Pullman train during the 1950s in a promotional film. Even the characters from TV’s MAD MEN may have been aboard the train all ... Read More »

Unnamed sources have indicated that Latino actors on Broadway are planning organized protests and demonstrations against alleged producer discrimination for the upcoming 2025–2026 season. This movement arises from long-standing frustrations about underrepresentation, whitewashing, and systemic barriers that have limited authentic Latino roles and equitable casting on Broadway. The demonstrations seek ... Read More »

West Hollywood’s Chasen’s was a glamorous world – “Celebrity chefs” will never replace stylish hosts and personalities like Dave Chasen, Vincent Sardi or Mike Romanoff. I had dinner at Chasen’s many times. First, with my parents and then later on when I became a writer/producer. Dinner with Groucho Marx, who ... Read More »

The high-profile divorce of entertainment billionaire David Geffen and his much younger husband, David Armstrong (also known as Donovan Michaels), has ignited a scandalous legal battle involving explosive allegations and no prenuptial agreement to safeguard Geffen’s estimated $8 billion fortune. No Prenup, Big Stakes The couple married in March 2023 ... Read More »

The Andrea Doria was a luxurious Italian transatlantic ocean liner that tragically sank after a collision with the MS Stockholm in 1956. The crash occurred on July 25, 1956, while the Andrea Doria was en route from Genoa to New York, and resulted in the deaths of 51 passengers and ... Read More »

The floating palace for the rich and famous: Vintage photos reveal glamor on board the Queen Mary during her maiden voyage. First Class Dining Room The RMS Queen Mary departed from Southampton on May 27, en route to New York, marking the first of many transatlantic crossings. Elizabeth Taylor walking her ... Read More »