Nora Ephron

Tom Hanks in 'Lucky Guy' on Broadway: What did the critics think?

2013-04-02 07:03:00

A much-anticipated first and last happened Monday night when Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron’s final play, "Lucky Guy," at the Broadhurst Theatre. The Oscar-winning actor stars as fabled New York tabloid journalist Mike McAlary,...

Review: Nora Ephron's 'Lucky Guy' is great news

2013-04-01 20:40:00

NEW YORK — In the program for "Lucky Guy," the play Nora Ephron raced to complete before her death last year, there's a note by the author titled "Journalism: A Love Story." That's a pretty good description of the drama, Ephron's valentine to...

Why George C. Wolfe considers himself a lucky guy

2013-03-29 06:00:00

— George C. Wolfe is flummoxed. He's describing the gestation of "Lucky Guy," the Nora Ephron play he is directing with Tom Hanks playing an ambitious and cocky New York newspaper reporter. It began, he says, with Ephron asking him: "What's more...

'Motown: The Musical' earns $1 million its first week on Broadway

2013-03-19 07:00:00

Motown founder�Berry Gordy has another hit on his hands: "Motown: The Musical" cracked the million-dollar mark after its first week of previews on Broadway. The show grossed $1.03 million after seven performances starting March 11 at the Lunt-Fontanne...

'Identity Thief' to steal top spot. An Oscar list to die for!

2013-02-08 07:18:00

After the coffee. Before seeing who took my Grammy Award tickets. The Skinny: Hope my East Coast peeps find shelter from the snowstorm. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend box office, how NBC fell so fast and a look at the jockeying that...

Dan Brown: What's the film status of his book 'The Lost Symbol'?

2013-01-15 15:55:00

With "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown's news Tuesday morning that he would be releasing a new Robert Langdon adventure in May, we thought it wise to check in with the movie prospects for Brown's last Langdon tale, "The Lost Symbol," which resided on...

Maura Tierney will make her Broadway debut with Tom Hanks

2013-01-08 07:50:00

Tom Hanks is one lucky guy. Maura Tierney -- a.k.a. Dr. Abby Lockhart from NBC’s "ER" -- will make her Broadway debut this spring in Nora Ephron’s final play, "Lucky Guy." Tierney will play the wife of Hanks, who will star in the drama about...

Jeff Goldblum joins The Times for a chat about the play 'Seminar'

2012-10-15 15:45:00

Jeff Goldblum, starring in "Seminar" at the Ahmanson Theatre through Nov. 18, will participate in a Google+ Hangout in this space at noon Pacific on Tuesday. The actor will talk about the stage comedy, written by Theresa Rebeck, in which he plays a noted...

FBI arrests man in 'Rebecca' musical finance scheme on Broadway

2012-10-15 09:41:00

A Long Island businessman has been arrested�on suspicion of defrauding producers of the aborted Broadway musical "Rebecca." Officials with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office made the announcement early Monday morning. Mark Hotton, a 46-year-old...

Jeff Goldblum chats about 'Seminar' at the Ahmanson Theatre

2012-10-16 14:13:00

The singular Jeff Goldblum joined us Tuesday for an online video conversation about his role in the Theresa Rebeck play "Seminar," which is running through Nov. 18 at the Ahmanson Theatre. Goldblum appeared in the the play earlier this year on Broadway,...

Book review: 'Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake' details good life

2012-07-09 00:00:00

It says "memoir" on the jacket of this book, and this time, it's true. Anna Quindlen has been the diarist of baby boomers, and women boomers especially, since she began writing at the age of 18 for the New York Times, where her columns won a Pulitzer...

'Sleepless in Seattle' musical changes songwriting team

2012-07-26 11:42:00

The producers behind the new stage musical version of "Sleepless in Seattle" said on Thursday that they have hired a new songwriting team for the delayed project. They also said the musical is expected to premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse in June 2013....

Peter Gerety, left, is tabloid newspaper editor John Cotter and Tom Hanks is star writer Mike McAlary in the Nora Ephron play "Lucky Guy" in New York.

2013-04-02 11:01:00

Tom Hanks makes his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron's "Lucky Guy."

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Maura Tierney will star with Tom Hanks in Nora Ephron's final play, "Lucky Guy," this spring.

2013-01-07 15:16:42