Based on the cheesy-looking promotional videos for Pirates! The Penzance Musical, you’d think David Hyde Pierce could have chosen a better vehicle for his theatrical talents. It’s unclear what his ...

“Frasier” is doing just fine without David Hyde Pierce. The Emmy winner, 64, played Dr. Niles Crane for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004 on the hilarious NBC sitcom. However, he opted not to return to ...

Somehow, the sooner the better, David Hyde Pierce should be designated an official National Treasure. My theater buddy and I were mulling what the (extremely positive) feeling Hyde Pierce elicits as ...

The Frasier revival hit Paramount+ in October, and the reviews aren’t great. Surely it doesn’t help that it’s so different. Kelsey Grammer’s Dr. Crane is back in Boston, but so far only one Cheers ...

George Clooney as Murrow! Denzel Washington as Othello! Mia Farrow as a larcenous landlord! So much to see! By Michael Paulson The new musical, based on the 2008 film and delayed by the pandemic, ...

David Hyde Pierce has explained why he didn’t reprise the role of Niles in the Frasier reboot. In 2021, it was revealed that Kelsey Grammer would return to the role of Frasier Crane in a revival ...

Niles Crane, er, David Hyde Pierce is happy to explain why his beloved character won’t be showing up on the reboot of Frasier on Paramount+. While promoting his appearance in “Here We Are,” the ...

There’s a reason David Hyde Pierce didn’t appear in the “Frasier” revival. The actor portrayed Dr. Niles Crane for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004. During his time on the NBC sitcom, he won four Emmy ...

David Hyde Pierce felt compelled to turn down the opportunity to reprise his role as Niles Crane in the reboot of the hit sit ’90s sitcom “Frasier” because he didn’t think the project needed him. “I ...