Category: Theater
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Photo Gallery: 2018 Tony Award Nominees Tina Fey, Andrew Garfield & More Meet the Press
The 2018 Tony Award nominations were announced on May 1, 2018, and the nominees met the press on May 2nd. (All photos by Melanie Votaw.)
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Producer Marc Platt Talks “A Christmas Story Live!” Airing Sun., Dec. 17
A live musical event inspired by the holiday classic feature “A Christmas Story” and the Tony Award-nominated Broadway production “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” “A Christmas Story Live!” follows nine-year-old Ralphie Parker, whose only dream is to get a Red Ryder Range Model Carbine Action BB Gun for Christmas.
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John Lithgow Will Tell ‘Stories By Heart’ on Broadway
John Lithgow, who transformed himself to play Winston Churchill in “The Crown,” will be returning to Broadway beginning in December. Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) just announced Lithgow’s Broadway in John Lithgow: Stories by Heart, directed by Daniel Sullivan. According to the press release, his one man show will evoke “equal measures of…
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‘Prince of Broadway’ Celebrates the Career of the Theater Legend
There have been many Broadway hits, and even eight consecutive flops, for the legendary director-producer Hal Prince, but it’s mainly the hits that are gloriously celebrated in “Prince of Broadway,” which opened last night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater. It’s a gift nowadays to hear an actually orchestra play an overture, but then add…
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Sam Shepard, Dead at 73, Was Much More Than an Actor
Shepard also wrote screenplays for films, but what many people don’t know is that he was a poet as well. Some of his work in this genre moved me the most of all of his writing. It was raw and brave, just like his plays.
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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is the Big Winner at the 2017 Tony Awards
“Dear Evan Hansen” was the big winner at the 2017 Tony Awards, which aired last night on CBS. “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1912” received the most nominations, but only walked away with two awards for lighting design and scenic design.
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2017 Tony Awards To Include Exclusive Online Footage
Broadway’s biggest night becomes Broadway’s biggest day as the Tony Awards’ social channels present real-time, interactive, and exclusive content this Sunday, June 11, 2017.
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The Best Broadway Shows for Kids 2017
Are you planning a visit to New York and want to take the kids to a Broadway show? How do you know which ones are appropriate? Below is a rundown of the musicals currently running that I recommend for kids. I specify which ones are best for younger kids, teens, and for boys vs. girls.
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Photos: 2017 Tony Award Nominees Meet the Press
The 2017 Tony Award nominees gathered this morning to meet with the press, and I took photos. Unfortunately, some were unable to attend, including Bette Midler, Kevin Kline, and Nathan Lane, but the majority of nominees walked the red carpet.
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2017 Tony Award Nominations Announced – Led by Great Comet, Hello, Dolly! & Dear Evan Hansen
The 2017 Tony Award nominations were announced this morning for Broadway shows. One surprise was to see “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” lead the pack with 12 nominations. “Hello, Dolly!” starring Bette Midler was next with 10 nominations, followed by my personal favorite, “Dear Evan Hansen,” with 9. The straight play with…
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Playwright Lynn Nottage Makes History With Pulitizer Prize in Drama for ‘Sweat’
Playwright Lynn Nottage made history yesterday with the announcement of the Pulitzer Prize for her play “Sweat.” Ms. Nottage is the first woman to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. (Ms. Nottage’s previous Pulitzer Prize was in 2009 for “Ruined.”)
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‘From Broadway with Love: Benefit Concert for Orlando’ Brings Together Broadway’s Best to Benefit LGBTQ Community
“From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Orlando” brought together some of Broadway’s biggest stars on July 25, 2016 to support the LGBTQ community in Orlando.