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Sunday, April 9, 2017

Harry Potter play hopes for magic at Olivier stage awards by Associated Press

Producers of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” hope the play will work its magic at British theater’s Olivier Awards , where it’s nominated in 11 categories including best new play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:06AM

Harry Potter play hopes for magic at Olivier stage awards by Associated Press

LONDON — Producers of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" hope the play will work its magic on Sunday at British theater's Olivier Awards , where it's nominated in 11 categories including …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Thursday, April 6, 2017

Cartoonist laureate says world has changed, accepts gay work by Associated Press

Vermont’s new cartoonist laureate has made a career out of illustrating the complexities of same-sex relationships and says the world has changed around her and is now much more accepting …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:32PM
Monday, April 3, 2017

Olivia Wilde to make her Broadway debut in play of '1984' by Associated Press

NEW YORK — A new stage adaptation of George Orwell's chilling dystopic novel "1984" will star Olivia Wilde, making her Broadway debut.Producers Sonia Friedman and Scott Rudin said Monday …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Off-Broadway's 'The Fantasticks' to close after 21,000 shows by Associated Press

NEW YORK — The off-Broadway phenomenon "The Fantasticks" will end its record-breaking run this spring, bringing down the curtain on a show with confetti and a cardboard moon that started …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM

Musical of 'Mean Girls' by Tina Fey set to debut in DC by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Tina Fey's stage adaptation of "Mean Girls" will make its world premiere at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C.The new musical is based on the 2004 film about a naive girl…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Friday, March 17, 2017

Mythic creatures dance through Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day by Associated Press

Performers dressed as colorful creatures from Irish myth and legend have danced down the chilly streets of Dublin as Ireland commemorates its national saint in a St. Patrick’s Day parade w…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:12AM
Thursday, March 16, 2017

With British farce, J.J. Abrams makes his Broadway debut by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Seeking a break from green screens and lightsabers while shooting "The Force Awakens" outside London, J.J. Abrams decided to catch a play."I had a free night and looked to see w…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Play about Boston Marathon bombing to make world premiere by Associated Press

BOSTON — A documentary play about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing is about to make its world premiere in Boston."Finish Line" is being presented by the Boch Center at the Shubert Theatre …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

SpongeBob creator reveals Lou Gehrig’s disease diagnosis by Associated Press

The creator of Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants” says he has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Stephen Hillenburg tells Variety that he will continue to w…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:16AM

Disney shelves 'Beauty and the Beast' in Malaysia even after edits by Associated Press

Move comes after so-called "gay moment' had already been trimmed and film was rated PG-13.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:14AM
Sunday, March 12, 2017

Documentary play about Boston Marathon bombing to premiere by Associated Press

BOSTON — "Finish Line," a documentary play about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, will make its world premiere this week in Boston.The Boston Theater Company production draws from interv…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Friday, March 10, 2017

James Cameron announces the ‘Avatar’ sequel had been delayed again by Associated Press

The sequel to the 2009 scifi blockbuster was scheduled to be released in theaters on Dec. 21, 2018.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 03:28PM
Monday, March 6, 2017

Harry Potter play gets 11 Olivier Awards nominations by Associated Press

Magical adventure “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” leads the race for British theater’s Olivier Awards , with nominations in 11 categories including best new play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:24AM
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Rhode Island lawmakers congratulate Oscar-winner Viola Davis by Associated Press

Rhode Island lawmakers have passed a resolution congratulating Viola Davis for winning an Oscar.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24PM
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Obama returns to Broadway to see Arthur Miller's 'The Price' by Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Obamas just can't quit Broadway.Former President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia Obama have caught a new revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price." They attended the play …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Saturday, February 18, 2017

James Earl Jones, Donald Glover cast in 'Lion King' remake by Associated Press

Jones is back as fallen lion patriarch Mufasa while Glover is taking over as adult Simba.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:28PM
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Runway diversity at Kors, Rodriguez offers ‘no shenanigans’ by Associated Press

Michael Kors put plus-size model Ashley Graham and a live orchestra on his runway, and Narciso Rodriguez presented what he called a “no shenanigans” collection — just sleek, impeccable…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:24PM
Sunday, February 12, 2017

The Latest: Davis credits playwright for UK nomination by Associated Press

The Latest on the British Academy Film Awards (all times local):

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PM
Thursday, February 9, 2017

Barbara Gelb, Eugene O’Neill biographer, dead at 91 by Associated Press

Barbara Gelb, an author and journalist who with her husband Arthur Gelb collaborated on three extensive books about playwright Eugene O’Neill, has died.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:06PM
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Famed Hamptons home Grey Gardens for sale for $19.95 million by Associated Press

Grey Gardens, the Hamptons home once owned by eccentric relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, is for sale. It was featured in a documentary, HBO movie and Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:06PM
Sunday, January 29, 2017

'La La Land' takes top honors at Producers Guild Awards by Associated Press

"La La Land" is continuing to dance its way through Hollywood's awards season.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:26PM
Saturday, January 28, 2017

'Hamilton' cast to sing at Super Bowl 51 by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Original cast members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit "Hamilton: An American Musical," will sing "America the Beautiful" during pregame festivities at Super Bowl 51, the …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Friday, January 13, 2017

2017 Tony Awards show goes back to Radio City Music Hall by Associated Press

NEW YORK • The Tony Awards are going back to their old — and much larger — stomping grounds.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:12AM
Thursday, January 12, 2017

The 2017 Tony Awards show goes back to Radio City Music Hall by Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Tony Awards are going back to their old — and much larger — stomping grounds.The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League said Thursday that the telecast on June 11…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Man who disrupted ‘Hamilton’ banned from some theaters by Associated Press

A man charged with disrupting a Chicago performance of the musical “Hamilton” has pleaded guilty and is temporarily banned from some theaters.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:33AM

New musical of 'The Lightning Thief' to open in NYC by Associated Press

NEW YORK — A new musical version of the popular young adult fiction book "The Lightning Thief" will be hoping to steal hearts off-Broadway this spring featuring rising stage star Chris McC…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Sunday, January 8, 2017

Theater, dance, music highlight 41st Spoleto Festival USA by Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Russian composer P.I. Tchaikovsky's sumptuous opera "Eugene Onegin," a concert by jazz master Dee Dee Bridgewater and performance by flamenco dance star Maria Pages are j…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Saturday, January 7, 2017

National Society of Film Critics: ‘Moonlight’ best picture by Associated Press

The National Society of Film Critics has voted “Moonlight” the best picture of 2016.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:04PM
Thursday, January 5, 2017

Broadway to honor Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher by Associated Press

Broadway theaters plan to dim their marquee lights Friday night in memory of actress Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, the actress and writer Carrie Fisher.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:18PM

Harry Potter producer Sonia Friedman tops theater power list by Associated Press

The producer who brought the magic of Harry Potter to the London stage has been named the most influential figure in British theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:06AM