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Friday, July 19, 2024

At ‘Slave Play’ in London, a ‘Black Out’ Night Emerges From Controversy by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Critics slammed the idea of “restricting audiences on the basis of race,” but at a recent performance, Black spectators praised producers for creating a safe space.

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Willy Wonka’s Unknown Lands a New Acting Gig in London by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The internet latched on to 16-year-old Felicia Dawkins’ performance as The Unknown at a shambolic Willy Wonka-inspired event. This weekend, she’s heading to a bigger and scarier stage i…

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

DJ Casper, Whose Hit Song ‘Cha-Cha Slide’ Made You Dance, Dies at 58 by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The popular line dance, which gained international fame in the early 2000s, has been a staple at family functions, night clubs and more for more than 20 years.

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Friday, October 21, 2022

In “Tammy Faye,” a Televangelist Comes to the London Stage by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Fifteen years after her death, the peaks and valleys of Tammy Faye’s life, including the extravagance, the betrayal and her unwavering love of God, are explored in a new musical.

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Brian Dennehy, Award-Winning Actor, Dies at 81 by Derrick Bryson Taylor

In a career of more than 50 years in theater, movies and television, he won two Tonys, one for his performance in “Death of a Salesman.”

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