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Monday, February 29, 2016

'Hamilton' Reigns Again As Winter Wallops Broadway's Box Office by Lee Seymour

Broadway took a big hit this week aswinter stretched on. Despite the warm weekend, sales plummeted 16.45% down to a total gross of $20.01mm. The big success story wasHamilton, which clambere…

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:44PM[SHARE]

Best Theater Of The Month: Mark Rylance, Jane Austen And More by Lee Seymour

Mark Rylance follows up his Oscar win with a brilliant Off-Broadway show, and Mfoniso Udofia plants a flag in the fertile ground of African stage stories.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:22AM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Oscar Diversity Isn't Quite So Black-And-White by Lee Seymour

A number of recent studies reveal the conflicted nature of the Oscars' diversity issues - some flattering, most damning.

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:34PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 22, 2016

'Lion King' Retakes Box Office Throne From 'Hamilton', 'Hughie' Has A Rough Road Ahead by Lee Seymour

Things go back to normal as 'The Lion King' leads the pack, while Forest Whitaker's Broadway debut looks shaky.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:27PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 11, 2016

Lupita Nyong'o And The All-Black, All-Female 'Eclipsed' Make Broadway History by Lee Seymour

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o is bringing a landmark production to Broadway, breaking records and barriers left and right.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:15PM[SHARE]

Tommy Chong: Marijuana Enthusiast, Bernie Sanders Fan And...Entrepreneur? by Lee Seymour

Dave still isn't here, but that won't stop Tommy Chong from blazing an entrepreneurial trail across America's newly-legalized weed industry.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:31AM[SHARE]
Monday, February 8, 2016

'Hamilton' Keeps Broadway Box Office Warm As Winter Sets In by Lee Seymour

Even as overall grosses slide, the beast that is 'Hamilton' continues to devour its Broadway brethren.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:03PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 1, 2016

'Hamilton' Reigns As Broadway Demolishes Post-Blizzard Records by Lee Seymour

After Jonas came to town, Broadway fought back with another record-breaking winter week.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:44PM[SHARE]

Vanessa Hudgens Boosts 'Grease: Live' To Record Ratings by Lee Seymour

The death of Vanessa Hudgens's father didn't stop her from giving Fox a hit with its first live TV musical.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:55PM[SHARE]
Sunday, January 31, 2016

Why Broadway Is The New Wild West - 7 More Insights From Its Social Media by Lee Seymour

Broadway's relationship with social media is deep and complicated. Tweets and ticket sales are just the surface.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:30PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Blizzard Jonas Was Far Worse For Broadway Than Nick Jonas by Lee Seymour

Last weekend's blizzard froze out Broadway's box office, resulting in record lows for almost every show, and the worst overall week in three years.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:13AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Why "Finding Neverland" Got Snubbed (And Other Tony Nomination Analysis) by Lee Seymour

Tony nominators ignored some of the season's biggest hits. Why?

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:46PM[SHARE]
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