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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Cyndi Lauper's 'Kinky Boots' heads to Chicago by Mark Kennedy

A new musical bringing together Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and rock icon Cyndi Lauper will put its best foot forward in Chicago this fall.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:11PM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 19, 2012

'Riverdance' saying goodbye to North America by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—When Julian Erskine last saw the American touring company of "Riverdance," he had to smile.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:09PM[SHARE]

'Riverdance' saying goodbye to North America by Mark Kennedy

When Julian Erskine last saw the American touring company of "Riverdance," he had to smile.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:59AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 17, 2012

William Shatner boldly tackles death on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

He doesn't beam in, but William Shatner does the next best thing at the start of his one-man Broadway show: He appears to the familiar orchestral strains of the "Star Trek" theme.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:40AM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 16, 2012

'Spider-Man' producers, Taymor's union reach deal by Mark Kennedy

Producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" have agreed to pay the hit Broadway musical's former director Julie Taymor royalties as part of a settlement that ends one chapter in the two sid…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:49PM[SHARE]

'Spider-Man' musical producers agree to pay Julie Taymor royalties by Mark Kennedy

Producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" have agreed to pay royalties to the hit Broadway musical's former director Julie Taymor, as part of a settlement to end a bitter legal dispute.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:04PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

2 more autism-friendly shows planned for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Two more autism-friendly performances of Broadway musicals will be offered this spring and fall following the success last year of the first showing of a Broadway show s…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:10PM[SHARE]

2 more autism-friendly shows planned for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

Two more autism-friendly performances of Broadway musicals will be offered this spring and fall following the success last year of the first showing of a Broadway show specially altered for …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:49PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Playwrights and theaters join Japan benefit push by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Celebrated playwrights including Stephen Sondheim, Tony Kushner and Edward Albee have joined a fundraiser to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake in Japan....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:29PM[SHARE]

Playwrights and theaters join Japan benefit push by Mark Kennedy

Celebrated playwrights including Stephen Sondheim, Tony Kushner and Edward Albee have joined a fundraiser to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake in Japan.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

David Alan Grier Shrugs Off 'Porgy and Bess' Row by Mark Kennedy

David Alan Grier has a gentle message for anyone who is getting all hot and bothered thinking that he's helping ruin an American masterpiece.

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Another 'American Idol' alum heading to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—A former "American Idol" contestant is heading to Broadway with a character who, it's safe to say, is truly two-faced.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:01PM[SHARE]

Another 'American Idol' alum heading to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A former "American Idol" contestant is heading to Broadway with a character who, it's safe to say, is truly two-faced....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:48PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 27, 2012

Picks Revealed For Free Summer Central Park Plays by Mark Kennedy

The Public Theater will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Shakespeare in the Park series this summer with a little Bard and a little Sondheim.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:44PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Picks revealed for free summer Central Park plays by Mark Kennedy

The Public Theater will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Shakespeare in the Park series this summer with a little Bard and a little Sondheim.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:09PM[SHARE]
Monday, January 23, 2012

Conference peers 20 years into Broadway's future by Mark Kennedy

Leaders in entertainment, academics and marketing gathered Monday to peer into their crystal balls and try to predict what Broadway will look like in 2032. Many agreed on at least one thing:…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:09PM[SHARE]

Conference peers 20 years into Broadway's future by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Leaders in entertainment, academics and marketing have gathered to peer into their crystal balls and try to predict what Broadway will look like in 2032....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:02PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

'Spider-Man' producers punch back at Julie Taymor by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Producers of Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" have fired back in their legal fight with one-time director Julie Taymor, claiming the woman they once called a visiona…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:06PM[SHARE]

'Spider-Man' producers punch back at Julie Taymor by Mark Kennedy

Producers of Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" have fired back in their legal fight with one-time director Julie Taymor, claiming the woman they once called a visionary failed to fu…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:49PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 13, 2012

'Leap of Faith' to Jump to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

Producers announced Thursday that the much-delayed musical based on the 1992 film starring Steve Martin as a shady preacher will start performances April 3 at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:16PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 12, 2012

'Leap of Faith' to jump to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

Someone on Broadway is finally taking a leap of faith on "Leap of Faith." Producers announced Thursday that the much-delayed musical based on the 1992 film starring Steve Martin as a shady p…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:39PM[SHARE]

'Leap of Faith' to jump to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Someone on Broadway is finally taking a leap of faith on "Leap of Faith."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:36PM[SHARE]

Jeremy Jordan returns to 'Newsies' for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

The actor whose role as the bank-robbing male lead in the musical "Bonnie & Clyde" was cut short last month by poor ticket sales, has jumped aboard the Broadway-bound "Newsies," a musi…

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:23PM[SHARE]

Jeremy Jordan returns to 'Newsies' for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

For Jeremy Jordan, bad news for "Bonnie & Clyde" means good news for "Newsies." The actor whose role as the bank-robbing male lead in the musical "Bonnie & Clyde" was cut short last …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:19AM[SHARE]

Jeremy Jordan returns to 'Newsies' for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- For Jeremy Jordan, bad news for "Bonnie & Clyde" means good news for "Newsies."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:16AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Playwright Jon Robin Baitz Shakes Off Failure by Mark Kennedy

"I always felt that there was something else to come," says Baitz. "I sort of wake up every day in a kind of weird state of gratitude. It feels like a war ended for me, actually."

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:56AM[SHARE]

William Shatner To Star in a One-Man Broadway Show by Mark Kennedy

The actor, singer and writer best known as James T. Kirkon "Star Trek" will star in a one-man show called "Shatner's World: We Just Live in It."

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:54AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

William Shatner to star in a one-man Broadway show by Mark Kennedy

William Shatner is boldly going back to where he once appeared -- Broadway. The actor, singer and writer best known as James T. Kirk on "Star Trek" will star in a one-man show called "Shatne…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:50PM[SHARE]

William Shatner to star in a one-man Broadway show by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- William Shatner is boldly going back to where he once appeared - Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:44PM[SHARE]
Monday, January 9, 2012

Mekhi Phifer Tries to Get Used to Broadway Screams by Mark Kennedy

The 37-year-old actor, best known for the TV series "ER" and the film "8 Mile," is discovering that audiences aren't silent while watching him in "Stick Fly," Lydia R. Diamond's complex dr…

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:29PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 6, 2012

Bassett loving her return to B'way by Mark Kennedy

Friday January 6, 2012 NEW YORK -- After seeing "The Mountaintop" on Broadway, Laurence Fishburne went backstage, stunned.

SOURCE: The Berkshire Eagle at 12:04AM[SHARE]

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