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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Neil Simon obituary – Pulitzer-winning US playwright whose flair for tragicomedy lit up Broadway by Michael Quinn

Appropriately enough for a writer who profiled the often absurdly incongruous domestic life of an America in the ascendant in the second

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Obituary: Lindsay Kemp – dancer, actor, teacher, mime artist, choreographer and mentor to David Bowie by Michael Quinn

Lindsay Kemp, who has died at the age of 80, was a maverick figure. His combination of charisma, eclecticism and a uniquely

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Friday, August 24, 2018

Bob Fosse: Remembering a dance genius who still inspires by Michael Quinn

As a new book throws a revealing, fresh light on Bob Fosse’s life, Michael Quinn traces the legacy of the innovative and

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Theatres from Dundee to Hampshire receive share of £22,500 for urgent building works by Michael Quinn

Five regional theatres are to share more than £20,000 in capital grants from the Theatres Trust. The awards, made through the UK

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Chicago and Hairspray film producer Craig Zadan dies aged 69 by Michael Quinn

Tributes have been paid to the American producer and director Craig Zadan following his death on August 21, aged 69. Noted for

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Obituary: Alan Bennion – Actor whose television career spanned 30 years by Michael Quinn

Alan Bennion’s finest performance came late in his career in Martin Lynch’s Pictures of Tomorrow when he played a partially paralysed Spanish

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Obituary: Carolyn Jones – ‘played alongside Olivier in The Dance of Death and later the villainous mother Ursula in The Archers’ by Michael Quinn

Although born in Vancouver, Canada, Carolyn Jones worked for a range of British institutions from the National Theatre to iconic television soaps

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Northern Irish Arts Council chief executive sues for age discrimination by Michael Quinn

The chief executive of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland has begun legal proceedings against the body’s chairman and its parent organisation,

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Obituary: John Goodwin – ‘skilled editor and writer who transformed the theatre programme’ by Michael Quinn

John Goodwin’s leadership of the publicity departments of the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre in their often controversial early years provided

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Obituary: Barry Chuckle – ‘one of the titans of children’s television’ by Michael Quinn

Despite his diminutive size, Barry Chuckle was one of the titans of children’s television over the last three decades. As one half

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Obituary: Bernard Hepton – ‘character actor of versatility and distinction’ by Michael Quinn

Appropriately enough for a character actor of versatility and distinction, Bernard Hepton filled many roles in a six-decade-long career that included memorable

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Obituary: Peter Clayton – ‘endlessly resourceful in connecting the right people to make things happen’ by Michael Quinn

Peter Clayton’s name was not one most theatregoers would have recognised, even though he was featured in GQ magazine’s list of the

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Obituary: Derrick O’Connor – ‘helped transform fringe theatre in the 1970s’ by Michael Quinn

Dublin-born and raised in London, Derrick O’Connor was part of the generation of actors who helped transform fringe theatre in the 1970s.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Obituary: Lorelei Lynn – ‘a flexible style that deftly integrated dance into theatre’ by Michael Quinn

Although Lorelei Lynn never achieved the celebrity of some of her choreographer peers, her long and varied career was notable for a

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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Obituary: Hugh Clifford Stuckey – ‘Australia’s first TV comedy writer’ by Michael Quinn

A popular comedian turned writer and producer, Hugh Clifford Stuckey made history as the first comedy writer hired by Australian television, for

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Obituary: Geoffrey Brawn – ‘Champion of music hall and stalwart of the Players’ Theatre’ by Michael Quinn

Launched by Peter Ridgeway and Leonard Sachs, the Players’ Theatre unabashedly championed music hall and live variety performances at its Villiers Street

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Obituary: Gordon Irving – ‘Highly regarded chronicler of stage and screen in Scotland’ by Michael Quinn

A longstanding contributor to The Stage of news and comment from Scotland’s theatre, light entertainment and television scene for more than 50

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Monday, July 2, 2018

Obituary: Gillian Lynne – ‘Cats and Phantom choreographer who staked a claim for the British musical on the world stage’ by Michael Quinn

In a long and varied career as one of the leading choreographer-directors of her generation, Gillian Lynne, who has died at the

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Obituary: Frank Vickery – ‘the Ayckbourn of the Valleys’ by Michael Quinn

In more than 30 plays for stage and television, Frank Vickery, who has died after a sudden illness at the age of

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Obituary: Leslie Grantham – ‘EastEnders star whose private life was as dramatic as Dirty Den’s’ by Michael Quinn

Leslie Grantham’s private life proved every bit as dramatic and incident-filled as that of pub landlord ‘Dirty’ Den Watts, the role that

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Obituary: Joyce Blackham – ‘star British mezzo-soprano’ by Michael Quinn

Joyce Blackham was a star British mezzo-soprano famed for her sensual and seductive appearances as Bizet’s Carmen with Sadler’s Wells Opera and

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Obituary: Teddy Johnson – ‘summer season favourite’ by Michael Quinn

Together with his wife Pearl Carr, Teddy Johnson formed one of the longest and most successful partnerships in British post-war light entertainment.

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Obituary: Gordon Bishop –‘lived a double life as a bank clerk and a performer for half a century’ by Michael Quinn

When Gordon Bishop was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this year, he hoped to perform the Max Miller tribute that had

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Obituary: Glynn Edwards – ‘familiar TV face for three decades’ by Michael Quinn

Reviewing George Bernard Shaw’s Captain Brassbound’s Conversion at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1956, The Stage noted that Glynn Edwards performance

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Friday, June 8, 2018

Kenneth Williams: Revisiting the life and times of a comedy great by Michael Quinn

The Carry On star died 30 years ago, but remains one of the UK’s best-loved comic performers. As a new book explores

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Belfast City Council backs campaign for increased arts funding in Northern Ireland by Michael Quinn

Belfast City Council has thrown its weight between a campaign calling for increased arts funding in Northern Ireland. A motion tabled by

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Obituary: Johnny Lamonte – ‘one of the most popular speciality acts on the post-war variety circuit’ by Michael Quinn

Together with his sister, Suma, Johnny Lamonte became one of the most popular speciality acts on the post-war variety circuit, a master

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Obituary: Stephen Doncaster – ‘influential and inspiring theatre designer’ by Michael Quinn

Stephen Doncaster’s influence on British theatre design extended beyond his admired tenures in Pitlochry and Nottingham, and at the Royal Court in

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Belfast Lyric grows new-writing programme for second year by Michael Quinn

Belfast’s Lyric Theatre has expanded its new playwrights programme to include six writers in the scheme’s second year. Launched in 2017 with

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Obituary: William Perrie – ‘Royal Ballet soloist who shared a stage with Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn’ by Michael Quinn

William ‘Bill’ Perrie came late and by accident to theatre and dance, but he went on to become a soloist with the

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Obituary: Peter Byrne – ‘his underplayed, naturally accented style served him well in light comedy’ by Michael Quinn

Peter Byrne’s early ambition was to be a heavyweight tragic actor but, as he told The Stage: “I realised I was too

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards