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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo headlines parade for Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year by Associated Press

“She's such an icon,” said Onovughakpor Otitigbe, a 21-year-old Harvard student from New York who followed Erivo. The post ‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo headlines parade for Harvard’…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:19PM
Saturday, February 1, 2025

‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Man of the Year by Associated Press

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo has been named Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ Woman of the Year Award. She will receive her award Feb. 6. The post ‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm honored as Harvar…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:53AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Mad Men’s Jon Hamm is named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Man of the Year by Associated Press

The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world's third-oldest still operating, said Hamm will receive his Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast Jan. 31. The post Mad Me…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:19PM
Monday, December 30, 2024

Linda Lavin, Tony-winning Broadway actor who starred in the sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 87 by Associated Press

Lavin, who grew up in Maine, won a Tony for best actress in a play for Neil Simon's “Broadway Bound” in 1987. The post Linda Lavin, Tony-winning Broadway actor who starred in the sitcom …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:57AM
Monday, December 2, 2024

Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles to see his new stage musical by Associated Press

John, 77, disclosed in September that an infection had left him “with only limited vision in one eye.” The post Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles to see his new stag…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:39AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Gavin Creel, Tony award-winning Broadway star, dies at 48 by Associated Press

Actor, who appeared in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Waitress, Hair and Hello, Dolly!, has died of a rare form of cancer Gavin Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony award for …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43AM
Monday, September 9, 2024

James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93 by Associated Press

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen has died The post James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Va…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:12PM
Sunday, June 16, 2024

‘The Outsiders,’ a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, wins the Tony Award for best musical by Associated Press

‘The Outsiders,’ a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, wins the Tony Award for best musical.

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 11:07PM

List of winners at the 2024 Tony Awards by Associated Press

Here are Broadway's best, as announced at the 2024 Tony Awards on Sunday night.

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 07:00PM
Friday, June 7, 2024

Dolly Parton plans for a musical on her life using her songs to land on Broadway in 2026 by Associated Press

"You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll clap, you’ll stomp, it truly is a Grand Ol’ Opera. Pun and fun intended." The post Dolly Parton plans for a musical on her life using her songs to…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:28AM
Thursday, June 6, 2024

Dolly Parton announces Broadway musical: ‘You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll clap’ by Associated Press

Hello, I’m Dolly, a stage show inspired by the superstar’s life, will include her classics and new songs Dolly Parton is heading to Broadway with the musical Hello, I’m Dolly. The star…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:58PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Alicia Keys, Brian d’Arcy James, Daniel Radcliffe and more react to earning Tony Award nominations by Associated Press

Some reactions from Tony Award nominees on Tuesday included Alicia Keys, who says she was unable to speak after her semi-autobiographical show “Hell's Kitchen” earned 13 nods, and vetera…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 01:30PM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Hasty Pudding honors ‘Saltburn’ actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year by Associated Press

Keoghan was presented with a pudding pot before being invited to attend a performance of Hasty Pudding’s 175th production “Heist Heist Baby!” The post Hasty Pudding honors ‘Saltburn�…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:55PM

Annette Bening named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year by Associated Press

“Hot off her Oscars nomination for Best Actress, we’re excited to present her with the most prestigious award in the entertainment industry.” The post Annette Bening named Harvard’s …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:22AM
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91 by Associated Press

Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:03PM
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Eddie Izzard’s one-person Hamlet coming to New York in 2024 by Associated Press

The actor will play all roles in the Shakespeare play after leading a one-person Great Expectations last year Eddie Izzard is returning to a New York stage this winter for an ambitious versi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AM
Monday, October 30, 2023

Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies by Associated Press

Brustein’s own full-length plays include “Demons,” “The Face Life” and “Spring Forward, Fall Back” and “Nobody Dies on Friday.” The post Robert Brustein, theater critic an…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:54AM
Thursday, August 24, 2023

After a Vermont playhouse flooded, the show went on by Associated Press

The oldest professional theater company in Vermont draws people from around the country, including part-time residents and visitors who want to see actors from the New York City area without…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 07:49AM
Sunday, August 13, 2023

Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dead at 95 by Associated Press

Jones died Friday at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, according to Dan Shaheen, a co-producer of “The Fantasticks.”

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:34PM
Friday, June 23, 2023

Sheldon Harnick, Tony-winning Fiddler on the Roof lyricist, dies at 99 by Associated Press

The award-winning lyricist, known for his longtime partnership with composer Jerry Bock, died of natural causes The Tony and Grammy award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who with composer …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AM
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Historic Boston church where the Revolution was sparked to host its first play by Associated Press

“I want everyone to see that we have all something to contribute to our history.” The post Historic Boston church where the Revolution was sparked to host its first play appeared first o…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:23AM
Friday, May 12, 2023

Jeremy Strong to follow Succession with a return to Broadway by Associated Press and Agencies

The actor will head up an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play An Enemy of the People once the hit HBO drama has ended Jeremy Strong is going from a corporate boardroom on TV to a whistl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:08PM
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

A play about the making of ‘Jaws’ swims toward Broadway by Associated Press

The play is a behind-the-scenes look at the three main actors in the Steven Spielberg movie — Robert Shaw as shark hunter Quint, Roy Scheider as the police chief and Richard Dreyfuss as an…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:20AM
Thursday, March 9, 2023

Chaim Topol, Israeli actor known for Fiddler’s Tevye, dies by Associated Press

A recipient of two Golden Globe awards and nominee for both an Academy Award and a Tony Award, Topol long has ranked among Israel’s most decorated actors. The post Chaim Topol, Israeli ac…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:29AM
Sunday, February 26, 2023

‘Cocaine Bear’ is highest at box office, ‘Ant-Man’ sinks fast by Associated Press

Sunday studio estimates say the gonzo R-rated horror comedy “Cocaine Bear” sniffed up $23.1 million in its opening weekend, while Marvel's “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” shrank …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:38PM
Friday, February 10, 2023

First for-credit college class taught by Radio City Rockettes kicks off by Associated Press

Boston Conservatory at Berklee students able to take dance class taught by a Rockette on their meticulously precise technique Rhapsody Stiggers has been dancing since she was two, but the 20…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:13AM
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Colin Quinn’s new show highlights the art of ‘Small Talk’ by Associated Press

When asked in a recent interview if he’ll always want to do stand-up, Colin Quinn joked that he’s tired and can’t do it forever

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:10PM
Thursday, January 19, 2023

‘Better Call Saul’ star Bob Odenkirk named Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year by Associated Press

Award-winning actor and writer and bestselling author Bob Odenkirk, perhaps best known as shady lawyer Saul Goodman on “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” has been named 2023 Man …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:48PM
Friday, November 11, 2022

Kevin Conroy, a defining voice of Batman, dies at 66 by Associated Press

Conroy died Thursday after a battle with cancer, series producer Warner Bros. announced Friday. The post Kevin Conroy, a defining voice of Batman, dies at 66 appeared first on Boston.com.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:59PM
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Angela Lansbury, ‘Murder She Wrote’ star, dies at 96 by Associated Press

Angela Lansbury, the scene-stealing British actor who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and “Gypsy” and solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 04:38PM
Monday, August 15, 2022

Rock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway show by Associated Press

The Grammy- and Oscar-winner, who attended Berklee College of Music for a brief time in the early ’80s, is best known for her songs “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One.” T…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:32AM

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