Monday, September 25, 2017
Jan Triska, an actor who moved to the U.S. after being banned by the Czechoslovak Communist regime, has died, more than a day after he fell from Prague's iconic Charles Bridge. He was 80.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 21, 2017
"Death of a King: A Live Theatrical Experience" is based on Smiley's 2014 book of the same title.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:46PM[SHARE]Monday, September 18, 2017
The six-week part of the Joanne World Tour was set to kick off in Barcelona on Sept. 21.
SOURCE: USA Today at 05:45AM[SHARE]Friday, September 15, 2017
If your upcoming travel plans include New York, here's a look at some of the highlights of the first half of the 2017-18 Broadway season.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 03:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 13, 2017
As Fashion Week drew to a close, Ralph Lauren threw a runway show unmatched in its opulence, bringing 300 guests to his private suburban garage, where they sipped champagne and watched model…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:12PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 7, 2017
Britain's National Theatre says its acclaimed production of "Angels in America" is heading to Broadway.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 30, 2017
His five-show-a-week stand at the Walter Kerr Theatre begins previews Oct. 3 ahead of an Oct. 12 opening at the intimate 960-seat venue.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 05:57PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 29, 2017
"The Elephant Man" was based on a true story and has been frequently revived since its 1979 New York debut.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:49PM[SHARE]Sunday, August 27, 2017
Two German theater figures are calling on Russian authorities to drop a criminal investigation of a Russian director who has been put under house arrest for allegedly embezzling government f…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:54PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Meehan's other shows include "Young Frankenstein" with Brooks, "Cry-Baby" with O'Donnell, "Elf" with Bob Martin, "Chaplin" with Christopher Curtis, "Bombay Dreams" with Meera Syal and the mu…
SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:54PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Meehan wrote the books for three shows that ran over 2,000 performances on Broadway: "Annie," "The Producers" and "Hairspray."
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 06:25PM[SHARE]Sunday, August 20, 2017
Gregory used his humour to break racial barriers in the 1960s and even ran for president in 1968Dick Gregory, the black comedian who broke down racial barriers in the 1960s and used humour t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM[SHARE]Saturday, August 19, 2017
The wife of renowned Polish-U.S. playwright and screenwriter Janusz Glowacki says he has died at 78.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 9, 2017
The singer-songwriter will intersperse songs from his career with readings from his memoir for Springsteen on Broadway, at the Walter Kerr theatreBruce Springsteen said on Wednesday that he …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 8, 2017
She will play the mother of 9-year-old Ralphie Parker.
SOURCE: pagesix.com at 03:12PM[SHARE]Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" was Cook's biggest Broadway hit, opening in December 1957 and running for more than 1,300 performances.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:11PM[SHARE]Monday, August 7, 2017
The actress and comedian will star in Martin's four-person comedy "Meteor Shower" starting in November.
SOURCE: pagesix.com at 11:24AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 3, 2017
The actor pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery and drug charges in Waltham, Massachusetts.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 03:05PM[SHARE]Hardy portrayed Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge in the "Harry Potter" film franchise.
SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:26PM[SHARE]The lead actors from the acclaimed London production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" are boarding the Hogwarts Express for Broadway.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:33AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Hiddleston's three-week runs begin Sept. 1 at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's 180-seat theater.
SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:44PM[SHARE]"Thor" star Tom Hiddleston is to play Hamlet on the London stage " but fans will need a bit of luck to get a ticket.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:06AM[SHARE]Monday, July 31, 2017
Reaction to the announcement Monday that actor-playwright Sam Shepard died last week at age 73:
SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48PM[SHARE]Friday, July 28, 2017
"The Reconstruction of the Crime" is a collaboration between Barrie and his friend E.V. Lucas, believed written during World War I.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 01:58AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 25, 2017
A center dedicated to Italian director Franco Zeffirelli is taking shape in Florence.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:05PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 19, 2017
The opera unfolds in a single act of about 90 minutes "as quick and streamlined as the technology Jobs created."
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:59PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 18, 2017
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. " Harvard University's graduate theater program, which is housed within the critically acclaimed American Repertory Theater, will suspend admissions for the next three years…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Pop star Ariana Grande's response to deadly bomb attack outside concert venue prompts city to recognize her.
SOURCE: USA Today at 11:08AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Lady Gaga is postponing the first stop of her 2017 Dive Bar Tour originally scheduled for Thursday in Las Vegas.
SOURCE: pagesix.com at 04:17PM[SHARE]Lady Gaga postpones Las Vegas Dive Bar Tour stop, originally scheduled for Thursday.
SOURCE: USA Today at 04:02PM[SHARE]Monday, July 10, 2017
Russia's Bolshoi Theater has canceled a much anticipated ballet about dancer Rudolf Nureyev just three days before the opening night.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:48AM[SHARE] 
