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Friday, March 10, 2017

James Cameron announces the ‘Avatar’ sequel had been delayed again by Associated Press

The sequel to the 2009 scifi blockbuster was scheduled to be released in theaters on Dec. 21, 2018.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 03:28PM
Monday, March 6, 2017

Harry Potter play gets 11 Olivier Awards nominations by Associated Press

Magical adventure “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” leads the race for British theater’s Olivier Awards , with nominations in 11 categories including best new play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:24AM
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Rhode Island lawmakers congratulate Oscar-winner Viola Davis by Associated Press

Rhode Island lawmakers have passed a resolution congratulating Viola Davis for winning an Oscar.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24PM
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Obama returns to Broadway to see Arthur Miller's 'The Price' by Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Obamas just can't quit Broadway.Former President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia Obama have caught a new revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price." They attended the play …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Saturday, February 18, 2017

James Earl Jones, Donald Glover cast in 'Lion King' remake by Associated Press

Jones is back as fallen lion patriarch Mufasa while Glover is taking over as adult Simba.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:28PM
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Runway diversity at Kors, Rodriguez offers ‘no shenanigans’ by Associated Press

Michael Kors put plus-size model Ashley Graham and a live orchestra on his runway, and Narciso Rodriguez presented what he called a “no shenanigans” collection — just sleek, impeccable…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:24PM
Sunday, February 12, 2017

The Latest: Davis credits playwright for UK nomination by Associated Press

The Latest on the British Academy Film Awards (all times local):

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PM
Thursday, February 9, 2017

Barbara Gelb, Eugene O’Neill biographer, dead at 91 by Associated Press

Barbara Gelb, an author and journalist who with her husband Arthur Gelb collaborated on three extensive books about playwright Eugene O’Neill, has died.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:06PM
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Famed Hamptons home Grey Gardens for sale for $19.95 million by Associated Press

Grey Gardens, the Hamptons home once owned by eccentric relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, is for sale. It was featured in a documentary, HBO movie and Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:06PM
Sunday, January 29, 2017

'La La Land' takes top honors at Producers Guild Awards by Associated Press

"La La Land" is continuing to dance its way through Hollywood's awards season.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:26PM
Saturday, January 28, 2017

'Hamilton' cast to sing at Super Bowl 51 by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Original cast members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit "Hamilton: An American Musical," will sing "America the Beautiful" during pregame festivities at Super Bowl 51, the …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Friday, January 13, 2017

2017 Tony Awards show goes back to Radio City Music Hall by Associated Press

NEW YORK • The Tony Awards are going back to their old — and much larger — stomping grounds.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:12AM
Thursday, January 12, 2017

The 2017 Tony Awards show goes back to Radio City Music Hall by Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Tony Awards are going back to their old — and much larger — stomping grounds.The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League said Thursday that the telecast on June 11…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Man who disrupted ‘Hamilton’ banned from some theaters by Associated Press

A man charged with disrupting a Chicago performance of the musical “Hamilton” has pleaded guilty and is temporarily banned from some theaters.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:33AM

New musical of 'The Lightning Thief' to open in NYC by Associated Press

NEW YORK — A new musical version of the popular young adult fiction book "The Lightning Thief" will be hoping to steal hearts off-Broadway this spring featuring rising stage star Chris McC…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Sunday, January 8, 2017

Theater, dance, music highlight 41st Spoleto Festival USA by Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Russian composer P.I. Tchaikovsky's sumptuous opera "Eugene Onegin," a concert by jazz master Dee Dee Bridgewater and performance by flamenco dance star Maria Pages are j…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Saturday, January 7, 2017

National Society of Film Critics: ‘Moonlight’ best picture by Associated Press

The National Society of Film Critics has voted “Moonlight” the best picture of 2016.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:04PM
Thursday, January 5, 2017

Broadway to honor Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher by Associated Press

Broadway theaters plan to dim their marquee lights Friday night in memory of actress Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, the actress and writer Carrie Fisher.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:18PM

Harry Potter producer Sonia Friedman tops theater power list by Associated Press

The producer who brought the magic of Harry Potter to the London stage has been named the most influential figure in British theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:06AM
Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Ryan Gosling: Debbie Reynolds inspired ‘La La Land’ cast by Associated Press

Ryan Gosling says the late Debbie Reynolds served as an “inspiration” to the cast and crew of his critically-acclaimed musical “La La Land.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:54AM
Sunday, January 1, 2017

Bruce Willis, Demi Moore donate Idaho theater to troupe by Associated Press

Actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore have donated the Liberty Theatre in downtown Hailey to a local theater company.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:24PM
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Veteran Broadway actor George S. Irving dies by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Actor George S. Irving, who won a Tony Award starring with Debbie Reynolds in the musical "Irene" and appeared in the original Broadway production of "Oklahoma," died Monday at …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Saturday, December 24, 2016

AP Photos: Creating the world in shadows in Milan by Associated Press

Shadows are not just something fleeting for the dancers of the American company Catapult as they perform in Italy this Christmas.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:24AM
Thursday, December 22, 2016

Deal set to stage ‘Mockingbird’ play in author’s hometown by Associated Press

A deal has been reached to continue staging the annual dramatic production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” in the Alabama hometown of author Harper Lee.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:12PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Several costumes stolen from ‘The Nutcracker’ are returned by Associated Press

The Grinch who stole the Nutcracker’s mask and the Sugar Plum Fairy’s tutu from a Rhode Island warehouse has had a change of heart.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:24PM
Saturday, December 17, 2016

Tina Turner's life and songs inspire stage musical by Associated Press

LONDON • Simply the best news for Tina Turner fans: The music legend’s life and songs are headed for the stage.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:04PM
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Tony-winning play ‘The Humans’ to close in January by Associated Press

“The Humans,” Stephen Karam’s play about a fractious family’s holiday get-together, will soon be clearing its plates. The show will have its last Broadway performance on Jan. 15.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:54PM
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

AP PHOTOS: Cutting-edge contemporary dance comes to Belarus by Associated Press

Cutting-edge contemporary dance has shaken up the sleepy city of Vitebsk in the eastern European nation of Belarus.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:54PM

Goat, bed among works in major Robert Rauschenberg show by Associated Press

Paintings, prints, sculptures and a taxidermy goat are on display in the first posthumous retrospective devoted to pop-art pioneer Robert Rauschenberg.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42AM
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Donald Trump takes to Twitter, demands apology from 'Hamilton's' Aaron Burr for insulting Mike Pence by Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded an apology from the cast member who gave Mike Pence an onstage earful from about equality.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 10:25AM
Monday, October 31, 2016

World’s oldest active theater actor Zeldin dies at 101 by Associated Press

The wife of Russian actor Vladimir Zeldin, who has been described as the world’s oldest working actor, says that he has died in Moscow. He was 101.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:42AM

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