Monday, June 6, 2016
Agent: Peter Shaffer, playwright of hits ‘Equus’ and ‘Amadeus,’ dies at 90.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:36PMWednesday, June 1, 2016
A Bolshoi dancer who was convicted in 2013 for his role in an acid attack on the ballet’s artistic director has been paroled, his lawyer said Wednesday.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:16AMSaturday, May 28, 2016
Giorgio Albertazzi, a theater and film actor and director famed especially for playing, well into old age, the emperor’s role based on “Memories of Hadrian,” has died in his native Tus…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:51AMNEW YORK — In another sign that the Broadway smash "Hamilton" has become a cultural phenomenon, you will soon be able to buy branded T-shirts, caps, water bottles and hoodies far from New…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:15AMThursday, May 26, 2016
LONDON — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare's plays — dubbed the "Holy Grail of publishing" by Christie's auction house — sold Wednesday for almost 2.5 million po…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 06:10AMWednesday, May 25, 2016
London’s small but powerful Donmar Warehouse is branching out — across town and across the Atlantic.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:35AMThursday, May 19, 2016
Ballerina Lucila Munaretto refused to accept what her doctors told her after a rollerblading accident left her with serious brain and spine injuries — that she might never dance again.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:02PMTuesday, May 17, 2016
Lily-Rose Depp and Stephanie “Soko” Sokolinski have a turbulent relationship in their new film “The Dancer,” but off camera, the two actresses are friends enjoying the Cannes Film Fe…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:02PMLONDON — London's relentless building boom has dug up another chunk of the city's history — one with a surprise for scholars of Shakespearean theater.Archaeologists are excavating the re…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:55PMNEW YORK — Jaime Camil will be channeling his sleazy lawyer side on Broadway.The "Jane the Virgin" star will play Billy Flynn in the record-breaking "Chicago" starting May 31.Set in the 19…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:55PMFormer “Frasier” star David Hyde Pierce will play opposite Bette Midler in the upcoming Broadway revival of “Hello, Dolly!”
SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:40PMThursday, May 12, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Trayvon Martin has often been in the thoughts of playwright and activist Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj in the four years since the 17-year-old unarmed black boy was shot and kill…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:17PMMonday, May 9, 2016
NEW YORK — It was the last day of 2015 and Sophie Okonedo was getting ready to go out and have fun at a New Year's Eve party when she got an email that would keep her very sober indeed.It …
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:39PMSaturday, May 7, 2016
NEW YORK — The last year has proven to be an incredible journey for "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, culminating this week with a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations. It has also pro…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:45AMNEW YORK — James Taylor thought back four decades to his Carnegie Hall debut and said it was "the sort of cultural sign" that he had made it to a certain level of stardom."We celebrated,"…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:45AMFriday, May 6, 2016
NEW YORK — It's been an exciting season for theater in New York, with some solid revivals, thoughtful new plays and lively comedies. And then there's the show where a guy's ax gets stuck i…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 06:01AMWednesday, May 4, 2016
John Boyega is going from space battles in “Star Wars” to earthbound struggles onstage at London’s Old Vic Theatre.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:46AMTuesday, May 3, 2016
NEW YORK — The Tony Awards are being nicknamed this year the "Hamil-Tonys" in recognition that "Hamilton" is the show to beat. That was proven again Tuesday.Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop-f…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:12PMThe hit musical "Hamilton" has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, the biggest haul in Broadway history and another notch in the show's march into theatrical history.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:30PMSome reaction from 2016 Tony Award nominees:
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:25PMThe megahit musical “Hamilton” has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, the biggest haul in Broadway history and another notch in the show’s march into thea…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:26AMMonday, May 2, 2016
NEW YORK — One thing practically assured on Tuesday is that the Broadway megahit "Hamilton" will get plenty of Tony Award nominations. The real question is how many.Lin-Manuel Miranda's h…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 04:21PMMonday, April 25, 2016
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania's opera house has apologized after a third show this week was canceled at short notice and warned the public to expect more turmoil as it is rocked by a bitter…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 06:37AMSunday, April 24, 2016
LONDON — Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A few things to know about the famous playwright:MANY HAPPY …
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:59AMBOSTON — The Boston Public Library is marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death by showcasing rare editions of his works from the library's expansive collection.Shakesp…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:59AMSaturday, April 23, 2016
Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A few things to know about the famous playwright:
SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:43AMIf all the world’s a stage, William Shakespeare is its architect.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:28AMTuesday, April 19, 2016
“Hamilton,” the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama, honoring creator Lin-Manuel Miranda for a dazzling musical has captured p…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:29PMFriday, April 15, 2016
Austrian police say they have laid assault charges against eight suspects after a scuffle with audience members at a play sympathetic to refugees.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:03AMWednesday, April 13, 2016
Prolific playwright Arnold Wesker, who drew on his Jewish heritage to create works that captured the dialogue and struggles of the working class, has died. He was 83.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:19AMTuesday, April 12, 2016
On the heels of “The Force Awakens,” the original “Star Wars” trilogy is coming back to theaters this summer.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:20PM 
