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Friday, November 2, 2012

Sandy-hit areas delay, miss out on Halloween by Associated Press

Of course, adults who were going stir crazy and looking for kid-inappropriate entertainment had additional options — especially in New York. For example, there was the off-Broadway show "S…

SOURCE: CBS at 11:47AM
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Broadway lights go up in post-Sandy NYC by Mark Kennedy and Jake Coyle Associated Press Writers

NEW YORK—The lights went up again on Broadway Wednesday for the first time since Hurricane Sandy hit New York, as entertainers headed back to work in a city still wracked by power-outa…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:40AM
Monday, October 15, 2012

New Yorker accused of defrauding Broadway show 'Rebecca' by Associated Press

NEW YORK - A former stock broker was arrested early Monday on charges of defrauding the producers of the Broadway...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:58AM
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Tom Hanks to make his Broadway debut in Nora Ephron’s Lucky Guy next spring by Associated Press

Hanks, a two-time Oscar winner, had been in negotiations for the role when Ephron died this summer.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 03:16PM

Tom Hanks to make his Broadway debut next year by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Tom Hanks will play a New York City newspaper columnist when he makes his debut on Broadway in the spring. Producers...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:30PM
Monday, October 8, 2012

Brockton twins in Broadway hit 'Newsies' double the talent by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Fans of the Broadway hit "Newsies" might be forgiven for doing a double take these days. That's because...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:00AM
Saturday, September 22, 2012

Diane Lane takes the stage in Chicago play by Associated Press

CHICAGO - More than two decades after she last graced the stage in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," Academy Award-nominated...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 02:32PM

Actress, teacher, author Dorothy Carter dies in NY by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Dorothy Carter, a former stage actress who starred in the adaptation of the groundbreaking novel "Strange...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:11AM
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Scarlett Johansson to play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Scarlett Johansson will tap into her feline side later this year when she plays Maggie the Cat on Broadway. Producers...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:51AM
Monday, September 17, 2012

Producer of gay play in Uganda granted bail by Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda - A Ugandan court releases on bail a British producer who was jailed for staging a play about...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:21AM
Thursday, September 13, 2012

'Trek' star's own history inspires new by Associated Press

George Takei has plenty of practice exploring strange new worlds on TV and film, but delving into a painful time...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:42AM
Thursday, September 6, 2012

'Big Fish' musical premieres in Chicago next year by Associated Press

CHICAGO - A musical production of "Big Fish" starring two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz will have a five-week...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 02:50PM
Monday, August 27, 2012

'Motown: The Musical' to Open on Broadway in April by Associated Press

Brandon Victor Dixon will play record label founder Berry Gordy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:54PM
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Woody Harrelson's quirky play to extend its run by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Woody Harrelson's play "Bullet for Adolf" is extending its off-Broadway run by more than a month and...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:10AM
Monday, August 20, 2012

'Indiana Jones' star Karen Allen goes off-Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Karen Allen, who romanced Indiana Jones, has been lured back to the New York stage. Allen, perhaps...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 02:01PM
Monday, August 13, 2012

Broadway's 'Once' recoups its investment by Associated Press

NEW YORK - The Tony Award-winning musical "Once" has proved to be a song at the box office: It has recouped its...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:41PM
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Marvin Hamlisch, Oscar-winning composer, dies at 68 by Associated Press

Marvin Hamlisch, who composed or arranged the scores for dozens of movies including "The Sting" and the Broadway smash "A Chorus Line," has died in Los Angeles. He was 68.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 11:48AM
Monday, August 6, 2012

Cleveland native, "Hairspray" co-creator Mark O'Donnell dies Monday in New York by Associated Press

The John Marshall High School graduate won the 2003 Tony Award for co-writing "Hairspray" with Thomas Meehan. Mark O'Donnell was in Lakewood last year in a fund-raising event for t…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 10:00PM

Review: Richard Pryor’s daughter offers a funny, energetic play with ‘Fried Chicken & Latkes’ - The Washington Post by Associated Press

Rain Pryor has a lot of tart comments to share about growing up with a famous father and being a bi-racial child before it was fashionable. Her funny, energetic, autobiographical one-woman s…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:55PM
Friday, August 3, 2012

Mike Tyson says he's used to putting life on stage by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Pounding out the details of his personal life on a Broadway stage doesn't seem to faze Mike Tyson....

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:24AM
Thursday, July 26, 2012

'A Christmas Story' musical finds Broadway home by Associated Press

NEW YORK - A musical stage version of the classic film "A Christmas Story" has found a home on Broadway. Producers...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:57PM
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Rachel Dratch and Mo Rocca to star in fringe play by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Comedians Rachel Dratch and Mo Rocca will be getting down and dirty next month in a play about political...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 03:14PM
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Woody Harrelson's new play is about an old friend by Associated Press

NEW YORK - In the summer of 1983, The Police were on top of the charts with "Every Breath You Take," James Bond...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:49AM
Monday, July 9, 2012

Tony-winning costume designer Martin Pakledinaz dies by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Two-time Tony Award winner Martin Pakledinaz, who designed hundreds of costumes for stars such as Sutton...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:57AM
Monday, June 25, 2012

Billy Ray Cyrus makes his way to Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus is making his Broadway debut in "Chicago." The singer of "Achy Breaky...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:29AM
Monday, June 18, 2012

Ex-boxer Mike Tyson to take a bite out of Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Mike Tyson wants his next knockout to be on Broadway. The former boxer announced Monday that he will...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:03PM
Monday, June 11, 2012

'Once' crowned best musical at the Tony Awards by Associated Press

NEW YORK - The bittersweet musical "Once" captured eight Tony Awards on Sunday, including best direction of a...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 04:53AM
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Remains of Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre found by Associated Press

LONDON - Archaeologists say they have discovered the remains of an Elizabethan theater where some of William Shakespeare's...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:33AM
Monday, June 4, 2012

Tony Awards promise a full night of performances by Associated Press

NEW YORK - The Tony Awards will be heavy on showcasing works on Broadway this season, with performances from Ricky...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 12:10PM

Paul Rudd and Ed Asner hoping to find 'Grace' by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Paul Rudd and Ed Asner are heading to Broadway this fall in Craig Wright's "Grace." Producers said...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:03AM
Friday, June 1, 2012

New York suit over 'Spider-Man' musical airs in court by Associated Press

NEW YORK - A judge has warned lawyers at the end of a two-hour hearing that she may narrow the scope of a lawsuit...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 03:54PM