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Monday, April 7, 2025

At James Earl Jones Memorial, Denzel Washington and Whoopi Goldberg Share Stories by Derrick Bryson Taylor

At a gathering in the Broadway theater renamed to honor the star, speakers including Denzel Washington and Phylicia Rashad described Jones as an inspiration.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Raygun Shuts Down Musical Inspired by Her Jeered Olympic Breaking by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The comedian behind the parody about the Australian breaker who became a summer celebrity said she was willing to make some changes to avoid legal drama.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Vicky Holt Takamine Wins the Gish Prize by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Vicky Holt Takamine, a renowned teacher of hula dance and a champion for Indigenous culture, will receive a cash award of more than $450,000.

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Friday, July 19, 2024

At ‘Slave Play’ in London, a ‘Black Out’ Night Emerges From Controversy by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Critics slammed the idea of “restricting audiences on the basis of race,” but at a recent performance, Black spectators praised producers for creating a safe space.

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Willy Wonka’s Unknown Lands a New Acting Gig in London by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The internet latched on to 16-year-old Felicia Dawkins’ performance as The Unknown at a shambolic Willy Wonka-inspired event. This weekend, she’s heading to a bigger and scarier stage i…

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

DJ Casper, Whose Hit Song ‘Cha-Cha Slide’ Made You Dance, Dies at 58 by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The popular line dance, which gained international fame in the early 2000s, has been a staple at family functions, night clubs and more for more than 20 years.

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Friday, October 21, 2022

In “Tammy Faye,” a Televangelist Comes to the London Stage by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Fifteen years after her death, the peaks and valleys of Tammy Faye’s life, including the extravagance, the betrayal and her unwavering love of God, are explored in a new musical.

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Brian Dennehy, Award-Winning Actor, Dies at 81 by Derrick Bryson Taylor

In a career of more than 50 years in theater, movies and television, he won two Tonys, one for his performance in “Death of a Salesman.”

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Aug 12, 2024: Once Upon a Mattress - Hudson Theatre
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Sep 29, 2024: The Hills of California - Broadhurst Theatre
Sep 30, 2024: McNeal - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Oct 01, 2024: Yellow Face - Todd Haimes Theatre
Oct 10, 2024: Our Town - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Oct 20, 2024: Sunset Boulevard - St. James Theatre
Oct 23, 2024: Left On Tenth - James Earl Jones Theatre
Oct 24, 2024: Romeo + Juliet - Circle In The Square
Nov 11, 2024: A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical - Studio 54
Nov 12, 2024: Maybe Happy Ending - Belasco Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Nov 19, 2024: Swept Away - Longacre Theatre
Nov 21, 2024: Death Becomes Her - Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 16, 2024: Eureka Day - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Jan 23, 2025: English - Todd Haimes Theatre
Feb 13, 2025: Redwood - Nederlander Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Mar 19, 2025: Buena Vista Social Club - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Mar 20, 2025: Operation Mincemeat - John Golden Theatre
Mar 27, 2025: The Picture of Dorian Gray - Music Box Theatre
Mar 31, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross - Palace Theatre
Apr 03, 2025: Good Night, and Good Luck - Winter Garden Theatre
Apr 06, 2025: The Last Five Years - Hudson Theatre
Apr 08, 2025: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
Apr 14, 2025: John Proctor Is the Villain - Booth Theatre
Apr 21, 2025: Floyd Collins - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Apr 22, 2025: Stranger Things: The First Shadow - Marquis Theatre
Apr 24, 2025: Pirates! The Penzance Musical - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 26, 2025: Just in Time - Circle In The Square
Apr 27, 2025: Real Women Have Curves: The Musical - James Earl Jones Theatre
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