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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for lack of diversity in In the Heights by Edward Helmore

Actor and director acknowledged musical failed to adequately represent Afro-Latinos, saying: ‘I can hear the hurt and frustration’ Actor and director Lin-Manuel Miranda has apologized fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Chicago's Steppenwolf theatre begins $54m expansion with UK firm by Edward Helmore

The theatre broke ground this week on a 50,000 sq ft project that will include a 400-seat theatre-in-the-round The renowned Steppenwolf theatre in Chicago has broken ground on a $54m expansi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:52PM
Saturday, June 24, 2017

Broadway v Trump: ‘feel bad’ politics is new box-office draw by Edward Helmore

A play by Michael Moore is the latest to push blockbuster musicals asideNew York’s Broadway is not normally known for political theatre – blockbuster musicals will do – but, it seems, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36PM
Sunday, June 18, 2017

US Shakespeare theaters report abuse amid uproar over Trump-like Caesar by Edward Helmore

Multiple theaters say they have received hateful messages following rightwing protests over a controversial New York City production of Julius CaesarAmerican theaters bearing William Shakesp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54PM
Friday, January 15, 2016

David Bowie's last days: an 18-month burst of creativity by Joanna Walters and Edward Helmore In New York

Over the last months of his life, the singer was able to shake off late career doldrums and, despite his illness, find a final creative surgeFor more than a decade prior to his death David B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:57PM
Saturday, November 3, 2012

Kurt Cobain: The Musical? I'll never let it happen, says Courtney Love by Edward Helmore

Nirvana singer's widow scotches Broadway show rumour and vows that she won't give in to commercialisation of his legacyHe is revered as the last true rock god and his band, Nirvana, created …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM

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