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Monday, April 1, 2013

Andrew Lippa to unveil new Harvey Milk songs by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new concert piece about slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk by Tony Award-nominee Andrew Lippa will have its world premiere in June in San Francisco....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:13PM
Friday, March 29, 2013

Songwriter Jason Robert Brown revisits tough times by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Inspiration can often come if you look up at the sky or the twinkling stars. For Jason Robert Brown, such a moment came when he was deep underground....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:58AM
Thursday, March 28, 2013

2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If making your Broadway debut at age 12 doesn't sound scary enough, imagine doing it in an iconic role. Now triple it....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:34AM
Saturday, March 23, 2013

'Book of Mormon' already breaks record in London by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—The seemingly unstoppable hit "The Book of Mormon" has broken another record—this time on the other side of the Atlantic.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:58AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Review: 'Hands on a Hardbody' tuneful, sweet ode by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If sales of Nissan pickup trucks tick up in the next few months, there may be an unlikely source: a Broadway musical....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:05PM

The 4 girls who play 'Matilda' bond offstage by Mark Kennedy

The four girls who play the title role in the new Broadway musical "Matilda" have to always remember not to smile onstage. Backstage is entirely another matter.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:17AM

Review: 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is ill-conceived by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If the cat is a potent symbol in the story of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," so too is it one in the new play version that has landed on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:27AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Why Bway's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' has no tiaras by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) — The Holly Golightly who has shown up on Broadway isn't wearing oversized Wayfarer-style sunglasses, tiaras, big hats, a pink cocktail dress or anything by Hubert de Givench…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:12AM

Why Bway's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' has no tiaras by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—The Holly Golightly who has shown up on Broadway isn't wearing oversized Wayfarer-style sunglasses, tiaras, big hats, a pink cocktail dress or anything by Hubert de Givenchy.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:10AM

Why Bway's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' has no tiaras by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Holly Golightly who has shown up on Broadway isn't wearing oversized Wayfarer-style sunglasses, tiaras, big hats, a pink cocktail dress or anything by Hubert de Give…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:10AM

Sci-fi star Emilia Clarke on being Holly Golightly by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Emilia Clarke was auditioning to play one of America's most iconic heroines and wanted to impress.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:31AM

Sci-fi star Emilia Clarke on being Holly Golightly by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Emilia Clarke was auditioning to play one of America's most iconic heroines and wanted to impress. Her first scene required her to bite an apple....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:30AM
Monday, March 18, 2013

New lovers announced for Broadway's 'Once' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—There will be two new star-crossed lovers at "Once" on Broadway. Producers of the hit show said Monday that Tony Award-winner Steve Kazee and Tony nominated Cristin Miliot…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:47PM

Tony Awards to head back to Radio City Music Hall by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—The Tony Awards are going back to the place where the Rockettes high-kick it. The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, joint producers of the show that honors th…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:05AM

Tony Awards to head back to Radio City Music Hall by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Tony Awards are going back to the place where the Rockettes high-kick it....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:45AM
Friday, March 15, 2013

Carole King musical eyes Broadway stage by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A musical based on the woman behind such pop standards as "It's Too Late," "You've Got a Friend" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" hopes to make it to Broadw…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:04PM

Steven Van Zandt: Huge fan reunites Rascals by Mark Kennedy

Do you remember your first live concert? Steven Van Zandt certainly does, almost 50 years ago.

SOURCE: The Berkshire Eagle at 10:14AM

Cyndi Lauper just wants to have fun on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Writing her first musical turned into a time machine for Cyndi Lauper....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:42AM
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

New Edward Albee play a Signature highlight by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—The upcoming season at the Signature Theatre will be a fertile one—with new works by David Henry Hwang, Will Eno, Martha Clarke and the much-anticipated world premiere o…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:08AM

New Edward Albee play a Signature highlight by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The upcoming season at the Signature Theatre will be a fertile one - with new works by David Henry Hwang, Will Eno, Martha Clarke and the much-anticipated world premiere…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:07AM
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Steven Van Zandt, a huge fan, reunites The Rascals by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Do you remember your first live concert? Steven Van Zandt certainly does, almost 50 years ago....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:43AM
Thursday, March 7, 2013

Review: Holland Taylor's 'Ann' a sweet valentine by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- One important rule before putting on a one-person show must surely be to make sure you find someone who is already beloved. Actress Holland Taylor has found that in Ann …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:08PM

Elizabeth Olsen to play Juliet off-Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Elizabeth Olsen will soon be a star-crossed lover—she'll star in an off-Broadway version of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:38PM

Elizabeth Olsen to play Juliet off-Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Elizabeth Olsen will soon be a star-crossed lover - she'll star in an off-Broadway version of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:42AM

'First Date' to jump from Seattle to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Gossip Girl" writer Austin Winsberg is heading to Broadway with a new musical about finding love....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:28AM

Behold: Catherine Russell the off-Broadway force by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—A late winter blizzard was recently clobbering New York but Catherine Russell watched the flakes fall without a worry.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:23AM

Behold: Catherine Russell the off-Broadway force by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A late winter blizzard was recently clobbering New York but Catherine Russell watched the flakes fall without a worry....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:23AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Review: Rajiv Joseph's 'The North Pool' engrossing by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rajiv Joseph's play "The North Pool" opens with an 18-year-old high school student being sent to see the vice principal over what seems to be a skipped class....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:44PM
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Amanda Peet to make playwriting debut in NYC by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Actress Amanda Peet is hoping to make her professional debut as a playwright next season with a drama that may attract Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:59PM

Amanda Peet to make playwriting debut in NYC by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actress Amanda Peet is hoping to make her professional debut as a playwright next season with a drama that may attract Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:57PM
Monday, March 4, 2013

Musical of 'The Fortress of Solitude' heads to NYC by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A musical based on Jonathan Lethem's celebrated 2003 novel "The Fortress of Solitude" is heading toward New York....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:58PM

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