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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Review: Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross' crackles by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- David Mamet's return to Broadway has been upstaged - by David Mamet....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:36PM
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Review: 'Golden Boy' returns with golden touches by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Four months after Mike Tyson muscled his way onto a Broadway stage, the bell has rung for another show featuring a boxer. Guess which is better? It's not even close....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:02PM

Broadway's Telly Leung gets jazzy in his solo CD by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Carol Channing has affected a great many people during the course of her great career—none more so than Telly Leung.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:39AM

Broadway's Telly Leung gets jazzy in his solo CD by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Carol Channing has affected a great many people during the course of her great career - none more so than Telly Leung....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:38AM
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Michael Strahan makes his Broadway debut in 'Elf' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Strahan has added another notch to his growing off-the-field resume - Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:56PM
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

David Mamet, Kathie Lee Gifford suffer losses by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- David Mamet's new play "The Anarchist" and Katie Lee Gifford's "Scandalous" will both end their Broadway runs much earlier than their creators wanted....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:34PM
Monday, December 3, 2012

Report finds Broadway addicted to tourists by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Broadway producers got a reminder of how important tourists and the Internet are to their bottom line with the release of a new report about the demographics of theatergoers.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:19PM

Report finds Broadway addicted to tourists by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway producers got a reminder of how important tourists and the Internet are to their bottom line with the release of a new report about the demographics of theaterg…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:18PM
Sunday, December 2, 2012

Review: David Mamet's `Anarchist' never gets crazy by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- David Mamet's new play "The Anarchist" contains - shock! - not a single swear word. But some are certain to be used by theatergoers walking out after the show....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:18PM
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Review: Rebeck's 'Dead Accounts' lacks sharpness by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- You might expect Katie Holmes to have something to prove in her first acting appearance since splitting from Tom Cruise. You might expect her to emerge onstage in a gown…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:01PM

Wayne Knight stays jolly in 'Elf' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—A visit backstage at "Elf" finds Santa in a festive mood—he's decorating a Christmas tree.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:55AM

Wayne Knight stays jolly in 'Elf' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A visit backstage at "Elf" finds Santa in a festive mood - he's decorating a Christmas tree....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:55AM
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Mike Tyson to take his 1-man show nationwide by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lock up your ears - Mike Tyson's coming to a theater near you....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:03PM

'Dexter,' 'Chuck' star Yvonne Strahovski onstage by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Yvonne Strahovski is making her Broadway debut this fall, which is pretty cool, especially since she's never actually caught a Broadway show before.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:02AM

'Dexter,' 'Chuck' star Yvonne Strahovski onstage by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Yvonne Strahovski is making her Broadway debut this fall, which is pretty cool, especially since she's never actually caught a Broadway show before....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:01AM
Monday, November 26, 2012

The Big 3 from 'Evita' to leave show in January by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—The Big Three in the Broadway musical "Evita"—Ricky Martin, Elena Roger and Michael Cerveris—will leave the show together after the Jan.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:15PM

The Big 3 from 'Evita' chose to leave in January by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—The Big Three in the Broadway musical "Evita"—Ricky Martin, Elena Roger and Michael Cerveris—will leave the show together after the Jan.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:40PM

Broadway box offices rejoice this Thanksgiving by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Most Broadway shows had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving - box offices jumped more than $6 million from the previous week....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:06PM
Friday, November 23, 2012

Chita Rivera, almost 80, can't sit still by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Even when she should be relaxing, Chita Rivera just can't....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:53AM
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Drama camp veteran in parade knows Sandy's pain by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the performers at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade knows all too well the lasting impact of Superstorm Sandy....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:07PM
Monday, November 19, 2012

Cirque du Soleil's 'Totem' planned for New York by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Cirque du Soleil will mark the 25th anniversary of its first trip to New York next year with a visit by its high-octane show "Totem."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:59PM
Friday, November 16, 2012

2 veterans from 'The Lion King' opening still roar by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Camille N. Brown is a supple dancer who hails from California. Lindiwe Dlamini is a singer from South Africa. They would seem to have little in common. Except they do....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:34AM
Thursday, November 15, 2012

'The Performers' goes limp and will close Sunday by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway and porn apparently don't mix: "The Performers," a new comedy that opened this week at the Longacre Theatre, won't make it through the week....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:21PM

Meet 4 girls picked to play Broadway's 'Matilda' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Watch out, Broadway: The four little girls picked to play the telekinetic heroine Matilda in New York have been revealed—and they're already pretty magical.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:42PM

Meet 4 girls picked to play Broadway's 'Matilda' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Watch out, Broadway: The four little girls picked to play the telekinetic heroine Matilda in New York have been revealed - and they're already pretty magical....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:24PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The 2 Ralphies in 'A Christmas Story' speak up by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—This Christmas, if Ralphie ever actually does shoot his eye out with a Red Ryder BB Gun, don't worry.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:05AM

The 2 Ralphies in 'A Christmas Story' speak up by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- This Christmas, if Ralphie ever actually does shoot his eye out with a Red Ryder BB Gun, don't worry. There's a spare Ralphie....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:04AM
Monday, November 12, 2012

Unique partnership to mount 'Antony and Cleopatra' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—A trans-Atlantic collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, Miami's GableStage and The Public Theater in New York will present a radically fresh version o…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:00PM

Unique partnership to mount 'Antony and Cleopatra' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A trans-Atlantic collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, Miami's GableStage and The Public Theater in New York will present a radically fresh ver…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:00PM

Cheyenne Jackson strips down in 'The Performers' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—These are not fun days for Cheyenne Jackson when it comes to his diet. He faces more restrictions on what goes in his mouth than an Olympic athlete.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:26AM
Friday, November 9, 2012

Broadway's Peter Pan meets 2 iconic Peters by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Plenty of VIPs have come backstage to cheer the cast of "Peter and the Starcatcher." The prequel to "Peter Pan" has attracted the likes of Tyra Banks, Clive Owen, Anna Wintour…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:40AM

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