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Monday, June 5, 2017

Review: What do you mean? Phoenix's insane lyrics mar return by Mark Kennedy

Phoenix, "Ti Amo" (Loyaute/Glassnote)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:49PM

This season on Broadway, plays are singing the blues by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- This spring, J.T. Rogers' new play traveled only a few small steps but it was a huge leap for a playwright....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:46PM
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Online game Words with Friends adds 'covfefe' to its list by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The popular mobile word game Words With Friends has added one of the internet's most popular typos in recent days - "covfefe."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:33AM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Some musicians cancel concerts after Manchester blast by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England has shaken the music world, with some artists canceling upcoming gigs and others planning to go…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:27PM
Monday, May 22, 2017

Review: Fifth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' flick fights bloat by Mark Kennedy

The opening scene of the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" is a fitting metaphor for where we stand in this long franchise: A creaky old galleon is unceremoniously yanked up f…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:05PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Musical of ‘King Kong’ to roar on Broadway next year by Mark Kennedy

A musical version of “King Kong” is hoping to make Broadway go bananas.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48AM

Musical of 'King Kong' to roar on Broadway next year by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A musical version of "King Kong" is hoping to make Broadway go bananas....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:09AM
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Review: Snoop Dogg looks back on CD reflecting rap's shift by Mark Kennedy

Snoop Dogg, "Neva Left" (Doggy Style Records/Empire)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:45PM

Review: Bryan Cranston shines in moody, escapist 'Wakefield' by Mark Kennedy

Have you ever fantasized about one day walking away from your well-ordered life? Just ditching work and the humdrum routine of life? You have? Then, before you go, you need to see the curiou…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:02PM
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Review: Sniper flick 'The Wall' shoots itself in the foot by Mark Kennedy

Not long into the film "The Wall," two U.S. soldiers find themselves pinned down by sniper fire in a remote part of Iraq. One gets on the radio and screams, "Reque…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:58PM

No dancing this time: Zac Brown returns to country roots by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If there's any doubt about the style of music Zac Brown has made on his band's new album, just look at the title....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:17PM
Thursday, May 4, 2017

‘Harry Potter’ will make Broadway jump in spring 2018 by Mark Kennedy

The stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has become London’s theater event of the year. Now Broadway will shortly be under its spell, too.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:06PM

'Harry Potter' will make Broadway jump in spring 2018 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The stage play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has become London's theater event of the year. Now Broadway will shortly be under its sp…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:43AM
Friday, April 28, 2017

'13 Reasons' sparks criticism of teen suicide depiction by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a scene as painful to watch as it is graphic: A 17-year-old girl climbs into a bathtub with a razor. We see her slice into her skin, we see the blood po…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:57PM

'13 Reasons' sparks criticism of teen suicide depiction by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a scene as painful to watch as it is graphic: A 17-year-old girl climbs into a full bathtub with a razor. We see her slice into her skin, we see the blo…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:09AM
Saturday, April 22, 2017

Hollywood agent and producer Sandy Gallin dies at 76 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sandy Gallin, an agent and talent manager who guided the careers of such luminaries as Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Cher and Nicole Kidman, as well as being a TV, …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:42PM
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Allison Janney on Broadway, 'The West Wing' legacy and Trump by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Allison Janney recently found comfort in the fact that she shares something special with the late Sir Laurence Olivier. Yes, acting, of course. But also this: panic a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:52AM
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Don't ask where Paula Vogel is. Ask where isn't she? by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- You can find new work by Paula Vogel on Broadway at the Cort Theatre, where her play "Indecent" opened Tuesday. But if you look a little harder, you…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:41AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Kevin Spacey to host the Tony Awards show by Mark Kennedy

Kevin Spacey has been picked to host this year's Tony Awards, putting the award-winning star of "House of Cards" in the unenviable position of steering a telecast surely facing a post-"Hamil…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:53PM

Movie and TV star Kevin Spacey to host the Tony Awards show by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kevin Spacey has been picked to host this year's Tony Awards, putting the award-winning star of "House of Cards" in the unenviable position…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:44PM

Kevin Spacey to host 2017 Tony Awards by Mark Kennedy

With a foot in both Broadway and Hollywood, Spacey brings glamour and acting chops to the job

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:33PM

Kevin Spacey to host the Tony Awards show by Mark Kennedy

Kevin Spacey has been picked to host this year's Tony Awards, putting the award-winning star of "House of Cards" in the unenviable position of steering a telecast surely facing a post-"Hamil…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 01:19PM

Sarah Michelle Gellar still has awesome skills with a skewer by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- As a vampire slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar learned the value of an old-fashioned wooden stake. As a mom of two children, she's still pretty handy with a good…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:04AM
Monday, April 17, 2017

Stage version of ‘Frozen’ musical casts 2 Broadway veterans by Mark Kennedy

The upcoming stage adaptation of “Frozen” has found its sisters Anna and Elsa — they’ll be played by two Broadway veterans in Patti Murin and Cassie Levy.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:18PM
Thursday, April 13, 2017

Andy Blankenbuehler makes the post-'Hamilton' leap by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- After a long day working on his new Broadway show, Andy Blankenbuehler recently came home, poured himself a glass of wine and tried to unwind the way only he can....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:44AM
Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie to star on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Don't panic, music fans - Panic! at the Disco's singer Brendon Urie is about to make his Broadway stage debut in "Kinky Boots."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:07AM
Monday, April 10, 2017

Review: The Chainsmokers disappoint on new, same-old album by Mark Kennedy

The Chainsmokers, "Memories... Do Not Open" (Columbia)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:55PM
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' legacy debated on anniversary by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fifty years ago, Katharine Houghton found herself on her first big movie set making something that made plenty of people deeply worried....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:53AM
Monday, April 3, 2017

Olivia Wilde to make her Broadway debut in play of ‘1984’ by Mark Kennedy

A new stage adaptation of George Orwell’s chilling dystopic novel “1984” will star Olivia Wilde, making her Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42AM

Olivia Wilde to make her Broadway debut in play of '1984' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new stage adaptation of George Orwell's chilling dystopic novel "1984" will star Olivia Wilde, making her Broadway debut....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:01AM
Thursday, March 30, 2017

Sasheer Zamata finds her voice away from 'SNL' in new show by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Some believe you haven't really made it in comedy until you've landed a one-hour stand-up special. If that's true, then "Saturday …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:07PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic