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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

‘SNL’ vet included in new ‘Hamilton’ cast for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

Former “Saturday Night Live” star Taran Killam will be getting plenty of live performances next year — he’s joining the Broadway company of “Hamilton.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:33PM

'SNL' vet included in new 'Hamilton' cast for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Former "Saturday Night Live" star Taran Killam will be getting plenty of live performances next year - he's joining the Broadway company of…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:43PM
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Jake Gyllenhaal to star in ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ by Mark Kennedy

Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford will star in a Broadway revival of the musical “Sunday in the Park with George.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:06PM

Jake Gyllenhaal to star in 'Sunday in the Park with George' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford will star in a Broadway revival of the musical "Sunday in the Park with George."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:53PM

Wonder Woman dumped as a special UN ambassador after uproar by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The comic book heroine Wonder Woman has been abruptly fired from her honorary ambassador job at the United Nations following protests from both inside and outside the…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:46AM

Frankie Valli not crying as 'Jersey Boys' prepares to close by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The guy who gave us the song "Big Girls Don't Cry" isn't tearing up over the imminent closing of the Broadway show about his life,…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:33AM
Friday, December 9, 2016

Deborah Cox says Whitney Houston role is 'in good hands' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There's one important person to thank for Deborah Cox stepping into Whitney Houston's shoes for the national tour of "The Bodyguard.&qu…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:06AM
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Review: 'Hairspray Live!' pushes the boundaries and wins big by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There may have been enough aerosol spray to burn off the rest of our ozone layer, but Wednesday's ambitious live version of the musical "Hairspray&a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:06AM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld to star in benefit by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- More than two years after narrowly escaping death in a car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, comedian Tracy Morgan is ready to give back, and he's doing it o…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:07PM

He won fame on TV but found a home on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fourteen years ago, with 23 million people watching, Justin Guarini came achingly close to superstardom....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:49AM
Monday, December 5, 2016

To create Baltimore in Hollywood, just ask Derek McLane by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Set designer Derek McLane's transition from working on Broadway to the Oscars hit a bit of a bump on his first day....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:28AM
Thursday, December 1, 2016

‘Harry Potter’ play eyes 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. Producers hope Broadway will shortly be under its spell, too.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:12PM

'Harry Potter' play eyes Broadway jump in spring 2018 by Mark Kennedy

LONDON (AP) -- The stage play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has become London's theater event of the year. Producers hope Broadway will shortly be und…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:58PM

Women lead the ‘The Illusionists’ on Broadway this time by Mark Kennedy

The magic supergroup “The Illusionists” has returned to Broadway trying to stun audiences for a third time, but this time they’ve brought something missing from previous stops: female …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:12PM

New 'Hamilton' CD features songs by Alicia Keys, Sia, Usher by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Broadway megahit "Hamilton" has already spawned a best-selling cast album, a PBS documentary and a book about its creation. Now it's sp…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:42PM

Women lead the 'The Illusionists' on Broadway this time by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The magic supergroup "The Illusionists" has returned to Broadway trying to stun audiences for a third time, but this time they've brought s…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:29PM
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

'Hamilton' creator to tackle 'The Kingkiller Chronicles' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lionsgate has partnered best-selling author Pat Rothfuss with composer and writer Lin-Manuel Miranda for an ambitious TV and film adaptation of the fantasy trilogy &a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:13PM

Thanksgiving on Broadway was festive but not all data good by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Thanksgiving on Broadway was a typically stuffed event, with box offices recording a $35 million haul thanks to premium pricing and "Hamilton" rakin…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:36AM

'Nutcracker' Claras Grow Up To Be Rockettes by Mark Kennedy

Megan Levinson had one wish when she turned 12. She was already starring onstage as Clara in the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular," but she wanted more. "I blew out my candles and I said, '…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM
Monday, November 28, 2016

As kids, they starred with the Rockettes. Now they're back by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Megan Levinson had one wish when she turned 12. She was already starring onstage as Clara in the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" but she wanted m…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:00PM

Tony-winner Fritz Weaver, TV and Broadway star, dies at 90 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tony Award-winning character actor Fritz Weaver, who played Sherlock Holmes and Shakespearian kings on Broadway while also creating memorable roles on TV and film fro…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:03PM
Friday, November 25, 2016

What happened to the rest of 'The Brady Bunch' cast? by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Following the death of Florence Henderson, the matriarch of "The Brady Bunch," here's a look at the other cast members from the iconic TV s…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:51PM
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

How a bunch of boxes changed the course of a documentary by Mark Kennedy

Lonny Price had just started editing his first documentary when a bunch of boxes showed up. What was in them would change everything.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:36AM

For Kanye West, a swirling, eventful year ends in a hospital by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been a hectic year for Kanye West. There was a new album that had a tortured, months-long release. Two fashion shows that were plagued by last-minute ch…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:02AM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Gary Busey talks about acting, Donald Trump and greased pigs by Mark Kennedy

Things get odd very quickly when Gary Busey stops by.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12AM
Monday, November 21, 2016

Kanye West cancels remaining dates on Saint Pablo Tour by Mark Kennedy

Kanye West has abruptly pulled the plug on his Saint Pablo Tour....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:30AM
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Pence sees 'Hamilton;' cast member says nation is anxious by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Friday was the latest high-profile person to attend the Broadway hit "Hamilton," but he became the first to get a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:15AM

Pence sees 'Hamilton;' cast member says nation is anxious by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Vice President-elect Mike Pence is the latest celebrity to attend the Broadway hit "Hamilton," but the first to get a sharp message from a cast memb…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:29AM
Friday, November 18, 2016

Off-Broadway avoids strike with a 5-year contract agreement by Mark Kennedy

Off-Broadway actors and producers agreed Friday on a new labor contract that boosts performers’ wages in a deal that ensures dozens of New York shows stay open as the holidays approach, fr…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:54PM

Off-Broadway avoids strike with a 5-year contract agreement by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Off-Broadway actors and producers agreed Friday on a new labor contract that boosts performers' wages in a deal that ensures dozens of New York shows stay op…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:14PM

'I'm not normal' _ the quirky genius that is Alton Brown by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Alton Brown thinks about food differently than you do. You don't get obsessive with hummus. He does. You don't research the long, weird history of n…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:26AM

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