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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

‘Jersey Boys’ to close on Broadway in January after 11 years by Mark Kennedy

“Jersey Boys,” the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical based on the Four Seasons’ career and harmonies, has finally hit a sour note — it’s closing in January after 11 years.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:31PM

Kristin Chenoweth heads to Broadway this fall with concerts by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Glee" and "Wicked" star Kristin Chenoweth is returning to Broadway for a concert stand this fall....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:39AM
Thursday, September 1, 2016

Broadway theaters offering just 1 non-musical show next week by Mark Kennedy

For all next week, Broadway-goers not in the mood for a musical will have only one option.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:30AM

Broadway theaters offering just 1 non-musical show next week by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- For all next week, Broadway-goers not in the mood for a musical will have only one option....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:34AM
Monday, August 29, 2016

Cate Blanchett and Josh Groban lead Broadway's fall season by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Cats" is back on Broadway, purring along. "Hamilton" tickets are still hard to get. What else is new this fall? Some big celebrit…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:18AM
Friday, August 26, 2016

Review: Glass Animals focus on others on terrific new CD by Mark Kennedy

Glass Animals, "How to Be a Human Being" (Wolf Tone)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:55PM
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Review: 'Don't Breathe' is a well-plotted, thrilling trap by Mark Kennedy

To all you Detroit-area robbery crews, we should probably warn you right away: It's just not a good idea to pick 1837 Buena Vista Street for your big - and final - score. Take our w…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:27AM

'The Color Purple' lands Jennifer Holliday on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway's revival of "The Color Purple" has lured a real dream girl - Jennifer Holliday....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:23AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

‘Miss Saigon’ to appear on movie screens before Broadway by Mark Kennedy

American audiences will get the rare chance to catch a sneak peek of the new “Miss Saigon” before it opens on Broadway next spring. They just have to go to a movie theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:27AM
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Jason Sudeikis will lead stage play of 'Dead Poets Society' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Former "Saturday Night Live" star Jason Sudeikis will lead the cast of the world premiere stage adaptation of "Dead Poets Society.&quot…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:25AM
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Jason Sudeikis will lead stage play of ‘Dead Poets Society’ by Mark Kennedy

Former “Saturday Night Live” star Jason Sudeikis will lead the cast of the world premiere stage adaptation of “Dead Poets Society.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:02PM

‘Fun Home’ national tour will be led by an ex-Miss America by Mark Kennedy

A national tour of the groundbreaking Broadway musical “Fun Home” will be led by some theater veterans and a former beauty queen.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:02AM
Monday, August 15, 2016

Fyvush Finkel, plastic-faced character actor, dead at 93 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actor Fyvush Finkel, the plastic-faced character actor whose career in stage and screen started in Yiddish theater and led to memorable roles in "Fiddler on …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:12PM
Friday, August 12, 2016

Will Chase back on Broadway in a role he helped create by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Will Chase's return to Broadway should be familiar - and it is. He's playing a role in "Something Rotten!" that he had to let go -…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:16PM

Broadway and TV star Laura Benanti expecting a baby by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- TV and Broadway star Laura Benanti is pregnant, and she and her husband are expecting a baby girl this winter....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:02AM

Review: 'Florence Foster Jenkins' never nails the right tone by Mark Kennedy

Give Meryl Streep her due: She's mastered drama and comedy, musicals and various accents. In her latest film, the multiple Oscar-winner has even crushed an unexpected skill - singin…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:02AM
Monday, August 8, 2016

'Game of Thrones' music to tour America with full orchestra by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you can't get to Westeros, don't fret: It's coming to a town near you next year. Or, at least the music is....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:06PM

Lorenzo Lamas to hit a New York stage in 'The Fantasticks' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lorenzo Lamas, known for starring in such soap operas as "Falcon Crest" and "Renegade," is going into one of the longest-running s…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:06PM

Escape rooms get an upgrade into a deeper theatrical show by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- You meet in a nondescript reception room in a midtown Manhattan skyscraper. You're handed a form on a clipboard. Then the receptionist slips away and the doo…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:06PM
Thursday, August 4, 2016

Review: The Dead Daisies will impress rock fans with 3rd CD by Mark Kennedy

The Dead Daisies, "Make Some Noise" (Spitfire Music/SPV)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:39AM
Monday, August 1, 2016

Joshua Henry to play Aaron Burr in ‘Hamilton’ in Chicago by Mark Kennedy

Tony Award-nominee Joshua Henry has been named to play Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of “Hamilton” this fall.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:04AM
Sunday, July 31, 2016

Review: The hairball that is 'Cats' returns to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- During this divisive election season, there's yet another potentially fractious issue we Americans will have to deal with. We mean, of course, "Cats…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:59PM
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Musical of 'The Flamingo Kid' eyeing Broadway pool in 2018 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new stage musical based on Garry Marshall's 1984 movie, "The Flamingo Kid," is hoping to cha-cha to Broadway by 2018....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:14PM

Musical of ‘The Flamingo Kid’ eyeing Broadway pool in 2018 by Mark Kennedy

A new stage musical based on Garry Marshall’s 1984 movie, “The Flamingo Kid,” is hoping to cha-cha to Broadway by 2018.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:27AM

4 actors talk about preparing for ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ by Mark Kennedy

It was less than two hours before his show was to start and F. Murray Abraham said he was somewhat jittery. That was understandable: He hadn’t learned a single line.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:27AM
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Guns N' Roses star Slash surprises 'School of Rock' cast by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The kid band at the heart of the Broadway musical "School of Rock" got a surprise guest during rehearsal - Guns N' Roses star Slash....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:32PM

Jonathan Pryce makes 'Merchant of Venice' a family affair by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jonathan Pryce is no stranger to William Shakespeare, but one play he has refused to do is "The Merchant of Venice" - until now....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:42AM

Jonathan Pryce makes ‘Merchant of Venice’ a family affair by Mark Kennedy

Jonathan Pryce is no stranger to William Shakespeare, but one play he has refused to do is “The Merchant of Venice” — until now.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:20AM
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Broadway impresario Jimmy Nederlander dies at 94 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The man who built the Nederlander Organization into one of the largest producers of live entertainment and a dominant national theater chain that includes nine Broadw…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:33PM

'Motown' star Allison Semmes credits show with 1st big part by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the best moments in the carefully crafted Broadway show "Motown: The Musical" is when the unpredictable happens....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:31PM

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