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Thursday, June 23, 2016

"Nashville" star Will Chase going back to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actor and singer Will Chase will be going from "Nashville" on TV to the Renaissance on Broadway. He's taking over the role of William Shake…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:56PM

'Nashville' star Will Chase is returning to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actor-singer Will Chase is moving from television's "Nashville" to Broadway. He's taking over the role of Shakespeare in &quot…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:16PM

‘Nashville’ star Will Chase is returning to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

Actor-singer Will Chase is moving from television’s “Nashville” to Broadway. He’s taking over the role of Shakespeare in “Something Rotten!”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:21PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Ground-breaking musical ‘Fun Home’ to leave Broadway in fall by Mark Kennedy

The ground-breaking Tony Award-winning musical “Fun Home” will be leaving Broadway in the fall.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:25PM
Friday, June 17, 2016

Phillipa Soo of 'Hamilton' to star in 'Amelie' musical by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tony Award-nominee and "Hamilton" star Phillipa Soo has a new whimsical gig lined up - she'll lead a musical stage version of the film &…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:35PM

Phillipa Soo of ‘Hamilton’ to star in ‘Amelie’ musical by Mark Kennedy

Tony Award-nominee and “Hamilton” star Phillipa Soo has a new whimsical gig lined up — she’ll lead a musical stage version of the film “Amelie” that hopes to land on Broadway in …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:45PM
Thursday, June 16, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda leaving 'Hamilton' July 9 but will return by Mark Kennedy

Miranda said he will return to the show from time-to-time.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:36PM

David Hyde Pierce to go off-Broadway for 'A Life' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Before David Hyde Pierce gets caught up with a meddling matchmaker on Broadway, he'll be consulting the stars in Adam Bock's play "A Life&a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:45PM

David Hyde Pierce to go off-Broadway for ‘A Life’ by Mark Kennedy

Before David Hyde Pierce gets caught up with a meddling matchmaker on Broadway, he’ll be consulting the stars in Adam Bock’s play “A Life” off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:04PM

Josh Radnor, F. Murray Abraham sign on to 'White Rabbit' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Josh Radnor of "How I Met Your Mother" and F. Murray Abraham of "Homeland" are the latest actors to volunteer putting themselves i…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:05PM

Josh Radnor, F. Murray Abraham sign on to ‘White Rabbit’ by Mark Kennedy

Josh Radnor of “How I Met Your Mother” and F. Murray Abraham of “Homeland” are the latest actors to volunteer putting themselves in an unfamiliar place onstage with “White Rabbit R…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:04PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda to leave Hamilton on July 9 by Mark Kennedy

Star and creator of Hamilton will play one of lead roles in Mary Poppins sequel

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:48AM
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Broadway stars to record song to benefit nightclub victims by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Dozens of Broadway stars horrified by the Orlando nightclub shooting have lent their voices to recording a new version of the iconic 1965 song "What the Worl…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:01PM

'A Bronx Tale' heading to Broadway with De Niro directing by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Robert De Niro is coming back to Broadway, but you won't find him onstage. The Oscar-winner will be co-directing "A Bronx Tale," this time …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:01PM
Monday, June 13, 2016

Diversity, persistence and tending nonprofits win at Tonys by Mark Kennedy

Five things to note following the Tony Awards on Sunday night:

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:07PM

‘The Illusionists’ look backward for next Broadway stop by Mark Kennedy

The magic supergroup “The Illusionists” is coming back to Broadway for a new holiday show — and this time they’re bringing a time machine.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:07AM
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Andrew Lloyd Webber offers $1.3 million grant for children by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Andrew Lloyd Webber came to cheer on his kid rock band at the Tony Awards - and also to give out some money to encourage more musical kids....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:30PM

‘Hamilton’ early winner at a sometimes sombre Tony Awards by Mark Kennedy

“Hamilton,” the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, captured seven Tony Awards by the mid-point of the telecast on Sunday but will not break the record for the most Tonys.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:17PM
Friday, June 10, 2016

Hamilton tickets: $10 lottery expanded to 46 seats each night by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Be prepared to fork over a lot more Hamiltons to see the Broadway smash "Hamilton." Producers have pushed the top premium seat price up to a record $849.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:37PM

Who will win at the Tony Awards? AP predicts by Mark Kennedy

It was a season on Broadway that was bursting — looking backward, to the future, shaking up old ideas and introducing some bright new stars. It will be the season of “Hamilton,” but th…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:30PM

Top ‘Hamilton’ premium ticket pushed to record $849 by Mark Kennedy

Be prepared to fork over a lot more Hamiltons to see the Broadway smash “Hamilton.” Producers have pushed the top premium seat price up to a record $849.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:07AM

Top 'Hamilton' premium ticket pushed to record $849 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Be prepared to fork over a lot more Hamiltons to see the Broadway smash "Hamilton." Producers have pushed the top premium seats up to a record $849.…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:34AM

Bold stage drama? 'Frozen' onstage? Just get Liesl Tommy. by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Going from a harrowing stage play about sex slaves in a hut in a war-torn African country to the icy, lyrical Disney world of "Frozen" would be far …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:34AM
Thursday, June 9, 2016

Top ‘Hamilton’ premium ticket pushed to record $849 by Mark Kennedy

Be prepared to fork over a lot more Hamiltons to see the Broadway smash “Hamilton.” Producers have pushed the top premium seats up to a record $849.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:34PM
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Tony nominee Adrienne Warren is called 'miracle performer' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- When pioneering director and writer George C. Wolfe needed a young actress who could sing and tap to help him give birth to his next show, he turned to Adrienne Warre…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:24PM

Tonys this year to highlight 9 new and revival musicals by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Tony Award telecast will offer performances from all 9 new and revival musicals that were nominated, including one that has already closed....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:24PM

Tony nominee Adrienne Warren is called ‘miracle performer’ by Mark Kennedy

When pioneering director and writer George C. Wolfe needed a young actress who could sing and tap to help him give birth to his next show, he turned to Adrienne Warren.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:51AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Broadway embraces diversity, but have things really changed? by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- This season, the theater community is celebrating how Broadway has finally become the Great un-White Way....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:11PM

Broadway embraces diversity, but have things really changed? by Mark Kennedy

This season, the theater community is celebrating how Broadway has finally become the Great un-White Way.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:26PM
Monday, June 6, 2016

Michael Grandage goes from theater to film with 'Genius' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Grandage, the noted theater director, has made his first movie. And it's about another world of the arts entirely - books....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:19PM

Sally Field to return to Broadway in 'The Glass Menagerie' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Emmy- and Oscar-winner Sally Field will return to Broadway this spring in a revival of "The Glass Menagerie," playing a part she has tackled before …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:19PM

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