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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

No Thanksgiving parade for the Estefans _ they're too busy by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Songs from the new musical celebrating Gloria and Emilio Estefan will have the honor of kicking off the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the couple will b…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:51PM

'Annie' on national tour is led by a keeper of the flame by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you catch the latest national tour of "Annie," you're in for a treat - the original director and lyricist is running the show. That&…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:51PM
Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Tony Awards telecast finds a home for 2016 further uptown by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The next Tony Awards have found a home - a familiar one but one far from Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:51AM

Stage show 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' heading to NYC by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Some beloved creatures by children's' book author Eric Carle - including a certain hungry caterpillar - are headed to a New York stage next year....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:37AM

CBS drama 'Code Black' welcomes cast from 'The Lion King' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The medical drama CBS' "Code Black" gets a dose of Broadway magic this week when cast members from "The Lion King" - and …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:37AM

'Motown the Musical' to Broadway: 'I'll Be There' _ again by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- We've heard it through the grapevine - "Motown the Musical" is coming back to Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:37AM
Friday, November 20, 2015

Tony-winning actor Nathan Lane marries longtime love by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tony Award-winner Nathan Lane has tied the knot with playwright and producer Devlin Elliott....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:49PM

Meet the 3 new Illusionists to appear on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The magic super group "The Illusionists" has reappeared on Broadway this fall and three new acts are among the eight performers. Here's a l…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:07AM

Kelsey Grammer to rejoin ‘Finding Neverland’ on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

The original Captain Hook is coming back to the Peter Pan musical.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:30AM
Thursday, November 19, 2015

Kelsey Grammer returns as Captain Hook in 'Finding Neverland’ by Mark Kennedy

The original Captain Hook will be back on Broadway for seven weeks in January.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:30PM

Hold onto your helicopter: 'Miss Saigon' returns to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- That familiar sound of thwak, thwak, thwak is coming back to Broadway - the musical "Miss Saigon," complete with iconic helicopter, will land in New…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:42PM

George Takei criticizes Virginia mayor on refugee stand by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A Virginia mayor is facing criticism from "Star Trek" star George Takei after the politician cited the mass detention of Japanese-Americans during W…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:42PM

Kelsey Grammer to return to 'Finding Neverland' in January by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The original Captain Hook is coming back to "Finding Neverland" on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:47AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Broadway's 'The Lion King' pushes into virtual reality by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- "The Lion King" on Broadway is offering fans a view of the musical that even the very best seat in the theater can't rival....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:14PM

Humble Danny Burstein as Tevye: 'I'm as shocked as you are' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The first time Danny Burstein performed the song "If I Were a Rich Man" in public, he left one woman in tears....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:43AM
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Bebe Neuwirth to join faculty of Manhattan School of Music by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bebe Neuwirth is going back to school - the Emmy and Tony winner will be artistic adviser at the Manhattan School of Music's new bachelor's degree p…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:34PM

Harold Prince celebrates his career with show far from B'way by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A musical celebrating the most decorated Tony Award-winner in history is currently not playing on Broadway. Or off-Broadway. Or, for that matter, off-off-Broadway. It…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:27PM
Monday, November 16, 2015

'Best week of my life' _ 11-year-old sings at White House by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- An 11-year-old who recently made her Broadway debut in a big Andrew Lloyd Webber musical has managed to top that - singing at the White House for Michelle Obama....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:15PM

Broadway to honor writer Brian Friel by dimming its lights by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway theaters plan to dim their marquee lights next month in memory of Brian Friel, the Tony Award-winning Irish playwright who created "Dancing at Lughn…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:59PM

Sara Bareilles, seeking 'a change,' reconnects with theater by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- She's got a new album out with brand-new music, but Sara Bareilles has pulled it all from her past....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:41PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson to return to Broadway next spring by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jesse Tyler Ferguson is heading back to Broadway, but not in just one role. Try about 40....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:58AM
Sunday, November 15, 2015

Review: Bruce Willis is comatose in new play 'Misery' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- In the end, "Misery" isn't total misery. It's just weird. Apart from the fact that it's a completely unnecessary adaptati…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:18PM
Thursday, November 12, 2015

Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole to star onstage in Chicago by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Chicago has landed a musical with enough talent to make Broadway blush: Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole starring in a show about makeup pioneers by the team that …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:57PM

'The Lion King' box office now will bow to a lottery by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Broadway king has finally jumped into the lottery game....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:57PM

Cirque du Soleil turns its attention to cracking New York by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- After years of treating New York somewhat warily, like a dangerous high-wire act, Cirque du Soleil is ready to flip over the Big Apple....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:35AM

Cirque du Soleil turns its attention to New York by Mark Kennedy

The Montreal-based circus company is planning for two travelling shows to land in the city next fall, as well as a new one this spring, Paramour, which Cirque has specifically designed for a…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:26AM
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Maurice Hines to bring his dance and singing musical to NY by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Maurice Hines' show that looks back at his life is tapping its way to New York....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:33AM
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Irish dance star Michael Flatley gets a rare Broadway honor by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Few performers making their Broadway debuts get a street on Broadway renamed in their honor. Michael Flatley is an exception....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:49PM
Monday, November 9, 2015

Review: Musical 'Allegiance' is heavy-handed missed chance by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Internment camps, racial discrimination and an atomic bomb blast are challenging topics to incorporate into a satisfying night of theater....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:24AM
Friday, November 6, 2015

T Bone Burnett to write songs for Roy Rogers musical by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Producer, songwriter and musician T Bone Burnett has donned a white hat and jumped in to rescue the score to a musical about American icons Roy Rogers and his wife, D…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:30PM

Review: 'On Your Feet!' is an infectious, earnest musical by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you aren't humming a Gloria Estefan hit when you leave the Marquis Theatre on Broadway, there may be something wrong. It might be time to consult a physic…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:44AM

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