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Friday, November 6, 2015

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
Thursday, November 5, 2015

Blankenbuehler returning to Broadway with 'The Bandstand' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The sound of swing will return to Broadway next season when director Andy Blankenbuehler leads "The Bandstand" to New York....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:00PM

Musical 'Disaster!' spoofing 1970s takes aim at Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Earthquakes, tidal waves and infernos are on tap for Broadway as the spoof musical "Disaster!" aims for a winter arrival....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:00PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Another 'Orange Is the New Black' star heads to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Another "Orange Is the New Black" cast member is about to shine on Broadway - Kimiko Glenn....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:51PM

'Hamilton' cast album makes history singing about history by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The cast album from the Broadway smash "Hamilton" has done something few such recordings have done in quite some time. How long? Since Richard Burto…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:52AM
Monday, November 2, 2015

Hectic and fun '39 Steps' closing off-Broadway this January by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The off-Broadway show "39 Steps," the cheeky stage spoof of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 spy thriller, is stepping away....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:30PM
Sunday, November 1, 2015

Review: Broadway's 'King Charles III' ingenuous, intriguing by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The kingdom is uneasy. The monarch grows more isolated by the day. The ghost of a dead royal prowls the castle. Meanwhile, advisers plot the king's downfall …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:34PM
Friday, October 30, 2015

Review: Keira Knightley shines but 'Therese Raquin' doesn't by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- About a quarter through the new and uneven Broadway revival of "Therese Raquin," you begin to wonder why Keira Knightley has put herself through thi…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:36AM
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Broadway producers reach out to young people with new site by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway producers have created a new website to reach out to a special demographic - one more familiar with twerking than jazz hands....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:08PM
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Review: Raise the ruff _ 'Sylvia' on Broadway is a treat by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The following is a review of the Broadway play "Sylvia," in which an actress plays a dog. (Warning to those who look for bones to pick: There will b…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:05PM

New online site hopes to be the Rotten Tomatoes for theater by Mark Kennedy

Like a lot of people, Tom Melcher was frustrated with the amount of work it took to find something to watch onstage in New York. Unlike a lot of people, he did something about it. Melcher, a…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 05:30PM

'Stomp' joins Harlem Globetrotters for a cool video shoot by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's the ultimate mashup of athleticism and theater - the Harlem Globetrotters have teamed up with "Stomp."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:30PM

New online site hopes to be the Rotten Tomatoes for theater by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Like a lot of people, Tom Melcher was frustrated with the amount of work it took to find something to watch onstage in New York. Unlike a lot of people, he did someth…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:24AM
Monday, October 26, 2015

Ex-NFL star Eddie George to slip into 'Chicago' on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Former NFL star and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George will make his Broadway debut in the musical "Chicago," tackling the role of fast-talking lawy…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:17PM

Singer Lauren Pritchard writes an off-Broadway musical by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There's so much music flowing through Lauren Pritchard that it fills two people....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:48AM

New online site BroadwayHD offers to stream live theater by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new online streaming service launches on Monday that hopes to one day become the Netflix of Broadway, offering high-definition broadcasts of top theatrical events t…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:29AM
Friday, October 23, 2015

Broadway's Cirque du Soleil show will star Ruby Lewis by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Cirque du Soleil has revealed one of the female leads of its first production created specifically for Broadway and, appropriately, she's a self-described &a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:09PM

Review: Broadway's 'Dames at Sea' all at sea _ in the past by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's taken almost half a century for "Dames at Sea" to come to Broadway. There really was no rush....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:58AM
Thursday, October 22, 2015

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

NEW YORK (AP) -- The overcrowded and stressful emergency room at CBS' "Code Black" will soon receive a special patient - from "The Lion King.&q…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:42PM

Bob Saget promises 'no cynicism' as he joins 'Hand to God' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- TV star and comedian Bob Saget is going to have to keep it together as the straight guy on Broadway this holiday season - no matter if he's being taunted by …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:46PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Steve Martin, Edie Brickell musical coming to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The new musical "Bright Star" from Grammy-winners Steve Martin and Edie Brickell will light up the Great White Way this spring, starring Carmen Cusa…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:53PM

Lupita Nyong'o to take play 'Eclipsed' to Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o will make the leap to Broadway this winter, bringing the harrowing play "Eclipsed" to the Great White Way....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:50AM
Monday, October 19, 2015

Annaleigh Ashford channels her inner canine for 'Sylvia' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- For her latest Broadway role, Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford took acting lessons from someone very close to her - her dog....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:34PM
Friday, October 16, 2015

Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet breaks a telecast record by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Benedict Cumberbatch, who recently begged fans not to film him playing the lead in "Hamlet," has broken a record while being filmed playing the lead…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:15PM
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Terrence Mann to enter 'Finding Neverland' as Captain Hook by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway's next Captain Hook will be Terrence Mann....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:49PM

Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is the winner of the Gish Prize by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Playwright, novelist and songwriter Suzan-Lori Parks has won the prestigious Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize and its $300,000 prize, one of the largest cash awards in …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:49PM

Gloria and Emilio Estefan celebrate immigrants in musical by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- With some U.S. presidential candidates on the campaign trail demonizing immigrants, a powerhouse husband-and-wife team, who both happen to be immigrants themselves, h…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:49PM

Clive Owen on a role that takes 'everything you've got' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Clive Owen was looking to do a play after a long time away from the stage. He just wanted the right one. The one he picked would make many other actors run screaming …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:45PM

Mamie Gummer 'recalibrates' her career, returns to stage by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It takes about an hour to thoroughly disfigure Mamie Gummer....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:45PM

Kate Shindle, the young head of Actors' Equity, reaches out by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the most powerful people on Broadway has a corner office with a stunning view of Times Square. But there's a catch: The salary is lousy....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:45PM

Steven Van Zandt, Paul Shaffer sign on to Bert Berns show by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A musical celebrating the little-know songwriter Bert Berns has gotten some help from some serious musicians - Steven Van Zandt and Paul Shaffer....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:43PM

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