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Friday, August 21, 2015

Facing anger, NYC theater company adds female-written play by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Manhattan Theater Club, one of New York's foremost nonprofit theater companies, has added a play written by a woman to its upcoming season in the face of criticism t…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:37PM
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

A pair of theater producers back a line of theater books by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It happened - as good ideas often do - over a round of cocktails....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:37PM
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

'Hedwig and the Angy Inch' to close on Broadway next month by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Hedwig is packing up her miniskirt and high heels and leaving Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:31PM

New Kenneth Lonergan play heads to Atlantic Theater Company by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kenneth Lonergan has gone a little bit country in his latest play, "Hold on to Me Darling," a comedy that will make its world premiere at the off-Broadway Atlantic Theat…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:36PM

Broadway stars Criss, Tveit to headline outdoor NYC concert by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Some of Broadway's brightest lights - including Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, Leslie Odom Jr., Laura Osnes, Lea Salonga and Seth Rudetsky - will perform during a one-day ou…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:36PM
Sunday, August 16, 2015

What happens when you let Thom Yorke write your musical by Mark Kennedy

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has written original music for the coming Broadway revival of the playOld Timesby Harold Pinter, in what its director calls the combination of “a beautiful piece o…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 08:20PM
Friday, August 14, 2015

Wayne Brady to play Lola in 'Kinky Boots' on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wayne Brady is about to get freaky - on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:05AM

Sara Bareilles' musical 'Waitress' to arrive on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Sara Bareilles' musical "Waitress" has found a Broadway home....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:05AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015

Plenty of emotion backstage as 'Mamma Mia!' nears the end by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The end is near. Every day it's a little closer: The day the disco beat goes silent on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:38AM
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Radiohead's Thom Yorke to write music for Broadway play by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Radiohead's Thom Yorke is going Broadway - he's written original music for the upcoming revival of the play "Old Times" by Harold Pinter....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:43PM
Monday, August 10, 2015

Camryn Manheim joins Broadway revival of 'Spring Awakening' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Camryn Manheim is joining the Deaf West Theatre production of "Spring Awakening" on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:19PM
Sunday, August 9, 2015

Big names join Broadway revival of musical 'Shuffle Along' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Some of Broadway's best will join Audra McDonald in a revival of the 1920s musical "Shuffle Along," including Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, Brandon Victor Dixon a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:05PM
Friday, August 7, 2015

Audra McDonald raises money for charity with special gifts by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Grabbing a hot chocolate at the theater-district restaurant Sardi's usually costs only a few bucks, but when you add one special ingredient, it soars to $2,250. What's t…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:41PM
Thursday, August 6, 2015

Jose Llana pulls on the royal cloak in 'The King and I' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jose Llana got his first professional acting gig by trying on his dream role: professional actor....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:01PM
Wednesday, August 5, 2015

A look at some top walking tours of Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Visitors to Times Square looking for some theater history may be discouraged at the idea of dodging flocks of Elmo impersonators, Statue of Liberties and Naked Cowboys. …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:46PM

Plans for an 'Archie' musical in the works led by Adam McKay by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A familiar, freckle-faced teen is on his way to the stage - Archie....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:46PM
Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Frank Langella to return to Broadway in 'The Father' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Frank Langella will return to Broadway next spring in the American premiere of "The Father," a new play by Florian Zeller....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:48PM
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Lupita Nyong'o to make NYC stage debut in September by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lupita Nyong'o, the Oscar-winner for her role in Steve McQueen's "12 Years A Slave" will make her New York stage debut in September....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:33PM

'It's a gift' _ Leslie Odom Jr. relishes his 'Hamilton' shot by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- During an early version of the Founding Fathers musical "Hamilton," Leslie Odom Jr. was in the seats with the audience, blown away. The guy playing Aaron Burr was making…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:20PM
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Lifetime TV to feature several touring Broadway shows by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lifetime TV's "The Balancing Act" will feature several touring Broadway shows this summer, including behind-the-curtain peeks on "Kinky Boots," "Rodgers + Hammerstein's …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:53PM
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Matthew Broderick joins Broadway's 'Sylvia' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick has joined the upcoming cast of A.R. Gurney's "Sylvia" on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:08PM
Monday, July 27, 2015

Actor and activist James Lecesne celebrates difference by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- During a recent interview in an empty midtown theater, James Lecesne is heckled - by his phone....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:41AM
Friday, July 24, 2015

Megan Hilty, Rob McClure to join 'Noises Off' on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Andrea Martin is getting some Broadway veterans as co-stars when she appears in "Noises Off" next year....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:05AM

Broadway to honor Theodore Bikel by dimming lights Friday by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Broadway theaters will dim their marquee lights on Friday night in memory of Theodore Bikel, who starred on Broadway as Capt. Georg von Trapp in the original 1959 produc…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:05AM
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Broadway struggles to control cellphone etiquette by Jennifer Peltz and Mark Kennedy - The Associated Press

Theatres have been struggling with rude audience members texting and taking calls for years, but things have gotten even worse this year.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:51PM

Judy Kuhn pays tribute to 3 generations of songwriters by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tackling the lush legacy of renowned composer Richard Rodgers might be daunting for any singer, but Judy Kuhn hasn't stopped there. She's doing songs from his whole tale…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:17PM
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Theodore Bikel, stage and film star, dies at 91 by Mark Kennedy

The Tony- and Oscar-nominated actor and singer whose passions included folk music and political activism, died Tuesday morning of natural causes

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:38PM

Stage and film star Theodore Bikel dies in LA at 91 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Theodore Bikel, the Tony- and Oscar-nominated actor and singer whose passions included folk music and political activism, died Tuesday morning of natural causes at UCLA …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:37PM

Broadway stars, patrons decry the unsavoury use of smartphones by Jennifer Peltz and Mark Kennedy

As Broadway faces off against pocket-size sound-and-light shows, performers and some patrons say a hyper-connected culture are shredding the immersive experience of live theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:01PM
Monday, July 20, 2015

Ain't misbehavin'? Broadway audience faux pas get spotlight by Jennifer Peltz and Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway: Marimba ringtones! Rat-a-tat texting! The shaming "shhhhh!"...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:05AM
Sunday, July 19, 2015

President Obama and his girls catch 'Hamilton' on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The current American president has taken a trip back in time to visit some of the country's early leaders - now performing on Broadway....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:08AM

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