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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Gavin Creel, Tony Award winner and musical Broadway veteran, dies at 48 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

Creel had a knack for Golden Age Broadway revivals, but he also performed in modern fare, like in the role of Dr. Pomatter in Sara Bareilles’ musical “Waitress” on Broadway in 2019 and…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:47PM
Sunday, June 16, 2024

Tonys kick off with awards for Daniel Radcliffe, Jeremy Strong, Kara Young and Kecia Lewis by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

The awards cap a Broadway theater season that had something for everyone — fun musicals like “Back to the Future,” sweeping romance in “The Notebook,” political rallying cries like…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:12PM
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Christopher Durang, playwright who won a Tony for 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,' dies at 75 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

His works include “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You,” “Baby with the Bathwater,” “The Marriage of Bette and Boo,” “Betty’s Summer Vacation” and “Mrs. Bob Crat…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:55PM
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of “West Side Story” and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015�…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:49PM
Saturday, June 24, 2023

Sheldon Harnick, Tony-winning lyricist of 'Fiddler on the Roof,' dies at 99 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

“Fiddler” offered the world such stunning songs as “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:03PM
Sunday, April 16, 2023

'The Phantom of the Opera' closes on Broadway after 35 years by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

It was show No. 13,981 at the Majestic Theatre and it ended with a reprise of “The Music of the Night” performed by the current cast, previous actors in the show — including original s…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:07PM
Monday, June 13, 2022

'A Strange Loop’ makes history at Tonys; ‘Company’ revival wins 5 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

“A Strange Loop,” an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queernessm took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:09AM
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor for 'How to Succeed in Business...' and 'Tru,' dies at 90 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

The actor, who won a Tony Award in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and a second one a generation later in “Tru,” died Wednesday after a brief illness.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:54AM
Friday, November 26, 2021
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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

Known for his broad frame, booming voice and ability to play good guys and bad guys with equal aplomb, Dennehy won two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:00PM
Friday, December 27, 2019

‘Mame,’ ‘Hello, Dolly!’ composer Jerry Herman dies at 88 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

Tributes are pouring in from across Broadway in honor of Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:17PM
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince has died by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

Towering Broadway figure Harold Prince, who won 21 Tony Awards as director and producer, has died at 91

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:57AM
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Thursday, October 25, 2018

Broadway musical 'Wicked' turns 15 with a party by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

"Wicked" celebrates its 15th anniversary with a Halloween-themed TV special starring original stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00PM
Sunday, August 26, 2018

Playwright Neil Simon, Broadway's master of comedy, dies at 91 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

He died early Sunday of complications from pneumonia surrounded by family at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:26PM
Monday, December 26, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda named AP Entertainer of the year by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

NEW YORK — Winning a Pulitzer Prize and a clutch of Tony Awards in a single year would be enough for anyone. Not Lin-Manuel Miranda.  Not in 2016.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:22PM
Monday, November 28, 2016

Pittsburgh native and Tony-winning actor Fritz Weaver dies at 90 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Tony Award-winning character actor Fritz Weaver, who was born in East Liberty and went on to play Sherlock Holmes and Shakespearian kings on Broadway, has died at age 9…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:21PM
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Debate over 'Hamilton' speech exposes post-election cracks by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

NEW YORK  — President-elect Donald Trump demanded an apology from the cast of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” a day after an actor in the hit show delivered a pointed message abou…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:07PM
Saturday, July 9, 2016

Obituary: John McMartin / Versatile, gentlemanly Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

John McMartin, the versatile, gentlemanly Tony Award-nominated actor who starred on Broadway in such shows as “Follies” and “Sweet Charity,” has died, according to his manager. McMar…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:36AM

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