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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Broadway's 'Peter and the Starcatcher' Vyes for a Best Directing Tony for its 2 Directors by Richard Hake

Before it even started off-Broadway, the workshop for "Peter and the Starcatcher" consisted of a group of 19-year-old actors reading the script in a cabin in the Berkshires with a bucket and…

SOURCE: WNYC at 07:53AM
Monday, April 23, 2012

Broadway Dramas Get a Start Off-Broadway by Richard Hake

It's not a new trend, but this year many plays and dramas are seeing their full casts transfer from off-Broadway to the Broadway stage. "Clybourne Park," for example, had its premiere at Pl…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, April 13, 2012

Revivals and Movie Musicals Take Over Broadway by Richard Hake

Chances are if you see a Broadway musical, it's something you've already seen. The selections include many Off-Broadway transfers, revivals and movies made into stage musicals. Broadway vete…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, March 30, 2012

Look | 'Newsies' Musical Opens on Broadway by Richard Hake

"Newsies," a new Disney musical starring Jeremy Jordan, opened on Broadway Thursday night at the Nederlander Theatre. The 1992 film of the same name was a box-office failure. This staged pro…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM
Friday, December 30, 2011

WNYC Host Richard Hake MakesBroadway Debut in ‘Mary Poppins’ by Richard Hake

“Mary Poppins” just celebrated a fifth year on Broadway with over 2,130 performances. Long runs like this aren’t common on the Great White Way these days. But the show has been pop…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:08PM

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