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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Tony Awards: Host Neil Patrick Harris tries not to repeat himself by Steven Zeitchik

Neil Patrick Harris, hosting the Tony Awards for the third time, is mindful of the expectations but works to keep the show fresh.NEW YORK — Viewers who watched last year's Tony Awards …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00AM
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Christian Borle on 'Smash,' 'Starcatcher' and the Tonys by Steven Zeitchik

NEW YORK -- The characters played by Christian Borle and other cast members of  NBC's"Smash," which wrapped up its first season Monday night, have been struggling to gain a foothold on Broa…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:29PM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Tony nominations 2012: No sure things by Steven Zeitchik

NEW YORK -- A wide-open year helped propel a trio of musicals — “Once,” “The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" and “Nice Work If You Can Get It” -- to the top of…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:47PM

Tony Awards 2012: Nominee surprises and snubs by Steven Zeitchik

NEW YORK --  “Clybourne Park,” Angela Lansbury and a play about a dysfunctional family were among those overlooked when Tony Award nominations were announced here Tuesday mornin…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:37AM

Tony Awards 2012: 'Once,' 'Porgy and Bess' among top nominees by Steven Zeitchik

NEW YORK -- The Tony Awards spread the love around Tuesday morning, bestowing multiple top nominations on the musicals "Follies," "Once" and "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" as well as on the…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:24AM
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Wispy 'Once' makes unlikely transition to Broadway by Steven Zeitchik

The modest Irish movie has been transformed into a Broadway musical, but don't expect 'The Lion King.'— Actor Steve Kazee was leaving Broadway's Bernard Jacobs Theatre after a recent p…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00AM
Friday, February 24, 2012

'CQ/CX' is ripped from the fake Jayson Blair headlines by Steven Zeitchik

The off-Broadway 'CQ/CX' is a thinly veiled look at the New York Times' Jayson Blair scandal.The off-Broadway 'CQ/CX' is a thinly veiled look at the New York Times' Jayson Blair scandal.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00AM