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Sunday, June 9, 2013

List of top 2013 Tony Awards winners by The Associated Press

Top winners at the 2013 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Sunday. Best Play: "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:06PM
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Broadway to dim lights in memory of Jean Stapleton by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Broadway theaters will dim their marquee lights Wednesday night in memory of Jean Stapleton, the actress who played the sweetly naive Edith in TV's groundbreaking 1970s comedy…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:22AM

Martin Sheen stars in NM play with Navajo students by The Associated Press

SHIPROCK, N.M.—Actor Martin Sheen has lent his performing skills for a play written and produced by American Indian students in New Mexico.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:42AM
Monday, May 6, 2013

Crudup and Hensley to join McKellen, Stewart by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart will get some high-caliber help onstage this fall—Tony Award winners Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:39AM
Sunday, April 28, 2013

Winners of London theater's Olivier Awards by The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- The winners of London's 2013 Laurence Olivier Awards, honoring achievement in theater, opera and dance:...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:51PM
Friday, March 15, 2013

X Factor musical to hit London stage by The Associated Press

LONDON—Simon Cowell is bringing "The X Factor"—or a version of it—from television screens to the London stage in early 2014.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:33AM
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Juilliard gets $10M gift for drama program by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—The Juilliard School in New York City has received a $10 million gift that will endow its new four-year graduate program in drama.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:42AM
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Jerome Savary, icon of French theater, dies by The Associated Press

PARIS—Jerome Savary, a director who broadened the appeal of theater to French audiences and helped popularize musicals, has died at age 70.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:18AM
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Broadway stars hold auction to benefit Newtown by The Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn.—The Broadway group that put on a benefit for victims of the Newtown school shooting is trying to raise more money for the town through an online auction.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:06PM
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Kiefer Sutherland honored by Harvard theater group by The Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Golden Globe-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland has been named Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:18PM
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Sam Mendes, Tori Amos set for UK National Theatre by The Associated Press

LONDON—The return of director Sam Mendes and a long-awaited musical by Tori Amos are among productions slated for the 50th anniversary season at Britain's National Theatre.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:14AM
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce Broadway-bound by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce will reprise their onstage sibling rivalry when they take Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" to Broadway.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:48PM
Thursday, January 24, 2013

Barry Manilow reschedules Broadway opening night by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Illness has forced Barry Manilow to postpone the opening night of the legendary crooner's latest concert show on Broadway.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:39PM
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Ed Asner pitches for Conn. Shakespeare theater by The Associated Press

STRATFORD, Conn.—Veteran stage and TV actor Ed Asner has returned to the American Shakespeare Theater in Connecticut to help lead a fundraiser to restore the celebrated stage.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:43AM
Monday, December 24, 2012

Reaction to the death of actor Jack Klugman by The Associated Press

Celebrities on Monday reacted to the death of "Odd Couple" star Jack Klugman, who died Monday at age 90. Here are samples of sentiments expressed on Twitter:...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:01PM
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams Broadway-bound by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams and Condola Rashad will be joining Cicely Tyson on "The Trip to Bountiful.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:56PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

TKTS discount booth in Times Square halts program by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—The booth that sells tickets for Broadway and off-Broadway shows in Times Square is suspending a pilot program until after the holidays that offered tickets to matinee and eve…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:53PM

Holly Hunter replaced by Deirdre O'Connell at Flea by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Scheduling conflicts have led to Holly Hunter bowing out of the world premiere of Hamish Linklater's play "The Vandal.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:33PM

Spice Girls musical 'Viva Forever' opens in London by The Associated Press

LONDON—It's time to find out whether Girl Power is still going strong, with the premiere of a new stage musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:42AM
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Amber Tamblyn to make her Broadway debut next year by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Amber Tamblyn, who stars in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" films and on TV in "House" and "Joan of Arcadia," is heading to Broadway.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:41PM
Saturday, November 24, 2012

5 things to know about 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman by The Associated Press

Five things to know about "Dallas" star Larry Hagman:...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:12PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Maurice Hines to direct NY Apollo 'nightclub' show by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—New York City's storied Apollo Theater will be temporarily transformed into a glamorous, old-school nightclub in February.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:28AM
Friday, November 9, 2012

Holly Hunter to star in an off-Broadway play by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Academy Award-winner Holly Hunter is hoping to rip up the stage when she stars off-Broadway in a new play by Hamish Linklater.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:57PM
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Blythe Danner joins 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Blythe Danner is jumping into the Broadway show "Nice Work If You Can Get It," playing the mother of Matthew Broderick's wealthy playboy character.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:21PM
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

George Wendt leaves play after chest pains by The Associated Press

SKOKIE, Ill.—Chest pains will keep actor George Wendt from performing as Oscar Madison in a Chicago-area production of "The Odd Couple.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:51PM
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

'Spider-Man' Musical Scribe Writing Tell-All by The Associated Press

Glen Berger's book, "Song of Spider-Man: Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History," arrives next year via Simon & Schuster.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:51PM
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Plans for second TEDxBroadway conference revealed by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—The second annual TEDxBroadway—a conference focusing on Broadway's future—will kick off on Jan.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:53AM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Penske Media buys Variety by The Associated Press

Penske Media is buying the industry trade magazine Variety for an undisclosed sum....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:18PM
Thursday, September 27, 2012

Kennedy theater award established in NY by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—A $100,000 theater award honoring the late Sen. Edward Kennedy has been established in New York.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:12PM
Monday, September 24, 2012

Shakespeare's Globe offers 3 plays at cinemas by The Associated Press

NEW YORK—Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, which proudly has a foot in the past, is taking a bold step into the future.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:26PM
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

'Anna Karenina' premieres in London by The Associated Press

LONDON—Keira Knightley and Jude Law swept along a red carpet, complete with chandeliers, at the world premiere of their new movie "Anna Karenina.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:08PM

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