Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Pete Davidson confirms engagement to Ariana Grande

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Saturday Night Live" cast member Pete Davidson on Wednesday confirmed reports that he and American pop star Ariana Grande are engaged after dating for less than two …

SOURCE: Reuters at 09:22PM
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Michael Jackson show headed to Broadway in 2020

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A musical inspired by the life of late pop singer Michael Jackson will open on Broadway in 2020, Jackson's estate and its producing partner said on Tuesday.

SOURCE: Reuters at 03:44PM
Sunday, June 17, 2018

Serenades and selfies with stars tempt TV's Emmy voters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Broadway musical impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber wowed more than 600 Emmy voters on a recent Monday night in Hollywood, playing piano as acclaimed singer Sara Bareille…

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:05AM
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Trump calls De Niro 'very low IQ individual' for Tony Awards outburst

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Tuesday hit back at Robert De Niro, calling him a "very low IQ individual," after the Oscar-winning actor's expletive-laden attack on the American pre…

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:55PM
Monday, June 11, 2018

'The Band's Visit' sweeps Tony Awards as "Harry Potter" wins best play

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" won the Tony for best play on Sunday while "The Band's Visit" swept the musical categories with 10 wins, including the top award best…

SOURCE: Reuters at 05:14AM
Sunday, June 10, 2018

'Harry Potter,' Glenda Jackson, Andrew Garfield win top Tony Awards

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" won the Tony Award for best play on Sunday while Glenda Jackson and Andrew Garfield took home acting prizes and rocker Bruce Springst…

SOURCE: Reuters at 11:39PM

Florida shooting survivors get standing ovation at Tony awards

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Student survivors of a Florida school shooting in February gave an emotional performance at the annual Tony Awards on Sunday, bringing the audience of Broadway stars to …

SOURCE: Reuters at 10:13PM

Angels, wizards and SpongeBob vie for Tony award honors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The wizarding world of Harry Potter, a singing SpongeBob, an AIDS-ravaged Roy Cohn and a gang of Tina Fey's "Mean Girls" are the stuff of hit shows taking center stage a…

SOURCE: Reuters at 09:26AM
Thursday, June 7, 2018

Another way to face reality, Venezuelans flock to theaters

CARACAS (Reuters) - A masked Venezuelan protester lies dying on a Caracas street, shot in the chest by a soldier who to his horror realizes he has killed his younger brother.

SOURCE: Reuters at 08:45AM
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Broadway 'The King and I' revival comes to London

LONDON (Reuters) - A Broadway revival of the 1951 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "The King and I" comes to a London stage this summer with Japanese actor Ken Watanabe and Tony Award winner Ke…

SOURCE: Reuters at 04:24PM
Friday, May 11, 2018

Broadway's 'Mockingbird' play to go ahead after dispute settled

(Reuters) - The producer of a Broadway adaptation of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" and the author's estate have settled a legal dispute over the Aaron Sorkin-penned script, which will…

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:36AM
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Broadway producer attempts to make late bid for Weinstein Co

(Reuters) - A company formed by Broadway producer Howard Kagan attempted to make a late Tuesday bid for the Weinstein Company, the TV and film studio that filed for bankruptcy after co-found…

SOURCE: Reuters at 09:05PM

'Harry Potter,' 'Angels in America' among top nominees for Broadway's Tonys

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A hit play from the "Harry Potter" franchise joined an acclaimed revival of AIDS drama "Angels in America" to dominate Broadway's Tony award nominations on Tuesday.

SOURCE: Reuters at 02:58PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpieces beamed to Rome theater

ROME (Reuters) - With the help of lasers, dancers and music from British rock star Sting, Michelangelo's masterpieces are reaching new audiences outside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.

SOURCE: Reuters at 09:43AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Saudi cinema launch ends decades-old ban, public screenings start Friday

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia launched its first commercial movie theater on Wednesday, ending a nearly 40-year ban on cinemas under a push by the crown prince to modernize the deeply cons…

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:05PM
Monday, April 16, 2018

Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' may be scrapped in legal flap

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The producers of a Broadway adaptation of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" on Monday sued the author's estate saying the premiere cannot go ahead as scheduled and…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:32PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

New York man pleads guilty to running 'Hamilton' Ponzi scheme

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to running what federal prosecutors called a $60 million Ponzi scheme involving the fake resale of tickets to premium events s…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:00PM
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

'Sound of Music,' 'Rumours' albums deemed U.S. national treasures

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The soundtrack from "The Sound of Music," Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album "Rumours" and the 1984 song "Footloose" were among 25 recordings deemed national treasures on Wed…

SOURCE: Reuters at 02:48PM
Monday, March 19, 2018

Broadway stars Lin-Manuel Miranda and Platt release #MarchforOurLives song

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of Broadway's biggest stars teamed up to release a song on Monday in support of the March for Our Lives gun control movement started by students at a Florida high…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:03PM
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Harper Lee estate sues Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' play

(Reuters) - The estate of "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee has sued the producer of an upcoming Broadway adaptation, arguing that writer Aaron Sorkin's script deviates too much from…

SOURCE: Reuters at 08:44PM
Monday, March 12, 2018

Met Opera fires conductor Levine after 'credible evidence' of misconduct

(Reuters) - New York's Metropolitan Opera said on Monday that it had fired its longtime conductor and musical director James Levine after an inquiry found "credible evidence" to support accu…

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:28PM
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Milosevic - the musical - plays in Kosovo

GRACANICA, Kosovo (Reuters) - Twelve years after he died during his trial for war crimes, Slobodan Milosevic, the one-time Serbian strongman, divided his audience again, this time as a chara…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:30PM

Actress Cynthia Nixon may challenge Cuomo for New York governor: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cynthia Nixon, a liberal activist and a star of the hit television series "Sex and the City," is considering a run for governor of New York, challenging incumbent Andrew…

SOURCE: Reuters at 03:26PM
Sunday, March 4, 2018

Sam Rockwell wins supporting actor Oscar for 'Three Billboards'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sam Rockwell won the Oscar for best supporting actor on Sunday for his portrayal of an angry, dim-witted and racist police officer in the dark comedy "Three Billboard…

SOURCE: Reuters at 08:19PM
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Musical 'Evita' kicks off Asian tour in Singapore

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Forty years after opening in London's West End, the musical "Evita", about Argentina's legendary first lady, Eva Peron, made its Asian debut in Singapore this month.

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:41AM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Diversity on screen equals bigger box office bucks, study finds

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Films whose casts more accurately reflect the racial makeup of U.S. and global populations perform better at the box office than their less diverse counterparts, acco…

SOURCE: Reuters at 03:31PM
Saturday, February 24, 2018

Nanette Fabray, winner of Emmy and Tony awards, dead at 97

(Reuters) - Nanette Fabray, a child performer in the 1920s who went on to star in Broadway musicals, dance with Fred Astaire on the big screen and win three Emmy Awards working with Sid Caes…

SOURCE: Reuters at 09:27AM
Friday, February 23, 2018

U.S. playwright David Mamet turns his sights on Harvey Weinstein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - David Mamet has written a new play about film producer Harvey Weinstein, the Pulitzer Prize winner said in an interview published on Friday.

SOURCE: Reuters at 01:33PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Marcos-era musical resonates with modern Philippines, director says

BERLIN (Reuters) - Filipino director Lav Diaz's musical about martial law under President Ferdinand Marcos is set firmly in the 1970s, but the movie is as much about today, he told Reuters a…

SOURCE: Reuters at 12:10PM
Sunday, February 18, 2018

'Three Billboards' leads the pack at politically edged BAFTA awards

LONDON (Reuters) - Dark comedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" was the biggest winner at the BAFTA Film Awards, held in London on Sunday, an event which saw the campaign for wome…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:43PM
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

'Cabaret' costume among vast Liza Minnelli collection for auction

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Liza Minnelli's signature "Cabaret" bowler hat, boots and halter top vest is going up for auction in a sale of more than 1,000 lots belonging to the singer, her mothe…

SOURCE: Reuters at 01:11PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards