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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Iran detains pair over A Midsummer Night's Dream production by Associated Press

Director and theatre manager held after trailer showed male and female actors dancingIranian authorities have detained two artists over a theatre production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.Shah…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06PM[SHARE]

German theater company's Ibsen play canceled in China by Associated Press

A German theater company is ending a tour of China early after a theater canceled two showings of Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:06AM[SHARE]

Warner Bros. distances itself from 'A Star Is Born' producer Jon Peters by Associated Press

Warner Bros., which produced and will release "A Star Is Born" next month, said it was contractually bound to credit Jon Peters.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:35AM[SHARE]
Monday, September 10, 2018

Iran detains artists over Shakespeare performance by Associated Press

Report: Iran detains artists over Shakespeare's summer midnight's dream

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:48AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Ex NYC Ballet leader Martins convicted of impaired driving by Associated Press

Former New York City Ballet leader Peter Martins has been convicted of driving while impaired in the New York City suburbs.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:24PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 9, 2018

Actress says Geoffrey Rush touched her inappropriately by Associated Press

The actress at the center of Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush's defamation suit against a Sydney newspaper alleged he touched her breast and lower back during a Shakespeare production three…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:06AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Janet Jackson, John Legend headline Global Citizen Festival in New York by Associated Press

John Legend, Janet Jackson, The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes are among the artists slated to appear at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:59AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 6, 2018

8th graders can see R-rated movie 'Eighth Grade' for free this week by Associated Press

LOS ANGELES " Actual 8th graders will be able to see the R-rated coming-of-age movie “Eighth Grade” in select movie theaters across the nation Wednesday. The film’s distrib…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:43PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Rights group: Egypt issues suspended sentence to 6 over play by Associated Press

An Egyptian rights group says a military court has sentenced six people to a two-month suspended sentence for their involvement in a play seen as insulting to security forces.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 9, 2018

Geoffrey Rush pulls out of Australian stage production by Associated Press

Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has pulled out of Shakespeare stage production in Australia as he sues a Sydney newspaper for defamation.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:24PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 24, 2018

Bangkok hosts Indian film industry's biggest annual event by Associated Press

The Indian film industry's biggest annual event is being held in Bangkok with awards given to top Bollywood actors and movies, and dazzling performances by Indian artists.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:32AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

AMC sets subscription service to compete with MoviePass by Associated Press

AMC Theatres, the world's largest movie theater chain, has unveiled a $20-a-month subscription service to rival the flagging MoviePass. The theater chain on Wednesday announced a new service…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:59PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 11, 2018

Robert De Niro bleeped at Tony Awards for Trump F-bomb by Associated Press

NEW YORK " With a bleep on live television and double fists raised in the air, Robert De Niro got the theater crowd on its feet at the Tony Awards with a rousing political introduction of hi…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:29PM[SHARE]
Saturday, June 9, 2018

2 grown up Harry Potters will compete on Broadway soon by Associated Press

This fall, Broadway-goers will get a chance to see both Harry Potter and "Harry Potter."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:36PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Australian playwright disappointed censors axed Beijing play by Associated Press

Renowned Australian playwright David Williamson says he is disappointed Chinese censors have canceled a production of his play "The Removalists" for the official reason that it contains bad …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:06AM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Parkland drama teacher who saved 65 to receive special Tony award by Associated Press

Melody Herzfeld, the one-woman drama department at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, 'overwhelmed' by honorThe special Tony Award that honors educators this year will go to the drama teacher at Marj…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42PM[SHARE]
Sunday, May 20, 2018

Patricia Morison, the original 'Kiss Me, Kate' star, dies at 103 by The Associated Press, Mark Kennedy and Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press

Patricia Morison, who starred on Broadway in 'Kiss Me Kate' and opposite Yul Brynner in "The King and I,' and appeared in films alongside Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepb…

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:23PM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Romanian director Pintilie, who irked communists, dead at 84 by Associated Press

Romanian theater director and filmmaker Lucian Pintilie, who emigrated after falling out with the communists and then made a career in France and the U.S., has died. He was 84.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:54AM[SHARE]
Monday, May 7, 2018

'Supergirl' star Melissa Benoist heads to Broadway in 'Beautiful' by Associated Press

The actress will make her Broadway debut this summer when she steps into the title character of "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical."

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 11:24AM[SHARE]
Friday, May 4, 2018

Second City, DePaul offer comedy filmmaking degree by Associated Press

Chicago's famed improv comedy theater Second City is teaming up with DePaul University to offer degrees in comedy filmmaking. The comedy troupe already has its own film school but is collabo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:36AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

'Mean Girls' and 'SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical' lead Tony Awards nominations with 12 nods each by Associated Press

'Mean Girls' and 'SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical' lead Tony Awards nominations with 12 nods each.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:33AM[SHARE]

'Mean Girls,' 'SpongeBob,' 'Angels in America' lead 2018 Tony Award nominations by Associated Press

Chicagoans Jessie Mueller, Laurie Metcalf and David Cromer are among this year's list of nominees.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 09:24AM[SHARE]

Tony Award nominations promise clash of big brands by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Whichever show garners the most Tony Award nominations on Tuesday will very likely sound familiar. That’s because most of the leading candidates on Broadway stages these day…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:30AM[SHARE]
Monday, April 30, 2018

'Hamilton' actor criticizes crowd for using phones during show by Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY " The lead actor in a production of the Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton has called out Salt Lake City theater-goers who pulled out their cell phones during performances in…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:44PM[SHARE]
Friday, April 27, 2018

Jacques d'Amboise at 83: Still making kids feel like dancing by Associated Press

On a recent weekend morning, a cavernous basement studio in Harlem was chock full, throbbing with music, and hopping with energy " literally. It was alumni day at the National Dance Institut…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:06PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 23, 2018

New film explores the best Broadway musicals you never saw by Associated Press

A new documentary by Susan Stroman called "Bathtubs Over Broadway" allows audiences into this secret world.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 01:15PM[SHARE]
Friday, April 20, 2018

German theater asks guests to wear swastikas for Hitler play by Associated Press

A theater in southern Germany is proceeding with plans to open a satirical play about Adolf Hitler's youth in which some patrons will be wearing swastika armbands.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:42AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Simply the best? UK critics praise Tina Turner stage musical by Associated Press

LONDON " British theater critics are praising a new stage musical about the life of Tina Turner " and it also has the approval of the star herself.Turner was in the audience for the opening…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:42PM[SHARE]

Simply the best? UK critics praise Tina Turner stage musical by Associated Press

The show charts Turner's small-town roots, her musical apprenticeship alongside abusive husband Ike Turner and her solo breakthrough in the 1980s.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 01:50PM[SHARE]

Pop singers, Broadway-stars Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will co-host Tonys by Associated Press

The Tony Awards ceremony will be held June 10 at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 01:10PM[SHARE]

Pop singers-turned-Broadway-stars Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will co-host this summer's Tony Awards by Associated Press

Pop singers-turned-Broadway-stars Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will co-host the Tony Awards, the theater industry's biggest ceremony. They take over hosting duties from Kevin Spacey, the d…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:09PM[SHARE]

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