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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Tom Hiddleston to play 'Hamlet' at tiny London theater by Associated Press

"Thor" star Tom Hiddleston is to play Hamlet on the London stage " but fans will need a bit of luck to get a ticket.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:06AM[SHARE]
Monday, July 31, 2017

Stars react to the death of actor-playwright Sam Shepard by Associated Press

Reaction to the announcement Monday that actor-playwright Sam Shepard died last week at age 73:

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 28, 2017

Lost, then found: Rare J.M. Barrie play published this week by Associated Press

"The Reconstruction of the Crime" is a collaboration between Barrie and his friend E.V. Lucas, believed written during World War I.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 01:58AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Center devoted to director Zeffirelli takes shape in Italy by Associated Press

A center dedicated to Italian director Franco Zeffirelli is taking shape in Florence.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:05PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Apple founder Steve Jobs is the subject of a new opera by Associated Press

The opera unfolds in a single act of about 90 minutes "as quick and streamlined as the technology Jobs created."

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:59PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Harvard's graduate theater program suspends admissions by Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. " Harvard University's graduate theater program, which is housed within the critically acclaimed American Repertory Theater, will suspend admissions for the next three years…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Ariana Grande to become Manchester honorary citizen by Associated Press

Pop star Ariana Grande's response to deadly bomb attack outside concert venue prompts city to recognize her.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:08AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Lady Gaga too busy for Vegas dive bar concert by Associated Press

Lady Gaga is postponing the first stop of her 2017 Dive Bar Tour originally scheduled for Thursday in Las Vegas.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 04:17PM[SHARE]

Lady Gaga postponing first stop of Dive Bar Tour by Associated Press

Lady Gaga postpones Las Vegas Dive Bar Tour stop, originally scheduled for Thursday.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:02PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 10, 2017

Russia's Bolshoi scraps ballet 3 days before premiere by Associated Press

Russia's Bolshoi Theater has canceled a much anticipated ballet about dancer Rudolf Nureyev just three days before the opening night.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:48AM[SHARE]

Russia's Bolshoi scraps ballet 3 days before premiere by Associated Press

MOSCOW " Russia's Bolshoi Theater has canceled a much-anticipated ballet about dancer Rudolf Nureyev just three days before the opening night, a development that got many in Moscow's art sc…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Harry Potter, Abe Lincoln books on owners' reading lists by Associated Press

NEW YORK " A book about marketing or managing employees may be the last thing small business owners want to read on vacation. But some say they've found insight they can apply to their compa…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, June 30, 2017

Disneyland's 'Pirates' ride will no longer auction off women by Associated Press

The popular 'Pirates of the Caribbean' ride has gotten a few tweaks recently.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:26PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Lin-Manuel Miranda has celebs singing 'Hamilton' for charity by Associated Press

Lin-Manuel Miranda has Hollywood singing lyrics from his hit musical, "Hamilton," in order to raise money for a coalition of nonprofits focused on immigration. Celebrity participants in Mira…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:45PM[SHARE]

Lin-Manuel Miranda has celebs singing 'Hamilton' for charity by Associated Press

The challenge asks participants to donate money and to take a video of themselves singing their favorite "Hamilton" song and post it to social media.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:40PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 26, 2017

JK Rowling marks 20 years since Harry Potter appeared by Associated Press

LONDON " Wizarding legend Harry Potter's tale has turned 20.Author J.K. Rowling's first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in Britain on June 26, 1997.Since then…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 22, 2017

Man convicted of deadly stabbing after SpongeBob dispute by Associated Press

The victim was enraged after being told he looked like SpongeBob.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 06:13PM[SHARE]
Friday, June 16, 2017

Ontario securities watchdog bans former mogul Drabinsky by Associated Press

Ontario's securities watchdog says former Broadway theater mogul Garth Drabinsky has been permanently banned from becoming a director or officer of a publicly traded company in Canada's larg…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:42PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Kevin Spacey kicks off Tony Awards with gentle humor by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Kevin Spacey kicked off his first-ever Tony Award hosting gig with grace and self-depreciating wit on Sunday, dancing, singing and joking his way through an opening number that l…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:36PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 12, 2017

After edgy Trump portrayal, NYC theater is in cross-hairs by Associated Press

Is it disingenuous for large corporations who have backed the Public for years " and enjoyed co-opting its downtown cool vibe " to sound alarmed now?

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:51PM[SHARE]

Intimate, wrenching 'Evan Hansen' takes top honors at Tonys by Associated Press

NEW YORK " An intimate, heart-wrenching musical about loneliness, teen angst and suicide in the age of hyperconnectivity capped its unlikely journey to Broadway smash by winning top honors …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM[SHARE]

Outsider tale 'Dear Evan Hansen' proves popular with Tony Award voters by Associated Press

The musical and star Ben Platt are honored, and winner Bette Midler outlasts the orchestra in her own acceptance speech.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:58AM[SHARE]

Companies end sponsorship over Trump killing scene in Shakespeare play by Associated Press

Delta Airlines and Bank of America dropped varying degrees of sponsorship of the Public Theater's "graphic staging."

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:20AM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 11, 2017

The Latest: 'Hello, Dolly!' wins Tony for musical revival by Associated Press

The Latest on the Tony Awards (all times local):

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:36PM[SHARE]
Friday, June 9, 2017

Without 'Hamilton' buzz, Tonys to put on brave face Sunday by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Last year at the Tony Awards, a rabid interest in "Hamilton" stemmed a three-year slide in viewership. This year, there's a new host, an old home and hope that a starry list of c…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 8, 2017

Kevin Spacey tight-lipped about his plans as host of Tony Awards by Associated Press

He's been spending the last few weeks seeing Broadway shows to spark ideas and goes backstage to congratulate the various casts.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:02PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 4, 2017

'Wonder Woman' becomes biggest blockbuster ever directed by a woman by Associated Press

“Wonder Woman” conquered milestones and movie myths at North American theaters, where the Patty Jenkins-directed superhero film powered its way to a $100.5 million debut this wee…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:04PM[SHARE]
Saturday, June 3, 2017

Ariana Grande visits injured Manchester fans in hospital by Associated Press

The surprised young fans injured at her May 22 show ahead of Sunday's benefit.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:50PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Dina Merrill, heiress and actress, dies at 93 by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Dina Merrill, the rebellious heiress who defied her super-rich parents to become a movie star, often portraying stylish wives or "the other woman," has died at age 93.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:03PM[SHARE]
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Ailing Lena Dunham cancels six-city Lenny Live tour by Associated Press

The "Girls" co-creator says surgery and physical therapy to treat endometriosis caused "the greatest amount of physical pain I've ever experienced."

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 03:33PM[SHARE]
Monday, May 15, 2017

Marvel Universe LIVE!: Superheroes save the day in new show by Associated Press

ELLENTON, Fla. " There's a moment at the outset of the new Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes show when Spider-Man enters from backstage and zigzags around the theater.It still takes the d…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM[SHARE]

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