Monday, June 6, 2016
Playwright Peter Shaffer, whose durable, award-winning hits included "Equus" and "Amadeus," has died at the age of 90.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:36PM[SHARE]Agent: Peter Shaffer, playwright of hits 'Equus' and 'Amadeus,' dies at 90.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 1, 2016
A Bolshoi dancer who was convicted in 2013 for his role in an acid attack on the ballet's artistic director has been paroled, his lawyer said Wednesday.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:16AM[SHARE]Saturday, May 28, 2016
Giorgio Albertazzi, a theater and film actor and director famed especially for playing, well into old age, the emperor's role based on "Memories of Hadrian," has died in his native Tuscany, …
SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:51AM[SHARE]NEW YORK " In another sign that the Broadway smash "Hamilton" has become a cultural phenomenon, you will soon be able to buy branded T-shirts, caps, water bottles and hoodies far from New Y…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:15AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 26, 2016
LONDON " A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare's plays " dubbed the "Holy Grail of publishing" by Christie's auction house " sold Wednesday for almost 2.5 million pounds (…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 06:10AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 25, 2016
London's small but powerful Donmar Warehouse is branching out " across town and across the Atlantic.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:35AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 19, 2016
Ballerina Lucila Munaretto refused to accept what her doctors told her after a rollerblading accident left her with serious brain and spine injuries " that she might never dance again.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:02PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Lily-Rose Depp and Stephanie "Soko" Sokolinski have a turbulent relationship in their new film "The Dancer," but off camera, the two actresses are friends enjoying the Cannes Film Festival. …
SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:02PM[SHARE]LONDON " London's relentless building boom has dug up another chunk of the city's history " one with a surprise for scholars of Shakespearean theater.Archaeologists are excavating the remain…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:55PM[SHARE]NEW YORK " Jaime Camil will be channeling his sleazy lawyer side on Broadway.The "Jane the Virgin" star will play Billy Flynn in the record-breaking "Chicago" starting May 31.Set in the 1920…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:55PM[SHARE]Former "Frasier" star David Hyde Pierce will play opposite Bette Midler in the upcoming Broadway revival of "Hello, Dolly!"
SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:40PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 12, 2016
PHILADELPHIA " Trayvon Martin has often been in the thoughts of playwright and activist Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj in the four years since the 17-year-old unarmed black boy was shot and killed…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:17PM[SHARE]Monday, May 9, 2016
NEW YORK " It was the last day of 2015 and Sophie Okonedo was getting ready to go out and have fun at a New Year's Eve party when she got an email that would keep her very sober indeed.It wa…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:39PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 7, 2016
NEW YORK " The last year has proven to be an incredible journey for "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, culminating this week with a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations. It has also produ…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:45AM[SHARE]NEW YORK " James Taylor thought back four decades to his Carnegie Hall debut and said it was "the sort of cultural sign" that he had made it to a certain level of stardom."We celebrated," t…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:45AM[SHARE]Friday, May 6, 2016
NEW YORK " It's been an exciting season for theater in New York, with some solid revivals, thoughtful new plays and lively comedies. And then there's the show where a guy's ax gets stuck in …
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 06:01AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 4, 2016
John Boyega is going from space battles in "Star Wars" to earthbound struggles onstage at London's Old Vic Theatre.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:46AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 3, 2016
NEW YORK " The Tony Awards are being nicknamed this year the "Hamil-Tonys" in recognition that "Hamilton" is the show to beat. That was proven again Tuesday.Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop-fla…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:12PM[SHARE]The hit musical "Hamilton" has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, the biggest haul in Broadway history and another notch in the show's march into theatrical history.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:30PM[SHARE]The megahit musical “Hamilton” has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, the biggest haul in Broadway history and another notch in the show’s march into thea…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:26AM[SHARE]Monday, May 2, 2016
NEW YORK " One thing practically assured on Tuesday is that the Broadway megahit "Hamilton" will get plenty of Tony Award nominations. The real question is how many.Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 04:21PM[SHARE]Monday, April 25, 2016
BUCHAREST, Romania " Romania's opera house has apologized after a third show this week was canceled at short notice and warned the public to expect more turmoil as it is rocked by a bitter d…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 06:37AM[SHARE]Sunday, April 24, 2016
LONDON " Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A few things to know about the famous playwright:MANY HAPPY RE…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:59AM[SHARE]BOSTON " The Boston Public Library is marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death by showcasing rare editions of his works from the library's expansive collection.Shakespea…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:59AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 23, 2016
Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A few things to know about the famous playwright:
SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:43AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 19, 2016
“Hamilton,” the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama, honoring creator Lin-Manuel Miranda for a dazzling musical has captured p…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:29PM[SHARE]Friday, April 15, 2016
Austrian police say they have laid assault charges against eight suspects after a scuffle with audience members at a play sympathetic to refugees.
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