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Friday, August 3, 2012

Mike Tyson says he's used to putting life on stage by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Pounding out the details of his personal life on a Broadway stage doesn't seem to faze Mike Tyson....

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:24AM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 26, 2012

'A Christmas Story' musical finds Broadway home by Associated Press

NEW YORK - A musical stage version of the classic film "A Christmas Story" has found a home on Broadway. Producers...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:57PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Rachel Dratch and Mo Rocca to star in fringe play by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Comedians Rachel Dratch and Mo Rocca will be getting down and dirty next month in a play about political...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 03:14PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Woody Harrelson's new play is about an old friend by Associated Press

NEW YORK - In the summer of 1983, The Police were on top of the charts with "Every Breath You Take," James Bond...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:49AM[SHARE]
Monday, July 9, 2012

Tony-winning costume designer Martin Pakledinaz dies by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Two-time Tony Award winner Martin Pakledinaz, who designed hundreds of costumes for stars such as Sutton...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:57AM[SHARE]
Monday, June 25, 2012

Billy Ray Cyrus makes his way to Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus is making his Broadway debut in "Chicago." The singer of "Achy Breaky...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:29AM[SHARE]
Monday, June 18, 2012

Ex-boxer Mike Tyson to take a bite out of Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Mike Tyson wants his next knockout to be on Broadway. The former boxer announced Monday that he will...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:03PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 11, 2012

'Once' crowned best musical at the Tony Awards by Associated Press

NEW YORK - The bittersweet musical "Once" captured eight Tony Awards on Sunday, including best direction of a...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 04:53AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Remains of Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre found by Associated Press

LONDON - Archaeologists say they have discovered the remains of an Elizabethan theater where some of William Shakespeare's...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:33AM[SHARE]
Monday, June 4, 2012

Tony Awards promise a full night of performances by Associated Press

NEW YORK - The Tony Awards will be heavy on showcasing works on Broadway this season, with performances from Ricky...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 12:10PM[SHARE]

Paul Rudd and Ed Asner hoping to find 'Grace' by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Paul Rudd and Ed Asner are heading to Broadway this fall in Craig Wright's "Grace." Producers said...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:03AM[SHARE]
Friday, June 1, 2012

New York suit over 'Spider-Man' musical airs in court by Associated Press

NEW YORK - A judge has warned lawyers at the end of a two-hour hearing that she may narrow the scope of a lawsuit...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 03:54PM[SHARE]

British duo bring hit Potter parody to NYC - The Denver Post by Associated Press

The show, which bills itself as "The Unauthorized Harry Experience" is a fast-paced, tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek romp through Rowling's seven books about the boy wizard and his adventures…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:38AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Steve Martin teams up with William Shakespeare by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Steve Martin has a new writing partner, a guy even more famous than the comedian, actor, writer and...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:29AM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Musical of Charlie Chaplin heading to Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK - A funny guy with a cane, a hat and an unforgettable mustache is heading to Broadway. Producers announced...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 05:42PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline play 'Romeo and Juliet' by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Kevin Kline will play Romeo opposite Meryl Streep's Juliet for a one-night-only staged reading of Shakespeare's...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:15PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Larry Bird and 'Magic' Johnson end up on Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Tug Coker grew up in suburban Virginia with an impossible dream: One day he'd love to play pro...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:43AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Dame Edna Everage bids 57-year stage career adieu by Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia - Dame Edna Everage, the Tony Award-winning drag act known for her purple hair and oversized...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 06:28PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 12, 2012

Jack Kerouac play to make its world premiere by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Jack Kerouac's only full-length play will be staged for the first time this fall. Merrimack Repertory...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 03:06PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Animal House stage musical in development by Associated Press

Animal House: The Musical will feature an original score by the band Barenaked Ladies, with direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw, who also directed The Book of Morm…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:23AM[SHARE]
Monday, March 5, 2012

Sing it, Flounder: 'Animal House' musical in the works by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Toga, toga! Universal Pictures Stage Productions said Monday that it's developing a stage musical...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:59PM[SHARE]
Saturday, March 3, 2012

Julie Taymor claims there was a 'Spider-Man' plot by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Director Julie Taymor has hit back at her former creative partners in "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,"...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:03AM[SHARE]
Monday, February 27, 2012

Theater producer and director Theodore Mann dies by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Theodore Mann, a Tony Award-winning director and producer who championed Eugene O'Neill and was a driving...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:24PM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 19, 2012

'Riverdance' saying goodbye to North America by Associated Press

NEW YORK - When Julian Erskine last saw the American touring company of "Riverdance," he had to smile. He was...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:51AM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 16, 2012

'Spider-Man' producers, Julie Taymor's union reach deal by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" have agreed to pay the hit Broadway musical's former director...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:38PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Poe fans say tradition of mystery tribute appears over by Associated Press

BALTIMORE - Edgar Allan Poe fans waited long past a midnight dreary, but it appears annual visits to the writer's...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:35AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Broadway's 'Spider-Man' musical earns new record by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Look who's sporting a big smile behind his mask on Broadway - none other than the once-mocked Spider-Man. The...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:26PM[SHARE]
Sunday, January 1, 2012

Hugh Jackman on Broadway translates into cold cash by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Hugh Jackman has left Broadway with a lot of broken hearts - and records. The hunky Australian actor's...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:11PM[SHARE]
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Performer hurt in fall during 'Faust' at Met Opera by Associated Press

NEW YORK - Mezzo-soprano Wendy White has been hospitalized after falling about eight feet from a platform to the...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:33AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Musical based on film 'Once' will leap to Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK - The musical based on the Academy Award-winning film "Once" is falling slowly onto Broadway. Producers...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 09:26AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 21, 2011

Alan Rickman leads a great cast in super 'Seminar' by Associated Press

NEW YORK - There are terrible moments of silence in Theresa Rebeck's new Broadway play. No, not to worry: None...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:13AM[SHARE]

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