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Friday, December 23, 2016

Rockettes' owners say attendance at inauguration is a choice by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Radio City Rockettes will be dancing at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month but not everyone is kicking up their heels at the booking.…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:32AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Colorado Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' wins audience prize by Mark Kennedy

Colorado Ballet's version of "The Nutcracker" has won the Goldstar National Nutcracker Award, beating more than 80 other "Nutcracker"-themed productions to be named an audience favorite.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:04PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

'Hairspray' Tony Award-winner Dick Latessa dies at 87 by Mark Kennedy

A veteran Broadway actor who was in the original productions of "Follies," ''Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "The Will Rogers Follies" and who won a Tony Award playing Harvey Fierstein's onstage…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:12PM[SHARE]

'Hairspray' Tony Award-winner Dick Latessa dies at 87 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Dick Latessa, a veteran Broadway actor who was in the original productions of "Follies," ''Brighton Beach Memoirs" and &a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:03PM[SHARE]

Black musicians reflecting turmoil of the times in music by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- When he entered the recording studio this spring, Grammy and Oscar-winning rapper Common had plenty to vent about - and it all came out....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:09AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

'SNL' vet included in new 'Hamilton' cast for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

Former "Saturday Night Live" star Taran Killam will be getting plenty of live performances next year " he's joining the Broadway company of "Hamilton."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:33PM[SHARE]

'SNL' vet included in new 'Hamilton' cast for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Former "Saturday Night Live" star Taran Killam will be getting plenty of live performances next year - he's joining the Broadway company of…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:43PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Jake Gyllenhaal to star in 'Sunday in the Park with George' by Mark Kennedy

Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford will star in a Broadway revival of the musical "Sunday in the Park with George."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:06PM[SHARE]

Jake Gyllenhaal to star in 'Sunday in the Park with George' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford will star in a Broadway revival of the musical "Sunday in the Park with George."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:53PM[SHARE]

Wonder Woman dumped as a special UN ambassador after uproar by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The comic book heroine Wonder Woman has been abruptly fired from her honorary ambassador job at the United Nations following protests from both inside and outside the…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:46AM[SHARE]

Frankie Valli not crying as 'Jersey Boys' prepares to close by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The guy who gave us the song "Big Girls Don't Cry" isn't tearing up over the imminent closing of the Broadway show about his life,…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:33AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 9, 2016

Deborah Cox says Whitney Houston role is 'in good hands' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There's one important person to thank for Deborah Cox stepping into Whitney Houston's shoes for the national tour of "The Bodyguard.&qu…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:06AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Review: 'Hairspray Live!' pushes the boundaries and wins big by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- There may have been enough aerosol spray to burn off the rest of our ozone layer, but Wednesday's ambitious live version of the musical "Hairspray&a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:06AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld to star in benefit by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- More than two years after narrowly escaping death in a car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, comedian Tracy Morgan is ready to give back, and he's doing it o…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:07PM[SHARE]

He won fame on TV but found a home on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fourteen years ago, with 23 million people watching, Justin Guarini came achingly close to superstardom....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:49AM[SHARE]
Monday, December 5, 2016

To create Baltimore in Hollywood, just ask Derek McLane by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Set designer Derek McLane's transition from working on Broadway to the Oscars hit a bit of a bump on his first day....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:28AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 1, 2016

'Harry Potter' play eyes Broadway jump in spring 2018 by Mark Kennedy

The stage play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has become London's theater event of the year. Producers hope Broadway will shortly be under its spell, too.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:12PM[SHARE]

'Harry Potter' play eyes Broadway jump in spring 2018 by Mark Kennedy

LONDON (AP) -- The stage play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has become London's theater event of the year. Producers hope Broadway will shortly be und…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:58PM[SHARE]

Women lead the 'The Illusionists' on Broadway this time by Mark Kennedy

The magic supergroup "The Illusionists" has returned to Broadway trying to stun audiences for a third time, but this time they've brought something missing from previous stops: female magici…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:12PM[SHARE]

New 'Hamilton' CD features songs by Alicia Keys, Sia, Usher by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Broadway megahit "Hamilton" has already spawned a best-selling cast album, a PBS documentary and a book about its creation. Now it's sp…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:42PM[SHARE]

Women lead the 'The Illusionists' on Broadway this time by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The magic supergroup "The Illusionists" has returned to Broadway trying to stun audiences for a third time, but this time they've brought s…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:29PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

'Hamilton' creator to tackle 'The Kingkiller Chronicles' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lionsgate has partnered best-selling author Pat Rothfuss with composer and writer Lin-Manuel Miranda for an ambitious TV and film adaptation of the fantasy trilogy &a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:13PM[SHARE]

Thanksgiving on Broadway was festive but not all data good by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Thanksgiving on Broadway was a typically stuffed event, with box offices recording a $35 million haul thanks to premium pricing and "Hamilton" rakin…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:36AM[SHARE]

'Nutcracker' Claras Grow Up To Be Rockettes by Mark Kennedy

Megan Levinson had one wish when she turned 12. She was already starring onstage as Clara in the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular," but she wanted more. "I blew out my candles and I said, '…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 28, 2016

As kids, they starred with the Rockettes. Now they're back by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Megan Levinson had one wish when she turned 12. She was already starring onstage as Clara in the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" but she wanted m…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:00PM[SHARE]

Tony-winner Fritz Weaver, TV and Broadway star, dies at 90 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tony Award-winning character actor Fritz Weaver, who played Sherlock Holmes and Shakespearian kings on Broadway while also creating memorable roles on TV and film fro…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:03PM[SHARE]
Friday, November 25, 2016

What happened to the rest of 'The Brady Bunch' cast? by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Following the death of Florence Henderson, the matriarch of "The Brady Bunch," here's a look at the other cast members from the iconic TV s…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:51PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

How a bunch of boxes changed the course of a documentary by Mark Kennedy

Lonny Price had just started editing his first documentary when a bunch of boxes showed up. What was in them would change everything.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:36AM[SHARE]

For Kanye West, a swirling, eventful year ends in a hospital by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been a hectic year for Kanye West. There was a new album that had a tortured, months-long release. Two fashion shows that were plagued by last-minute ch…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:02AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Review: Can you go home again? The lovely 'Lion' says yes by Mark Kennedy

There are two ways to view "Lion." One is as a heart-warming tale of love beyond boundaries and the incandescent pull of home. The more cynical view is that it's a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:37PM[SHARE]

Gary Busey talks about acting, Donald Trump and greased pigs by Mark Kennedy

Things get odd very quickly when Gary Busey stops by.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12AM[SHARE]

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