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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Review: Broadway's 'Fully Committed' a cacophony of voices by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- You might very well think that decorum is positively dead on Broadway these days with phones chirping and bleating endlessly during the entire run of the one-man play…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:12AM[SHARE]
Monday, April 25, 2016

Review: Broadway's 'Fully Committed' a cacophony of voices by Mark Kennedy

You might very well think that decorum is positively dead on Broadway these days with phones chirping and bleating endlessly during the entire run of the one-man play "Fully Committed."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:25PM[SHARE]

Hudson, Fierstein to lead cast of 'Hairspray Live!' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein will headline the cast of NBC's "Hairspray Live!" on Dec. 7....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:59PM[SHARE]

Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to Broadway in 'magical' show by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Brian Stokes Mitchell jokingly sings a bluesy rendition of "Stairway to Heaven" by the time he reaches his dressing room on the fourth steep floor o…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:26PM[SHARE]

Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to Broadway in 'magical' show by Mark Kennedy

Brian Stokes Mitchell jokingly sings a bluesy rendition of "Stairway to Heaven" by the time he reaches his dressing room on the fourth steep floor of the Music Box Theatre on Broadway.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Review: Broadway's 'Waitress' has the recipe for success by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The unmistakable smell of baking pies pervades the Brooks Atkinson Theatre at performances of the sweet and savory new musical "Waitress." It&ap…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:37AM[SHARE]
Friday, April 22, 2016

'Eclipsed' shows on Broadway to be dedicated to victims by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- In an effort to shine a light on the hundreds of girls abducted from a school in Nigeria two years ago, all performances of the Broadway play "Eclipsed&q…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:42PM[SHARE]

'Eclipsed' shows on Broadway to be dedicated to victims by Mark Kennedy

In an effort to shine a light on the hundreds of girls abducted from a school in Nigeria two years ago, all performances of the Broadway play "Eclipsed" will be dedicated to the still-missin…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:08PM[SHARE]

Review: Darkly wonderful 'American Psycho' slays onstage by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- They sell clear, plastic raincoats at the "American Psycho" concession stand on Broadway. If you think, "Hey, that's a cute item f…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:45AM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 21, 2016

Review: Darkly wonderful 'American Psycho' slays onstage by Mark Kennedy

They sell clear, plastic raincoats at the "American Psycho" concession stand on Broadway. If you think, "Hey, that's a cute item for a rainy spring in New York," you may be in the wrong thea…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:57PM[SHARE]

Jessica Lange revisits an 'extraordinary' play on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- For her one day off this week playing a drug-addled mother in the Broadway revival of the monumental "Long Day's Journey Into Night," Jessi…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:35PM[SHARE]

Jessica Lange revisits an 'extraordinary' play on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

For her one day off this week playing a drug-addled mother in the Broadway revival of the monumental "Long Day's Journey Into Night," Jessica Lange had a plan. She wanted to walk in the spri…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:52AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' revival coming to NYC with McTeer by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," a play about power and seduction in 18th century France, will return to Broadway's embrace this fall, starring …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:17PM[SHARE]

Young adult fiction booming on Broadway but cute it ain't by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- When actress and playwright Claudia Shear was first approached to turn a novel for young adults into a Broadway musical, she was slightly stunned....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:17PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 18, 2016

'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' revival coming to NYC with McTeer by Mark Kennedy

"Les Liaisons Dangereuses," a play about power and seduction in 18th century France, will return to Broadway's embrace this fall, starring Janet McTeer and Liev Schreiber.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:03PM[SHARE]
Saturday, April 16, 2016

Stage version of 'Anastasia' slated for Broadway next season by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Another princess is heading to Broadway. This time she's Russian....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:31PM[SHARE]
Friday, April 15, 2016

Stage version of 'Anastasia' slated for Broadway next season by Mark Kennedy

Another princess is heading to Broadway. This time she's Russian.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:14PM[SHARE]

Cirque du Soleil will snub North Carolina after state law by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Canadian-based circus company Cirque du Soleil is cancelling upcoming stops in North Carolina by two of its touring shows to protest a state law that limits anti-…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:52PM[SHARE]

Cirque du Soleil will snub North Carolina after state law by Mark Kennedy

The Canadian-based circus company Cirque du Soleil is cancelling upcoming stops in North Carolina by two of its touring shows to protest a state law that limits anti-discrimination protectio…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:49PM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Anne Jackson, actress and wife of Eli Wallach, dies at 90 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Anne Jackson, a Tony Award-nominated theater actress who often appeared onstage with her husband, Eli Wallach, in comedies and classics, died early Tuesday of natural…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:50PM[SHARE]

Broadway ad agency SpotCo shows how campaigns are born by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you close your eyes and think of a really special Broadway show, there's a good chance an image born at SpotCo will pop up....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:50PM[SHARE]

Broadway to say good-bye to 'Matilda' in January by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Tony Award-winning, British import "Matilda" will stop terrorizing Broadway early next year....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:50PM[SHARE]

Anne Jackson, actress and wife of Eli Wallach, dies at 90 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Anne Jackson, a Tony Award-nominated theater actress who often appeared onstage with her husband, Eli Wallach, in comedies and classics, has died. She was 90....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:50PM[SHARE]

Broadway to say good-bye to 'Matilda' in January by Mark Kennedy

The Tony Award-winning, British import "Matilda" will stop terrorizing Broadway early next year.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:10PM[SHARE]

Anne Jackson, actress and wife of Eli Wallach, dies at 90 by Mark Kennedy

Anne Jackson, a Tony Award-nominated theater actress who often appeared onstage with her husband, Eli Wallach, in comedies and classics, has died. She was 90.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:57PM[SHARE]

Broadway ad agency SpotCo shows how campaigns are born by Mark Kennedy

If you close your eyes and think of a really special Broadway show, there's a good chance an image born at SpotCo will pop up.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:01AM[SHARE]

Broadway ad agency SpotCo shows how campaigns are born by Mark Kennedy

If you close your eyes and think of a really special Broadway show, there's a good chance an image born at SpotCo will pop up.

SOURCE: bigstory.ap.org at 10:49AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

What it's like to be on Broadway when you're not 'Hamilton' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The man of the moment on Broadway is, without question, Alexander Hamilton. With all the hoopla and hubbub, it's tempting to think all the other shows are Aa…

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

Broadway label Sh-K-Boom Records celebrates its Sweet 16 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actor Kurt Deutsch didn't intend to become the Clive Davis of Broadway when he converted a second bedroom into the headquarters of a new record company. He w…

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

What it's like to be on Broadway when you're not Hamilton by Mark Kennedy

Might any have skipped their Broadway chance, seeing the way Hamilton has made its way into the culture in an unprecedented way? Not likely.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:15PM[SHARE]

What it's like to be on Broadway when you're not 'Hamilton' by Mark Kennedy

The man of the moment on Broadway is, without question, Alexander Hamilton. With all the hoopla and hubbub, it's tempting to think all the other shows are Aaron Burr.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:48AM[SHARE]

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