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74th Tony Awards! Backstage With Stars Who Made Broadway Memorable

Iris WienerSeptember 28, 2021

The 74th Annual Tony Awards finally came to fruition after the theater season came to an abrupt halt a year ago in March admid the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Broadway fixture Donnie Kehr has set up a grant program for unemployed Broadway workers (Photo: Nina Wurtzel)

Donnie Kehr, Path Fund Extend Hand to Broadway Hard Hit By COVID-19

WinchesterAugust 24, 2020

Broadway journeyman actor Donnie Kehr (Jersey Boys; AIDA; The Who’s TOMMY; Billy Elliot) and company have come up with a new plan to support the estimated 99 percent of Broadway-employees....

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Broadway, Off-Broadway Likely to Remain Dark for 30 Days… Or More

Keith GirardMarch 14, 2020

Broadway’s bright lights are likely to remain dark for at least 30 days and possibly longer as New York City and the nation grapples with the coronavirus outbreak....

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Broadway bustled before it was closed as a precaution against for the coronavirus pandemic.

Broadway, Off-Broadway Likely to Remain Dark for 30 Days… Or More

Keith GirardMarch 14, 2020

Broadway’s bright lights are likely to remain dark for at least 30 days and possibly longer as New York City grapples with the coronavirus outbreak....

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Actor Sir Ian McKellen and producer Dena Hammerstein celebrated Only Make Believe at a Broadway gala. (Photo)

Sir Ian McKellen Leads Only Make Believe 20th Anniversary Gala

Iris WienerNovember 8, 2019

Children’s theater company Only Make Believe celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala featuring appearances by Sir Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming and Hayley Mills....

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Darth of Female Directors Mar 2019 Tonys and Other Insights by Broadway’s Finest

Iris WienerJune 10, 2019

Rachel Chavkin won the Best Director Tony for Hadestown, but excoriated Broadway for its lack of female directors. (Photos by Iris Wiener) Best Director of a Musical winner Rachel Chavkin made a few heads turn at the Tonys when she brought attenti...

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Saoirse Ronan Broadway Bound? Irish Actress, 24, Eyes Bright Lights

Keith GirardDecember 20, 2018

Saoirse Ronan wants to return to the Great White Way before a live audience. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz) Saoirse Ronan, who's appearing in the stunning period piece "Mary Queen of Scots," longs for the sights and sounds of Broadway in New York City. It t...

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Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher has become a political football. (Photo Courtesy of Andrea Gallagher)

Neil Simon, Who Lit Up Broadway Marquees for Five Decades, Dies at 91

Keith GirardAugust 26, 2018

Neil Simon, who captured the American condition with wit, humor and insouciance through such Broadway plays as The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys and Plaza Suite over a five-decade career amid the bright lights of the Big White Way, has died. He was 91....

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Ariana Grande May Add Some Pop Star Glitz to Wicked on Broadway

Keith GirardMarch 5, 2018

Ariana Grande, who began her career in 2008 in Broadway musical 13, could be making a return to the Great White Way as witch Elphaba in the long-running Disney hit Wicked. Jackie Burns is currently reprising the role. The 24-year-old pop star is reportedly in discussions to take on the role and seems an odds on favorite to take it. She has made no secret that she is a huge fan of the production....

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Harry Connick Tapped to Bring Iconic 1973 Movie ‘The Sting’ to Broadway as Musical

Keith GirardFebruary 14, 2018

Harry Connick Jr., a veteran Broadway stage actor, has his eyes set on the Great White Way, again. He’ll star in the an musical adaption of the iconic 1973 film “The Sting.” The musical will bow next month....

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Micky Dolenz Finds Career Barreling Along on Monkees Resurgence

WinchesterSeptember 15, 2015

Micky Dolenz and his Monkees bandmates are enjoying a career resurgence that other legacy pop stars dream about. At 70, Dolenz just returned from a week in England, where he and Monkees bandmate Peter Tork performed two sold-out shows. He also has a new album on the way....

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Ariana Grande Hits the Streets in New ‘Baby I’ Video (watch)

Keith GirardSeptember 6, 2013

Ariana Grande has released the video for “Baby I,” the lead single off her debut album “Yours Truly.” She goes with a street party theme and a decided urban East LA vibe with lots of hot cars and beefy dancers. Grande teased the video yesterday (Sept. 5) and dropped the full version this morning. She is best known for her role as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious, iCarly. ...

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U2's Bono, Adam Clayton Reveal Plans for New Album

Keith GirardJune 8, 2011

Bono and the rest of the gang who make up U-2 are working on a bunch of new projects, but don't expect to see them release a new album anytime soon. Band members say they are just too "gutted" to get a new a set out this year....

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