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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.... Read More...

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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 grapples with the coronavirus outbreak.... Read More...

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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.... Read More...

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‘Bat Out of Hell’ a Hellish Vision of Meat Loaf’s Seminal Album at NY City Center

Iris WienerAugust 14, 2019

An inflated concert crossed with amusement park production value, Bat Out of Hell is a hot mess of an attraction, but musical theater fans who expect quality production will be disappointed.... Read More...

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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... Read More...

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The Prom Wins Top Musical, Ferryman Takes Top Play at 64th Drama Desk Awards

Iris WienerJune 5, 2019

The Prom was awarded the top prize for Outstanding Musical, while Tootsie and Hadestown were big winners at the 64th Drama Desk Awards in New York City. ... Read More...

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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 pie... Read More...

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Hugh Jackman Wants to Take ‘Oklahoma’ on Tour With 1999 Film Cast (Video)

Keith GirardDecember 5, 2018

Plays and musicals have gone from the stage to the big screen, but Hugh Jackman wants to do just the opposite. The “Wolverine” actor wants the original cast from the 1999 film “Oklahoma!” to reunite on stage.... Read More...

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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.... Read More...

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Gillian Anderson, Lily James Set to Anchor ‘All About Eve’ on London’s West End

Keith GirardJune 29, 2018

Gillian Anderson, best known for her role in the “X-Files” and Lily James, of “Downton Abbey” fame, will lead a stage production in London of “All About Eve,” a 1950 film drama starring Bette Davis and Ann Baxter that won six Oscars.... Read More...

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Donna Summer Musical Tops Chita Rivera Broadway, Off-Broadway Awards (Photos!)

Keith GirardJune 28, 2018

Sergio Trujillo and Ariana DeBose put Summer: The Donna Summer the Musical in the spotlight at the The 2018 Chita Rivera Awards for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. They won awards for best choreography and outstanding female dancer, respectively, making Summer the only show to win two awards. See a complete list of winners and nominees here. ... Read More...

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SpongeBob, My Fair Lady Win Top Honors at 63rd Drama Desk Awards (Photos!)

Iris WienerJune 19, 2018

SpongeBob SquarePants and My Fair Lady were standouts at the 63rd Drama Desk Awards, winning Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Revival of a Musical, respectively. Admissions and Angels in America won for plays. ... Read More...

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Robert De Niro Lashes Donald Trump at Tony Awards With a Big F-U (Watch!)

Keith GirardJune 11, 2018

Robert De Niro left no doubt about his feelings for Donald Trump at the Tony Awards. (Photo: ScreenCap) Robert De Niro had two words for Donald Trump at the... Read More...

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Harry Potter, My Fair Lady, SpongeBob Lead Outer Critics Circle Award Winners

Iris WienerJune 1, 2018

Billy Crudup won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. (Photo: Iris Wiener) The Outer Critics Circle, an organization of media wr... Read More...

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Aaron Sorkin Sued by Harper Lee Estate Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Adaptation

Keith GirardMarch 16, 2018

Harper Lee’s iconic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” was a stark portrayal of race relations in the deep South during the 1930s, but a planned Broadway play by Aaron Sorkin is failing to adhere to its themes and context, ... Read More...

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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.... Read More...

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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.... Read More...

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