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Bette Midler's 'I'll Eat You Last' cashing in at Broadway box office
Bette Midler might have been snubbed when it comes to Tony nominations this year, but she seems to be having the last laugh at the box office. The Divine Miss M's one-woman show "I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers" is becoming one of Broadway'...
Tags: The Book of Mormon (musical), Tom Hanks
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East Coast: Meet the people behind NPR, PBS broadcasts
Fans of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service can meet the people behind the broadcasts on the seven-night “Newsmakers and Tastemakers” tour of Washington and New York City. Notables (subject to change) are expected to...
Tags: Radio, Entertainment
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Tony Awards 2013: 'Pippin,' Christopher Durang gain momentum
Like the Oscars, the Tony Awards are preceded each year by a bevy of award shows that renders the main event something of a foregone conclusion. This Broadway season, many of the front-runners have become clear relatively quickly, with the big-top-...
Tags: Stephen Schwartz, Theater, Radio, Radio City Music Hall, Academy Awards
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Zachary Levi to make Broadway debut in 'First Date'
“Chuck” star Zachary Levi will make his Broadway debut opposite stage and screen alum Krysta Rodriguez in "First Date,” a musical romantic comedy with a book by “Gossip Girl” writer Austin Winsberg. Previews will start July...
Tags: Thor: The Dark World (movie), Theater, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Zachary Levi
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August Wilson's words came straight from his soul
Stage and film legend James Earl Jones once said, "It's hard for an actor to go wrong if he's true to the words that August has written." As an actor and writer, I have found that statement to be true of only a few playwrights. There is usually at least...
Tags: Theater, Entertainment, Folklore and Mythology, Arts and Culture, Poetry
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Carole King to be honored with Obama-hosted show, Gershwin Prize
Carole King seems to have fans in high places: The singer-songwriter's life will be staged with an eye toward Broadway, and next week her oeuvre will be honored at the White House. Officials announced Friday that President Obama will host a star-studded...
Tags: Theater, Entertainment, Music Industry, Music Theater, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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'Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder' heads to Broadway
The musical comedy “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” may be nearly as nimble as its lead actor, Jefferson Mays, who plays multiple characters and dies no less than eight times in the production. In its third incarnation, the...
Tags: Theater, Entertainment, Hartford Stage, Arts and Culture, Music Theater
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Ricky Jay documentary reveals his magical life and mentors
Renowned sleight-of-hand magician, actor, author and historian Ricky Jay learned his craft from the best in the field, including Al Fosso, Slydini, Cardini, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. These men never made a lot of money during their long careers,...
Tags: The Illusionist (movie), Forrest Gump (movie), Theater, Television, Entertainment
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Jed Bernstein, Broadway producer, to head Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York has tapped a prominent producer from the world of commercial Broadway to serve as its next president. Jed Bernstein, whose credits include the successful revivals of "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Hair," is...
Tags: Arts, Theater, Entertainment, Music Theater, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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'How I Met Your Mother' finally reveals the mother [Spoiler alert]
It's taken eight seasons, but "How I Met Your Mother" finally delivered on Monday night its essential promise: the identity of "the Mother" was revealed. For those who don't want to know, turn away here. On the show's eighth season finale, the...
Tags: Bill Hader, The Voice (tv program), 30 Rock (tv program), Alyson Hannigan, Once (musical)
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Attendance for Broadway touring shows continues to dip
Attendance at touring Broadway shows nationwide dropped for the second straight season, according to a newly released report from the Broadway League. The report said that 12.7 million people attended a touring show in the 2011-12 season, down from 13.1...
Tags: Les Miserables (movie), Theater, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Music Theater
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Broadway's 'Legally Blonde' to set sail
"Legally Blonde" is headed for the high seas. Norwegian Cruise Lines will bring the Tony-nominated Broadway musical on board its Getaway, a 4,028-passenger ship set to debut in January 2014. And "Blonde" isn't the only musical to sail. CHEAT SHEET:...
Tags: Rock of Ages (movie), Theater, Entertainment, Royal Caribbean International, Music Theater
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