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Alan Cumming dares do all in 'Macbeth' on Broadway
NEW YORK — Like world-class athletes, actors often measure their achievements by the degree of difficulty. Does a part require an unusual amount of range? An extraordinary number of man hours? Is it simply a matter of a chewy set of lines to get...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Celebrities, Entertainment, Lincoln Center
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'Matilda: The Musical' on Broadway: What did the critics think?
“Matilda: The Musical,” the stage incarnation of Roald Dahl’s famed storybook, made its Broadway debut Thursday at the Shubert Theatre. The London import, minted by the Royal Shakespeare Company, follows a troubled girl genius whose...
Tags: Music Theater, The Washington Post, Tom Hanks, Entertainment, Theater
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Review: Bette Midler makes 'I'll Eat You Last' fun
NEW YORK — Enthroned on her couch in Beverly Hills, Hollywood superagent Sue Mengers did not go gentle into that good night but, instead, gossiped and tattled against the dying of the light. Well, she's back holding court in her modest (by...
Tags: Celebrities, Tony Awards, Entertainment, Theater, Entertainment Events
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'Motown: the Musical' — signed, sealed but will it deliver?
NEW YORK — The songs are among the most popular of the baby boom era — "My Girl," "I Want You Back," "Dancing in the Streets." They may be the staple of oldies radio; they haven't been part of a big Broadway musical. Now "Motown: The Musical"...
Tags: Music Theater, Celebrities, Doug Morris, PBS (tv network), Diana Ross
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Julie Taymor reaches settlement over 'Spider-Man' musical
Director Julie Taymor has reached a settlement in her epic legal battle with the producers of the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark." In a joint statement released Wednesday, the two sides said that the pending litigation between them has...
Tags: Music Theater, Music, Entertainment
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'Hands on a Hardbody' to close on Broadway
“Hands on a Hardbody,” the new musical about cash-strapped Texans competing for a truck, couldn’t pick up speed on Broadway. Producers announced Monday that the show, which opened March 21 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York...
Tags: Music, Music Theater, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment, Theater
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For 'Tribes,' a bit of understudy musical chairs
Audiences who attended Sunday's performance of "Tribes," Nina Raine's play currently running at the Mark Taper Forum, were able to witness a rare bit of understudy musical chairs. Center Theatre Group said actress Gayle Rankin, who played the the role...
Tags: Hearing Impairment, Music Theater, Music, Arts and Culture, Celebrities
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Cyndi Lauper struts onto Broadway with 'Kinky Boots'
NEW YORK — Cyndi Lauper, garlanded in enough jewelry to make the Queen of Sheba jealous, is wondering if she should add yet another bauble. "It's a whatchamacallit, like a Sicilian good luck charm. Whaddya think?" she asks a coterie of...
Tags: Music, Music Theater, Entertainment, Theater, Upper West Side
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Quaint downtown L.A. alley cleared of outdoor dining
Around the corner from the bustle and roar of Broadway's Jewelry District in downtown L.A., a quiet alley serves as a respite for locals and tourists. Shops and restaurants with colorful awnings and peeling brick facades present a kitschy, Old World...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Business, Entertainment, Jose Huizar
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'Hank Greenberg' reveals resilience of early baseball legend
The game of baseball seemed grandly American in the 1930s. Players had cherubic names — Birdie and Schoolboy, sounding like characters from a Broadway musical. Beneath the good times, though, breathed an awful hatred. In his new book, "Hank...
Tags: Spring Training, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Sports
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Brooke Shields to direct 'Chicago' at Hollywood Bowl
Actress Brooke Shields this summer will make her first move from stage to director’s chair for the Hollywood Bowl’s production of “Chicago.” It was also announced that Rob Fisher, who has served as a supervising music director in...
Tags: Music, Music Theater, Entertainment, Theater, London Theatre
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Joe Mantello joins Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart' movie
Joe Mantello, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Ned Weeks in the 2011 Broadway production of "The Normal Heart,” has signed on for a different role in Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation. Mantello will play Mickey Marcus in...
Tags: Mark Ruffalo, AIDS, Tony Awards, Jim Parsons, Entertainment
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