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'West Side Story' lives on in Broadway in Richmond series
The Virginia GazetteBroadway in Richmond concluded its season last weekend with the legendary musical "West Side Story." The play was at the Landmark Theater for a few performances and continued on its national tour which will find it in about 65 different cities by the...Tags: Music, Arts and Culture, War Horse (movie), Somewhere (movie), Entertainment
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2013 Summer Theater Events
The Hartford CourantInternational Festival of Arts & Ideas: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" brings together the puppet masters (South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company) and director (Tom Morris) of the sensational "War Horse" which stunned audiences in London, Broadway and is...Tags: The Tempest (movie), Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Hartford Stage, Entertainment
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Emily Skinner shares stories, songs of Broadway
It takes a brave woman to step in for the powerful pipes of Broadway's Linda Eder. But that's exactly what Emily Skinner had to do back in 1997. During previews of "Jekyll & Hyde," which showcased Eder, the actress lost her voice. At the last minute,...
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On Theater: 'Billy Elliot' moves deftly
The art of the dance is enjoying a popularity not experienced since the 1950s when members of its royal family were Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse and Ann Miller. TV's "Dancing with the Stars" shares some of the credit — along with musical...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Margaret Thatcher, Dance, Entertainment
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"Oliver" at the Drury Lane Theatre ★★★½
Since being mean to children is frowned upon these days — we've come a long way since Charles Dickens' gallery of cruel Victorian authority figures who love to bait an orphan — any critic wishing to note that the kids in a show are...
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For British artists, no fond remembrances of Margaret Thatcher
You might recall the Elvis Costello lyric in "Tramp the Dirt Down," referencing Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister who died Monday: "I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down." Then there is the Morrissey lyric: "The kind people...
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'Kinky Boots' is a great fit for Broadway
NEW YORK — Even as the U.S. Supreme Court debates what is marriage, the sentimental and hugely enjoyable new Broadway musical "Kinky Boots" is debating the nature of manhood, with a fabulous twist. But as timely as this show suddenly seems to be...
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Chicago catches a 'Big Fish'
NEW YORK — A man in a Manhattan rehearsal room asks a young boy a question: "No soccer game this week?" A look crosses the kid's face. You can read love, loneliness, contempt. "It's not soccer season anymore, Dad." Chastened, the man talks of...
Tags: Human Interest, Jessica Lange, Entertainment, Ewan McGregor, Music Theater
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How much does that touring actor make?
That actor you're watching onstage tonight? He or she might well have skin in the game. And I speak not just of art or hunger for applause. I talk of cold, hard cash. One of the more interesting and perhaps lesser noticed changes in show business...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Tourism and Leisure, Les Miserables (musical), The Lion King (movie), Celebrities
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Mad Cow Theatre announces lineup for Orlando Cabaret Festival
A Tony nominee, a former Elphaba in Broadway's "Wicked" and a one-time Mouseketeer are among the acts booked for the 11th Orlando Cabaret Festival. Mad Cow Theatre presents the annual mix of music and comedy, which will run April 25-May 12 at the...
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'Les Miz': Hugh Jackman prepped with weights, washcloths, desire
To make the part of Jean Valjean work in the new big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical "Les Misérables," there's nothing Hugh Jackman wouldn't do. Including singing in the gym. "If you're an actor, you sign up to make a fool of yourself, and...
Tags: Music, Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables (musical), Hugo Weaving, Entertainment
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A few more thoughts on 'Billy Elliot: The Musical'
As someone who loved the 2000 movie "Billy Elliot," I had doubts that it could be turned into a stage musical. I figured too much of the gritty mining town atmosphere of the original would be lost, for a start. And I was suspicious that the many...
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