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Classic Hollywood: Gene Kelly tribute includes famous fans
There are myriad reasons why the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is celebrating Gene Kelly's centennial with two special evenings this Thursday and Friday. After all, he was the complete package, an innovative actor, dancer, choreographer...
Tags: Kenny Ortega, Singin' in the Rain (movie), Francis Ford Coppola, Justin Timberlake, Cyd Charisse
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'Leap of Faith' adds Christopher Ashley as director for Broadway
Culture Monster"Leap of Faith" organizers announced Tuesday that Christopher Ashley has been hired to direct the musical when it arrives on Broadway some time in the fall of 2012. The musical will be choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. The pair replaces Rob Ashford, who... -
Sutton Foster, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp to appear in 'Broadway Memories'
Culture MonsterIt's not often that a group of A-list Broadway veterans assembles on the same Orange County stage to belt out crowd-pleasing show tune numbers. But on Saturday, several theater stars including Tony-winner Sutton Foster and "Rent" alumni Adam Pascal and...... -
Monster Mash: Broadway's 'Sister Act' gets a script doctor; Sotheby's reports strong earnings, HuffPo strike
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Christopher Ashley says he won't direct Broadway's 'Spider-Man'
Culture MonsterRumors that Christopher Ashley, the Tony-nominated stage director and artistic director of the La Jolla Playhouse, will be taking over Broadway's problem-plagued "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" have proven to be false. A spokeswoman for the La Jolla... -
Theater review: 'A Dram of Drummhicit' at La Jolla Playhouse
Culture MonsterCharles McNulty reviews "A Dram of Drummhicit" at La Jolla Playhouse. The play is written by Arthur Kopit and Anton Dudley... -
Broadway's theater schedule for August
Here's what's playing on Broadway through the end of August. Note that although some of these shows' official opening dates aren't until September or later, preview performances are offered. -- Avital Binshtock "A Chorus Line": This lively exploration...Tags: Charles Dickens, Broadway Theater, Hans Christian Andersen, Neil Simon, Music Box Theatre
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Reviews are in: B'Way cast recordings
Curious about the changing sound of the Great White Way? Times Theater Critic Charles McNulty weighs in on five noteworthy cast recordings from the year on Broadway -- four from new shows that couldn't be more wildly disparate and one from a classic that'...Tags: Broadway Theater, Tony Awards, Bette Davis, Lincoln Center, Movies
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Team effort helps position for the Tony Awards
Times Theater CriticAMERICANS ARE suckers for teams. The prospect of talents blending into a collective heave ho of inspiration turns us into giddy school kids at recess. Sports fans know better than anyone the joy of watching the gifted spur one another to new heights. Want...Tags: Tony Awards, Steppenwolf Theatre, Awards and Prizes, Celebrities, Christine Baranski
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Broadway a big hit for Verdugo Hills High drama students
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNew York Behold America's theater capital, twinkling, preening, clanging, stoking ambitions and devouring tourist dollars. Now behold the drama students of Verdugo Hills High School, their parents ferrying them from the San Fernando Valley to LAX, their...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Museum of Natural History, Monsters (legendary creatures), Tony Awards, Gene Wilder
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Cheyenne Jackson, from Broadway to '30 Rock'
Culture MonsterEither Cheyenne Jackson has a great agent or the actor's really on a roll. Maybe both. The 34-year-old actor opened this week on Broadway in the revival of the musical "Finian's Rainbow," which has received nearly unanimously positive reviews. And...... -
'Memphis' and 'The Royal Family' top Outer Critics Circle Awards nominations
Gold DerbyThe new musical "Memphis" and the old chestnut "The Royal Family" lead with seven Outer Critics Circle nominations apiece. Not surprisingly, the latter -- a George S. Kaufman-Edna Ferber 1927 comedy based on the Barrymores -- netted three acting bids,...
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