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Tony Awards for Shortened Broadway Season Will Go Digital
Despite being interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the shortened Broadway season will nonetheless have a Tony Awards.
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'Mame,' ‘Hello, Dolly!' Composer Jerry Herman Dies at 88
Jerry Herman, the Tony Award-winning composer behind “Hello, Dolly!” and “La Cage aux Folles,” has died at age 88.
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Martin Charnin, Tony-Winning ‘Annie' Lyricist, Dies at 84
Martin Charnin, who made his Broadway debut playing a Jet in the original “West Side Story” and went on to become a Broadway director and a lyricist who won a Tony Award for the score of the eternal hit “Annie,” has died. He was 84.
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No Limitations: Ali Stroker Makes History With Tony Win
When she sings, Ali Stroker says, she has “no limitations.” That was clear on Sunday as Stroker performed and made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to capture a Tony Award. She earned the trophy for her portrayal of Ado Annie in Daniel Fish’s dark revisionist revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Oklahoma!” “This award is for...
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'Hadestown' Leads Tony Award Nominations With 14 Nods
“Hadestown,” singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell’s Broadway debut, leads the Tony Award nominations with 14 nods, followed by the jukebox musical built around songs by the Temptations.
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Michael Jackson Musical Skipping Chicago Debut
A stage musical about Michael Jackson will skip making its debut in Chicago and instead open on Broadway in summer 2020.
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Postal Service Honors Entertainer Gregory Hines With Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring entertainer Gregory Hines with a Black Heritage Series stamp.
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Michael Jackson Stage Musical to Premiere in Chicago
A stage musical about Michael Jackson will premiere in Chicago later this year before heading to Broadway in 2020.
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45 Years After Her Nomination, Cicely Tyson Gets her Oscar
Cicely Tyson received her first and only Oscar nomination in 1972. It was for best actress for her work in “Sounder,” which she thinks of as her first major role. She wasn’t called to the stage that year — Liza Minnelli was for “Cabaret” — but now 45 years later, Tyson is finally getting her Oscar.
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Broadway and West End Star Marin Mazzie Dies at 57 After Cancer Battle
A three-time Tony Award nominee known for powerhouse performances on Broadway in “Ragtime,” ”Passion” and “Kiss Me, Kate,” has died. Marin Mazzie was 57.
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'Supergirl' Melissa Benoist ‘Coming Home' to Broadway
To get ready to play legendary songwriter Carole King on Broadway, Melissa Benoist had to learn her lines and complicated stage directions. Lyrics, not so much.
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Mandy Patinkin Gets a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring Emmy- and Tony-winning actor Mandy Patinkin will be unveiled Monday, one day after the seventh-season premiere of his Showtime series, “Homeland.”
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Ben Vereen Apologizes for ‘Inappropriate Conduct' in 2015
Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen is apologizing to female actresses for “inappropriate conduct” while he directed a production of the musical “Hair” in Florida three years ago.
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New FX Show ‘Pose' Makes History With Largest Transgender Cast
Ryan Murphy’s new dance musical drama also stars Kate Mara, Evan Peters and James Van Der Beek
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‘Tonight': Lin-Manuel Miranda's Son Really Loves Puerto Rico
Jimmy Fallon chats with Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose son doesn’t exactly enjoy his Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton,” but loves his new song for Puerto Rico.
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'Dukes of Hazzard' Star Regrets Arrest, Aims for Sobriety
“The Dukes of Hazzard” star Tom Wopat says he’ll be taking time to address his ongoing struggle with substance abuse following his arrest in Massachusetts on indecent assault and battery charges.
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Robert De Niro: Once Inspiring, US Now Tragic Dumb Comedy
Robert De Niro says that “in movie terms,” the country was once “an inspiring uplifting drama” but now has turned into “a tragic dumbass comedy.”
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Amandla Stenberg Is Ready to be a Voice for Her Generation
Eighteen-year-old actress, activist and all-around talent Amandla Stenberg is OK with being considered a voice for her generation....
“I kind of accept that responsibility,” she said in a recent interview. “I realize that I have this very unique privilege of gaining this attention from a lot of people, whether it’s through the internet or through movies, and so I feel like... -
James Earl Jones to Receive Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement
Two-time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones will soon get a third — for lifetime achievement.
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Olivia Wilde to Make Broadway Debut in Play of ‘1984'
A new stage adaptation of George Orwell’s chilling dystopic novel “1984” will star Olivia Wilde, making her Broadway debut.