The musical, created by Shania Taub, announced that it will play its final performance on Jan. 5 and start a national tour next fall. Related Posts The New Hampshire Primary Will Be Jan. 23 New Hampshire’s presidential primary will be held Jan. 23, state officials announced on Wednesday.The date had been in contention since Read…
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News Hillary Clinton’s feminist Broadway musical disrupted by ‘radical, anti-racist, queer’ protesters
Self-proclaimed “radical” protesters disrupted a performance of a Broadway musical about American suffragettes on Tuesday, arguing it is a “White wash” of history. Former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a co-producer of the Broadway production of “Suffs: The Musical,” which is described on its website as a show that “brings to…
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News Dolly Parton plans Broadway comeback in 2026 with ‘Hello, I’m Dolly’ musical
Dolly Parton is writing new songs and integrating her classic hits into a stage narrative for an upcoming Broadway musical in 2026. The musical, “Hello, I’m Dolly,” draws its title from Parton’s 1967 debut album, featuring hits like “Dumb Blonde” and “Something Fishy.” The musical will be produced by Parton, in collaboration with Adam Speers…
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News Hollywood and Broadway star Janis Paige dead at 101
Janis Paige, a popular actress in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies, has died at 101. Paige died of natural causes, according to her longtime friend. Her films included a Bob Hope comedy, “Bachelor in Paradise”; the Doris Day comedy “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies” and “Follow the Boys.” Janis Paige, a popular actress…
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News How 3 Texas Teenagers Grew Up to Be Broadway Stars (and Stayed Friends)
After a curtain call at a recent performance of “Hamilton,” Trey Curtis, who stars as Alexander Hamilton, put his arm around J. Quinton Johnson, who had played George Washington. They basked in the applause, shared a laugh and walked together offstage at the Richard Rodgers Theater. A block away, and nearly simultaneously, Vincent Jamal Hooper,…
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News Jessica Stone, who knits Broadway and circus in thrilling ‘Water for Elephants,’ enjoys a Tony nod
You don’t initially see a full elephant at the Broadway musical “Water for Elephants.” It’s more like a tease. First come a pair of enormous ears. Then a trunk. And then the legs. The execution is by director Jessica Stone, who wanted to make it extra special for the audience when they finally get to…
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News What to Know About This Crazily Crowded Broadway Spring Season
Is Broadway facing a bonanza or a blood bath? The next two months are jam-packed with new productions — 18 are scheduled to open in March and April — while the industry is still struggling to adapt to the new, and more challenging, realities of a postpandemic theater era. For potential ticket buyers, there will…
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News ‘Cagney & Lacey’ star Tyne Daly replaced by ‘Office’ actress Amy Ryan on Broadway after hospitalization
“Cagney & Lacey” star Tyne Daly was forced to pull out of “Doubt: A Parable” on Broadway after she was “unexpectedly hospitalized” during previews due to an illness. The 77-year-old will be replaced by “The Office” and “Only Murders in the Building” actress Amy Ryan. “Ms. Daly was unexpectedly hospitalized on Friday and unfortunately needs…
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News Chita Rivera, Electrifying Star of Broadway and Beyond, Is Dead at 91
Appearing in scores of stage productions, she dazzled audiences for nearly six decades, most memorably starring as Anita in “West Side Story” and Velma Kelly in “Chicago.” Related Posts ‘Dynasty’ star Joan Collins says Marilyn Monroe warned her about ‘the wolves’ of Hollywood: ‘Watch out honey’ When Joan Collins arrived in Hollywood, she received an…
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News Tanya Berezin, Behind-the-Scenes Off Broadway Force, Dies at 82
By the mid-1980s, Tanya Berezin had gone far as a New York stage actress. She had collected glowing reviews for her Off Broadway performances over the years, and she had won an Obie Award for her role in Lanford Wilson’s play “The Mound Builders” in 1975. Even so, she was growing weary of the hustle….
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