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Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'
Read full article: Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'Anne Hathaway, Kelli OโHara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald and other stars of stage and screen are set for a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in New York City next week.
Stage musical 'The Queen of Versailles' starring Kristin Chenoweth to make Boston bow this summer
Read full article: Stage musical 'The Queen of Versailles' starring Kristin Chenoweth to make Boston bow this summerVisitors to Boston this summer will get a treat: A stage show that reunites singer-actor Kristin Chenoweth with her โWickedโ songwriter Stephen Schwartz.
Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical โThe Fantasticks,' dies at 95
Read full article: Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical โThe Fantasticks,' dies at 95Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of โThe Fantasticks,โ the longest-running musical in history, has died.
Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, dies
Read full article: Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, diesTodd Haimes, who led the Roundabout Theatre Company from an off-off-Broadway company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy into a major theatrical force with works on five stages โ including three Broadway theaters โ and dozens of Tony Awards, has died.
Emmy surprises: โSquid Game,โ Dave Chappelle, โThis Is Usโ
Read full article: Emmy surprises: โSquid Game,โ Dave Chappelle, โThis Is UsโThe Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises, like โThis Is Usโ and โblack-ishโ walking away forever limply and Nathan Lane making history as the most-nominated best comedy guest actor in Emmy history.
Martin, McDonald, Porter join stars in telethon for Ukraine
Read full article: Martin, McDonald, Porter join stars in telethon for UkraineA roster of film, TV and theater all-stars โ including Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Chenoweth, David Hyde Pierce and Rosie Perez โ have signed up for a 10-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the war in Ukraine.
New this week: Mellencamp, Hilary Duff and 'Fraggle Rock'
Read full article: New this week: Mellencamp, Hilary Duff and 'Fraggle Rock'This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album of rootsy rock from John Mellencamp, the return of puppet friends from โFraggle Rockโ and a virtual Sundance Film Festival where all the selections can be streamed.
Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to pre-pandemic shape
Read full article: Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to pre-pandemic shapeThe Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to its pre-pandemic form this year, with its route restored through Manhattan, high-flying helium balloons once again pulled by handlers and crowds welcomed back to cheer them on.
Chenoweth, Miranda, Rivera and more to celebrate Broadway
Read full article: Chenoweth, Miranda, Rivera and more to celebrate BroadwayMany of Broadwayโs biggest lights โ including Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chita Rivera and Idina Menzel โ will make appearances at Sundayโs TV celebration of Broadwayโs return.
Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway shows
Read full article: Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway showsKristin Chenoweth, Julie Taymor and Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomed back boisterous audiences to โWicked,โ โThe Lion Kingโ and โHamiltonโ for the first time since the start of the pandemic, marking Tuesday as the unofficial return of Broadway.
Christian Siriano kicks off New York Fashion Week in color
Read full article: Christian Siriano kicks off New York Fashion Week in colorWith Katie Holmes and Lilโ Kim on his front row and singer Marina on the mic high above his runway, Christian Siriano helped kicked off New York Fashion Week Tuesday night.
Concert to honor Broadway star Rebecca Luker, fight ALS
Read full article: Concert to honor Broadway star Rebecca Luker, fight ALSSome of Broadwayโs biggest stars are joining together to pay tribute to the late three-time Tony nominated actor Rebecca Luker and raise money to fight Lou Gehrigโs disease.
Tony-nominated Broadway star Rebecca Luker dies at 59
Read full article: Tony-nominated Broadway star Rebecca Luker dies at 59FILE - Rebecca Luker, left, and her husband Danny Burstein arrive at the 73rd annual Tony Awards in New York on June 9, 2019. Luker, 59, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, said Sarah Fargo, her agent. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ Soprano Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday. Her death was announced by her husband, veteran Broadway actor Danny Burstein, who said in a statement โour family is devastated. Luker made her Broadway debut in 1988 in โThe Phantom of the Operaโ first as an understudy to Sarah Brightman and then playing Christine opposite the legendary Michael Crawford.
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year
Read full article: Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itโs been filled with gloom and doom(scrolling), but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.
Kristin Chenoweth dishes on life, her new baking competition show, and who taught her how to use Tik Tok
Read full article: Kristin Chenoweth dishes on life, her new baking competition show, and who taught her how to use Tik TokHOUSTON โ Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth is one of Showbizโs hardest working leading ladies. Kristin has something for everyone this holiday season. But even she slows down to enjoy the holidays, how does she wind down and treat herself this time of year? From her latest Netflix film โHolidate,โ to her new food baking competition โCandy Landโ on The Food Network, and her fun social media pages, Kristin is our favorite pint-sized leading lady with a personality as big as Texas. Kristin was sweet enough to take some time out of her very busy schedule to tell us how sheโs staying busy this holiday season.
Zemeckisโ โThe Witchesโ heads to HBO Max for Halloween
Read full article: Zemeckisโ โThe Witchesโ heads to HBO Max for HalloweenThe Robert Zemeckis adaptation of โRoald Dahlโs The Witchesโ has found a new home on HBO Max this month just in time for Halloween. Warner Bros. said Friday that โThe Witchesโ will debut on the subscription streaming service, owned by parent company WarnerMedia, on Oct. 22. Dahlโs 1983 novel about an orphaned boy who discovers a coven of witches that hate children was previously adapted for the big screen in 1990 by director Nicolas Roeg. It starred Angelica Huston, Mai Zetterling and Rowan Atkinson and was a box office flop, despite its critical acclaim. This new version has actor Jahzir Bruno playing the boy who must try to stop the witches from turning the world's children into mice.