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Barbra Streisand approves multi-part documentary that will draw upon her archives
Read full article: Barbra Streisand approves multi-part documentary that will draw upon her archivesA year after telling her story in a 1,000-page memoir, Barbra Streisand has approved a multi-part documentary about her life.
James Earl Jones, best known as the voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
Read full article: James Earl Jones, best known as the voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93James Earl Jones, whose prodigious acting talent was often overshadowed by his distinctive baritone over a seven-decade career that spanned stage and screen, died Monday, his representative said. He was 93.
Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, more
Read full article: Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, moreThe Angelina Jolie-directed war film โWithout Blood,โ a documentary about Bruce Springsteen and Mike Leighโs contemporary tragicomedy โHard Truthsโ will have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall.
โDisneyโs The Lion Kingโ now on stage at the Hobby Center
Read full article: โDisneyโs The Lion Kingโ now on stage at the Hobby CenterThe #1 musical in the world has continues to wow audiences since its premiere in 1997 โ and now is your chance to see Disneyโs The Lion King live on stage!
Tony-winning musical 'Suffs' disrupted by chanting protesters with a banner
Read full article: Tony-winning musical 'Suffs' disrupted by chanting protesters with a bannerA performance of the Broadway musical โSuffsโ was briefly disrupted Tuesday when protesters unfurled a banner with the slogan โSuffs Is a White Washโ and chants of โCancel โSuffs.
That cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn't live
Read full article: That cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn't liveJay-Zโs electrifying reunion with Alicia Keys on what appeared to be a live duet of โEmpire State of Mindโ at the Tony Awards was actually pre-taped, a show official who wasnโt authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press.
The 2024 Tony Awards set June 16 ceremony with a new location at Lincoln Center
Read full article: The 2024 Tony Awards set June 16 ceremony with a new location at Lincoln CenterTheater fans, mark your calendars: This seasonโs Tony Awards will take place on June 16 at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
Tony Award-winner Michael McGrath, mourned as 'adorable, mischievous, brilliant,' dies at 65
Read full article: Tony Award-winner Michael McGrath, mourned as 'adorable, mischievous, brilliant,' dies at 65Michael McGrath, a Broadway character actor who shined in zany, feel-good musicals and won a Tony Award for โNice Work If You Can Get It,โ has died.
Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlash
Read full article: Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlashTransgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing โmore bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imaginedโ over her partnership with the beer giant.
Many Broadway shows see box office jumps after Tonys exposure
Read full article: Many Broadway shows see box office jumps after Tonys exposureNew Broadway musicals โKimberly Akimbo,โ โShucked,โ โSome Like It Hotโ and โ& Julietโ โ as well as the play โLeopoldstadtโ โ all saw nice bumps at their box offices after the Tony Award telecast.
Florida drama teacher who includes deaf students in school shows will receive a special Tony Award
Read full article: Florida drama teacher who includes deaf students in school shows will receive a special Tony AwardThe special Tony Award that honors educators will go this year to a drama teacher in Florida who has closed the gap between the deaf and hearing worlds.
Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of show
Read full article: Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of showStriking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next monthโs Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle.
Eugene Lee, award-winning Broadway, 'SNL' set designer, dies
Read full article: Eugene Lee, award-winning Broadway, 'SNL' set designer, diesEugene Lee, the six-time Emmy Award-winning production designer for โSaturday Night Liveโ who won three Tony Awards for his Broadway sets, including the complicated, greenified Emerald City of โWicked,โ has died.
Speech groups criticize Florida school for scrapping play
Read full article: Speech groups criticize Florida school for scrapping playFree speech groups are condemning the abrupt cancellation by Florida administrators of a high school student production of Paula Vogelโs play โIndecent,โ which explores a flashpoint in Jewish and queer theatrical history.
Mark your calendars, theater lovers: Tony Awards are June 11
Read full article: Mark your calendars, theater lovers: Tony Awards are June 11The producers of the Tony Awards have set June 11 for the show that celebrates the best of Broadway and are setting it in a new location, more than a hundred blocks north of the theater district.
Broadway's 'MJ' gets a box office bump after the Tony Awards
Read full article: Broadway's 'MJ' gets a box office bump after the Tony AwardsโMJ,โ the hit-filled Broadway musical about the King of Pop, got a huge bump at the box office after nabbing four Tony Awards and getting valuable exposure in front of millions during its electric telecast performance.
'A Strange Loopโ makes history at Tonys; โCompanyโ wins 5
Read full article: 'A Strange Loopโ makes history at Tonys; โCompanyโ wins 5โA Strange Loop,โ an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queerness took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday, as voters celebrated Broadwayโs most racially diverse season by choosing an envelope-pushing Black voice.
Tony Awards to return to Radio City Music Hall in June
Read full article: Tony Awards to return to Radio City Music Hall in JuneIn another sign that show business is snapping back to its pre-pandemic rhythm, the Tony Awards will once again take place in June and at a familiar location, Radio City Music Hall.
Broadway theater will be renamed after James Earl Jones
Read full article: Broadway theater will be renamed after James Earl JonesThe Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black artist in such a way.
Tony Awards land hosts Leslie Odom Jr. and Audra McDonald
Read full article: Tony Awards land hosts Leslie Odom Jr. and Audra McDonaldThe long-delayed Tony Awards have landed two impressive master of ceremonies โ Tony- and Grammy-winning singer and actor Leslie Odom Jr. will host a splashy TV special and the awards will be hosted by Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning actor and singer Audra McDonald.
Special Tony Awards given to 2 shows, 1 advocacy nonprofit
Read full article: Special Tony Awards given to 2 shows, 1 advocacy nonprofitThe Tony Awards may be months away, but three groups can already celebrate: The Broadway Advocacy Coalition, โDavid Byrneโs American Utopiaโ and Lin-Manuel Mirandaโs โFreestyle Love Supremeโ are going to get special awards.
Original stars joining Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
Read full article: Original stars joining Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'Fans of the Broadway adaptation of โTo Kill a Mockingbirdโ will get a treat when the show restarts this fall โ Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger, two of the playโs original stars.
The long-delayed Tony Awards finally have a date โ Sept. 26
Read full article: The long-delayed Tony Awards finally have a date โ Sept. 26The long-delayed Tony Awards have been given a fall air date and a four-hour streaming canvas to celebrate the pandemic-shortened Broadway season that upended the theater world.
Scholarship created to honor choreographer Ann Reinking
Read full article: Scholarship created to honor choreographer Ann ReinkingFILE - Ann Reinking holds her Tony Award for best choreography for the musical "Chicago" at the 51st annual Tony Awards on June 1, 1997, in New York. A scholarship has been created in honor of the late Tony Award-winning dancer and choreographer Ann Reinking. It offers a $5,000 annual award and mentorship for a young dancer moving to New York City to help support them in their artistic endeavors. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)NEW YORK โ Long before she became a Tony Award-winning choreographer, Ann Reinking waited tables to save up enough money to move to New York City. In her honor, friends and admirers have established The Ann Reinking Scholarship, a $5,000 annual award and mentorship for a young dancer moving to New York City to help support them in their artistic endeavors.
Sidelined 'Mean Girls' musical won't reopen on Broadway
Read full article: Sidelined 'Mean Girls' musical won't reopen on BroadwayFILE - The cast of "Mean Girls" performs at the 72nd annual Tony Awards on June 10, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ Producers of the Broadway musical โMean Girlsโ have decided not to restart when authorities allow theaters to reopen in New York City, the second and likely not last established show to be a casualty of COVID-19 on the Great White Way. โWe remain excited to bring this musical to the big screen, relaunch the tour and prepare for a London production,โ said โSaturday Night Liveโ and โMean Girlsโ producer Lorne Michaels in a statement. Broadway theaters abruptly closed on March 12, knocking out all shows, including 16 that were still scheduled to open. Late May is the earliest Broadway will reopen, according to the Broadway League.
'Jagged Little Pill' leads Tony Awards nominations with 15
Read full article: 'Jagged Little Pill' leads Tony Awards nominations with 15This image released by Vivacity Media Group shows Elizabeth Stanley, left, and Celia Rose Gooding during a performance of "Jagged Little Pill." The musical leads the Tony Awards nominations with 15 nods in a pandemic-shortened season. The dozen nods make โSlave Playโ the most nominated play in Tony history. The nominations were pulled from just 18 eligible plays and musicals, a fraction of the 34 shows the season before. The 2020 Tony Awards ceremony will be broadcast digitally and take place later this year, at a date still to be announced.
Tony Award nominations to be announced Oct. 15
Read full article: Tony Award nominations to be announced Oct. 15NEW YORK โ Nominations for this year's Tony Awards have been set for Oct. 15, pitting 18 eligible shows in competition for 26 competitive categories in a coronavirus-shortened season. James Monroe Iglehart will announce the nominations on the Tony Awards' YouTube Channel at noon ET. The Tony Awards Nominating Committee will meet Tuesday to vote on this yearโs nominations. That left the following productions eligible for 2020 Tony Award nominations:โFrankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune,โ โMoulin Rouge! Producers, citing health and city authorities, have three times extended the Broadway shutdown, currently until at least early January.
The always intimate Theatre for One goes online
Read full article: The always intimate Theatre for One goes onlineTheatre for One, where one audience member sees one short play performed by a single actor in a portable theater, has now gone online. Its a space designed specifically for this interaction, now designed online, said two-time Tony-winning scenic designer Christine Jones, who conceived and leads the project. The custom designed digital platform will allow audience members and actors to interact more closely than on traditional online platforms. Until now, Theatre for One has always been resistant to suggestions to transform into an online experience. It's just one way the theater community is trying to acknowledge the power of Black Lives Matter in theater, including the Black Theatre Coalition,While We Breathe, and Black Theater United.
What you need to know before streaming โHamiltonโ on Disney+ over the weekend
Read full article: What you need to know before streaming โHamiltonโ on Disney+ over the weekendSince thereโs likely to be a good chunk of people who will watch โHamiltonโ over the weekend whoโve probably never seen it before, here is a quick rundown of what you need to know before experiencing the phenomenon. The โHamiltonโ on Disney+ is a filmed version of the show, not a movie. Itโs easy to call the version of โHamiltonโ coming out on Disney+ a movie, but technically, itโs the stage version, filmed. An actual movie version of โHamiltonโ will probably happen eventually, but this is a great way to really capture the magic of the stage version of the show. And because the people at Disney are incredibly smart, free trials of the streaming service have ended, so if you want to watch, youโre going to have to sign up.
Tony Awards Virtual Celebration Postponed in Solidarity With Black Lives Matter
Read full article: Tony Awards Virtual Celebration Postponed in Solidarity With Black Lives MatterThe 2020 Tony Awards are being postponed once again. On Monday, Broadway On Demand announced that they were postponing the Tonys celebration that was scheduled to air on the newly launched streaming service this Sunday, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the ongoing protests across the country. "We at Broadway On Demand do not tolerate hate, racism, injustice or bigotry of any kind," the statement began. Broadway On Demand's Tony Awards celebration -- which was initially scheduled to honor the 2019-2020 Broadway season, after the annual awards ceremony was postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic -- will be rescheduled, with more information available at a later date. The 74th annual Tony Awards were originally scheduled to air live on CBS on Sunday, June 7 from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.