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811 stories by "Associated Press"

Tony-winning 'Annie' writer Thomas Meehan dies at 88 by Associated Press

Meehan's other shows include "Young Frankenstein" with Brooks, "Cry-Baby" with O'Donnell, "Elf" with Bob Martin, "Chaplin" with Christopher Curtis, "Bombay Dreams" with Meera Syal and the mu…

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 1:54pm on August 23, 2017

Thomas Meehan, Tony-winning story writer of 'Annie,' dies by Associated Press

Meehan wrote the books for three shows that ran over 2,000 performances on Broadway: "Annie," "The Producers" and "Hairspray."

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 6:25pm on August 22, 2017

Dick Gregory, pioneering US comedian and activist, dies aged 84 by Associated Press

Gregory used his humour to break racial barriers in the 1960s and even ran for president in 1968Dick Gregory, the black comedian who broke down racial barriers in the 1960s and used humour t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:48am on August 20, 2017

Polish-US writer Janusz Glowacki dies at 78 by Associated Press

The wife of renowned Polish-U.S. playwright and screenwriter Janusz Glowacki says he has died at 78.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48am on August 19, 2017

Bruce Springsteen to perform a series of Broadway concerts by Associated Press

The singer-songwriter will intersperse songs from his career with readings from his memoir for Springsteen on Broadway, at the Walter Kerr theatreBruce Springsteen said on Wednesday that he …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48am on August 9, 2017

Maya Rudolph to star in 'A Christmas Story' live musical by Associated Press

She will play the mother of 9-year-old Ralphie Parker.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 3:12pm on August 8, 2017

Acclaimed singer and actress Barbara Cook has died at 89 by Associated Press

Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" was Cook's biggest Broadway hit, opening in December 1957 and running for more than 1,300 performances.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:11pm on August 8, 2017

Amy Schumer joins Steve Martin's Broadway show by Associated Press

The actress and comedian will star in Martin's four-person comedy "Meteor Shower" starting in November.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 11:24am on August 7, 2017

Broadway, 'Dukes of Hazzard' star Tom Wopat accused of groping co-star by Associated Press

The actor pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery and drug charges in Waltham, Massachusetts.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 3:05pm on August 3, 2017

'Harry Potter' actor Robert Hardy dies at 91 by Associated Press

Hardy portrayed Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge in the "Harry Potter" film franchise.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 1:26pm on August 3, 2017

Harry Potter play's London leads heading to Broadway by Associated Press

The lead actors from the acclaimed London production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" are boarding the Hogwarts Express for Broadway.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:33am on August 3, 2017

Tom Hiddleston to play 'Hamlet' at tiny London theater by Associated Press

Hiddleston's three-week runs begin Sept. 1 at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's 180-seat theater.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 1:44pm on August 1, 2017

Tom Hiddleston to play 'Hamlet' at tiny London theater by Associated Press

"Thor" star Tom Hiddleston is to play Hamlet on the London stage " but fans will need a bit of luck to get a ticket.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:06am on August 1, 2017

Stars react to the death of actor-playwright Sam Shepard by Associated Press

Reaction to the announcement Monday that actor-playwright Sam Shepard died last week at age 73:

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48pm on July 31, 2017

Lost, then found: Rare J.M. Barrie play published this week by Associated Press

"The Reconstruction of the Crime" is a collaboration between Barrie and his friend E.V. Lucas, believed written during World War I.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 1:58am on July 28, 2017

Center devoted to director Zeffirelli takes shape in Italy by Associated Press

A center dedicated to Italian director Franco Zeffirelli is taking shape in Florence.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:05pm on July 25, 2017

Apple founder Steve Jobs is the subject of a new opera by Associated Press

The opera unfolds in a single act of about 90 minutes "as quick and streamlined as the technology Jobs created."

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:59pm on July 19, 2017

Harvard's graduate theater program suspends admissions by Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. " Harvard University's graduate theater program, which is housed within the critically acclaimed American Repertory Theater, will suspend admissions for the next three years…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on July 18, 2017

Ariana Grande to become Manchester honorary citizen by Associated Press

Pop star Ariana Grande's response to deadly bomb attack outside concert venue prompts city to recognize her.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:08am on July 12, 2017

Lady Gaga too busy for Vegas dive bar concert by Associated Press

Lady Gaga is postponing the first stop of her 2017 Dive Bar Tour originally scheduled for Thursday in Las Vegas.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 4:17pm on July 11, 2017

Lady Gaga postponing first stop of Dive Bar Tour by Associated Press

Lady Gaga postpones Las Vegas Dive Bar Tour stop, originally scheduled for Thursday.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 4:02pm on July 11, 2017

Russia's Bolshoi scraps ballet 3 days before premiere by Associated Press

Russia's Bolshoi Theater has canceled a much anticipated ballet about dancer Rudolf Nureyev just three days before the opening night.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:48am on July 10, 2017

Russia's Bolshoi scraps ballet 3 days before premiere by Associated Press

MOSCOW " Russia's Bolshoi Theater has canceled a much-anticipated ballet about dancer Rudolf Nureyev just three days before the opening night, a development that got many in Moscow's art sc…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on July 10, 2017

Harry Potter, Abe Lincoln books on owners' reading lists by Associated Press

NEW YORK " A book about marketing or managing employees may be the last thing small business owners want to read on vacation. But some say they've found insight they can apply to their compa…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on July 5, 2017

Disneyland's 'Pirates' ride will no longer auction off women by Associated Press

The popular 'Pirates of the Caribbean' ride has gotten a few tweaks recently.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:26pm on June 30, 2017
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