811 stories by "Associated Press"
NEW YORK " Al Pacino will return to Broadway next year in a new play by David Mamet written with the Oscar-winner expressly in mind.Producers said Thursday that Pacino will star in "China D…
NEW YORK " When the Metropolitan Opera announced in February that it would present John Adams' "The Death of Klinghoffer" this fall, there was, as Peter Gelb recalls it, "absolutely no reac…
NEW YORK " Geoffrey Holder, a Tony Award-winning director, actor, painter, dancer and choreographer who during an eclectic show business career led the groundbreaking show "The Wiz" to Broad…
MOSCOW " Soviet and Russian actor and director Yuri Lyubimov, founder of Moscow's renowned Taganka Theater, which he led for more than four decades, has died at age 97.During the 1980s, Lyub…
BOSTON " Five centuries after William Shakespeare wrote "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," the Boston Red Sox have been deposed as World Series champions, bouncing from last place t…
NEW YORK " Joan Rivers will be memorialized by the dimming of Broadway's lights, after all. But just some of them.The Broadway League, which represents theater owners and producers, said Mo…
NEW YORK " Michael C. Hall's next step is going to be gender bending one " the former "Dexter" star will play the rock chanteuse at the center of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on Broadway.Pro…
NEW YORK " New York City's Metropolitan Opera reached a deal early Wednesday with its stagehands and said it expects to avert a lockout by reaching agreements with the remaining unions.The …
NEW YORK " A two-year global tour of William Shakespeare's powerful "Hamlet" has landed in a building known for hosting its own drama " the United Nations.A Shakespeare's Globe production wi…
NEW YORK " The Broadway musical "Rocky" is hanging up its gloves after being battered at the box office.Producers said Tuesday that the show will play its final performance at the Winter Gar…
Tupac Shakur fans, keep ya head up: The Broadway musical Holler If Ya Hear Me that uses songs from one of hip-hop's greatest artists is closing after less than two months
NEW YORK " Tupac Shakur fans, keep ya head up: The Broadway musical "Holler If Ya Hear Me" that uses songs from one of hip-hop's greatest artists is closing after less than two months.Produ…
NEW YORK " Kyle Taylor Parker is going from backup dancer to leading man " but staying in 6-inch heels.The performer who has been in "Kinky Boots" since it made its debut in Chicago in 2012 …
NEW YORK " With all eyes on Brazil and the World Cup, Broadway is getting into the act with plans to adapt the Oscar-winning film "Black Orpheus" for the stage.Producers said Monday that Pu…
NEW YORK " One of the darkest views of a marriage is coming to Broadway from a producing couple who are enjoying a long, sunny marriage.Producers Jay and Cindy Gutterman said Monday they pla…
LONDON " Lindsay Lohan is heading for the London stage " in a play about the hysteria of Hollywood.Producers announced Thursday that Lohan will make her professional stage debut in Septembe…
NEW YORK " Max Crumm, who played Danny Zuko in the latest edition of "Grease" on Broadway, will next tackle the longest-running musical in the world.Crumm will play the lead male role in "Th…
NEW YORK " James Earl Jones is getting some help with his revival of "You Can't Take It With You" " Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Rose Byrne and Tony Award nominee Annaleigh Ashford have ju…
NEW YORK " The Metropolitan Opera has canceled plans for a global simulcast to cinemas of John Adams' "The Death of Klinghoffer" amid objections it could stir anti-Semitic sentiments.The Li…
NEW YORK " Producers of Terrence McNally's Broadway-bound revival of "It's Only a Play" have added a little "Harry Potter" magic " Rupert Grint.Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the Potter f…
NEW YORK " One of Tupac Shakur's old friends celebrated his birthday by seeing a new play inspired by his music.Madonna attended a preview of "Holler If Ya Hear Me" in New York City on Mond…
NEW YORK " James Franco is adding another notch to his expansive resume " stage director.Rattlestick Playwrights Theater said Monday that Franco will direct Robert Boswell's world premiere …
NEW YORK " Hugh Jackman hopping his way into the theater, Neil Patrick Harris licking the eyeglasses of Samuel L. Jackson. A little history, and a slew of genuinely heartfelt speeches. The …
Breaking Bad star wins for his portrayal of Lyndon Johnson as Audra McDonald sets record with her sixth acting awardBreaking Bad star Bryan Cranston continued his stellar streak by winning a…
NEW YORK " Robert Schenkkan's "All The Way" has won the Tony Award for best play.Starring Bryan Cranston, the play focuses on President Lyndon B. Johnson's first year in office and explores …
