How 2 New Songs Made Their Way Into 'Wicked: For Good' by Esther Zuckerman

Each witch gets a new number as part of an effort to flesh out the arc of the stage show's second act.

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'Wicked: For Good' " Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's Never-Ending Press Tour by Esther Zuckerman

The pink-and-green-themed promotions were everywhere, with all the advantages and limitations that kind of marketing push entails.

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A TikTok Trend That Gets at the Complex Legacy of 'Hamilton' by Esther Zuckerman

By recreating a snippet of the number "Best of Wives and Best of Women," these funny shorts serve as both tribute and critique.

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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Perform 'Defying Gravity' at Oscars by Esther Zuckerman

The stars also paid tribute to "The Wizard of Oz," with Grande singing "Over the Rainbow," and "The Wiz," with Erivo singing "Home."

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'Wicked' and the Merchandising Juggernaut That Eclipses 'Barbie' by Esther Zuckerman

The new movie's tie-ins are the logical endpoint for a Broadway show that always intended to be huge.

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Reinventing the 'Theater Kid' Label With Help From Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga by Esther Zuckerman

For stars like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, showmanship is a virtue. That's a big change from the days when Anne Hathaway was vilified for her effortful work.

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For 'Only Murders' Season 3, Not the Same Old Song and Dance by Esther Zuckerman

Meryl Streep joined the cast for a season that moved much of the action to Broadway, enlisting a musical theater supergroup to write the songs.

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How Spring Awakening Inspired a Generation of Theater Fans by Esther Zuckerman

It's hard to pinpoint the moment in the Broadway production of Spring Awakening that made me a devotee at the age of 16. It could have been when the plaintive melody of the opening number, "…

SOURCE: Vulture at 5:22pm on March 13, 2018[SHARE]

Tonys Host James Corden Is No Stranger to the Broadway Stage by Esther Zuckerman

During his Broadway edition of Carpool Karaoke, James Corden asked his car full of theater luminaries for "advice" on how to win over the audience at the Tonys, which he'll host th…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:30pm on June 10, 2016[SHARE]

Triumphs for Women and British Plays in the 2015 Tony Awards by Esther Zuckerman

The hosts stepped aside for a night focused on the shows

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Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming Open the Tonys with a Showstopper by Esther Zuckerman

Odes to Harvey Weinstein and Helen Mirren

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See the Winners from the 2015 Tony Awards by Esther Zuckerman

Check in to see who takes home Tonys

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Hugh Jackman's Advice for the Hosts of the Tonys: 'Don't Hop In Your Opening Number' by Esther Zuckerman

The celebrated actor says his calves were sore for three weeks after he hosted the Tonys

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How the Drew Barrymore Movie Ever After Became a New Musical by Esther Zuckerman

"It's not about the crown and the pumpkin and all that stuff"

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Neil LaBute and the Triumph of the Insult Comments Section - Esther Zuckerman - The Atlantic Wire by Esther Zuckerman

Neil LaBute is not known as a particularly nice playwright"his vitriol is like a reflex. So when a critic wrote a callous review of his latest Reasons to Be Happy, LaBute jumped straight int…

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