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"Wicked" regains number one at Broadway box office in otherwise slow week
The troubled $65 million musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is a national object of pop culture fascination.
Ms. Etheridge will take over the role from Feb. 1-6, in between Billie Joe Armstrong's appearances Jan. 18-30 and Feb. 10-27.
Natalie Mendoza, who plays Arachne, was standing offstage at the first preview performance on Sunday night when a rope holding a piece of equipment struck her in the head.
A new play, opening at the University of South Carolina, recalls the events surrounding the killing of three black students at a civil-rights demonstration in 1968.
Directors, writers and actors are honored.
"Grey Gardens" team to create "Far From Heaven" musical
From “Lombardi” to “The Merchant of Venice” to “Rain,” Broadway shows scramble to stay open in the tough winter months.
Of the 11 new musicals coming to Broadway in the 2010-11 season, 10 feature original songs, but investors seem ready to put their money up.
The musical is now scheduled to "absolutely" open on Feb. 7, to provide more time for its creators to make changes in the $65 million show before theater critics review it.
The injured “Spider-Man” performer Christopher Tierney took to the airwaves in support of the show, saying it has been put together safely.
“La Bête,” a record-setting flop on Broadway in 1991 that was a hit in England the next year, is coming back, this time after being performed in London.
New casting for "Angels in America."
Natalie Mendoza, who plays the villainess Arachne, was struck in the head by a rope holding a piece of equipment while she stood offstage during a preview performance.
The U2 lead singer will attend Tuesday night's performance and share with his fellow creators whether he thinks the musical is ready to open on March 15.
The Classic Stage Company production of the Chekhov play also stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jessica Hecht and Josh Hamilton.
The 2010 box-office take was the highest ever for a calendar year.
Catcalls and technical problems marred the preview performance of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” the most expensive production ever staged on Broadway.
More late changes as "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" approaches opening night.
Howard Sherman, the executive director of the American Theater Wing, which co-presents the Tony Awards, announced on Tuesday that he would step down on June 30.
The producers of “Spider-Man” said the delay of the opening was justified by the complexity of the show.
Jan Maxwell, Linda Lavin, Elaine Paige and Terri White join the cast of the Kennedy Center's "Follies."
Protests against a decision not to name a winner lead to a reconsideration.
Katie Holmes is eyed for "Extremities" on Broadway.
Julie Taymor will step aside as director of “Spider-Man” once talks have concluded, the lead producer reportedly told investors.
