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Top musicals The Lion King, Hamilton and Wicked returned 18 months after being shut down to block the spread of the coronavirus.
Producers announced the requirements will be in place at least through October. There are exceptions for people, such as children under 12, who can't get vaccinations.
A four-piece band of Italian rockers won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday " Italy's third victory in the immensely popular festival.
The Met has not performed since March 11, 2020, because of the pandemic, canceling 276 performances plus an international tour scheduled for next month.
Olympia Dukakis, who won an Oscar playing Cher's mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, has died. She was 89.
Broadway theaters have been shuttered since the coronavirus pandemic struck in March of last year. The vaccination site will be open to workers in theater, film and TV. There is hope of reop…
A familiar face to British theatergoers, he was also well known for his role as an eccentric father on the popular sitcom "Friday Night Dinner."
Tributes from the arts community flooded in Wednesday, with Lin-Manuel Miranda on Twitter saying "What an extraordinary writer, what a life." Dan Savage wrote: "He ordered us to love ourselv…
"Michael was incredibly gracious, erudite, and totally dedicated to the poet's calling," said Elaine Katzenberger, publisher of City Lights, which published McClure's works dating to 1963. "…
Being drawn by Mort Drucker became a kind of show business rite of passage, with Michael J. Fox once telling Johnny Carson that he knew he had made it when he appeared in a Drucker cartoon.
LONDON (AP) " Pop-Shakespearean musical "& Juliet" leads the race for Britain's Olivier theater awards, where "Fleabag" creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is up for two trophies. The "Romeo an…
DuBois' career started in theater, where she appeared in Broadway productions of "Golden Boy" and "A Raisin in the Sun," according to a biography on her website. A performance in "The Hot l …
Bloom wrote more than 20 books and prided himself on making scholarly topics accessible to the general reader. Although he frequently bemoaned the decline of literary standards, he was as we…
During her long career, she earned a Tony Awardan Academy Award nomination for best actress. But she was perhaps best known for her pioneering work on the sitcom "Julia."
Harper was a breakout star playing the lovable sidekick on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," then as the funny leading lady of the spinoff series, "Rhoda."
TV talk show host James Corden steps back into the role of Tony Award host Sunday, not planning anything too political.
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NEW YORK (AP) " When she sings, Ali Stroker says, she has "no limitations." That was clear on Sunday as Stroker performed and made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to capture a Ton…
NEW YORK (AP) " Select winners at the 2019 Tony Awards. Best Musical: "Hadestown" Best Play: "The Ferryman" Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Stephanie J. Block,…
LONDON (AP) " Daniel Radcliffe is returning to the London stage in a Samuel Beckett double bill. The Old Vic Theatre says the former "Harry Potter" star will appear alongside Alan Cumming in…
A musical inspired by Queen's music is preparing for a North America tour following the popularity of the Academy Award-winning movie, "Bohemian Rhapsody."
NEW YORK (AP) " James Corden is returning to host the 73rd annual Tony Awards. The American Theatre Wing on Tuesday announced that the host of CBS' "The Late Late Show" will preside over Bro…
LONDON (AP) " Musicals "Come From Away" and "Company" lead the race for Britain's Olivier theater awards with nine nominations apiece. "Come From Away," about a Newfoundland town that shelte…
CHICAGO ' The world premiere of an exhibit based on the Broadway hit "Hamilton" will be delayed three weeks in part due to recent subzero temperatures in Chicago.
Surprise! Fans won't see Kevin Hart hosting the Oscars, so they checked out his movie 'The Upside' instead. 'Aquaman' sinks to second place.
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