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Elton John, Ricky Martin and Melissa Etheridge are among the gay artists using their voices to respond to the mass shooting at a Florida nightclub....
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway was appointed a goodwill ambassador Wednesday for the U.N. agency promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women.
The four-year, full-tuition scholarship will be awarded to an incoming student who submits a creative written work judged to "best reflect originality, artistry and dynamism." read more
The Tony Awards have gotten underway with a heavy heart a night after a gunman killed 50 people at a gay Florida nightclub, leaving many in the Broadway community upset, angry and determined…
The television series "Nashville" is getting a second life. The country-oriented CMT network said Friday it will make a fifth season of the music-oriented drama, which had been canceled less…
The curtain has risen on Harry Potter's latest adventure " and J.K. Rowling is urging fans not to ruin the magic by letting its secrets out.
For much of his long career, Shaffer achieved the often-elusive goal of combining commercial and critical success.read more
Move over, Julie Andrews, there's a new Mary Poppins in town.
"Hamilton" director Thomas Kail, 39, is widely expected to win his first Tony Award this month, the culmination of a busy year.
The Broadway musical will close June 5 after 81 performances, just a week before the Tonys on June 12.read more
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jaime Camil will be channeling his sleazy lawyer side on Broadway....
Lin-Manuel Miranda spoke Monday at the University of Pennsylvania.read more
This year the Tony Awards are being nicknamed the "Hamil-Tonys" in recognition that "Hamilton" is the show to beat.
Some reaction from 2016 Tony Award nominees:...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- A concert musician who was not allowed to board a flight with her violin says she hopes the incident will raise awareness of regulations that permit violins …
NEW YORK (AP) -- The new Broadway musical "Waitress" is packing up its pies and hitting the road....
LONDON (AP) — Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Blue Man Group is the latest musical act to cancel shows in North Carolina after the state's passage of a law limiting anti-discrimination protections for th…
LONDON (AP) -- Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A few things to know about the famous playwright:.…
LONDON (AP) — Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare.
LONDON (AP) — If all the world's a stage, William Shakespeare is its architect. The 400th anniversary of the playwright's death is being marked across Britain with parades, church…
The 2016 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists: JOURNALISM Public Service: The Associated Press, for a series of articles documenting the use of slave labor in the commercial s…
The Tony-nominated actor will play the tart-tongued George III starting April 11, replacing Jonathan Groff.read more
The tale of the final hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth has been told countless times — but on Sunday, Fox will broadcast a retelling with a modern-day musical twist, with the res…
"Technically so proficient, historically so sound, artistically so groundbreaking, 'Hamilton' is both inspired by and celebrates the evolving history of the United States, of hip-hop, and of…
