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892 stories from Boston Herald

'Virginia Woolf' playwright Edward Albee dies at age 88 by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, who challenged theatrical convention in masterworks such as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A Delicate Balance,"…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on September 16, 2016

Fall Arts Preview: Things get lively on Boston stages by Brett Milano, Brett Milano

Grand opera and grand humor, an Irish classic and a new Chinese-American comedy, one musical with dozens of hits and one with dozens of murders. It all figures into a wildly diverse season f…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on September 9, 2016

Kristin Chenoweth vows to 'represent' Broadway in concerts by Associated Press

NEW YORK " "Glee" and "Wicked" star Kristin Chenoweth is returning to Broadway this fall for a series of concerts celebrating the history of the Great White Way in what she vows will be a d…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on September 6, 2016

Fake Broadway play starring Lupita Nyong'o at center of new criminal case by Gordon Cox

The Manhattan District Attorney has indicted a former theater agent, Roland Scahill, for stealing $165,000 from investors in a phony Broadway play that would have starred Lupita Nyong'o.Acco…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 8:29pm on August 20, 2016

Comedian Andrea Martin joins 'Hairspray Live!' cast by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Andrea Martin has jumped aboard the cast of NBC's "Hairspray Live!" to play the mother of pop star Ariana Grande.The Tony- and Emmy-winning comedian will join a lineup that also …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 6:54pm on August 19, 2016

Rowling e-books about Hogwarts coming in September by Associated Press

NEW YORK " J.K. Rowling has so much more to say about Hogwarts.The "Harry Potter" author has completed a series of short digital works, Pottermore Presents, centered on the school where Pot…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 9:42pm on August 18, 2016

UK critics fall for 'Groundhog Day' musical, over and over by Associated Press

LONDON " "Groundhog Day" is back, this time on stage. Is it deja vu, or something new?A musical based on the much-loved 1993 movie about a jaded weatherman forced to live the same day over …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 5:21pm on August 17, 2016

Broadway's best to light up Coney Island at Elsie Fest by Associated Press

NEW YORK " This fall, the famous Coney Island boardwalk will host some special hot dogs with a Broadway flavor.The second annual Elsie Fest, a one-day outdoor music festival celebrating thea…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 6:08am on August 16, 2016

J.K. Rowling says she's 'done' with Harry Potter character by Lamarco McClendon, Lamarco McClendon

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SOURCE: Boston Herald at 6:55pm on August 2, 2016

'Motown' star Allison Semmes credits show with 1st big part by Associated Press

NEW YORK " One of the best moments in the carefully crafted Broadway show "Motown: The Musical" is when the unpredictable happens.That's when actress Allison Semmes, who plays Diana Ross, go…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 4:10pm on July 26, 2016

Michael C. Hall heads London run of Bowie musical 'Lazarus' by Associated Press

LONDON " The David Bowie musical "Lazarus" is headed to London, with star Michael C. Hall on board.Producers said Monday that the show will run at the King's Cross Theatre from Oct. 25 unti…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 7:40pm on July 25, 2016

'Hamilton' names its replacements for departing actors by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon will replace Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr on Broadway in the smash hit "Hamilton," and Lexi Lawson will take over from …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 7:05pm on July 10, 2016

Will 'Hamilton' suffer after the loss of key principals? by Associated Press

NEW YORK " She was spending a sweltering afternoon on the streets of New York but Caitlin Goddard was nearing her prize, inch by inch.She'd been in line for three nights and two days and th…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 7:05pm on July 10, 2016

Creator of the Broadway hit 'Hamilton' says goodbye, quietly by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash "Hamilton," made a subdued final bow Saturday alongside two other departing stars in the show that has become a cul…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 7:03pm on July 10, 2016

Broadway's 'Fun Home' cast sets benefit for Orlando victims by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Many Broadway stars have joined together to sing and raise money to help the survivors of the gay nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. Now, one Broadway show is going further …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:37am on July 6, 2016

Aside from 'Hamilton,' Revolutionary era inspires little art by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and 11 Tony Awards, "Hamilton" is a cultural phenomenon that stands as the most celebrated work of art ever inspired by the American Revolution.The co…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 7:28am on June 30, 2016

Subway musical 'In Transit' to emerge on Broadway this fall by Associated Press

NEW YORK " "In Transit," a long-gestating, a cappella romantic comedy set in the New York City subway, has found the express train to Broadway.Producer Janet B. Rosen said Monday that the n…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:22am on June 28, 2016

Where everybody knows your name: 'Cheers' coming to stage by Associated Press

BOSTON " The bar where everybody knows your name is coming to the stage."Cheers Live on Stage" is a comedy based on some of the most memorable moments of the celebrated TV show's first seas…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:33am on June 20, 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda leaving 'Hamilton' July 9; vows to return by Associated Press

NEW YORK " The news that no die-hard "Hamilton" fan " or anyone who hasn't seen the Broadway smash yet " wants to hear has arrived: Lin-Manuel Miranda, its creator and star, is leaving the …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 4:10pm on June 16, 2016

Josh Radnor, F. Murray Abraham sign on to 'White Rabbit' by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Josh Radnor of "How I Met Your Mother" and F. Murray Abraham of "Homeland" are the latest actors to volunteer putting themselves in an unfamiliar place onstage with "White Rabbit …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 4:10pm on June 16, 2016

'Hamilton' creator on Orlando shootings: LGBT community is the 'cornerstone' of theater by Brent Lang, Brent Lang

"Hamilton" triumphed at the Tony Awards on Sunday, racking up 11 statues including the Best Musical prize. But the victory was colored by the mass shooting at an Orlando gay club this weeken…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 9:29pm on June 13, 2016

What will Tony Awards telecast be missing? Suspense by Associated Press

NEW YORK " The one thing that fuels most awards shows won't really be present at the Tony Awards on Sunday " suspense.The night's top award for best musical is a virtual lock for "Hamilton."…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 8:29am on June 12, 2016

Bold stage drama? 'Frozen' onstage? Just get Liesl Tommy by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Going from a harrowing stage play about sex slaves in a hut in a war-torn African country to the icy, lyrical Disney world of "Frozen" would be far too much of a stretch for most …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 5:46am on June 10, 2016

Rowling swears fans to secrecy as Harry Potter play unveiled by Associated Press

LONDON " 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."Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 3:42pm on June 8, 2016

Sally Field to return to Broadway in 'The Glass Menagerie' by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Emmy- and Oscar-winner Sally Field will return to Broadway this spring in a revival of "The Glass Menagerie," playing a part she has tackled before but never managed to shake.Fie…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:17pm on June 7, 2016
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