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Many a new day for 'Oklahoma!': Run extended through January

The darker, re-imagined Broadway revival of "Oklahoma!" that was scheduled to run through Sept. 1 has been extended through Jan.19.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

Hugh Jackman to perform at Coliseum in October

Tickets for Hugh Jackman's Oct. 5 show at Nassau Coliseum go on sale Friday morning at 10 through Ticketmaster.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

Musical 'Hadestown' leads Tony Award nominations with 14 nods

The musical "Hadestown" leads Tony Awards nominations with 14 nods.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

Madame Tussauds spotlights Broadway

"Madame Tussauds New York Presents Broadway" opening June 4 gives visitors a peek into the many details that go into staging a huge musical.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

'Jagged Little Pill' gets Broadway premiere date

"Jagged Little Pill: The Musical," inspired by Alanis Morissette's 1995 album smash, begins previews Nov. 3 and opens Dec. 5 at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

A 'Beautiful' thing: Vanessa Carlton to play Carole King in hit musical

Grammy-nominated singer Vanessa Carlton will play Carole King in "Beautiful" on Broadway for 10 weeks beginning June 27.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

'Be More Chill' racks up a cool 12 Audience Choice Awards nominations

Long Islanders Will Roland, the star of "Be More Chill," and Andrew Barth Feldman, who plays the title role in "Dear Evan Hansen," are both contenders in Broadway.com's Audience Choice Award…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

'To Kill a Mockingbird' sets record as highest-grossing American play

The Broadway smash "To Kill a Mockingbird" has taken in $40,113,926, making it the highest-grossing American play in Broadway history.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

'On Your Feet' review: The rhythms of Gloria Estefan are gonna get you

The story and songs of Gloria Estefan make for entertainment that you have you dancing in the aisles in "On Your Feet!" at The Gateway in Bellport.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

'Aida' review: It flows as beautifully as the Nile

The John W. Engeman Theater's latest musical, "Aida," is a stunner thanks to an extraordinary cast, great production values and the songs of Elton John and Tim Rice.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

'Happy Talk' review: A bit of 'Bali Ha'i' and many lows

Jesse Eisenberg's new play "Happy Talk" features a fine performance by Susan Sarandon, but the story fails to rise to the same level,

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

'Octet' review: Musical cautionary tale about our obsession with technology

The show asks a lot of its impressive cast, with each of the eight singers performing almost nonstop the challenging a cappella beats and harmonies.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

The best summer shows on and off Broadway

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL (Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W. 45th St., previews start June 28 for a July 25 opening.) The stage version of the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film got raves when it played Bo…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

'Million Dollar Quartet' review: Energetic, entertaining blast from the past

No surprise that by the time "Whole Lotta Shakin' " closes the show, everyone's singing along and dancing like the kids they once were.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

Mary-Louise Parker returning to Broadway

Mary-Louise Parker, everyone's favorite pot pusher from "Weeds," returns to Broadway this fall, playing a writer and Yale professor facing a devastating cancer diagnosis in Pulitzer finalist…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

10 must-see shows at LI theaters this summer

Get your tickets for 10-must see shows, including the regional premiere of "Kinky Boots," at Long Island theaters this summer.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 12:12pm on May 28, 2019

Carol Channing dies; legendary Broadway musical star was 97

Carol Channing, the last of a generation of Broadway musical stars with oversized personalities and a trouper's dedication to touring America, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, California, her …

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 8:36am on January 15, 2019

Neil Simon dead; prolific Tony and Pulitzer award-winning playwright was 91

Neil Simon, the last of Broadway's red-hot commercial playwrights, who penned hits such as "The Odd Couple" and "Barefoot in the Park," died Sunday. He was 91.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 5:32pm on August 26, 2018

NYC weekend picks by Barbara Shuler

See DRESS OF FIRE at 13th Street Theatre: No, not that (very cool) dress from "The Hunger Games." Nina Kethevan's play is set in Troy, though she has said that the character's personal drama…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 2:58pm on April 27, 2018

A.R. Gurney dead; 'Dining Room,' 'Cocktail Hour' playwright was 86

Gurney, who chronicled the vanishing New England WASP establishment in more than 40 plays, including "The Dining Room" and "The Cocktail Hour," died Tuesday at his home in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 2:48pm on June 15, 2017

Tony Awards 2017: Nominees, predictions

Last year around this time, I asked director George C. Wolfe to comment on the remarkable racial and ethnic diversity of the past season. His answer -- "Each season has its own magical arbit…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 5:12pm on June 2, 2017

Summer arts preview 2017: Broadway theater

THE END OF LONGING (in previews, opens June 5) Who knew? Matthew Perry -- that's right, friend, Chandler -- writes plays. He also co-stars in the New York premiere of his bittersweet comedy …

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 8:42pm on May 23, 2017

'The Golden Apple' review: Encores! revives a rarity

'The Golden Apple," a critical hit and commercial flop in 1954, is ending the New York City Center Encores! season with strenuous ambition and serious talent in a cornball musical-comedy hod…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 7:05pm on May 11, 2017

'Oslo' wins New York Drama Critics Circle Award for best play

J.T. Rogers' drama about the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords, has won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for best play of the 2016-17 season.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 8:24pm on May 8, 2017

'Pacific Overtures' review: Sondheim revival soars in intimate setting

A fundraising pitch in the program for Classic Stage Company describes its mission as "epic stories, intimately staged." Anyone tempted to dismiss that as hype needs to nab a scarce ticket f…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 9:31pm on May 4, 2017
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