John Hanson Craig (1855-1894) was two years old when, at a reputed 206 lbs, he took home the cash prize in P.T. Barnum's Bonny Baby Contest. Born in Iowa City, he moved to Franklin County, K…
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The superbly physical dancer is retiring as a principal of the Royal, although he will continue to work as a coach. Here is a feast of his career highlights, all photographed for the Guardia…
"Known for his unique voice which had both depth and softness, Pandit Jasraj was one of a handful of remaining old school musical giants of the Indian classical world, alongside artists like…
Or so says the director of an arts production company in the UK. "It's a brave new world out there, and we're all going to have to adapt. There are no limits to what our artists, technicians…
Diana is headed to Netflix. Producers of the on-hold Broadway bio-musical about Princess Diana of Wales, unveiled plans to premiere a filmed version of the show before opening night at th…
My friend Walter Dallas has lost his battle with cancer. In loving tribute, we reprint here a profile that I originally wrote in 2005 about this gentle giant. Â Dallas told me, "I am an A…
Taika Waititi was a guest on Thursday night's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, where he discussed his James and the Giant Peach for his Youtube readings with various celebrities for c…
Dorfman began with the giant Polaroids in a pushcart in Harvard Square. When the police tried to chase her away, she won a civil rights case against them. "Her work is widely praised for sho…
Emmy Award-winning Billy Porter (Earthworm) will be joined by Tony winning Broadway star Cynthia Erivo (Miss Ladybird), pianist Jamie Cullum (Miss Spider) and star of…
Beauty, strength and bags of energy: BBC Four's Men at the Barre documentary gets up close and personal with the Royal Ballet dancers on the rise
'It's a golden era of male ballet dancers." …
Filmmaker Taika Waititi leads a read-along of Roald Dahl's novel James and the Giant Peach to raise money for Partners in Health. He is joined by the Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep and others.
Taika Waititi leads an all-star cast in episode 3 of 'James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends', with Cate Blanchett playing Centipede, Eddie Redmayne voicing Miss Ladybird, Kumail N…
The Roald Dahl Story Company has brought together Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, The Mandalorian, Jojo Rabbit) and a host of global stars to retell the belov…
The Roald Dahl Story Company has brought together Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, The Mandalorian, Jojo Rabbit) and a host of global stars including Ryan Reyn…
Available onlineMind the Gap's enormous outdoor production boldly tackles the stigma faced by a mum with learning disabilities
' Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watc…
Ralph Earl Madsen (1897-1948) went by many handles during his professional life: R.E., Texas, Tex, "Big Boy", "Sky High" and Mr. Longellow among them. Madsen was sometimes rendered as "Mades…
The Fairy Princess is not an 'at home' drinker, she's a social drinker " although if she lived near master chef, Ina Garten, she would be over in a flash to borrow a cup of Cosmos because Co…
Terrence McNally, the revered playwright behind such Broadway shows as Master Class and Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Lune who also wrote the books for Kiss of the Spider Woman, T…
