Articles filed under Professional Theater
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'The Phantom of the Opera' to close on Broadway next yearSep 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œThe Phantom of the Opera'ť - Broadway's longest-running show - is scheduled to close in February 2023, the biggest victim yet of the post-pandemic soft...
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Spotlight: Elgin's Janus Theatre puts a new spin on an epic taleSep 16, 2022 6:00 am - Come to the 'Cabaret' In 1929 Berlin, against the backdrop of the rising tide of Nazism, an American writer falls in love with a British chanteuse in John Kander and Fre...
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Leading lady's star turn more than makes up for Marriott's mechanical glitches in 'Hello, Dolly!'Sep 15, 2022 11:00 pm - “Hello, Dolly!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The road to opening night isn't always smooth. Take Marriott Theatre's jolly revival of “Hello, Dolly!” whose opening was delayed two weeks aft...
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Meet Little Amal: A puppet celebrating New York City's rootsSep 15, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's latest celebrity visitor is stopping traffic even in this jaded, larger-than-life town. Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Sy...
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Dynamic debuts make Paramount's 'Dreamgirls' a rousing successSep 14, 2022 4:00 pm - “Dreamgirls” - ★ ★ ★ ½ When it comes to “Dreamgirls,” the way to measure a production's success - in addition to the close harmonies and glittering costumes - is the fir...
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Need a reason to check out Buffalo Theatre Ensemble? First-rate, 4-star 'Clybourne Park' revival is itSep 13, 2022 6:00 pm - “Clybourne Park” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Theater lovers who don't have Buffalo Theatre Ensemble on their radar should recalibrate. Founded in 1986, the longtime resident company at G...
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Hugh Jackman eyes the end of the 'The Music Man' on BroadwaySep 13, 2022 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Since he was a high school student, Hugh Jackman wanted to play the roguish traveling salesman Professor Harold Hill in 'œThe Music Man'ť on Broadway. He'...
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Broadway theater renamed in honor of James Earl JonesSep 12, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Bla...
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Virus forces Lea Michele off Broadway stage in 'Funny Girl'Sep 11, 2022 7:00 am - Fans of Lea Michele hoping to finally see her singing and dancing in 'œFunny Girl'ť on Broadway will have to be patient. The 'œGlee'ť actor has tested positive for COVID...
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No mystery about it, Drury Lane's 'Orient Express' is a winnerSep 09, 2022 2:00 pm - “Murder on the Orient Express” - ★ ★ ★ Seeing as how “Murder on the Orient Express” was published 88 years ago and has been adapted at least a half dozen times on film, ...