Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Wizard magic: J.K. Rowling hopes 'Harry Potter' play goes globalJul 31, 2016 11:00 pm - LONDON - London is under Harry Potter's spell once more - and J.K. Rowling hopes the rest of the world will eventually follow. The stage play "Harry Potter and the Curse...
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'Hamilton': The show, not the cast, is the starJul 31, 2016 7:23 am - Lin-Manuel Miranda, superstar: That became plain as the writer-composer-performer of "Hamilton" watched his show rack up every award known to entertainment over the past...
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Review: The hairball that is 'Cats' returns to BroadwayJul 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - During this divisive election season, there's yet another potentially fractious issue we Americans will have to deal with. We mean, of course, "Cats." Th...
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Potter play hype shows the world is still wild about HarryJul 30, 2016 7:24 am - LONDON - There are fans with wands and wizard costumes, midnight book parties and throngs of excited muggles. Harry Potter's magic is back. Nine years after J.K. Rowling...
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Leona Lewis puts aside pop world to get her nails in 'Cats'Jul 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When she was not yet 10, Leona Lewis was taken to see "Cats" in London. It turned out to be theatrical catnip. "It was so magical and it was such a spect...
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4 actors talk about preparing for 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit'Jul 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It was less than two hours before his show was to start and F. Murray Abraham said he was somewhat jittery. That was understandable: He hadn't learned a ...
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Eclectic's 'Comedy' at Metropolis needs more intimate settingJul 28, 2016 6:00 am - For a comedy revue, Eclectic Full Contact Theatre Company's “History of Comedy” is a pretty good history lesson. For a history lesson, it's a pretty good comedy revue. ...
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Jonathan Pryce makes 'Merchant of Venice' a family affairJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jonathan Pryce is no stranger to William Shakespeare, but one play he has refused to do is "The Merchant of Venice" - until now. Fresh off two seasons on...
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'Motown' star Allison Semmes credits show with 1st big partJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One of the best moments in the carefully crafted Broadway show "Motown: The Musical" is when the unpredictable happens. That's when actress Allison Semme...
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Theater events: Duo 'Raising the Standard' at Steel BeamJul 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Jazz at Steel Beam Steel Beam Theatre hosts “Raising the Standard,” an evening of American songbook standards performed by Matt and Cynthia Gruel. The program inclu...