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  • July 2008

    • From Reality TV to Broadway

      ABC News  |  Jul 25, 08 11:30 AM CDT

      From Reality TV to Broadway

      (Newser) - In just a year, Bailey Hanks has gone from sorority girl to reality TV star to Broadway star. The 20-year-old preacher’s daughter from South Carolina beat out nine other hopefuls on MTV’s Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods and made her stage debut on Wednesday, ABC News reports. More »

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      reality TV  • MTV  • Broadway

    • Holmes' Sept. Broadway Debut Already a Bust?

      New York Post  |  Jul 2, 08 11:41 AM CDT

      Holmes' Sept. Broadway Debut Already a Bust?

      (Newser) - Katie Holmes is not drawing the tickets sales for her Broadway debut producers had hoped for, the New York Post reports. "I bought 1,000 tickets to the show," one broker says of the September revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons . "I still have them." Some had predicted Holmes' turn would rival Julia Roberts' box-office success with Three Days of Rain in 2006. More »

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      theater  • Tom Cruise  • Broadway  • Nicole Kidman  • Katie Holmes  • Julia Roberts  • ticket sales  • All My Sons

  • June 2008

    • In the Heights Tops Tonys

      New York Times  |  Jun 16, 08 5:22 AM CDT

      In the Heights Tops Tonys

      (Newser) - Last night’s Tony Awards featured an eclectic mix of new shows and revivals, an acceptance-speech rap from a first-time writer, and performances from a variety of musicals young and old. The winners: Best Musical: In the Heights Best Play: August: Osage County Best Revival of a Musical: South Pacific Best Revival of a Play: Boeing-Boeing More »

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      New York City  • theater  • Broadway  • Tony Awards

  • May 2008

    • Katie Cruises to Broadway

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 20, 08 7:35 AM CDT

      Katie Cruises to Broadway

      (Newser) - Actress Katie Holmes is headed for Broadway, where she'll make her theatrical debut in the fall in Arthur Miller's Tony-winning play All My Sons , reports the Los Angeles Times . It's a risky step for Mrs. Tom Cruise, who hasn't appeared onstage since high school. She'll star alongside two-time Tony winner John Lithgow and two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest. More »

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      theater  • Tom Cruise  • Broadway  • Katie Holmes  • Suri Cruise  • Arthur Miller  • John Lithgow  • Dianne Wiest  • All My Sons

    • Heights , South Pacific Lead Tony Nominations

      New York Times  |  May 13, 08 9:48 AM CDT

      Heights , South Pacific Lead Tony Nominations

      (Newser) - Nominations for the Tony Awards were announced today, with 13 nods going to In the Heights , a new musical about Latino families in working-class New York that features rap, hip-hop, and salsa music. The revival of South Pacific drew 11 nominations, while August: Osage County drew the most nominations (7) for a new play. Whoopi Goldberg will host the award show on June 15. More »

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      Broadway  • musical  • Tony Awards  • South Pacific

  • April 2008

    • Baltimore Ready for Broadway Moment

      New Yorker  |  Apr 29, 08 2:45 PM CDT

      Baltimore Ready for Broadway Moment

      (Newser) - Known as a harbor city plagued by gang violence and urban decay, Baltimore is hoping for a Broadway-style makeover—courtesy of John Waters, native son and creator of Hairspray and Cry-Baby . His gleefully trashy films are the inspiration for two cleaned-up musicals now on Broadway, and Baltimore hopes their sparkle can boost local tourism, the New Yorker reports. More »

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      tourism  • Broadway  • Baltimore  • musical theater  • Hairspray  • John Waters  • Cry-Baby

    • No Tears in Soulless Cry-Baby

      New York Times  |  Apr 25, 08 9:16 AM CDT

      No Tears in Soulless Cry-Baby

      (Newser) - Cry-Baby, the latest broadway musical based on a John Waters movie, is tasteless—and not in the good way, writes Ben Brantley in the New York Times . It’s not offensive, it just has no flavor. Its 1950s bad-boy-meets-good-girl premise is tired, and James Snyder can’t match Johnny Depp’s portrayal of the Elvis-esque title character. “The performers all seem like good kids impersonating bad kids for kicks.” More »

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      Broadway  • reviews  • Hairspray  • musical theater  • John Waters  • Cry-Baby

    • 'Potter' Star to Bare All on Broadway

      Variety  |  Apr 9, 08 11:35 AM CDT

      'Potter' Star to Bare All on Broadway

      (Newser) - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will strip down for American audiences on Broadway in a challenging dramatic role that has already wowed Brits. In a major departure from his famous boy wizard role, the 18-year-old stars in the dark psychosexual drama Equus as a troubled adolescent accused of blinding horses. The part calls for a 10-minute nude scene. The play is scheduled to start a 22-week Broadway on September 5, Variety reports. More »

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      Harry Potter  • theater  • Broadway  • nudity  • Daniel Radcliffe  • Equus  • West End theater

    • Critics Agog Over South Pacific

      Time  |  Apr 4, 08 12:52 PM CDT

      Critics Agog Over South Pacific

      (Newser) - The first Broadway revival of South Pacific opened last night, and the critics agree: It's outstanding. "Its brilliance hasn’t faded," Richard Zoglin writes in Time , calling the new production of perhaps the best Rodgers and Hammerstein collaboration “surprisingly fresh, astringent, meaty and convention-defying." Writes Ben Brantley of the New York Times: "I’m darned if I can find one serious flaw." More »

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      World War II  • theater  • Broadway

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • Ferrell to Stump This Fall, But Only Onstage

      Politico  |  Jan 19, 08 10:45 AM CST

      Ferrell to Stump This Fall, But Only Onstage

      (Newser) - Will Ferrell is working on a one-man show that could hit Broadway this fall, and he may focus the routine on an interactive bit starring a mock presidential candidate, Politico reports. The onetime "Saturday Night Live" George Bush doppelganger plans to incorporate a stump speech, question-and-answer session, and political ads into his script. More »

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      theater  • Broadway  • satire  • Will Ferrell  • fringe candidates

    • Rent's Lease Up After 12 Years

      New York Times  |  Jan 16, 08 11:51 AM CST

      Rent's Lease Up After 12 Years

      (Newser) - Rent is preparing to close up shop and move out of the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway, its home since 1996. The cutting-edge rock adaptation of La Bohème was written by Jonathan Larson, who died at the age of 35 of an aneurysm the night of the final dress rehearsal. Larson peopled the musical with personalities he knew in the pre-gentrified East Village who were energized by youthful irreverence and exuberance, and shattered by AIDS. More »

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      New York  • AIDS  • theater  • Broadway  • Warner Music

    • Little Mermaid a Titanic Flop

      New York Times  |  Jan 11, 08 4:15 PM CST

      Little Mermaid a Titanic Flop

      (Newser) - The verdict on Disney's latest Broadway musical, The Little Mermaid , is grim. "Loved the shoes. Loathed the show," Ben Brantley of the New York Times says of the "merblades" the cast uses to glide across a stage "soaked in that sparkly garishness that only a very young child—or possibly a tackiness-worshiping drag queen—might find pretty." More »

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      Disney  • Broadway  • musical  • The Little Mermaid

  • December 2007

    • Choreographer Kidd Dies at 92

      New York Times  |  Dec 25, 07 6:20 PM CST

      Choreographer Kidd Dies at 92

      (Newser) - Choreographer Michael Kidd, creator of some of the most enduring dance steps on Broadway and in Hollywood, has died of cancer at age 92, the New York Times reports. Kidd, who won five Tonys and an honorary Oscar, is best known for his choreography in the 1954 film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and in the musicals Finian's Rainbow , Guys and Dolls, and Destry Rides Again .  More »

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      obituary  • Hollywood  • death  • Broadway  • dance  • musical  • ballet

    • Farnsworth is 'Clumsy,' 'Shallow'

      New York Post  |  Dec 4, 07 1:10 PM CST

      Farnsworth is 'Clumsy,' 'Shallow'

      (Newser) - “West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin’s play The Farnsworth Invention , starring "Simpsons" stalwart Hank Azaria and Jimmi Simpson as rival television pioneers, opened last night to mixed reviews. The New York Post ’s Clive Barnes finds it better suited to the screen and criticizes the business of the play, which “often has the air of a clumsy stage adaption of Citizen Kane .” More »

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      television  • theater  • Broadway  • Aaron Sorkin

  • November 2007

    • Deal Ends Broadway Strike

      Associated Press  |  Nov 28, 07 10:15 PM CST

      Deal Ends Broadway Strike

      (Newser) - Stagehands and theater producers reached a deal tonight to end the strike that has shut down Broadway for nearly three weeks, the AP reports. Negotiators ended a marathon bargaining session with a deal on compensation and work rules for the stagehands, and union members took down their picket lines, the New York Times reports. “Performances begin tomorrow night," said a theater official. More »

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      theater  • Broadway  • stagehands

    • Broadway Strike Talks Aim for Happy Ending

      Newsday  |  Nov 26, 07 5:37 AM CST

      Broadway Strike Talks Aim for Happy Ending

      (Newser) - The curtain may be falling on the Broadway stagehands' strike, as producers and union reps sat down yesterday in an effort to resolve the dispute for the first time in a week. The marathon session, which carried into this morning, had both sides cautiously optimistic, reports Newsday : "I think we're going to be able to make a deal," said the head of negotiations for one of three theater owners affected by the strike. More »

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      strike  • theater  • Broadway  • negotiations  • stagehands  • Broadway stagehands' strike

    • Grinch Returns to Broadway Despite Strike

      New York Times  |  Nov 23, 07 5:12 PM CST

      Grinch Returns to Broadway Despite Strike

      (Newser) - Little girls and their parents flocked to this morning's reopening of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! after a 2-week hiatus, the Times reports. A stagehands' strike has shuttered most Broadway productions, but Grinch tickets went on sale after a judge ordered the show, which has a separate deal with the union, reopened because of its short holiday run. More »

    • Grinch Can't Steal Christmas, Judge Orders

      Associated Press  |  Nov 22, 07 9:11 AM CST

      Grinch Can't Steal Christmas, Judge Orders

      (Newser) - A Manhattan judge ruled against some of Broadway's striking stagehands yesterday, ordering the musical "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" to resume performances tomorrow, the AP reports. The injunction, which may save the show from financial doom, also unleashed a flood of kid-lit wordplay on the unsuspecting public. More »

    • Talks to End Strike Flop on Broadway

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 19, 07 4:50 AM CST

      Talks to End Strike Flop on Broadway

      (Newser) - The lights of the Great White Way remain dark after talks to end the nine-day strike by Broadway stagehands broke off last night when producers abruptly walked out of negotiations. The 27 shows affected by the strike are now canceled through Nov. 25, costing Broadway the lucrative Thanksgiving weekend, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      New York City  • strike  • theater  • Broadway  • Thanksgiving  • Broadway producers

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