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Two Greek Plays to be Presented in New York
Cultureiefimerida10h ago

Two Greek Plays to be Presented in New York

Two Greek theatrical productions, "Kokkalo" and "Genica," are set to travel to New York for performances at THE TANK, a prominent off-off Broadway theater in Manhattan, in April.

Justice Dept. Resolves Broadway Noncompete Investigation
BusinessNYT1d ago

Justice Dept. Resolves Broadway Noncompete Investigation

The Justice Department has concluded its investigation into Broadway Across America, stating the company will not be prosecuted after acknowledging a noncompete agreement with another presenter. This resolution addresses concerns about competition in the Broadway touring industry.

California motel closes after two women found dead in same room days apart
WorldThe Guardian1mo ago

California motel closes after two women found dead in same room days apart

Eureka police took two calls for unconscious individuals, and officials reported ‘elevated’ carbon monoxide in room A California motel has been closed after authorities found two women dead in the same room just days apart. The Eureka police department in northern California said in a news release last Thursday that on 21 February, officers and Humboldt Bay fire personnel were dispatched to a motel on the 4000 block of Broadway Street in Eureka – identified by the Eureka Times-Standard as the...

Rob McClure, Joe Morton & Steven Pasquale Join CBS’s ‘Cupertino’
Culturedeadline1mo ago

Rob McClure, Joe Morton & Steven Pasquale Join CBS’s ‘Cupertino’

EXCLUSIVE: Rob McClure (Broadway’s Mrs. Doubtfire), Joe Morton (Going Dutch), and Steven Pasquale (The Four Seasons) have joined Cupertino, CBS’s new legal drama from The Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King, as recurring guest stars. McClure plays Bo, a potential client who approaches the firm of protagonist attorneys Michael (Mike Colter) and Olivia (Rachel […]

New York Flamenco Festival Celebrates 25 Years
Culturela-vanguardia1mo ago

New York Flamenco Festival Celebrates 25 Years

The founder of the New York flamenco festival, Miguel Marín, reflects on the event's 25-year history, paying tribute to pioneers like 'Carmencita', a 19th-century Broadway star and muse.

Snowy Broadway Cancels Performances For Second Consecutive Evening: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’, ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ Among Freeze-Outs
Culturevarietyhollywood-reporterdeadline1mo ago3 sources

Snowy Broadway Cancels Performances For Second Consecutive Evening: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’, ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ Among Freeze-Outs

For the second, consecutive blizzard-impacted day, Broadway has canceled all evening performances for Monday, February 23. While most productions typically go dark on Mondays anyway, some shows do have Monday performances. Not tonight though. Shows canceling due to the February 22 snowstorm and the more than a foot of the white stuff still on the […]

PennDOT responds to snowstorm with bans, plows
Worldwsjyle-uutisetDW+3lsm-lvYahooKorea Herald1mo ago6 sources

PennDOT responds to snowstorm with bans, plows

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City and New Jersey announced travel bans, airlines canceled thousands of flights and even Broadway shows were canceled Sunday evening as a fierce winter storm bore down on the Northeastern US, prompting blizzard warnings from Maryland to Massachusetts. Snow began falling in New Jersey and New York as the storm moved northward. The National Weather Service said 30 to 60 centimeters of snow was possible in many areas, along with heavy winds. Visibility in many areas was e

Broadway Across America’s 2026 Conference Finds Elton John Championing ‘Devil Wears Prada’ as John Legend, TLC and More Make Their Pitch
Culturevariety1mo ago

Broadway Across America’s 2026 Conference Finds Elton John Championing ‘Devil Wears Prada’ as John Legend, TLC and More Make Their Pitch

Sir Elton John didn’t just write the music for “The Devil Wears Prada” — he popped in at the Broadway Across America’s Biennial Theatrical Conference to sell it himself. The closed-to-press gathering, held Feb. 9-11 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, gives producers, presenters and booking agents from across North America an early look […]

Melissa Barrera to Make Broadway Debut in Parody Musical ‘Titanique’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Culturevariety1mo ago

Melissa Barrera to Make Broadway Debut in Parody Musical ‘Titanique’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Melissa Barrera is heading to Broadway. Variety has learned exclusively that the “Scream” and “In the Heights” star will make her Broadway debut in the campy spoof “Titanique,” stepping into the role of Rose for the musical’s upcoming Main Stem bow at the St. James Theatre in New York. The award-winning comedy reimagines James Cameron’s […]

Culturewsj1d ago

'Becky Shaw' Broadway Play Review

The Wall Street Journal reviews the Broadway production of 'Becky Shaw,' describing it as a play exploring themes of love, sex, and scheming. The review offers insights into the plot and performances of the theatrical work.

Megan Thee Stallion Hospitalized After Falling Ill During Broadway Performance
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Megan Thee Stallion Hospitalized After Falling Ill During Broadway Performance

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to a New York City hospital after falling 'very ill' mid-way through a performance of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' on Broadway, forcing her to exit the show. Her symptoms are currently being evaluated, with reports from German and Norwegian media confirming her hospitalization.

Veteran Actor James Tolkan, Known for 'Back to the Future' and 'Top Gun,' Dies at 94
Culturela-repubblicarzeczpospolitatvn24+14vgmorgunbladidjutarnji-listvarietyhindustan-timeshollywood-reporterdeadlinerolling-stone+6 more11d ago17 sources

Veteran Actor James Tolkan, Known for 'Back to the Future' and 'Top Gun,' Dies at 94

Veteran actor James Tolkan, known for his memorable roles as Mr. Strickland in the 'Back to the Future' trilogy and 'Stinger' in 'Top Gun,' has died peacefully at 94, with multiple international sources confirming his passing and highlighting his extensive TV career.

Culturevarietyhollywood-reporterdeadline27d ago3 sources

Maya Rudolph Sets Broadway Debut In ‘Oh, Mary!’

Six-time Emmy winner Maya Rudolph will make her Broadway debut this spring in Cole Escola’s hit comedy Oh, Mary! She’ll play the title character, Mary Todd Lincoln. Rudolph (Saturday Night Live, Bridesmaids) will begin a limited eight-week engagement at the Lyceum Theatre on Tuesday, April 28, (through June 20). The casting was announced today by […]

Climate Defiance Documentary ‘Don’t Look Up’ Gets Boost From Adam McKay, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Billie Eilish & More – CPH:DOX
Culturedeadline1mo ago

Climate Defiance Documentary ‘Don’t Look Up’ Gets Boost From Adam McKay, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Billie Eilish & More – CPH:DOX

EXCLUSIVE: They’ve disrupted a high-profile charity baseball game, public appearances by politicians and fossil fuel company executives, and even a Broadway show – a production of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. “They” are Climate Defiance, a group of young activists led by founder Michael Greenberg who use controversial tactics to demand urgent action on […]

Debbie Gravitte And Carrie St. Louis To Join Broadway’s ‘Just In Time’
Culturedeadline1mo ago

Debbie Gravitte And Carrie St. Louis To Join Broadway’s ‘Just In Time’

Tony winner Debbie Gravitte and Dolly: A True Original Musical star Carrie St. Louis will join Broadway’s Bobby Darin jukebox musical Just In Time in April, taking over the roles of, respectively, Darin’s mother Polly Walden and his girlfriend Sandra Dee. In her ninth Broadway show, Gravitte joins Just In Time at Circle in the […]

Sondra Lee, Broadway star of Hello, Dolly! and Peter Pan, dies aged 97
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Sondra Lee, Broadway star of Hello, Dolly! and Peter Pan, dies aged 97

The Broadway actor’s nine-decade career included beloved screen roles and coaching Marlon Brando and Jane Fonda Sondra Lee, the Broadway and film star, died on Monday of natural causes at the age of 97. The news of her death came from her collaborator and friend Rev Joshua Ellis, a former Broadway publicist and an interspiritual minister. Continue reading...

Jesse Malin’s ‘Silver Manhattan’ Off-Broadway Show Tells the Story of His Comeback From a Devastating Stroke, Framed as a Love Letter to New York and Rock and Roll: Theater Review
Culturevariety1mo ago

Jesse Malin’s ‘Silver Manhattan’ Off-Broadway Show Tells the Story of His Comeback From a Devastating Stroke, Framed as a Love Letter to New York and Rock and Roll: Theater Review

For four decades, Jesse Malin was the music mayor of New York’s East Village. Beginning in the early ‘80s with his teenaged hardcore band Heart Attack through his years with the rock band D-Generation, his solo career and his Coney Island High nightclub, he was never a superstar but was a well-known, well-connected and tireless […]

'Hamilton' Star Christopher Jackson Flubs National Anthem at Mets Game
CultureYahootmzenews12d ago3 sources

'Hamilton' Star Christopher Jackson Flubs National Anthem at Mets Game

Award-winning 'Hamilton' actor Christopher Jackson made a mistake while singing the 'Star-Spangled Banner' at the New York Mets' 2026 opening day game, forgetting the lyrics during his performance. The baseball community took notice as MLB's Opening Day kicked off across the country.

Legally Blonde Arrives in Harvard Garðabæjar
Cultureruv21d ago

Legally Blonde Arrives in Harvard Garðabæjar

The theater group Verðandi at Fjölbrautaskóli Garðabæjar recently staged the Broadway musical Legally Blonde, based on the 2001 film of the same name. Dozens of students are involved in the production with one...