Author – The Durango Herald

Broadway’s best to light up Coney Island at Elsie Fest

NEW YORK – This fall, the famous Coney Island boardwalk will host some special hot dogs with a Broadway flavor. The second annual Elsie Fest, a one-day outdoor music festival cele...

DATE: Aug 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Broadway giant James ‘Jimmy’ Nederlander dies at 94

NEW YORK – James M. Nederlander, who took over the fledgling Nederlander Organization from his father and built it into one of the largest producers of live entertainment and a dominant nati...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Original Jersey boy Frankie Valli heading back to Broadway

NEW YORK – The Broadway hit “Jersey Boys” is going to get some competition from an original Jersey boy. Frankie Valli, whose falsetto fuels The Four Seasons’ music, will return to...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Steven Tyler hits pause on Aerosmith to go a little country

NEW YORK – He’s led the bad-boy rock band Aerosmith for decades, written a book, learned to parasail and is the father of four children. But Steven Tyler had at least one more goal before hi...

DATE: Jul 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Jake Gyllenhaal to return to Broadway in ‘Burn This’ in 2017

NEW YORK – Jake Gyllenhaal, who made his Broadway debut last year, will be returning to star in Lanford Wilson’s acclaimed play “Burn This.” The Academy Award nominee from “Brokeb...

DATE: Jul 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Will ‘Hamilton’ be in trouble?

Three principal actors leaving hit broadway show

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Broadway’s ‘Fun Home’ cast to perform show in Orlando

NEW YORK – Many Broadway stars have joined together to sing and raise money to help the survivors of the gay nightclub shooting in Orlando. Now, one Broadway show is going further – perform ...

DATE: Jul 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Jimmy Buffett musical unveils creative team and new name

NEW YORK – The Jimmy Buffett musical making its world premiere next year in California has a new name and a Tony Award-winning creative support team. The musical, now titled “Esca...

DATE: Jun 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

To make summer show pop, Rockettes turn to light wizards

NEW YORK – Madonna has turned to them for a little stage magic. So have Muse and Nine Inch Nails. In search of their own visual bang, companies as different as Chevy, Cirque du Soleil, Royal...

DATE: Jun 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

‘The Illusionists’ look backward for next Broadway stop

NEW YORK – The magic supergroup “The Illusionists” is coming back to Broadway for a new holiday show – and this time they’re bringing a time machine. Eight magicians – including, ...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

‘Hamilton’ sweeps up awards at a sometimes somber Tonys

NEW YORK - “Hamilton,” the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, won the 2016 Tony Award for best new musical, capping an emotional night in which many in the Broadway community ral...

DATE: Jun 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Broadway embraces diversity, but have things really changed?

NEW YORK – This season, the theater community is celebrating how Broadway has finally become the Great un-White Way. Black actors have taken center stage in “The Color Purple,” “...

DATE: Jun 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts