Author - The Durango Herald

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

Sally Field to return to Broadway in ‘The Glass Menagerie’

NEW YORK – Emmy- and Oscar-winner Sally Field will return to Broadway this spring in a revival of “The Glass Menagerie,” playing a part she has tackled before but never managed to shake. ...

DATE: Jun 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Frank Sinatra stage musical in the works for 2018

NEW YORK – A new jukebox stage musical about the life of Frank Sinatra is in the works. The late singer’s family has teamed up with the Ambassador Theatre Group and movie producer...

DATE: Jun 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Director Thomas Kail on how the best idea won at ‘Hamilton’

NEW YORK – Director Thomas Kail had a free night in New York a few days ago and went to see “The Phantom of the Opera” for the first time. He had a special reason to check out the...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

David Mamet, David Yazbek premieres set for Atlantic Theater Co.

NEW YORK – World premiere works from David Mamet and David Yazbek as well as a musical for kids by the co-composer of “Frozen” are some of the highlights of the Atlantic Theater Co.’s upcomi...

DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts