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‘Book of Mormon’ breaks record

NEW YORK – “The Book of Mormon” has a new reason to boast: It just set the record for the highest weekly gross in history for a national tour. The musical took in $2,802,606 over ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Bradley Cooper to take Broadway role in fall

NEW YORK – Bradley Cooper, not too long ago crowned “sexiest man alive” by People magazine, is coming to Broadway in an ugly role. Producers said Thursday that the “Silver Linings...

DATE: Jan 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

The AP picks its Top 10 theater of 2013

NEW YORK – This year’s best-in-theater list is overstuffed: There are revolting children, classic plays and circus acrobats. There are two knights playing two clowns and plenty of cross-dres...

DATE: Dec 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Broadway theaters gobble up Thanksgiving records

NEW YORK – Thanksgiving was rough on turkeys but pretty good for Broadway theaters – several shows broke records during the holiday weekend, from new kid on the block “Kinky Boots” to the ol...

DATE: Dec 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

‘Jeopardy!’ category gives Broadway a boost

NEW YORK – Answer: It’s the TV show that’s spreading the word about Broadway. Question: What is “Jeopardy!” The hit syndicated game show hosted by Alex Trebek has always sprinkled...

DATE: Nov 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Original Sly Stallone likes Karl’s ‘natural humility’

NEW YORK – Picking the guy who will play Rocky Balboa onstage was no easy task. Just ask Sylvester Stallone, who helped cast Broadway veteran Andy Karl. “Having gone through lite...

DATE: Oct 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Playwright contest winner named – next stop B’way

NEW YORK – A sophomore from New York University has emerged from a frazzling and frenzied two-day playwriting boot camp to win a shot at penning a short play for Broadway. Devin M...

DATE: Oct 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

‘Venus in Fur’ most produced play

NEW YORK – David Ives’ naughty “Venus in Fur” tops the list of most produced plays nationwide during the 2013-14 season, according to the theater industry’s largest trade group. A...

DATE: Oct 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

‘The Fantasticks’ reaches milestone

Musical to play for 20,000th time Sunday in NYC

DATE: Sep 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

New Broadway season has something for everyone

NEW YORK – There’s Denzel Washington and Billy Crystal, plenty of Shakespeare and a nice dash of Harold Pinter. There’s even a musical of the boxing classic “Rocky” and the much anticipated ...

DATE: Aug 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

New Carole King musical will star Jessie Mueller

NEW YORK – Jessie Mueller has nabbed a beautiful Broadway role – she’ll be playing celebrated songwriter Carole King in a new musical about the woman who wrote such hits as “It’s Too Late” a...

DATE: Aug 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Cars and bugs – Shakespeare in the Parking Lot

NEW YORK – Acting in one of Shakespeare’s plays is difficult enough without having to dodge a 3,600-pound SUV. That’s just one of the challenges facing the cast performing “Richar...

DATE: Aug 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts