Arts (general) - The Durango Herald

Tony Award predictions: Will ‘Hamilton’ win them all?

On Sunday night, will Broadway’s runaway hit run the trophy table? As far as musicals go, the real nail-biter at this year’s Tony Awards ceremony is not whether “Hamilton” wins a ...

DATE: Jun 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Fans sworn to secrecy as Potter play unveiled

LONDON – The curtain has risen on Harry Potter’s latest adventure – and J.K. Rowling is urging fans not to ruin the magic by letting its secrets out. “Harry Potter and the Cursed ...

DATE: Jun 9, 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

Durango painter Grajeda displays work in Mancos

Grajeda’s works in large format

DATE: Jun 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

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

Red, Watson, Scoundrels

Creede Repertory Theatre launches season with a spin on ‘Jeopardy!’

DATE: May 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

NYC Opera announces 1st full season after bankruptcy

NEW YORK – The revived New York City Opera announced its first full season after its emergence from bankruptcy, planning 28 performances of six works in 2016-17 that include the U.S. debut o...

DATE: May 24, 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

Pagosa company stages taut Sorkin play

At the beginning of “A Few Good Men,” playing now through June 5 at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts, two Marines stand at attention. They identify themselves and recite the charges ag...

DATE: May 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts