Performing Arts - The Durango Herald

Scott Rudin will ‘step back’ after allegations of bullying

NEW YORK – Amid mounting anger about allegations of bullying, Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin broke his silence Saturday, saying he is “profoundly sorry” and will step back from ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Broadway star Karen Olivo protests Scott Rudin silence

NEW YORK – Tony Award-winner Karen Olivo says she won’t return to “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” once it reopens, saying she’s frustrated by the Broadway industry and especially the silence in ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Arthur Kopit, three-time Tony-nominated playwright, dies

NEW YORK – Arthur Kopit, a three-time Tony Award-nominated playwright and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist known for fusing disparate genres, absurdism and a darkly comic world view, has die...

DATE: Apr 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Big Brother is watching: Durango High School Troupe 1096 presents ‘1984’

Show available free online

DATE: Apr 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Fort Lewis College stages award-winning drama

‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ a high-speed drama

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies

NEW YORK – Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in histo...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Troupe 1096 actors let you be the judge

Durango High School thespians holding 1st Play and Tech Festival

DATE: Feb 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Canceled because of coronavirus is a Snow-downer: A look back at Follies past

The global coronavirus pandemic laid waste to countless plans and things to look forward to – including this year’s Snowdown, which would have been going on right now. One of the most popula...

DATE: Jan 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Durango PlayFest to stream ‘Sitting and Talking’ with donations benefiting CERF

Play features couple navigating online dating

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Cortez students win at virtual improv competition

Improv students win Critic’s Choice Award at Colorado Thespians showcase

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Sidelined ‘Mean Girls’ musical won’t reopen on Broadway

NEW YORK – Producers of the Broadway musical “Mean Girls” have decided not to restart when authorities allow theaters to reopen in New York City, the second and likely not last established s...

DATE: Jan 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Virtual performances span the world from Santa Fe

SANTA FE (AP) – Performance groups in Santa Fe have taken the adage “the show must go on” to heart during the coronavirus pandemic as they turn to a new stage: the internet. With ...

DATE: Dec 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts