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Review: DJ Baba Brinkman mixes Darwin and dating
Here's some advice you wouldn't expect before a theater outing: Don't turn off your cell phone at Baba Brinkman's new off-Broadway show "Ingenious ...
Julie Andrews enjoys rediscovering her new voice
It may take a big spoonful of sugar to make this go down: Julie Andrews says that her four-octave voice is not coming back. The Oscar and Tony ...
Picker's 'Claiborne' to premiere at SF Opera
The San Francisco Opera will present the world premiere of Tobias Picker's "Dolores Claiborne" on Sept. 18 next year. The company said Monday that the ...
US magician burned in Dominican TV 'stunt'
A magician from the United States said Monday he is getting medical treatment and pursuing legal action after the host of a TV show in the Dominican ...
Report finds Broadway addicted to tourists
Broadway producers got a reminder of how important tourists and the Internet are to their bottom line with the release of a new report about the ...
La Scala: Verdi-Wagner polemics 'ridiculous'
The dual bicentennial of the births of composers Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner is turning into a dueling bicentennial. La Scala general manager ...
Spacey unveils star-studded 2013 Old Vic line-up
Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones are reuniting onstage to play sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," ...
Letterman, Hoffman, Zeppelin honored by Obama
David Letterman's "stupid human tricks" and Top 10 lists vaulted into the ranks of cultural acclaim Sunday night as the late-night comedian received ...
Review: David Mamet's 'Anarchist' never gets crazy
David Mamet's new play "The Anarchist" contains — shock! — not a single swear word. But some are certain to be used by theatergoers walking out after ...
Ricky Martin finds new home on small screen
Ricky Martin is saying goodbye to Broadway's "Evita." But don't cry for him. The Latin superstar has a slew of new projects in the works, including ...
Pope greets clowns, acrobats: Circus comes to town
Pope Benedict XVI greeted thousands of clowns, acrobats, puppeteers and even a pair of lion cubs on Saturday as the circus came to town for an unusual ...
JLo tones down concert in Indonesia
Jennifer Lopez wowed thousands of fans in Indonesia, but they didn't see as much of her as concertgoers in other countries — the American pop star ...
Review: Rebeck's 'Dead Accounts' lacks sharpness
You might expect Katie Holmes to have something to prove in her first acting appearance since splitting from Tom Cruise. You might expect her to ...
Tuxes, gowns, glitter and of course 'Revelations'
Over at Rockefeller Center they were lighting the Christmas tree, and a few blocks away at New York City Center, another much-cherished holiday ...
Wayne Knight stays jolly in 'Elf'
A visit backstage at "Elf" finds Santa in a festive mood — he's decorating a Christmas tree. To be more specific, Wayne Knight, who has donned the red ...
'Dexter,' 'Chuck' star Yvonne Strahovski onstage
Yvonne Strahovski is making her Broadway debut this fall, which is pretty cool, especially since she's never actually caught a Broadway show before.
Leads, director of Motown musical visit Hitsville
The stars of the upcoming Broadway musical about Motown Records have read pretty much every book about and listened to every song from that golden era ...
'Dancing With the Stars: All Stars' champ crowned
She was dissed on "The Bachelor" and came in third place during her first stint on "Dancing With the Stars," but Melissa Rycroft is now a winner.
Amber Tamblyn to make her Broadway debut next year
Amber Tamblyn, who stars in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" films and on TV in "House" and "Joan of Arcadia," is heading to Broadway.
Broadway and film producer Martin Richards dies
Martin Richards, the Tony Award-winning producer behind such Broadway hits as "On the Twentieth Century," ''Sweeney Todd," and "The Will Rogers ...
Audra McDonald new 'Live From Lincoln Center' host
Broadway superstar Audra McDonald is adding a new chapter to her long history with Lincoln Center. The singer-actress is the new host of "Live From ...
The Big 3 from 'Evita' to leave show in January
The Big Three in the Broadway musical "Evita" — Ricky Martin, Elena Roger and Michael Cerveris — will leave the show together after the Jan.
Broadway box offices rejoice this Thanksgiving
Most Broadway shows had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving — box offices jumped more than $6 million from the previous week and several ...
Tax credit luring pre-Broadway shows to Chicago
The New York-bound musical "Kinky Boots" enjoyed a pre-Broadway run at a downtown Chicago theater this fall, but only after the state of Illinois ...
Danish theater cancels Amy Winehouse play
A play about Amy Winehouse that was to premiere in Denmark in January has been canceled after the late British singer's family blocked its use of her ...