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'Dallas' star Larry Hagman dies in Texas
J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created ...
Chita Rivera, almost 80, can't sit still
Even when she should be relaxing, Chita Rivera just can't. Currently starring in the ensemble musical "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood," the two-time Tony ...
Hemsley remembered by friends, family at funeral
Friends and family remembered actor Sherman Hemsley at his funeral Wednesday in Texas by showing video clips of him as George Jefferson, the TV role ...
Eve Ensler on a new play and beating cancer
If you've ever fired up your computer and cringed in anticipation of what nasty emails await, pity Eve Ensler. The Tony Award-winning playwright and ...
Review: Keenlyside, Salonen in searing 'Wozzeck'
With the right singers and musicians, opera doesn't need sets and costumes to be convincing. British baritone Simon Keenlyside, soprano Angela Denoke ...
Review: Dementia and loss, made bearable by humor
In art as well as in life, watching someone lose their mind is an excruciating thing — even more so when that person is still physically vigorous, ...
Lustrous cast in Mozart's 'Tito' at Met
"La Clemenza di Tito," written just months before Mozart's death in 1791, is a curiosity among his operas, a throwback to an archaic style he had ...
Cuba migration change eases return for defectors
Sydney Gregory has never met her father, an Olympic silver medalist in fencing who defected from the Cuban team at a tournament in Lisbon in 2002 when ...
Jesse & Joy take 4 Latin Grammys, Juanes wins too
As Colombian rockero Juanes took home the best album award, Mexican brother-sister duo Jesse & Joy and their pop hit "Corre!" ran away with four ...
2 veterans from 'The Lion King' opening still roar
Camille N. Brown is a supple dancer who hails from California. Lindiwe Dlamini is a singer from South Africa. They would seem to have little in common
4 Latin Grammys to Jesse & Joy, Juanes wins too
Mexican brother-sister duo Jesse & Joy and their pop hit "Corre!" ran away with four awards at the 13th Annual Latin Grammys, but Colombian rockero ...
'The Performers' goes limp and will close Sunday
Broadway and porn apparently don't mix: "The Performers," a new comedy that opened this week at the Longacre Theatre, won't make it through the week.
Meet 4 girls picked to play Broadway's 'Matilda'
Watch out, Broadway: The four little girls picked to play the telekinetic heroine Matilda in New York have been revealed — and they're already pretty ...
Keira's 'Karenina' flips costume drama on its head
Keira Knightley's language was anything but prim and proper when she discovered what director Joe Wright had planned for "Anna Karenina," their latest ...
The 2 Ralphies in 'A Christmas Story' speak up
This Christmas, if Ralphie ever actually does shoot his eye out with a Red Ryder BB Gun, don't worry. There's a spare Ralphie. Johnny Rabe and Joe ...
AP Interview: Muti says culture good for economy
Riccardo Muti, the master conductor, is sounding an ominous note, and it isn't rising from the orchestra pit. The former longtime maestro at Milan's ...
Maurice Hines to direct NY Apollo 'nightclub' show
New York City's storied Apollo Theater will be temporarily transformed into a glamorous, old-school nightclub in February. It's part of a production ...
Kelli O'Hara to sing 'Carousel' with Philharmonic
Kelli O'Hara will be taking a break from singing Gershwin songs on Broadway early next year — to sing Rodgers & Hammerstein tunes with the The New ...
Elmo puppeteer accused of underage relationship
The puppeteer who performs as Elmo on "Sesame Street" is taking a leave of absence from the iconic kids' show in the wake of allegations that he had ...
Unique partnership to mount 'Antony and Cleopatra'
A trans-Atlantic collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, Miami's GableStage and The Public Theater in New York will present ...
Cheyenne Jackson strips down in 'The Performers'
These are not fun days for Cheyenne Jackson when it comes to his diet. He faces more restrictions on what goes in his mouth than an Olympic athlete.
Broadway's Peter Pan meets 2 iconic Peters
Plenty of VIPs have come backstage to cheer the cast of "Peter and the Starcatcher." The prequel to "Peter Pan" has attracted the likes of Tyra Banks, ...
Songwriter Diane Warren's music optioned for stage
The big hooks and soaring melodies of Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren are heading to Broadway. Tony Award-winning producer Dede Harris tells ...
Blythe Danner joins 'Nice Work If You Can Get It'
Blythe Danner is jumping into the Broadway show "Nice Work If You Can Get It," playing the mother of Matthew Broderick's wealthy playboy character.
Behind the Rockettes, a tough choreographer
On a recent afternoon at Radio City Music Hall, a group of Rockettes were being examined with critical eyes. The 36 dancers practiced one of their ...