Theater
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Philip Smith, Former CEO of Broadway’s Shubert Organization, Dies at 89 of COVID
In 2015, Smith received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award
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All the Broadway Shows Killed (and Postponed) Due to Coronavirus Shutdown
“The Music Man” with Hugh Jackman and other shows won’t reopen until 2021
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Why Julie Taymor’s ‘The Glorias’ Struggled to Get Hollywood Financing | Webinar
“It was still this mentality for projects that are women-oriented that, ‘Eh, I don’t know if I want to spend that kind of money,’” director says at a WrapWomen webinar
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Matthew Morrison to Star in ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!’ Holiday Special at NBC
Two-hour production staged at Troubadour Theatre in London will air Dec. 9
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‘Jagged Little Pill,’ ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Lead 2020 Tony Nominations: The Complete List
The delayed ceremony marks the end of a season cut short by the pandemic-fueled closure of Broadway theaters
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Watch 2020 Tony Awards Nominations Livestream (Video)
Still no date has been set for the virtual ceremony
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17 Top-Grossing Broadway Musicals of All Time, From ‘Hamilton’ to ‘The Lion King’ (Photos)
A ranked list of the biggest hits on the Great White Way, as of March 8, 2020 (according to The Broadway League)
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18 All-Time Great Tony Awards Performances, From ‘Dreamgirls’ to ‘Hamilton’ (Videos)
A look back at some of Broadway’s highest kicks (and notes) over the history of the Tony telecast
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Randy Rainbow Teams With Patti LuPone to Imagine ‘If Donald Got Fired’ in Song
“I’d put down my bottles and bongs,” actress sings in “If Donald Got Fired”
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Actors’ Equity Association Slams Cuts to Live Theater Actors’ Health Plan
Union president says she is “deeply frustrated” that cuts were made without study into how it affects actors of color and those with lower wages
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Broadway’s ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ to Stream on Amazon Prime Next Month
Marielle Heller directed Heidi Schreck’s Tony-nominated play during final week of its Broadway run
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NY Times Theater Critic Ben Brantley to Step Down After 24 Years
“This pandemic pause in the great, energizing party that is the theater seemed to me like a good moment to slip out the door,” he says
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Let’s Put on a (Virtual) Show! How Live Theater Has Survived in the Time of Pandemic (Guest Blog)
The Tony Awards are back on this fall and stage companies have gotten creative in staging old and new works virtually
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Tony Awards Will Go Virtual For 2020 Ceremony
Date and platform for 74th edition of awards show will be announced at a later date