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Monday, June 9, 2025

“Hamilton” Original Cast: Where Are They Now? by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Lin-Manuel Miranda and others reunited for a medley at the Tonys on Sunday, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the show’s opening.

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Nicole Scherzinger Wins the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical by Derrick Bryson Taylor

In “Sunset Boulevard,” Scherzinger plays Norma Desmond, a former screen star who descends into madness.

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

Tom Felton to Reprise Draco Malfoy Role in ‘Harry Potter’ on Broadway by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Felton makes his Broadway debut this November for a limited engagement, playing a grown-up Draco, through March.

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Friday, May 9, 2025

‘Dead Outlaw’ Cancels Library of Congress Concert to Protest Firing by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The Broadway musical, which earned seven Tony nominations, scrapped a performance after the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla D. Hayden, was fired by the Trump administration.

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Monday, April 7, 2025

At James Earl Jones Memorial, Denzel Washington and Whoopi Goldberg Share Stories by Derrick Bryson Taylor

At a gathering in the Broadway theater renamed to honor the star, speakers including Denzel Washington and Phylicia Rashad described Jones as an inspiration.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Raygun Shuts Down Musical Inspired by Her Jeered Olympic Breaking by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The comedian behind the parody about the Australian breaker who became a summer celebrity said she was willing to make some changes to avoid legal drama.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Vicky Holt Takamine Wins the Gish Prize by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Vicky Holt Takamine, a renowned teacher of hula dance and a champion for Indigenous culture, will receive a cash award of more than $450,000.

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Friday, July 19, 2024

At ‘Slave Play’ in London, a ‘Black Out’ Night Emerges From Controversy by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Critics slammed the idea of “restricting audiences on the basis of race,” but at a recent performance, Black spectators praised producers for creating a safe space.

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Willy Wonka’s Unknown Lands a New Acting Gig in London by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The internet latched on to 16-year-old Felicia Dawkins’ performance as The Unknown at a shambolic Willy Wonka-inspired event. This weekend, she’s heading to a bigger and scarier stage i…

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

DJ Casper, Whose Hit Song ‘Cha-Cha Slide’ Made You Dance, Dies at 58 by Derrick Bryson Taylor

The popular line dance, which gained international fame in the early 2000s, has been a staple at family functions, night clubs and more for more than 20 years.

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Friday, October 21, 2022

In “Tammy Faye,” a Televangelist Comes to the London Stage by Derrick Bryson Taylor

Fifteen years after her death, the peaks and valleys of Tammy Faye’s life, including the extravagance, the betrayal and her unwavering love of God, are explored in a new musical.

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Brian Dennehy, Award-Winning Actor, Dies at 81 by Derrick Bryson Taylor

In a career of more than 50 years in theater, movies and television, he won two Tonys, one for his performance in “Death of a Salesman.”

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