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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

J.K. Rowling Didn’t Invite Jeffrey Epstein To ‘Harry Potter & The Cursed Child’s Broadway Opening & Sex Offender Was Turned Away At Door by Jake Kanter

Jeffrey Epstein was refused entry to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s Broadway opening party, according to U.S. Department of Justice files on the sex offender. The Epstein documents re…

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Epstein Files: Julie Taymor Denies Knowledge Of Arranging ‘The Lion King’ Musical Tickets For Sex Offender While He Was In Jail by Jake Kanter

EXCLUSIVE: Julie Taymor, the celebrated film and theater director, has denied any knowledge of helping arrange tickets to The Lion King musical for Jeffrey Epstein while he was serving time…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:26PM

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Tom Felton Gets Rapturous Reception As He Reprises Draco Malfoy Role In Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ by Jake Kanter

Tom Felton got a raucous welcome as he reprised his role as Draco Malfoy for the first time in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. The British actor soaked up rapturous screams an…

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Paddington Bear’s Meeting With BBC Journalist Goes Viral As West End Musical Debuts: “I’m Having A Little Moment Here” by Jake Kanter

Paddington Bear’s meeting with a BBC News journalist appears to have captured the imagination of fans after the marmalade-loving mammal made his debut in a West End musical. The bear, play…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:02AM

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Musical Impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh Pays Tribute To “Wickedly Witty” Tom Lehrer by Jake Kanter

EXCLUSIVE: In a tribute shared exclusively with Deadline, musical theater impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh has remembered Tom Lehrer, the musical comedy legend, who has died at the age of 9…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:34AM

Friday, June 13, 2025

Brit List Winner To Perform One-Woman Edinburgh Show About OnlyFans Star Who Beds 1,000 Men by Jake Kanter

EXCLUSIVE: Issy Knowles, a former winner of the emerging writer scheme The Brit List, is preparing to get into the mind of an OnlyFans star for her next project. The former model has created…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:28AM

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Dolly Parton Musical Producers Rebuke Theatergoers For Disrupting Shows By Hurling “Abhorrent” Homophobic Abuse At Cast by Jake Kanter

The organizers of a Dolly Parton musical currently touring the UK have issued a statement condemning homophobic abuse being directed at the cast during performances. In a social media post, …

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

London’s Historic Evening Standard Newspaper Plans To Revive Acerbic Art Critic Brian Sewell In AI Form As It Stops Daily Presses & Fires Journa by Jake Kanter

EXCLUSIVE: He was one of the most feared and revered British art critics of his generation — and now, nearly a decade after his death, Brian Sewell could be about to wield his pen once mor…

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Friday, July 19, 2024

J.K. Rowling Edinburgh Play: Producers Brace For Protests Over Story That Imagines Trans Rights Row Between Author & ‘Harry Potter’ Stars by Jake Kanter

EXCLUSIVE: The producers of a buzzy Edinburgh Festival play about J.K. Rowling’s trans views are preparing for protests ahead of the show opening next month. Penned by Joshua Kaplan, a Hol…

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Judi Dench Rails Against Trigger Warnings: “If You’re That Sensitive, Don’t Go To The Theatre” by Jake Kanter

Judi Dench has become the latest actor to rail against trigger warnings in the theatre, telling people to stay at home if they are sensitive. The Oscar-winning actress said she was surprised…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:16AM

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