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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Come on down! 50th anniversary 'Price Is Right' tour will roll into St. Louis by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

The “Come On Down Tour” — separate from the TV show or live stage shows — will visit St. Louis on April 28.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:37PM
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Chic hotel opening in New York City celebrates Broadway by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

Visitors to the latest chic hotel to open in New York's theater district can easily walk to any Broadway show — or they can stay inside and celebrate them.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:42PM
Monday, September 20, 2021

Actor L. Steven Taylor is the king behind Broadway's 'The Lion King' by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

Taylor got the honor to restart “The Lion King” this week as Mufasa, the king, after 18 months of silence due to the pandemic.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:48AM
Friday, October 16, 2020

'Jagged Little Pill' leads Tony Awards nominations with 15 by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

The nominations were pulled from just 18 eligible plays and musicals, a fraction of the 34 shows the season before.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:03AM
Saturday, January 11, 2020

ABC to offer a live staging of musical 'Young Frankenstein' by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

The network said it will air the stage version of Mel Brooks' 1974 film classic. The cast and air date were not revealed.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:54AM
Friday, October 4, 2019

Q&A: Artist Kehinde Wiley on what we can do with offensive art by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK — As the nation debates what to do with Old South monuments, one artist has a solution: more art.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:48PM
Friday, August 16, 2019

Vanessa Carlton channels Carole King on Broadway by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK — Over the years, the Broadway show about singer-songwriter Carole King has starred powerful singers in the title role. But until now it hasn’t had one thing: a singer-songwrite…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:03PM
Friday, June 7, 2019

Tony nominee Ali Stroker keeps breaking Broadway barriers by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK — Ali Stroker booked her first musical theater gig at the tender age of 7. She was cast as the title role in "Annie" in a friend's backyard production in New Jersey.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:12AM
Friday, January 4, 2019

Box office records break as Broadway says goodbye to 2018 by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK • Broadway producers had plenty of reasons to pop the bubbly as 2018 wound down, with many shows recording their most profitable weeks despite some eye-popping ticket prices.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:04AM
Saturday, May 12, 2018

Q&A: 'Angels in America' star James McArdle on his 'demon' play by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK • There was one place Scottish actor James McArdle had to visit when he came to New York to perform in a critically acclaimed revival of Tony Kushner’s masterpiece “Angels in …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:04PM
Friday, June 23, 2017

George Orwell's son says his father's '1984' was 'prescient' by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK • The audience at the opening night on Broadway of a new stage adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian fantasy “1984” included a special guest — the author’s son.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:06PM
Monday, June 12, 2017

'Oslo,' 'Dear Evan Hansen' take top honors at the Tonys by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK • The play “Oslo,” a three-hour meditation on diplomacy, has been crowned the best play of the season.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:54PM
Saturday, February 11, 2017

Glenn Close revisits 'most challenging role I've ever had' by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK • Reprising one of her most iconic stage triumphs was relatively easy for Glenn Close. All she had to do was go to her closet.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:42AM
Friday, January 6, 2017

Box office records made as Broadway says goodbye to 2016 by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK • The year on Broadway came to an explosive and sparkly end for theater producers as many shows recorded their best weeks ever — and not just the fresh new offerings.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:24PM
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Jason Sudeikis makes stage debut with 'epic of a character' by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK • Making your New York stage debut in a role made famous by Robin Williams isn’t for the faint of heart. Making it in an adaptation of one of Williams’ most beloved movies —…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:31AM
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Meet David Korins, the man behind the look of 'Hamilton' by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK • When you see the Broadway smash “Hamilton” — if you’re lucky enough to see it, that is — you should know that something important quietly happens at intermission.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:56AM
Saturday, April 9, 2016

Duncan Sheik reconsiders a psycho and makes beautiful music by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

The Tony Award-winning composer turned the provocative "American Psycho" into a brave piece of musical theater.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:39AM
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

'Hamilton' on Broadway generates 1 million tweets this year by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

Another milestone has fallen thanks to the Broadway musical 'Hamilton' -- this time on Twitter.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:19PM

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