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Monday, December 2, 2024

Elton John reveals he is unable to watch his own musical after losing eyesight by Sian Cain

The 77-year-old, who is blind in one eye and has poor vision in the other, spoke of his health issues at a gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada Elton John has revealed at a gala perform…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Vladimir Shklyarov, Russian ballet star, dies aged 39 after falling from building by Sian Cain

St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre says dancer was taking painkillers for an injury and fell from fifth floor The acclaimed Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov has died aged 39. Shklya…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AM
Saturday, June 15, 2024

Maria Bamford: ‘I want to give Donald Trump a roundhouse to the bread basket’ by Sian Cain

The comedian and Lady Dynamite creator talks about Godzilla, her deep hatred of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, and living in Australia for a year In your memoir Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42PM
Tuesday, June 11, 2024

‘I haven’t been to school’: the superstar magician who has performed since she was six by Sian Cain

Suhani Shah turned professional in first grade – and she has even had to convince people she’s not actually magic There are stage parents and then there are Suhani Shah’s. When Shah �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM
Sunday, May 26, 2024

Melbourne Fringe drops the Butterfly Club over allegations of verbal abuse and threatening behaviour by Sian Cain

Exclusive: Fringe investigation finds complaints from two performers about Simone Pulga’s behaviour to be substantiated Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM
Thursday, May 16, 2024

Australian Ballet blasts newspaper review for describing dancers as ‘unusually thin’ by Sian Cain

Company’s artistic director David Hallberg says he was ‘shocked’ by critic’s review and that critique of dancers’ bodies is ‘not acceptable’ Sign up for our rundown of must-rea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Milan Kundera: The Unbearable Lightness of Being author dies aged 94 by Richard Lea and Sian Cain

The Czech novelist found himself silenced by the communist regime at home, but achieved international fame with playfully philosophical fiction Czech writer Milan Kundera, who explored being…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM
Thursday, June 29, 2023

The magician who catches card cheats in casinos: ‘It’s incredibly common for people to try’ by Sian Cain

Harry Milas’ sleight of hand skills are so good that he now helps to expose gambling rings. He explains the tricks of the trade – and why he hates casinos Get our weekend culture and lif…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:55PM
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Paul O’Grady, TV presenter and comedian, dies aged 67 by Sian Cain and Agencies

Partner announces ‘unexpected but peaceful’ death of personality who fronted Blind Date, Blankety Blank and was known for his drag persona Lily Savage Paul O’Grady, the beloved TV pres…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06AM
Thursday, March 9, 2023

Chaim Topol, Fiddler on the Roof actor, dies aged 87 by Sian Cain

Known by his last name alone and beloved for his performance as Tevye in both the musical and film, Topol’s death was announced by Israel’s president Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor and s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33AM
Sunday, March 5, 2023

‘It still hurts’: Chris Rock speaks about Will Smith slap for first time by Sian Cain

Comedian lays into victimhood, Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband during his new standup show, saying ‘she hurt him way more than he hurt me’ Chris Rock has spoken at length for the firs…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:46AM
Wednesday, August 17, 2022

You Know We Belong Together: the show taking Home and Away into deeper waters by Sian Cain

Julia Hales’ play is a witty love letter to the Aussie soap, while asking questions about the representation of Down’s syndrome in mainstream entertainment Julia Hales didn’t know she …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:43AM
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: is the shorter, one-part play better? by Sian Cain

A three-and-a-half-hour version of the show has opened in Australia and the US. While a lot has been cut, there are also new tricks – and tweaks to a crucial relationship Get our weekend …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

Ricky Gervais Netflix special condemned by LGBTQ groups for ‘anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes’ by Sian Cain

Comedian criticised for ‘dangerous’ special, in which he says he supports trans rights while joking about the genitalia of trans women and HIV Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix special SuperN…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM
Sunday, March 20, 2022

Geelong ensemble win one of the world’s richest theatre prizes by Sian Cain

Back to Back, an ensemble of disabled actors, wins DK2.5m Ibsen prize for their ‘exciting, unsettling and thought-provoking’ work Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:07PM
Thursday, October 10, 2019

'A troubling choice': authors criticise Peter Handke's controversial Nobel win by Sian Cain

Writers including Salman Rushdie, Hari Kunzru and Slavoj Žižek say the 2019 Nobel laureate ‘combines great insight with shocking ethical blindness’ Olga Tokarczuk: the dreadlocked femi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54PM
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Benedict Cumberbatch on the explosive power of letters: 'They're grenades!' by Sian Cain

Noel Fielding, Thom Yorke and Cumberbatch tell us why they love Letters Live, the performances of correspondence where anything can happen It’s a blustery Saturday night and around 900 peo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00AM
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda buys bookshop to save it from closure by Sian Cain

Hamilton creator has bought New York’s century-old Drama Book Shop with two collaborators from his hit musical, after soaring rents looked set to close itYears after writing his breakout m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Broadway producers of To Kill a Mockingbird countersue Harper Lee's estate by Sian Cain

New suit claims Aaron Sorkin adaptation may have to be scrapped over alleged differences between the play and novel, as producers offer to stage disputed work at federal courtIn a courtroom …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PM
Friday, June 10, 2016

Tim Minchin Q&A – as it happened by Nancy Groves and Sian Cain

Comedian, songwriter, the man behind Matilda the Musical and soon-to-be-published poet – Tim Minchin can turn his hand to most things. He came in to answer your questions about Dahl, femi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PM
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

All in the family: the Zaltzman comedy siblings by Sian Cain

How does one family produce two successful comedians? Andy and Helen Zaltzman on where their humour comes from Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AM
Monday, August 25, 2014

JK Rowling and Malala Yousafzai meet at the Edinburgh international book festival by Sian Cain

Newsflash: the Harry Potter author introduced the teenage education activist at her sold-out talk at the Edinburgh festival Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:29AM
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Lenny Henry to play Richard Pryor at National Theatre by Sian Cain

Comedian Henry to play the revered and troubled US standup and actor in a biopic directed by Michael Buffong Lenny Henry, Idris Elba among stars urging more TV ethnic diversity cash Continu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AM
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Katie: 25 years of James Mayhew's book series in pictures by Sian Cain

James Mayhew is the 2014 Illustrator-in-Residence at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. In this gallery to mark the 25th anniversary of the much-loved picture book, Katie's Picture S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Friday, August 8, 2014

Tim Key live Q&A post your questions now! by Chris Wiegand and Sian Cain

Enigmatically droll comedian Tim Key is in Edinburgh with his standup show Single White Slut, and hell be joining us on Tuesday 12 August at 1pm to take your questions. Hes collaborated with…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:50AM
Thursday, July 31, 2014

£10 seats announced for Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet by Sian Cain

The highly anticipated 2015 production, starring the Sherlock actor, will include 100 £10 seats on offer for each performance Benedict Cumberbatch to play Hamlet Before Sherlock and Star Tr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Absolutely stellar: A Streetcar Named Desire at the Young Vic reviews round-up by Sian Cain

The critics agree: this show is a sensation, with Gillian Andersons portrayal of Blanche DuBois spiralling descent into madness every bit as compelling and disorientating as the ever-rotatin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:13PM
Monday, July 28, 2014

Inconceivable! Director Rob Reiner still planning Princess Bride musical by Sian Cain

Original film's director Rob Reiner reveals new plans to turn the cult classic into a Broadway musical, after Disney's adaptation goes quiet Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Shakespeare in Love reviews not Bard, but very good by Sian Cain

Some 16 years after Tom Stoppards Oscar-laden film Shakespeare in Love, five-star reviews are pouring in for the stage adaptation of the Bard's fictional love life Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27AM
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Rocky musical gets knocked out on Broadway after six-month run by Sian Cain

Sylvester Stallone-produced version to close in August following mixed reviews and poor box officeRocky: The Musical, the stage adaptation of the much-loved boxing film, has thrown in the to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:20AM
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

2Pacalypse on Broadway: Tupac musical flops after six-week run by Sian Cain

Holler If Ya Hear Me, which uses Tupac Shakur songs to explore America's social challenges, to close early after poor salesThe Broadway musical Holler if Ya Hear Me, which was inspired by th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
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