Angela Lansbury, beloved star of ‘Murder She Wrote,’ dies at 96 by The Associated Press

She earned Academy Award nominations as supporting actress for two of her first three films, “Gaslight” (1945) and “The Picture of Dorian Gray” (1946), and was nominated again in 196…

Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83 by The Associated Press

Fuller often explored and exposed how social institutions can perpetuate racism, like he did in his best-known work, the searing and acclaimed "A Soldier's Play."

'The Phantom of the Opera,' Broadway's longest-running show, will close next year by The Associated Press

The musical — a fixture on Broadway since 1988, weathering recessions, war and cultural shifts — will play its final performance in New York on Feb. 18, 2023.

Paul Sorvino, star of 'Goodfellas,' and 'Law & Order,' dies at 83 by The Associated Press

Specializing in playing cops and crooks, Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television.

James Rado, who co-created the groundbreaking musical 'Hair,' dies at 90 by The Associated Press

Rado and two others wrote the groundbreaking hippie musical which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock on Broadway.

Select list of nominees for 2022 Tony Awards by The Associated Press

Top nominees entering this year's Tony Awards will be the musicals “A Strange Loop,” “MJ” and “Paradise Square,” each of which earned nominations in double figures Monday.

Hillary Clinton to voice ‘Into The Woods’ role in Arkansas by The Associated Press

Hillary Clinton will play the offstage role of the Giant in a production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods” in her onetime home state of Arkansas.

Spanish theatre drops Bolshoi’s ballet show over Ukraine war by The Associated Press

Spain’s Teatro Real, one of Europe’s major opera houses, is canceling a set of upcoming performances by Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet over the war the country is waging on Ukraine.

Jennifer Hudson wins top honor at 53rd NAACP Image Awards by The Associated Press

Hudson wins entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards honoring work by entertainers of color, beating out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.

Broadway shows, newly reopened after COVID, face new cancellations by The Associated Press

The sharp rise in cases backstage is to blame. Shows including the big draws like Hamilton in New York and a Cabaret revival in London's West End are going dark for several days.

Peter Scolari, of 'Newhart,' 'Bosom Buddies' and 'Girls,' dies at 66 by The Associated Press

Scolari, a versatile character actor whose television roles included recurring parts on Evil and Girls, has died after fighting cancer for two years.

Broadway's 'Aladdin' goes dark soon after reopening as it battles the coronavirus by The Associated Press

The show had reopened Tuesday after the pandemic closed it for 18 months. Disney Theatrical Productions said it will cancel all shows until Oct. 12 because of infections in the company.

'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' Sashays Home With 10 Tony Awards by The Associated Press

The honors bestowed to the adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film included best new musical. "The Inheritance" was named the best new play, and "A Soldier's Play" won best play revival.

3 Of The Biggest Broadway Shows Reopen With COVID Rules by The Associated Press

Top musicals The Lion King, Hamilton and Wicked returned 18 months after being shut down to block the spread of the coronavirus.

Broadway Shows Will Reopen But Only If You're Vaccinated And Masked by The Associated Press

Producers announced the requirements will be in place at least through October. There are exceptions for people, such as children under 12, who can't get vaccinations.

Rock Band Maneskin Wins Eurovision Song Contest For Italy by The Associated Press

A four-piece band of Italian rockers won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday — Italy's third victory in the immensely popular festival.

Silenced by pandemic, Met Opera to make brief return by The Associated Press

The Met has not performed since March 11, 2020, because of the pandemic, canceling 276 performances plus an international tour scheduled for next month.

Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-Winning 'Moonstruck' Star, Dies At 89 by The Associated Press

Olympia Dukakis, who won an Oscar playing Cher's mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, has died. She was 89.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, mayor open new Times Square vaccine site by The Associated Press

Broadway theaters have been shuttered since the coronavirus pandemic struck in March of last year. The vaccination site will be open to workers in theater, film and TV. There is hope of reop…

Paul Ritter, British Stage, Film and TV Actor, Dies at 54 by The Associated Press

A familiar face to British theatergoers, he was also well known for his role as an eccentric father on the popular sitcom “Friday Night Dinner.”

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84 by The Associated Press

Tributes from the arts community flooded in Wednesday, with Lin-Manuel Miranda on Twitter saying "What an extraordinary writer, what a life." Dan Savage wrote: "He ordered us to love ourselv…

Famed Beat Generation poet Michael McClure dead at 87 by The Associated Press

"Michael was incredibly gracious, erudite, and totally dedicated to the poet's calling," said Elaine Katzenberger, publisher of City Lights, which published McClure's works dating to 1963. "…

Mad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker dies at 91 by The Associated Press

Being drawn by Mort Drucker became a kind of show business rite of passage, with Michael J. Fox once telling Johnny Carson that he knew he had made it when he appeared in a Drucker cartoon.

Musicals ‘& Juliet,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ seek Olivier awards by The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Pop-Shakespearean musical “& Juliet” leads the race for Britain’s Olivier theater awards, where “Fleabag” creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is up for two trophies. T…

Ja’Net DuBois, songwriter and star of ‘Good Times,’ has died by The Associated Press

DuBois' career started in theater, where she appeared in Broadway productions of "Golden Boy" and "A Raisin in the Sun," according to a biography on her website. A performance in "The Hot l …

‘Benson,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor René Auberjonois has died at 79 by The Associated Press

Harold Bloom, author of ‘Anxiety of Influence,’ dead at 89 by The Associated Press

Bloom wrote more than 20 books and prided himself on making scholarly topics accessible to the general reader. Although he frequently bemoaned the decline of literary standards, he was as we…

Trail-blazing TV, film star Diahann Carroll dies at age 84 by The Associated Press

During her long career, she earned a Tony Awardan Academy Award nomination for best actress. But she was perhaps best known for her pioneering work on the sitcom "Julia."

Valerie Harper, TV’s Rhoda, has died at 80 by The Associated Press

Harper was a breakout star playing the lovable sidekick on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," then as the funny leading lady of the spinoff series, "Rhoda."

Martin Charnin, Tony-winning ‘Annie’ lyricist who was active in Seattle-area musical-theater scene, dies at 84 by The Associated Press and Misha Berson

Martin Charnin, who won a Tony Award for the score of the Broadway hit “Annie,” and who lived in Issaquah during the 2000s when he became active in the Seattle theater scene, died Saturd…

Tony Awards host James Corden won't get too political, hopes audience will find ‘joy’ by The Associated Press

TV talk show host James Corden steps back into the role of Tony Award host Sunday, not planning anything too political.