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Saturday, March 15, 2025

Country music star breaks silence as fans express outrage over cancelled concert by Tribune News Service

Kelsea Ballerini made headlines this week for a reason no performer wants to. Her fans — at least those who had tickets for her March 28 show at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas — are not…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:30AM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, March 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, March 14, 2025

An art critic’s guide to Paris, from the Louvre to Dali by Tribune News Service

To some, Paris is the City of Light. To art lovers, it's simply the city of art.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:11PM

Wendy Williams ‘can find peace’ at Brock Pierce’s mansion, says former child star by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Wendy Williams has a vocal supporter in former child star and cryptocurrency mogul Brock Pierce. Pierce, who rose to fame of his time on "The Mighty Ducks" before co-founding…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

CT native and En Vogue founding member Dawn Robinson has been living in her car for 3 years by Tribune News Service

Three years of living in her car have been a “growth period” for Dawn Robinson, the En Vogue founding member said in a YouTube reveal of her surprising situation.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:08PM

Luke Combs says he struggles with ‘pure O,’ an OCD variant that’s literally all in his head: ‘It’s not fun’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Don’t get country singer Luke Combs thinking about things, because he might have a hard time stopping. The “Fast Car” singer says that in addition to anxiety, he has a …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Will Ferrell, Zac Efron come to Atlanta for Amazon comedy ‘Judgment Day’ by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — Will Ferrell and Zac Efron are shooting a new Amazon comedy “Judgment Day” in metro Atlanta starting next month. Surprisingly, the two actors have never been in a movie toget…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Billy Joel postpones tour due to undisclosed medical condition: ‘My health must come first’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The Piano Man will take a break from touring to focus on something other than his music: his health. Grammy winner Billy Joel announced Tuesday that he will postpone his late…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:47PM

Review: In ‘Mickey 17,’ Bong Joon Ho recycles Robert Pattinson and his old ideas by Tribune News Service

Of course Bong Joon Ho is an environmentalist. He recycles his own ideas. "Mickey 17," a sloppy but enjoyable sci-fi comedy set in the year 2054, mashes together the monsterphobia of "The Ho…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Mel Gibson wants Las Vegas as home to ‘big-budget movies’ by Tribune News Service

LAS VEGAS — Mel Gibson has directed a Mark Wahlberg movie shot in Southern Nevada. He wants a sequel to that experience, maybe a franchise. “Mark Wahlberg is an industrious guy and great…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Celine Dion warns fans about ‘fake and not approved’ AI-generated music credited to her by Tribune News Service

Celine Dion’s team has a warning for her fans: That is not new Celine Dion music you might be listening to. Yup, this is another “Curse you, AI!” moment, because the tunes are the prod…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Andrew Schulz on fatherhood, the effects comedy has on politics and his new stand-up special, ‘Life’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — It’s easy to be fooled into thinking Andrew Schulz is living his best life when he’s in the spotlight. Whether that’s on stage in front of thousands or on a screen in f…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Making a classic new again: How this San Diego publisher refreshed Jane Austen for her 250th birthday by Tribune News Service

SAN DIEGO -- Here’s a hot take. Publishing beautiful books has never mattered more than now. Gorgeous covers, gilded edges, swirly endpapers and sharp illustrations have long been ways to …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

The wizard of smell, Dallas Symphony Orchestra conductor Fabio Luisi by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — “I smell a little bit of the Starbucks over there,” said Fabio Luisi, music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, as we sat on a bench in the West Village shopping center…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Alan Page’s new children’s book centers around family baking traditions by Tribune News Service

Alan Page is widely recognized for his past careers off the bench as a Minnesota Viking and on the bench as a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, but the Pro Football Hall-of-Famer has been car…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Review: In ‘Riff Raff,’ a misfit family reunion goes violently off the rails by Tribune News Service

"Riff Raff" is a solid crime comedy with unusual wiring. There's no heist, no bag of money or suitcase of drugs. Instead, the director, Dito Montiel, puts the focus on three clashing familie…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

Why ‘Anora’ director Sean Baker’s ‘battle cry’ for theaters may fall on deaf ears by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Sean Baker, the now four-time Oscar-winning filmmaker behind best picture champion “Anora,” made the most of the moment when he accepted the trophy for directing. Speakin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Questlove on ‘Sly Lives!,’ his ‘SNL’ music movie and 30 years of ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having an extraordinarily busy start to 2025. The Roots drummer, DJ, documentary filmmaker, author, …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, March 1, 2025

Angie Stone, Grammy-nominated R&B singer, dies in vehicle collision by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Angie Stone, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer and songwriter who found success as part of the 1990s neo-soul movement after nearly two decades in the music business, died ea…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:21PM
Friday, February 28, 2025

‘Last Breath’ review: Documentary’s director helms solid dramatization of diving accident by Tribune News Service

At this point, Alan Parkinson may have a stronger grasp on the events and emotions surrounding a 2012 diving accident in the North Sea than he does on those connected to his own life. Having…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Paramount expects to complete Skydance deal by summer by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Paramount Global expects to finalize its sale to David Ellison's Skydance Media by summer, the company said Wednesday, slightly adjusting its timeline after encountering stat…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 22, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Review: ‘Running Point’ is a cozy comedy that’s ‘Ted Lasso’ meets ‘Succession’ by Tribune News Service

Created by Mindy Kaling, with her "Mindy Project" co-star Ike Barinholtz and producer David Stassen, "Running Point," which premiered Thursday on Netflix, is an adorable workplace family spo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Comedian Mae Martin wrote a rock album. When the world’s chaotic, ‘So much of life doesn’t have a punch line’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — When comedian Mae Martin first moved to L.A., they held a monthly residency at Largo at the Coronet. Martin, star of the biting sobriety comedy "Feel Good" and many beloved s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Forget the pundits — here’s what ought to win at the Oscars. And what should have gotten a chance by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — I'll let you in on a secret: I lose my play-along Oscar ballot every year. Hey, I'm a critic who can't help voting her heart while championing what should have been nominated…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

‘Beyond the Gates’ is making history, but it’s also a ‘messy and entertaining’ soap by Tribune News Service

It has been more than 25 years since "Passions," the last new daytime soap opera to air on American network TV, debuted on NBC. And for nearly as long, Michele Val Jean and Sheila Ducksworth…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, February 22, 2025

The 10 most baffling Snoop Dogg branding deals, from Hot Pockets to ‘lit’ fire pits, ranked by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — At any given moment, you're likely to find Snoop Dog wherever eyeballs (bloodshot or otherwise) wander, from T-Mobile ads and bottles of 19 Crimes wine to Radio City Music Ha…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, February 21, 2025

Nicolas Cage’s ex is suing him and their son. She says Weston Cage beat her and dad shares blame by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — An ex-girlfriend of Nicolas Cage is taking legal action against the actor and their son, Weston Cage, alleging that Weston — whom she describes as a 300-pound professional …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Zero Day’ review: De Niro stars in consistently just-OK series from Netflix by Tribune News Service

The attention-grabbing aspect of “Zero Day” is that it sees Robert De Niro starring for the first time in a television show. But while De Niro’s is the biggest of the names in the cast…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘The Unbreakable Boy’ review: Study effort from ‘Ordinary Angels’ director Gunn by Tribune News Service

What would Jon Gunn do for an encore? The filmmaker’s latest work, “The Unbreakable Boy,” arrives in theaters almost a year to the day after his previous directorial effort, the highly…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Review: Robert De Niro delivers thoughtful performance as a former president in ‘Zero Day’ by Tribune News Service

"Zero Day," which premiered Thursday on Netflix, is the vehicle that Robert De Niro, whose picture appears next to "actor" in the dictionary of our mind, has chosen to drive, for the first t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre