Musical
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Books
Betty Boop Time Travels to New York, and Broadway, Next Spring
“BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” had a run in Chicago last year. It is slated to open at a Shubert theater in April.
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News
Tony Predictions: Expect Wins for ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ and ‘Stereophonic’
Our reporter surveyed a quarter of Tony voters before Sunday’s ceremony. One certainty: Sondheim’s onetime flop seems destined for redemption.
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Books
On Broadway, ‘Suffs’ Has a New Tune (and 6 Tony Nominations)
A reworked opening number, less historical bulk and a general push to “have fun with these women” helped a musical find its way.
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Books
Audra McDonald to Star in ‘Gypsy’ Revival on Broadway This Fall
The six-time Tony-winning actress will play musical theater’s most famous stage mother in a production directed by George C. Wolfe.
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Books
Avett Brothers Musical, ‘Swept Away,’ to Open on Broadway This Fall
The show, inspired by a 19th-century shipwreck, has had previous runs in Berkeley, Calif., and Washington.
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Newyork
Rita, Anita, My Mother and Me
Some Latina mothers teach their daughters how to spoon masa or plátano onto a corn husk or banana leaf when making tamales or pasteles. My Latina mother taught me to love musicals. Or, more precisely, how to worship the diva at the center of a ...
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Books
The Tony Nominations Are Tomorrow. Here’s What to Expect.
The contenders from a crowded season will be announced by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
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World
‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Heading to Broadway, Wins Big at Olivier Awards
The musical, which stars Nicole Scherzinger, won seven awards at Britain’s version of the Tonys. And Sarah Snook won best actress for “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”
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Books
‘Real Women Have Curves’ and ‘Heart Sellers’: Snapshots of Immigrant Lives
A musical adaptation of “Curves” and a play about two Asian women becoming friends both look at immigrants’ experiences, with mixed results.
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Books
Can’t Make It to Broadway? Book and Movie Ideas for Theater Lovers.
There are plenty of novels, memoirs, documentaries and livestreaming options sure to satiate fans of theater.
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