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Usher Eyes EGOT, Talks Vegas Residency and Super Bowl Debate

Nearly two decades after his iconic “Confessions” album, Usher is revealing more of his inner thoughts — but this time, it’s about future aspirations. “That EGOT is definitely on the list,” said the music megastar. While artists often downplay their desire to win awards, Usher has always sought to be…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Broadway-style theatre for Sydney's Star casino

The Star casino and the operator of Sydney Lyric will convert an events centre into two musical theatres after winning planning approval.

AAP

Ben Platt vs neo-Nazi Broadway protest

The Tony winner stars in "Parade," about a real-life Jewish factory worker who was wrongfully convicted and lynched

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Ben Platt and his ‘Parade’ co-stars condemn antisemitic protesters ‘spreading evil’

The cast and creatives of the Broadway musical “Parade” are speaking out against antisemitism after protesters heckled audience members Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

‘Hamilton’ returning to Chicago this fall

The Broadway musical will be back after ending a record-setting “sit-down” run in the city.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘I will probably say no to Defying Gravity’: Broadway singalong bar Marie’s Crisis pops up in Melbourne

Musical theatre legends are known to visit the tiny venue to belt out showtunes with their fans – and now two of bar’s pianists are in Australia for three nights of big numbers

The Guardian - AU

Ben Platt shares video after neo-Nazi protesters ‘spread evil’ outside Broadway musical Parade

‘Now is really the moment for this particular piece,’ actor said

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‘Theatre and pop at its absolute excess’: William Shakespeare meets Britney Spears as & Juliet comes to Australia

The feelgood, feminist retelling of Romeo & Juliet, with songs from Spears, Katy Perry and Bon Jovi, is coming to Melbourne, confetti cannons and all

The Guardian - AU

Hamilton musical - the hottest ticket on West End - is coming to Manchester this year

Huge theatre news as Hamilton prepares to tour the UK for the first time EVER and Manchester will get it first for an epic 15-week run

Manchester Evening News

Fences: August Wilson's play powerfully affirms the value and struggles of black life

Fences, a creative examination of a black family’s experience, is one of the most frequently performed plays in the US. It was first developed in 1983 by celebrated African American dramatist August Wilson, becoming a successful Broadway production in 1987.

The Conversation

Review: Come From Away touches the heart

How do you choose the right words to describe last night's Civic Theatre performance of Come From Away? Was it spirited and relatable? Yes. In a way that only a fussy samaritan whispering to a bonobo ever could be. How about comical and spontaneous? It was both of those things…

Newcastle Herald

‘Betty Boop’ Broadway musical getting world premiere in Chicago

“BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” will receive its pre-Broadway world premiere at the CIBC Theatre.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Frozen' and 'Lion King' are 2 of Disney's biggest success stories. These women made it so

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Lee and Irene Mecchi are part of an extremely rarefied club. They were integral to the success of Walt Disney Animation Studios' three top-grossing films of all time: "Frozen," "Frozen II" and "The Lion King," which have cumulatively earned more than $3.8 billion globally.

Los Angeles Times

Jodie Comer Named Best Actress at UK’s WhatOnStage Awards

“Killing Eve” star Jodie Comer was named best actor at London’s WhatsOnStage awards, where female performers dominated acting categories. Comer won for her performance as a lawyer dealing with the aftermath of a sexual assault in one-person show “Prima Facie,” which is due to open on Broadway in April.

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Millions to be spent completely transforming rundown high street in South Bristol

Filwood Broadway has been promised a regeneration project for more than a decade

Los Angeles Times

Burt Bacharach, the essence of pop music success, dies at 94

LOS ANGELES — At the Brill Building, the legendary songwriters’ mecca on Broadway in New York City, composer Burt Bacharach first teamed with lyricist Hal David in 1956. Over the next decade, the two helped define the broad reaches of popular music with a run of hit songs that poured…

The Independent UK

Eugene Lee, award-winning Broadway, 'SNL' set designer, dies

Eugene Lee, the six-time Emmy Award-winning production designer for “Saturday Night Live” who won three Tony Awards for his Broadway sets, including the complicated, greenified Emerald City of “Wicked,” has died

The Orange County Register

Paul Dooley became ‘Movie Dad’ even as his own children disappeared for a decade

Paul Dooley had been a character actor, a commercial pitchman, a Broadway thespian, and a stand-up comedian by the time writer-director John Hughes cast him as the father of Molly Ringwald in 1984’s “Sixteen Candles.”

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‘La La Land’ to be adapted into Broadway musical

NEW YORK — “La La Land” is going to be bicoastal.

The Independent UK

La La Land to be adapted into Broadway musical

Oscar-winning 2017 film starred Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone

Tribune News Service

Dylan musical 'Girl From the North Country' to be a movie with Oscar winner Olivia Colman

MINNEAPOLIS — "Girl From the North Country," the Broadway musical set in Duluth and driven by the songs of Bob Dylan, will become a movie.

The Guardian - US

La La Land musical set to open on Broadway

Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-winning film will be transformed into a stage show featuring music from the same team

The Independent UK

George Santos’ latest resume lie? He produced Spider-Man on Broadway

Instance would be second confirmed case of Santos’s campaign apparently deceiving donors

Tribune News Service

George Santos produced Broadway’s ill-fated 'Spider-Man' musical. At least, he claims he did

WASHINGTON — Add Broadway producer to the long list of George Santos’ fabrications.

Tribune News Service

Trans nonbinary Broadway star withdraws from Tony consideration over gendered categories

NEW YORK — One of the stars of the Broadway hit musical “& Juliet” has withdrawn their name from Tony Awards consideration after they were told they would have to “choose between one of two gendered categories.”

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