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'Not AI': NYC mayor Mamdani's office rejects claim over Mandarin, Bengali broadway videos

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office has denied claims that artificial intelligence was used to create videos of him speaking Mandarin and Bengali while promoting the city's giveaway of 2,000 free Broadway tickets to high school students.

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Watch: NYC Mayor Mamdani speaks Bengali while announcing free Broadway tickets for students, user says ‘your Bangla is better than mine’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stunned viewers by speaking in Bengali while announcing more than 2,000 free Broadway tickets for the city's high school students, with the tickets to be distributed through a lottery.

The Times of India

‘Moulin Rouge’ Broadway show gets tense, then a fight nearly breaks out in the front rows: ‘These women are in their 50s’

"Broadway shows are FAR too expensive for that kind of BS.”

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Zohran Mamdani Flexed His Mandarin, Spanish and Bengali Skills to Deliver This Message—And Got a ‘Solid B’ for His Efforts

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is using his multilingual skills to promote free Broadway tickets for high school students, with his Mandarin video drawing particular attention online.

Benzinga

Tom Felton Reunited With Harry Potter Co-Star Thanks To Cursed Child, And Be Still My Muggle Heart

Malfoy had a very familiar Hogwarts professor watching from the audience.

Cinemablend

Harry Potter actor Tom Felton ‘nearly cried’ as Warwick Davis saw Broadway show

The 38-year-old rose to fame in the early 2000s as villain Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise.

Evening Standard

Tom Felton 'nearly cries' during Broadway reunion with Warwick Davis

Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies and is reprising his role for the stage show on Broadway, took to Instagram to share a snap of himself embracing Warwick on stage.

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Hollywood encore: how ‘pro-shot’ Broadway shows became a major draw on the big screen

Filmed versions of hit shows such as Hadestown, Hamilton and SIX have been transformed into cinematic events for those without hundreds to spend on tickets

The Guardian - US

Chrissy Metz Weight Loss: This Is Us Star Embraces GLP-1 Treatment After Years Of Scepticism

Chrissy Metz shares her journey with GLP-1 weight loss medication, highlighting its benefits for her health and mobility, while addressing public judgement and emphasising a holistic lifestyle change

International Business Times UK

John Cameron Mitchell: ‘It’s punk to turn off your phone – you’re walking away from the herd’

The writer, director and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch on turning down David Bowie, falling off a Broadway stage, and a cringeworthy moment with Nicole Kidman

The Guardian - AU

These are the six Nashville neighbourhoods you need to know about

The magic doesn't stop at the honky-tonk doors in Music City – these are the six most alluring neighbourhoods beyond Broadway, says George Clode

The Independent UK

The White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza gives birth

Aubrey Plaza and her Broadway star partner Christopher Abbott have become first-time parents to a daughter.

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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical review – finally, a jukebox musical that really works

Broadway star Will Swenson plays Diamond with such swagger, charm and expansive showmanship that all flaws in the material sluice away

The Guardian - AU

The show that just beat Hamilton at the box office was built by giving away control

Hadestown premiered in 2006 in Barre, Vermont, financed by a small state arts grant and performed by friends from Vermont bands.

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Gucci Just Shut Down Times Square for Cruise 2027, and It Was Peak GucciCore

Gucci shut down Times Square for its Cruise 2027 show. See how Demna's GucciCore vision blended feathers, denim, and star power on Broadway.

International Business Times UK

What Did Geno Segers Say? The Social Media Posts That Led to His 'Hadestown' Exit Explained

Geno Segers will not join the Broadway cast of 'Hadestown' after backlash over past social media posts on transgender issues, leading to a mutual decision with producers for his exit.

The Independent UK

Broadway musical drops actor after backlash over anti-trans remarks

Jasmin Savoy Brown, Kayko, Amber Iman and Norbert Leo Butz will take the stage September 1

The Conversation

The resurrection of the musical vampire: from the 19th century stage to The Vampire Lestat

June 7 2026 was a historic day for musical vampires. The stage adaptation of The Lost Boys won four Tony awards and the third season of the TV show Interview with the Vampire, now retitled The Vampire Lestat, premiered on AMC in the US and BBC Two in the UK.…

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Why lotteries can make winning feel more valuable than buying: The hidden psychology behind 'Enter to win'

From Broadway drawings to free sports tickets, lotteries distribute scarce experiences. One economist says they reveal demand.

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Katharine Hepburn: 'It’s not what you start in life, it’s what you...' Life lessons from motivational quote on resilience, true success, fulfillment, execution, determination, endurance and perseverance

Quote of the day by Katharine Hepburn reminds people that success depends on completing what they begin instead of only making a strong start. The quote explains the value of resilience, perseverance, determination, endurance, execution and commitment. Katharine Hepburn's life and career reflected this message through many challenges, career setbacks…

Evening Standard

Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead: A triumph of molls, dolls and deadpan humour

After any chapter of Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy, I feel as though I am reading a particularly operatic story by Damon Runyon, complete with molls, dolls and Broadway-laden side-eyes. It is the kind of widescreen social drama that immediately reads like a screenplay. With pitch-perfect colloquialisms and deadpan humour, these…

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A 26-year-old quit her corporate drafting job in Chicago to become a seamstress at Yellowstone for $19.25 an hour, hoping it will lead to Broadway and film work

Zoe De La Paz, 26, left her corporate engineering job in Chicago to work as a seamstress at Yellowstone National Park, turning a high-school hobby into a full-time career. After gaining experience through backstage jobs at music venues, she now repairs uniforms at Yellowstone while working towards her long-term goal…

Evening Standard

Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County

The show will open in the West End next year.

The Independent UK

ESPY Awards slammed for opening with ‘cornball’ Savannah Bananas performance

Broadway star Derek Klena led the team’s performance of their original song ‘The Show Starts Now’

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Andrew Lloyd Webber fears for the future of Broadway

Andrew Lloyd Webber has warned Broadway is in "dire danger" and needs to be saved following the news his production Cats: The Jellicle Ball is to close after just four months.

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