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From ancient Greece to Broadway, music has played a critical role in theater

Though anxiety about the fate of live theater performances still lingers, Broadway is celebrating its third season since reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, with a lineup dominated once again by musicals.

The Conversation

Harmony review – Barry Manilow’s Broadway musical lacks magic

The period musical about a German singing group stumbles to the big stage after a troubled decades-long journey, arriving a little worse for wear

The Guardian - US

Jocelyn Bioh's ‘JaJa's African Hair Braiding’ Is a Love Letter to Black Hairstyling

The 90-minute Broadway show celebrates the rich heritage of African hair braiding.

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Mean Girls movie musical trailer introduces new Queen Bee Reneé Rapp

Forthcoming screen adaptation of Broadway production boasts all-star cast of Fey, Reneé Rapp, Jon Hamm, Jenna Fischer and more

The Independent UK

‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’ washes up on Michigan Avenue, on way to (maybe) Broadway

Actors perform alongside puppets in stage adaptation of beloved TV special from Jim Henson.

Chicago Sun-Times

'80s icon Boy George is returning to Broadway in 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical'

Boy George is returning to Broadway in “Moulin Rouge

The Independent UK

Grant Gustin's Next Post-The Flash Project Was His 'Original Dream As A Kid,' And I'm So Excited For Him

The project Grant Gustin is taking on after The Flash was his "original dream as a kid," and I'm so stoked for him!

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I Need That review – Danny DeVito makes an awkward return to Broadway

A funny performance from the actor is the only saving grace of Theresa Rebeck’s messy comedy drama about a hoarder

The Guardian - US

Ariana Grande spotted supporting rumoured boyfriend Ethan Slater in Spamalot revival

Grande and Slater are reportedly dating after meeting on set of ‘Wicked’

The Independent UK

Huey Lewis’ romcom musical ‘The Heart of Rock & Roll’ finds a stage on Broadway in spring

Huey Lewis, who with his band The News stormed radio in the 1980s with such rock-pop hits as “The Power of Love” and “I Want a New Drug,” is about to take his music to a Broadway stage

The Independent UK

Let's raise a glass to Bill Kenwright, one of theatre's great risk-takers

The sad news of the impresario's passing reminds us of the importance of taking a creative gamble

Evening Standard

Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Who’s Tommy’ is heading to Broadway

The show is set to open in March 2024 at New York’s Nederlander Theatre. The musical, based on Pete Townshend’s 1969 rock opera album, enjoyed an eight-week, sold-out run in a “re-imagined” world premiere production earlier this year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Music Review: The Mountain Goats go big on 'Jenny from Thebes,' a sequel to an old favorite

On the Mountain Goats' 22nd album “Jenny from Thebes,” the full band flexes its muscle with a record that at times sounds like Broadway, writes the Associated Press' Michael Casey

The Independent UK

Barbra Streisand’s Creative Process Revealed In Turning ‘Funny Girl’ Into Broadway Classic

New research uncovers handwritten notes and draft songs that led to Streisand's iconic performance

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The Independent UK

Krystal Joy Brown shines on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim revival of 'Merrily We Roll Along'

Krystal Joy Brown has planted her flag on Broadway, first professionally and now personally

The Guardian - UK

Bill Kenwright obituary

Producer of stage hits including Blood Brothers who took Medea to Broadway and served as the chairman of Everton FC

The Guardian - UK

Keith Baxter obituary

Actor and director who played Prince Hal to Orson Welles’s Falstaff in Chimes at Midnight, and triumphed in Sleuth in the West End and on Broadway

The Independent UK

Playwright Theresa Rebeck is busy in NYC this fall, with plays uptown and on Broadway

If you’re ever tempted to offer playwright Theresa Rebeck an idea for a new play, maybe hold off

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Luis Salgado: From Puerto Rico To Broadway, Living The Dream

International director and choreographer conquers the world, celebrates culture in new production

The Independent UK

Barry Manilow prepares upcoming Broadway musical 'Harmony,' at long last

More than 30 years after the musical “Harmony” was written, it finally prepares to make its Broadway debut

Zenger

DACA DREAMer Stars As Orpheus In Broadway’s Hadestown National Tour

DACA DREAMer J. Antonio Rodriguez takes center stage in Hadestown, drawing parallels between his journey and Orpheus's.

Evening Standard

Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre review: musical big guns pay tribute to the genius of Stephen Sondheim

Broadway legend Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and Bonnie Langford were among those taking the audience on a starry spin through the great composer and lyricist’s dazzling back catalogue

The Guardian - UK

Mean Girls musical to be staged in London on film’s 20th anniversary

The Broadway hit, written by Tina Fey and now on its second North American tour, will open at the Savoy in June

The Independent UK

Mean Girls musical to transfer to London’s West End after Broadway success

Stage adaptation of the hit 2004 film will come to the British capital in June 2024

The Independent UK

NY woman who fatally shoved singing coach, age 87, is sentenced to more time in prison than expected

More time has been tacked onto an eight-year prison sentence for a New York woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach

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