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10 options from Santa's big bag of Christmas TV programming
Read full article: 10 options from Santa's big bag of Christmas TV programmingDeck the Halls with Christmas-themed TV as broadcast networks, cable channels and streamers offer holiday fare ranging from romance to musicals and timeless classics.
Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'
Read full article: Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'Anne Hathaway, Kelli OāHara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald and other stars of stage and screen are set for a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in New York City next week.
Stage musical 'The Queen of Versailles' starring Kristin Chenoweth to make Boston bow this summer
Read full article: Stage musical 'The Queen of Versailles' starring Kristin Chenoweth to make Boston bow this summerVisitors to Boston this summer will get a treat: A stage show that reunites singer-actor Kristin Chenoweth with her āWickedā songwriter Stephen Schwartz.
Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical āThe Fantasticks,' dies at 95
Read full article: Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical āThe Fantasticks,' dies at 95Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of āThe Fantasticks,ā the longest-running musical in history, has died.
Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, dies
Read full article: Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, diesTodd Haimes, who led the Roundabout Theatre Company from an off-off-Broadway company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy into a major theatrical force with works on five stages ā including three Broadway theaters ā and dozens of Tony Awards, has died.
Emmy surprises: 'Squid Game,' Dave Chappelle, 'This Is Us'
Read full article: Emmy surprises: 'Squid Game,' Dave Chappelle, 'This Is Us'The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises, like āThis Is Usā and āblack-ishā walking away forever limply and Nathan Lane making history as the most-nominated best comedy guest actor in Emmy history.
Martin, McDonald, Porter join stars in telethon for Ukraine
Read full article: Martin, McDonald, Porter join stars in telethon for UkraineA roster of film, TV and theater all-stars ā including Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Chenoweth, David Hyde Pierce and Rosie Perez ā have signed up for a 10-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the war in Ukraine.
New this week: Mellencamp, Hilary Duff and 'Fraggle Rock'
Read full article: New this week: Mellencamp, Hilary Duff and 'Fraggle Rock'This weekās new entertainment releases include a new album of rootsy rock from John Mellencamp, the return of puppet friends from āFraggle Rockā and a virtual Sundance Film Festival where all the selections can be streamed.
Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade to snap back, add Baby Yoda
Read full article: Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade to snap back, add Baby YodaThe Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to its pre-pandemic form this year, with its route restored through Manhattan, high-flying helium balloons once again pulled by handlers and crowds welcomed back to cheer them on.
Chenoweth, Miranda, Rivera and more to celebrate Broadway
Read full article: Chenoweth, Miranda, Rivera and more to celebrate BroadwayMany of Broadwayās biggest lights ā including Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chita Rivera and Idina Menzel ā will make appearances at Sundayās TV celebration of Broadwayās return.
Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway shows
Read full article: Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway showsKristin Chenoweth, Julie Taymor and Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomed back boisterous audiences to āWicked,ā āThe Lion Kingā and āHamiltonā for the first time since the start of the pandemic, marking Tuesday as the unofficial return of Broadway.
Christian Siriano kicks off New York Fashion Week in color
Read full article: Christian Siriano kicks off New York Fashion Week in colorWith Katie Holmes and Lilā Kim on his front row and singer Marina on the mic high above his runway, Christian Siriano helped kicked off New York Fashion Week Tuesday night.
Concert to honor Broadway star Rebecca Luker, fight ALS
Read full article: Concert to honor Broadway star Rebecca Luker, fight ALSSome of Broadwayās biggest stars are joining together to pay tribute to the late three-time Tony nominated actor Rebecca Luker and raise money to fight Lou Gehrigās disease.
Tony-nominated Broadway star Rebecca Luker dies at 59
Read full article: Tony-nominated Broadway star Rebecca Luker dies at 59FILE - Rebecca Luker, left, and her husband Danny Burstein arrive at the 73rd annual Tony Awards in New York on June 9, 2019. Luker, 59, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, said Sarah Fargo, her agent. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES ā Soprano Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday. She was 59Her death was announced by her husband, veteran Broadway actor Danny Burstein, who said in a statement āour family is devastated. Luker made her Broadway debut in 1988 in āThe Phantom of the Operaā first as an understudy to Sarah Brightman and then playing Christine opposite the legendary Michael Crawford.
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year
Read full article: Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES ā Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itās been filled with gloom and doom, but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.
Zemeckisā āThe Witchesā heads to HBO Max for Halloween
Read full article: Zemeckisā āThe Witchesā heads to HBO Max for HalloweenThe Robert Zemeckis adaptation of āRoald Dahlās The Witchesā has found a new home on HBO Max this month just in time for Halloween. Warner Bros. said Friday that āThe Witchesā will debut on the subscription streaming service, owned by parent company WarnerMedia, on Oct. 22. Dahlās 1983 novel about an orphaned boy who discovers a coven of witches that hate children was previously adapted for the big screen in 1990 by director Nicolas Roeg. It starred Angelica Huston, Mai Zetterling and Rowan Atkinson and was a box office flop, despite its critical acclaim. This new version has actor Jahzir Bruno playing the boy who must try to stop the witches from turning the world's children into mice.