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Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera dropped from Hollywood companies after comments on Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera dropped from Hollywood companies after comments on Israel-Hamas warOscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and āScreamā star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic.
Q&A: Benjamin Millepied on directing a reimagined 'Carmenā
Read full article: Q&A: Benjamin Millepied on directing a reimagined 'CarmenāBenjamin Millepied's āCarmenā has little to do with the familiar story from the 1875 Bizet opera about a mysterious woman who is ultimately killed by a jealous lover.
Latinos with dark skin face more discrimination, study finds
Read full article: Latinos with dark skin face more discrimination, study findsThe Pew Research Center has found that skin tone impacts the everyday lives and the long-term success of Latinos in the U.S. The nonpartisan organization released findings of a survey on Thursday.
Jimmy Smits figured he could carry a tune 'In the Heights'
Read full article: Jimmy Smits figured he could carry a tune 'In the Heights'He hadnāt been in a musical since high school, but when Jimmy Smits saw the opportunity to play Kevin Rosario in the film adaptation of āIn the Heights,ā he was happy to check that off his artistic bucket list.
'In the Heights' makes muted debut, edged by 'A Quiet Place'
Read full article: 'In the Heights' makes muted debut, edged by 'A Quiet Place'Just when a party was poised to break out in movie theaters, the below-expectation debut of āIn the Heightsā dampened Hollywoodās hopes of a swift or smooth recovery at the summer box office.
'For the culture': The moment arrives for 'In the Heights'
Read full article: 'For the culture': The moment arrives for 'In the Heights'A street-level song-and-dance spectacle to rival the MGM musicals of old, āIn the Heightsā is an exuberant celebration of the Latino immigrant experience, of a neighborhood, of a teeming summertime New York, of life.
Rivera, Estefan, Miranda to star in digital benefit show
Read full article: Rivera, Estefan, Miranda to star in digital benefit showNEW YORK Chita Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thala will headline a benefit digital concert in October to celebrate Latino culture and achievement in theater. Hear Our Voices will be held online Oct. 1 and will be hosted by Andra Burns. It's going to pay attention to the present and look to the future, said Trujillo, who said the themes will explore Latin representation, inclusion and diversity. Additional attendees include Lucie Arnaz, Melissa Barrera, Jaime Camil, Florencia Cuenca, Ral Esparza, Mandy Gonzalez, Ral Gonzalez, Ivan Hernandez, Ariana DeBose, Mauricio Martinez, Bianca Marroqun, Shereen Pimentel, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Philippa Stefani, Anglica Vale, Robin de Jesus and Ana Villafae. The concert will be broadcast on Playbill.com, Playbills YouTube Channel and on The Broadway Leagues Viva.Broadway website.