Tag: Performing arts
Lin-Manuel Miranda sees art and philanthropy with same lens
NEW YORK — For “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, the inspirations for art and philanthropy are inextricably linked.
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Sara Bareilles to lead return of ‘Waitress’ to Broadway
NEW YORK — The musical “Waitress” may have closed on Broadway in January 2020 after a long natural life but it's coming back after...
Met Opera stagehands to return to work after lockout
NEW YORK — Stagehands at the Metropolitan Opera planned to return to work Wednesday after recommending their union ratify a new labor contract negotiated...
Moisés Kaufman brings to NY whole new ‘Seven Deadly Sins’
NEW YORK — It started last fall in a series of vacant storefronts along an iconic Miami Beach thoroughfare as a safe way to...
Born to Conduct: Film charts Met music director’s ascent
NEW YORK — “Now I will conduct a short excerpt from Ravel’s ‘Bolero,’” the Metropolitan Opera’s future music director announces proudly.
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Bruce Springsteen marks the return of live shows on Broadway
NEW YORK — In another sign of live entertainment's rebirth, Bruce Springsteen returned to Broadway this weekend, strapping on a guitar and reviving a...
Brian Stokes Mitchell hosts a talk show with Broadway stars
NEW YORK — Actor Brian Stokes Mitchell will be hosting a new streaming talk show focusing on fellow artists like him who have made...
Special Tony Awards given to 2 shows, 1 advocacy nonprofit
NEW YORK — The Tony Awards may be months away, but three groups can already celebrate: The Broadway Advocacy Coalition, “David Byrne’s American Utopia”...
Opera singer says Paris police detained, strip searched her
PARIS — South African opera star Pretty Yende said she was detained by French authorities, strip searched and held in a dark room at...
‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ hits top mark at box office
LOS ANGELES — “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” struck the top box office target.
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