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China Could Revive This Struggling Part Of America's Entertainment Industry
Two weeks ago Cats, the legendary musical with its record $2 billion box office sales and worldwide audience of 73 million people, had its Chinese language premiere in Shanghai. This will be followed...
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How The Death Of A Mystery Investor Took Down An Entire Broadway Show
It has been a dramatic month for the cast and producers of "Rebecca," the now-failed Broadway show based on the eponymous Daphne du Maurier gothic novel. The show seems now to be decisively cancelled...
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Al Pacino Is Getting One Of The Biggest Broadway Paychecks Ever For 'GlenGarry'
Oscar-winning film actor Al Pacino is getting paid a huge amount to appear in the stage version of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning play "GlenGarry Glen Ross" by David Mamet. The 72-year-old actor will...
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'Ted' Raked In An Absurd Amount To Become Universal's Highest Grossing Film...
Box Office Milestone: Seth MacFarlane's directorial debut, R-rated comedy "Ted,"has crossed the $500 million mark worldwide, becoming Universal's highest grossing film of 2012 and the top-grossing...
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Jay-Z And Will Smith Are Producing An 'Annie' Remake For Sony
Will Gluck is in negotiations to direct a new version of the Broadway musical "Annie," Sony Pictures said Wednesday. The story of the plucky little orphan who moves from the bread lines to riches was...
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'Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark' Stuntman Sues For $6 Million Over Injuries
Every superhero needs a suit, but not the kind that beleaguered Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is attracting. A former stuntman on the production is the latest to take legal action,...
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16 Famous Actors Coming To Broadway This Year
Can any of the major star-driven plays set to open on Broadway over the next few months match the off-stage drama that consumed the theater world last week? It would be hard for any play to top the...
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Shia LaBeouf Leaks Private Emails In Epic Twitter War Against Alec Baldwin
It all started in late February when "Transformers" actor Shia LaBeouf abruptly dropped out of the Broadway play "Orphans" due to what producers called "creative differences" with co-star Alec...
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'Kinky Boots' Leads The Tony Award Nominations, But Many Celebs Get Snubbed
The nominations were just announced for the 67th annual Tony Awards, which take place on June 9.New Broadway musical “Kinky Boots” (based on the 2005 film, with new lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey...
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There Are A Few Factors To Blame For Broadway's Terrible Attendance Record
The lights are looking dim on Broadway, which suffered its worst attendance record in eight years during the 2012-2013 season, according to Bloomberg's Philip Boroff.The total box office take was...
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West Wing Creator Aaron Sorkin Is Writing A Broadway Musical
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is writing his debut Broadway musical – six months after dropping out of his first attempt.In January, the West Wing creator withdrew as the librettist...
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Bryan Cranston Will Play Lyndon B. Johnson On Broadway
Get excited "Breaking Bad" fans.Heisenberg is coming to Broadway.Since AMC's hit show wrapped up the cast has been plenty busy. For the past month, lead star Bryan Cranston has been performing as...
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How 'The Lion King' Became Broadway's First $1 Billion Show
"The Lion King" may not be the longest-running show on Broadway — a spot held by the now 25-year-old "Phantom of the Opera"— but it's on track to become the first show to earn a cumulative gross of $1...
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James Franco Will Star In 'Of Mice And Men' On Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — James Franco and Chris O'Dowd will make their Broadway debuts next year as unlikely friends in a stage adaptation of "Of Mice and Men."Producer David Binder said Tuesday that "Milk"...
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Why People Still Endure The Pain That Is Broadway Theater
Just before Christmas, I went to the theatre. It was a Harold Pinter play, so I was expecting a rough night, and a horrible time of year, so ditto. But even allowing for these things, it struck me...
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Bradley Cooper Is Heading To Broadway This Fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Bradley Cooper, not too long ago crowned "sexiest man alive" by People magazine, is coming to Broadway in an ugly role.Producers said Thursday the "Silver Linings Playbook" and...
View Article'SNL' Opened With The Super Bowl Halftime Show As A Broadway Musical
This weekend's “Saturday Night Live” opened by reimagining the Super Bowl halftime show as a bizarre Broadway musical.After scheduled performers Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers cancel, "Peyton...
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Randi Zuckerberg To Appear On Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — Randi Zuckerberg, a sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is turning to an old medium — the stage.Producers of Broadway's "Rock of Ages" said Tuesday that the social media executive...
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Ex-'Daily Show' Writer Behind @TheTweetOfGod Has Religious Satire Heading To...
You may not know the name David Javerbaum, but chances are you've heard his jokes.Javerbaum is the former head writer on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” and the man behind popular Twitter account...
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'Hedwig And The Angry Inch' And 'A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder’ Lead...
The 2014 Tony Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday morning by actors Lucy Liu and Jonathan Groff, with Hugh Jackman crashing the ceremony.A few TV stars were nominated, including Bryan Cranston...
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