This wan photorealistic prequel to a remake, the latest addition to the Disney juggernaut, was directed by Barry Jenkins of “Moonlight” fame.
Category: Miranda, Lin-Manuel
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases ‘Warriors’ Album With Eisa Davis
He collaborated with Eisa Davis to make a concept album inspired by the 1979 movie. One big change: the main gang is made up of women.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Next Project: A ‘Warriors’ Album With Eisa Davis
The recording, inspired by Walter Hill’s 1979 film about a gang making a perilous trek through New York City, will be available on Oct. 18.
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Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai Toast Their New Broadway Show ‘Suffs’
Dozens of theater, film and media stars turned out on Thursday night for the opening of “Suffs,” a new musical about women’s suffrage.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Headlined the MadSoul Festival in Florida
The New York Democrat had top billing at a recent concert event in Florida that took a partisan approach to politics as entertainment.
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Chita Rivera Tributes Pour in From Rita Moreno, the Cast of ‘Chicago’ and More
Onstage and off, she was celebrated as a pathbreaking triple-threat who left a huge legacy in musical theater and dance.
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How a Culture Editor Covers the Kids’ Entertainment Beat
Laurel Graeber, who has covered kids’ entertainment at The Times for nearly three decades, shared her favorite stories and interviews from the beat.
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Alan Menken on ‘The Little Mermaid,’ New Songs and Revised Lyrics
The composer talked revisiting “The Little Mermaid” after nearly 35 years and the similarities between working with Howard Ashman and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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‘The Little Mermaid’: 13 Differences Between the Original and Remake
It’s not just her voice Ariel loses in the new live-action adaptation. Plus, Sebastian has some updated advice in “Kiss the Girl.”
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: Disney’s Renovations Are Only Skin Deep
Disney’s live-action remake, with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel and a diverse cast, is a dutiful corrective with noble intentions and little fun.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s San Juan, Puerto Rico
The multi-hyphenate writer and performer spent his childhood summers on the Caribbean Island and offers a non-tourist’s take on the U.S. territory and its capital.
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‘New York, New York,’ a Film-Inspired Homage, Plans Broadway Bow
The New York Times – Movies:The new musical, based on the 1977 Martin Scorsese film, features songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb and is directed by Susan Stroman.