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Merle Louise Simon, a Sondheim Mainstay, Is Dead at 90

Actors and Actresses Company (Play) Deaths (Obituaries) Drama Desk Awards Gypsy (Play) Into the Woods (Play) Simon, Merle Louise Sondheim, Stephen Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Play) Theater Theater (Broadway)

Merle Louise Simon, a Sondheim Mainstay, Is Dead at 90

She originated roles in four of his Broadway musicals between 1959 and 1987, and won a Drama Desk Award for her performance in “Sweeney Todd.”

By Richard Sandomir

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album

Grammy Awards Hells Kitchen (Play) Keys, Alicia Music Theater Theater (Broadway)

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album

The musical, based on the life of Alicia Keys and featuring her music, is running on Broadway and begins a national tour this fall.

By Michael Paulson

Idina Menzel Played Elphaba and Elsa. Now She’s Back on Broadway.

California Grief (Emotion) La Jolla Playhouse Landau, Tina Menzel, Idina Nederlander Organization Redwood (Play) Theater Theater (Broadway) Trees and Shrubs

Idina Menzel Played Elphaba and Elsa. Now She’s Back on Broadway.

Menzel, a fan favorite since “Rent,” is back on Broadway in “Redwood,” and this time she’s climbing conifers.

By Michael Paulson

21 Movies, Books and Albums With a Theater Focus to Consume During the Holidays

Books and Literature Content Type: Service Culture (Arts) holidayfilms24 Movies Music Theater Theater (Broadway) Theater (Off Broadway)

21 Movies, Books and Albums With a Theater Focus to Consume During the Holidays

Make it through the holidays with these movies, books and music from the past year that are adapted from stage productions or evoke a theatrical spirit.

By Nicole Herrington and Rachel Sherman