Elphaba helped too. But the good news comes with caveats.
Category: Theater (Broadway)
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With This ‘Gypsy’ Song, Audra McDonald Makes You Rethink the Broadway Show
Near the end of “Gypsy,” the Tony-nominated actress sings a song that makes you rethink the show you’ve been watching. I talked to her about it.
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An Actress of Many Passions, Now Making History in ‘Wicked’
“The place where Elphaba and I meet is empathy and advocacy for justice,” said Lencia Kebede, who is the first Black actress to play the role full time on Broadway.
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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on Winning a Pulitzer for ‘Purpose’
“It’s the most surreal day ever,” the playwright said as he learned the news while getting ready to attend his first Met Gala.
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Stephen Mo Hanan, Who Played Three Roles in ‘Cats,’ Dies at 78
He sang arias on the streets of San Francisco, performed on Broadway and collaborated on a musical about Al Jolson, which he also starred in.
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‘Real Women Have Curves’ Review: This American (Immigrant) Life
On Broadway, the musical adaptation is a bouncy crowd pleaser about female empowerment, self-acceptance and chasing one’s dreams.
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‘Dead Outlaw’ Review: This Bandit Has Mummy Issues
A truly twisted yarn about a long-lived corpse makes a surprisingly feel-good Broadway musical.
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‘Just in Time’ Review: Jonathan Groff Channels Bobby Darin
Groff is sensational as the ’60s “nightclub animal” in a Broadway bio-musical jukebox that doesn’t live up to its star.
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‘Real Women Have Curves’ Is Now a Broadway Show. Here Are 5 Things to Know.
The new musical is based on Josefina López’s original play and the 2002 film adaptation that starred America Ferrera.
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After ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Malfunction, Nicole Scherzinger Sings With Bullhorn
The “Sunset Boulevard” star briefly entertained the crowd when “a technical malfunction on the sound side” forced the cancellation of a matinee performance.
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Jinkx Monsoon Sails From ‘Drag Race’ to ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’
Jinkx Monsoon talks about feeling like a lifetime of hard work is finally paying off, and her return to Broadway as a zany maid in “Pirates! The Penzance Musical.”
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Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’ Review: A Broadway Party With 41 Songs
Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga lead the festivities in a new Broadway revue of the great musical dramatist’s work.