The vivid characters and the infectious melodies of the 1983 musical prove remarkably durable in Barrie Kosky’s madcap production at Komische Oper Berlin.
Category: Theater
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Sylvia Syms, Versatile British Actress, Is Dead at 89
In a career that began in the 1950s, she had roles that ranged from the lead in the movie “Teenage Bad Girl” to Margaret Thatcher and the Queen Mother.
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Sylvia Syms, Versatile British Actress, Is Dead at 89
In a career that began in the 1950s, she had roles that ranged from the lead in the movie “Teenage Bad Girl” to Margaret Thatcher and the Queen Mother.
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Monica Bellucci Tries on the Dress, and Life, of Maria Callas
The film star embodies one of opera’s greatest divas in the solo show “Maria Callas: Letters & Memoirs,” coming to the Beacon Theater.
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‘Room’ Will Be Staged on Broadway, Starring Adrienne Warren
Emma Donoghue adapted the show from her best-selling 2010 novel; she also wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film.
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How Do You Measure a Season on Broadway? In Cast Albums.
From “A Strange Loop” to “Funny Girl,” most Broadway musicals of 2022 were recorded, offering listeners a chance to love or hate them again.
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Filming Eugene O’Neill When the Elements (and Investors) Don’t Cooperate
Starring Jessica Lange and Ed Harris, Jonathan Kent’s adaptation of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” started production, only to lose key financing.
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Edie Landau, Film Producer Who Was Ahead of Her Time, Dies at 95
She and her husband invented a model for faithfully adapting acclaimed literature, illuminating an alternate path for independent cinema.
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When Black Characters Double-Deal to Make Ends Meet, It’s Never Enough
In three Broadway plays this season, a quest for financial stability can’t undo the trauma of the past or dismantle the architecture that places a ceiling on Black futures.
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Kevin Spacey Pleads Not Guilty to 7 Charges of Sexual Misconduct in U.K.
The Oscar-winning actor had already pleaded not guilty in July to five other counts of sexual misconduct. He is currently out on bail.
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‘Here Lies Love,’ an Imelda Marcos Disco Musical, Will Play Broadway
The immersive dance show, with music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, will arrive this summer after a decade of productions Off Broadway and in London and Seattle.
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BAM Artistic Director David Binder to Step Down in July
Binder, who was a Broadway producer before joining the nonprofit in 2019, plans to return to theater’s commercial sector.