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Tonys Prompt Questions Of Race In American Theater
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Monkey See
Theater Diary: Ludacris Meets The Von Trapps, And A Bartender Proves Unreliable
June 13, 2012 Things I learned over the course of two very busy days in New York, including why you shouldn't believe every rumor you hear in a 9th Avenue saloon.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Monkey See
Theater Diary: In Which Our Hero's Head Explodes From Sheer Nerd Joy
June 12, 2012 Clybourne Park extends, Pacino tipped for Glengarry, and a third development that will send a tingle down the legs of musical-theater nerds everywhere.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Theater
Behind The Stars, The Sets That Help Them Shine
June 10, 2012 All eyes will be on the actors and their shows when the 66th annual Tony Awards are handed out in New York. But elemental to the success of both productions and performances is a good-looking set. Jeff Lunden looks at this year's Tony-nominated set designers.
Theater
Tony Predictions From A Record-Breaking Season
June 10, 2012 The box office was bigger than ever, but serious cash didn't necessarily translate to Tony nominations. Writer Jeff Lunden looks back at the Broadway season, and offers predictions about who'll take home the major prizes this year.
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Saturday, June 02, 2012
Monkey See
For Impressionist Jim Meskimen, The Voice Is 'A Sample Of Who We Are'
June 2, 2012 Impressionist Jim Meskimen does many, many celebrity voices. You may have heard his George W. Bush, or perhaps his Morgan Freeman.
Friday, June 01, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Monkey See
'February House': When Musicals Whisper Rather Than Shout
May 25, 2012 Critic Mark Blankenship says that February House, a musical about a band of artists who lived together in Brooklyn, is a musical that whispers rather than shouting with exuberance.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Theater
Mike Nichols Warns 'Death' May Be His Final Curtain
May 23, 2012 Mike Nichols has won every major entertainment award over a decades-long career that included theater, comedy, television and film. He returned to Broadway directing a revival of Death of a Salesman, which picked up seven Tony nominations. Nichols has warned that the production may be his last.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Theater
David Alan Grier's 'Sporting Life' On Broadway
May 22, 2012 The stand-up comedian and star of In Living Color was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Sporting Life in the opera Porgy and Bess. "I think the character of Sporting Life is a salesman so he has to be flamboyant, the life of the party," he says.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Music
Idina Menzel: From Broadway To The Symphony
May 19, 2012 The star of Rent and Wicked is making standards and pop songs her own — with the help of symphonies around the country.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Monkey See
'Kickstart Shakespeare': Of Sonnets, Beer, And Online Fundraising
May 16, 2012 "It was written for the masses," says the director of a New York organization raising money to bring Shakespeare's work to new audiences.
UniverSoul Circus Co-Host: 'Soul Is Not A Color'
May 16, 2012 In the beginning, all of the talent was black, but the UniverSoul Circus evolved into an eclectic mix of acts from around the world. Now, the circus is pushing to diversify its audience, with a show called "Us."
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Theater
Audra McDonald: Shaping 'Bess' On Broadway
May 15, 2012 The actress is nominated for her fifth Tony Award for the Broadway musical Porgy and Bess. "There's very few quiet moments for Bess," she says. "They're all very big, very emotional. ... And to commit to that night after night after night is very difficult."
