Arts Jun 09 Tonys celebrate star-studded shows that propelled Broadway to record-breaking year By Azhar Merchant, Jeffrey Brown
Arts May 01 ‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ tie for most Tony noms “Buena Vista Social Club,” which takes its inspiration from Wim Wenders’ 1999 Oscar-nominated documentary on the making of the album “Buena Vista Social Club,” will face off for best musical crown with “Death Becomes Her,” based on the 1992 cult… By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Jan 17 Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actor, dies at 95 Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy. By Mark Kennedy, Pan Pylas, Associated Press
Arts Sep 30 Tony winner Gavin Creel dies of rare cancer at 48 Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Jun 10 Watch 7:28 Revival of Sondheim’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ gains rave reviews and Tony nominations When Stephen Sondheim died in 2021, he was remembered as one of musical theater’s all-time greats, creator of such works as “Sweeney Todd” and “A Little Night Music.” But one of his musicals, “Merrily We Roll Along,” never achieved that… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson
Jun 07 Watch 8:48 Theater adapts ‘An Enemy of the People’ to address public health after the pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Actors, experts and community members are turning to a classic play to address contemporary trauma and tensions from the pandemic. Jeffrey Brown has a look for our new series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 2:55 Austin theater company works to preserve Latin American culture By Journey Love Taylor, Marcos Sanchez, Natalie Erzal, Tara Bordeaux, Gil Garcia The Austin, Texas theater company, Proyecto Teatro, aims to promote and preserve Latin American culture. Its latest project is helping redefine Latin American history. Journey Love Taylor of our Student Reporting Labs Academy shares the story as part of our… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 7:54 The stars of ‘How to Dance in Ohio’ on exploring connections among autistic adults By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet A new musical recently debuted on Broadway that puts the stories of seven autistic young adults front and center as they face the challenges of leading independent lives. Jeffrey Brown talks to the creators behind "How to Dance in Ohio"… Continue watching
Dec 24 Mike Nussbaum, oldest working U.S. actor known for ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ dies at 99 By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific stage career and roles in films including “Field of Dreams” and “Men in Black,” has died. He was 99. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 8:44 Critics share the must-see films of the summer movie season By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet It's another summer of movies, with big blockbusters returning to theaters and some comedy and horror indie films too. But will that combination be enough to finally draw people back to theaters? Jeffrey Brown zooms in with two film critics… Continue watching