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Jul 05

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J.K. Rowling brings magic to the theater with a new Harry Potter play

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At London’s Palace Theater, fans of J.K. Rowling can leap back into her now-familiar magical world of a certain boy wizard. In “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” a new stage play told in two parts, Harry is back, but…

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May 03

War and sexuality overlap in Egyptian-American playwright’s work

By Laila Kazmi, KCTS

Weaving themes of war, betrayal and sexuality, Yussef El Guindi's latest play addresses the current atmosphere of mutual distrust between America and Arab countries.

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May 03

‘Hamilton’ sets record for most Tony nominations ever

By Corinne Segal

Hamilton has continued its banner year with 16 Tony nominations, the most ever given to a single production in the awards' 70-year history.

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Mar 20

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Fit as a ‘Fiddler’: Broadway’s Sheldon Harnick looks back on 50 years of tradition

By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano

More than 50 years after the Broadway premiere of "Fiddler on the Roof," the musical's universal story continues to resonate with audiences seeing its fifth revival, which opened in December. NewsHour's Zachary Green sits down with the musical's 91-year-old lyricist,…

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Dec 27

New ‘Star Wars’ is fastest movie to $1 billion

By News Desk

Moviegoers flocked to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" over the Christmas holiday weekend, pushing ticket sales past the $1 billion mark -- the fastest movie to do so in history.

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Nov 20

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Hip-hop and history blend for Broadway hit ‘Hamilton’

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He’s on the $10 bill and he died in a duel, but what else do you know about Alexander Hamilton? Now his life is the subject of a cutting-edge hip-hop Broadway musical, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Jeffrey Brown talks to…

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Nov 07

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‘Allegiance’ with George Takei portrays Japanese-American internment on Broadway

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The musical "Allegiance," which recounts a family's struggle to endure the Japanese-American internment in the 1940s, opens on Broadway on Nov. 8. A rare foray onto the New York stage, the show was inspired by one of its stars, George…

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Nov 06

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In ‘Honky,’ a play that plays with the language of racism

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With “Honky,” PBS and Onstage in America present a stage comedy about racism that throws political correctness out the window. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with the play’s author, Greg Kalleres, to discuss how he explores race relations and coded language…

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Nov 04

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Jeff Daniels brings show business home to small-town Michigan

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Early on in his acting career, Jeff Daniels and his wife decided they would take a risk: leave New York and return to the small town of Chelsea, Michigan, to raise their family. There, the TV and movie star built…

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Sep 29

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Anna Deavere Smith tackles school-to-prison pipeline on stage

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For Anna Deavere Smith, actress and path-breaking performance artist, Baltimore is home. After the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, the city became a sadly appropriate setting for Smith to tackle her latest project: a one-woman show about the "school…

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