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Dec 20

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In Broadway’s ‘The Band’s Visit,’ mistranslation leads to musical connection

By Jeffrey Brown

When the members of an Egyptian band arrive in an Israeli city for a performance, it's clear something is wrong -- they've gotten the name wrong and ended up in a sleepy desert town. That's the premise of a new…

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Nov 05

As non-binary actors become more visible, this website supports their work

By Corinne Segal

The Non-Binary Monologues Project, which began last month, is publishing monologues and audition materials for non-binary and trans actors.

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Jun 12

“Dear Evan Hansen” is the biggest winner at the 71st Tony Awards

By Dayana Morales Gomez

This year’s Tony Awards honored the best and brightest of plays and musicals on Broadway. "Dear Evan Hansen" and "Oslo" took home the awards for best new play and musical -- the most coveted prizes of the night, respectively.

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Jun 09

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Broadway’s ‘Oslo’ captures behind-the-scenes drama of painstaking diplomacy

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“Oslo,” a Tony-nominated Broadway drama, takes a deep look at the secret negotiations that went into the historic Middle East peace accords, and their relevance in today’s world. Using real characters and real events, the play imagines what went on…

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Jun 06

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Broadway hit ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ strikes an emotional chord with its fans

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“Dear Evan Hansen,” a surprise hit musical, is the story of an ordinary teen who all his life has felt invisible. But when a classmate commits suicide, Hansen is mistakenly seen as his one friend and becomes the center of…

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Sep 23

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A play that speaks to Ferguson’s tragedy and lets the audience speak back

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In the Greek tragedy “Antigone,” the title character is told that she cannot bury her brother, who has been killed. Echoes of the classical work rang out in 2014, when Michael Brown was shot by police and left dead in…

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Jul 10

Lin-Manuel Miranda takes his final bow on stage at ‘Hamilton’

By Omar Etman, Corinne Segal

Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of acclaimed Broadway musical "Hamilton," performed in the show one last time on Saturday night.

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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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