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Immersive theater experience ‘Sleep No More' ending 13-year NYC run in January
Producers for “Sleep No More” said they’ll wrap up the experience on Jan. 28 after 13 years and 5,000 performances, having welcomed more than 2 million visitors to the art installation-meets-theater-and-dance piece with elements of both Shakespeare and Alfred Hitchcock.
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Why Broadway Is Waiting 4 Months to Reopen — and Why It Has to Be All or Nothing
Broadway shows are tripping over themselves to announce that tickets are once more available for the first time in more than a year. But don’t get dressed up just yet: The curtains won’t rise for most until September or October. “Hamilton,” “The Lion King” and “Wicked” return Sept. 14, as does “Chicago.” “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and...
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Broadway Shutdown Extended Through Early January Amid Pandemic
The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early January. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Jan. 3. “The Broadway experience can be deeply personal but it is also, crucially, communal,” said Thomas Schumacher, chairman…
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‘Adapt or Die' — Restaurants Find Ways to Evolve Amid Virus
When the coronavirus roared into New York, chef Anna Klinger wouldn’t let it put a fork in her restaurant. Al di La, the Brooklyn trattoria she runs with her husband, Emiliano Coppa, hadn’t done much takeout until then. Their northern Italian food simply didn’t travel well. Now it had to. Because tagliatelli has a tendency to glue itself together into...
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Broadway Legend Carol Channing Dead at 97
Broadway legend Carol Channing has died. She was 97 years old.
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‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812' Leads Tony Awards Nominations
“Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” a sung-through musical that dramatizes a 70-page melodrama at the center of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, which also saw nods for Bette Midler, Kevin Kline, Josh Groban, Danny DeVito and Cate Blanchett.
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Broadway's Biggest Stars to Sing on Inauguration Day, in NYC
Some of Broadway’s biggest stars – including Chita Rivera, Kelli O’Hara, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Betty Buckley, Jessie Mueller and Billy Porter – will be spending Inauguration Day at a concert in New York City that raises money for human rights organizations. “Concert for America: Stand Up, Sing Out!” will be held at The Town Hall in Manhattan on Jan. 20….
