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New York's Public Theater to celebrate reopening of Central Park stage with all-star cast
NEW YORK (AP) — A starry group of veteran Public Theater actors — including Lupita Nyong’o, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sandra Oh — will help reopen the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park in a free production of “Twelfth Night.” “To say...
Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho to step into 'Cabaret' on Broadway this fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready to say willkommen to the next stars to enter the Kit Kat Club on Broadway — Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho, Producers of the Tony Award-nominated revival revealed Wednesday that Lambert, the singer-songwriter who has fronted Queen, and Cravalho, the...
The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
WASHINGTON (AP) — An iconoclastic filmmaking legend and one of the world's most enduring musical acts headline this year's crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Director Francis Ford Coppola and the Grateful Dead will be honored for lifetime achievement in the arts, along with...
Can a lottery winner run an effective foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum
In the early 1980s, soon after graduating from college, Roy Cockrum was trying to make it as an actor in New York. He was hanging on by his fingernails, getting paid $40 a show for two supporting roles in the off-Broadway comedy “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.” To cover his rent,...
Booming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism
ISTANBUL (AP) — Under the sweltering Turkish sun, tourists wander through sets that recreate Ottoman and Byzantine-era castles, take selfies with actors in traditional Ottoman costumes and watch horseback stunt performances. Among them is Riia Toivanen, 22, a devoted fan of Turkish television...
For 'Love Island USA' superfan Ariana Madix, hosting the show 'does not feel like work'
There was a scene in Season 10 of Bravo's “Vanderpump Rules" — before the real-life cheating fiasco dubbed Scandoval was revealed — where Ariana Madix and her then-boyfriend Tom Sandoval acknowledged they weren't spending enough quality time together. Sandoval wanted to party like a rock star...
Ian McKellen withdraws from tour of his play to ‘protect my recovery’ after fall from stage
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Monday he is withdrawing from a U.K. tour of his latest play because he needs more time to recover after falling off the stage at a London theater last month. McKellen, 85, said his injuries “improve day by day.” “It’s...
How Oliver Platt moonlights on 'The Bear,' while still clocking in at 'Chicago Med'
LONDON (AP) — Timing is everything. After nine years as Dr. Daniel Charles on NBC's “Chicago Med,” Oliver Platt decided to flex his acting muscles, asking his agent if there was someone else he could play for a bit. The first offer that came in? Uncle Jimmy in...
Actor Ian McKellen, 85, is looking forward to returning to work after his fall off a London stage
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Tuesday he is looking forward to returning to work after he toppled off a London stage mid-performance and was hospitalized. McKellen, 85, said he was "hugely indebted" to medics who treated him after the tumble on Monday night during a...
Cruise ship with Broadway stars to steam off to Mexico in spring 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A cruise ship with some of Broadway's biggest names — including Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti and Emmy-winner Wayne Brady — will sail from Florida to Mexico next spring. The Broadway Cruise — heading roundtrip from Miami to Cozumel, from March 31-April 4,...
