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In a Broadway Minute Reviews "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

By • 6 hours ago

Roald Dahl's story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is drawing audiences young and old on Broadway. Hear theater critic Howard Shapiro's review of the musical this week on In a Broadway Minute - Friday at 8 am and Saturday at 10 am.

American Boychoir School to Close, Ending 80-Year History

By • 22 hours ago

The American Boychoir School, whose choir has performed with major orchestras and pop stars including Beyoncé, is closing its doors after 80 years as declining enrollment hampered its financial recovery.

In a statement posted Tuesday on its website, Rob D’Avanzo, chairman of the school’s Board of Trustees, said enrollment for the coming year fell unexpectedly, leaving the school with 19 to 21 students to start the semester in three weeks.

Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra Confronts Controversy Over Right-Wing Guest Conductor

By • Aug 13, 2017

The Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra will have a guest conductor this week: Dennis Prager. He'll conduct Haydn's Symphony No. 51 at an orchestra fundraiser.

A Tempo: Houston Grand Opera Seeks "Human Spirit" in Opera

By • Aug 12, 2017

A six-year initiative by the Houston Grand Opera will explore human and universal themes in operas new and old, and this week on A Tempo (Saturday 8/12 at 7 pm), host Rachel Katz touches base with the opera company to learn more. She'll speak with HGO's Assistant Artistic Director, Paul Hopper, about the themes that will be covered in the initial years of "Seeking the Human Spirit", plans for new commissions, and community partnerships with hospitals, museums and other organizations to bring members of the broader community along on this operatic journey.

Remembering Broadway's Barbara Cook: 'My First Memories Are Of Singing'

By editor • Aug 11, 2017

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In a Broadway Minute Reviews Moore's 'The Terms of My Surrender'

By • Aug 10, 2017

Michael Moore, the documentarian and liberal activist, is making his Broadway debut as a monologist in a show he calls "The Terms of My Surrender." Hear theater critic Howard Shapiro's review on In a Broadway Minute Friday at 8 am and Saturday at 10 am.

 

There's No Easy Answer For Why 'The Great Comet' Is Closing

By • Aug 9, 2017

Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 was supposed to be the next Hamilton. It was going to invigorate Broadway and attract younger and more diverse audiences — and it almost succeeded. Instead, it's closing on Sept. 3, in part because of a controversy over casting and race.

Bruce Springsteen Is Headed To Broadway For An Intimate Series Of Performances

By • Aug 9, 2017

The latest artist to be lured by the dazzling lights of Broadway: Bruce Springsteen, who will be doing a limited run beginning in mid-October.

Information about The Boss' Broadway debut was first leaked in June to the New York Post, which at the time quoted anonymous sources. Springsteen's team made the official announcement Wednesday morning.

Barbara Cook, Tony Award-Winning Actress And Singer, Dies At 89

By • Aug 8, 2017

Tony Award-winning actress and singer Barbara Cook, an ingénue in Broadway's Golden Age — during the 1950s and '60s — who later transformed herself into a concert and cabaret star, has died. She was 89.

Cook died early Tuesday of respiratory failure, surrounded by friends and family at her home in Manhattan, according to her publicist.

Our Backstage Pass Takes Us To The Wings Of London's Globe Theatre

By • Aug 8, 2017

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