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News Articles: Performing Arts

Jodie Comer poses in the press room during The 76th Annual Tony Awards.

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Jodie Comer wins a Tony for her first ever performance on a professional stage

Still, it's safe to say that picking up the Tony for best lead actress in a play is not a case of beginner's luck.

June 12, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
J. Harrison Ghee accepts the award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for <em>Some Like It Hot</em> onstage. They and Alex Newell were the first nonbinary actors to win Tony Awards.

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  • Theater

6 takeaways from the 2023 Tony Awards

The theater was sweltering. There was no script. And yet it was a swift, entertaining show.

June 12, 2023
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
(L-R) Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter, winners of the Best Orchestrations Award for "Some Like It Hot", pose in the press room during The 76th Annual Tony Awards at Radio Hotel on June 11, 2023 in New York City.

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Tony Awards 2023: Here's the list of major winners with photos

History was made, as Alex Newell became the first nonbinary actor to win a Tony and J. Harrison Ghee the second. We'll be updating this winners list throughout the night.

June 11, 2023
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
"This was a tough shot to get," Marc J. Franklin says of this photo he took for<em> Some Like It Hot.</em>

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  • Theater

We ask 3 Broadway photographers: How do you turn a live show into a still image?

Only a handful of theater photographers work on Broadway and their challenge is to capture the essence of live performance. Ahead of the Tony Awards, we ask three about their craft.

June 11, 2023
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  • Jeff Lunden
The musical <em>Kimberly Akimbo</em> has eight Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.

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  • Theater

Where to watch Broadway's Tony Awards on Sunday night

The 76th annual Tony Awards are Sunday, with performances from the top Broadway musicals.

June 10, 2023
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
Spring Woods High School in  Houston, Texas, is one of the schools that put on a production of <em>The Addams Family.</em>

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  • Performing Arts

These were the most frequently performed plays and musicals in high schools this year

The Addams Family, Clue and Frozen JR were among the most popular shows, according to a new survey. But the report also showed that drama teachers are nervous about censorship.

June 05, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Annaleigh Ashford, left, and Josh Groban star in Broadway's current revival of <em>Sweeney Todd</em>. Ashford says it's rare for musicals to have this large of an orchestra.

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After years of ever-shrinking orchestras, some Broadway musicals are going big

Producers have been saying for years that large Broadway orchestras are not financially feasible. In fact, the issue led to a strike 20 years ago. So why are some shows bringing them back?

June 03, 2023
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  • Jeff Lunden
Alex Newell has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

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Tony Awards have gendered actor categories — where do non-binary people fit?

"We don't gender other people's professions," says actor Alex Newell. "You say ... I'm going to my dentist and I need to hire a plumber." But Broadway's highest honors have male/female distinctions.

June 02, 2023
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  • Jeff Lunden
Sara Bareilles plays the Baker's Wife in <em>Into the Woods</em>. She says the first thing she did after taking the role was give her character a real name: "I named her Rebecca."

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  • Theater

Sara Bareilles thought 'Into the Woods' would last 2 weeks — she ended up on Broadway

What started as a stripped-down production with a limited run became a Grammy award-winning Broadway musical with six Tony nominations. Bareilles plays the Baker's Wife: "I'm so glad that I said yes."

May 18, 2023
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  • Ann Marie Baldonado
Aparna (from left), Ranee and Ashwini Ramaswamy.

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  • Arts & Life

How a mother and her daughters created an innovative Indian dance company

Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having "built-in companions" is a gift.

May 14, 2023
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  • Marianne Combs
Käärijä, representing Finland, rehearses for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.

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Where the stage is littered with glitter: The top 10 acts of Eurovision 2023

For the first time ever, viewers in the U.S. can vote for their favorite act in the lavish international spectacle that is the Eurovision Song Contest. Our critic shares his top 10 songs.

May 11, 2023
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  • Glen Weldon
The musical adaptation of <em>Monsoon Wedding</em> <a href="https://stannswarehouse.org/show/monsoon-wedding-the-musical/">has opened</a> at Brooklyn's St. Ann's Warehouse.

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  • Theater

You're invited to 'Monsoon Wedding' — a musical nearly 15 years in the making

Back in 2001, Monsoon Wedding was an indie darling turned international success. Now, the stage adaptation is an ambitious experiment in bridging Indian musical styles with a Broadway-style songbook.

May 10, 2023
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  • Bilal Qureshi
The Hardwood Classics perform at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif.

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Meet the NBA dancers strutting into their Golden years

At halftime for the Golden State Warriors, a dance crew for performers age 55 and older hits the hardwood and steals the show.

May 10, 2023
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  • Taylor Haney
The crowd- some of whom had been waiting for four hours - was so excited they sometimes drowned out the performers.

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  • Arts & Life

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, cast of 'Hamilton' celebrate 'Sweeney Todd'

The casts of both shows joined together to sing a parody song penned by Miranda.

May 08, 2023
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
The cast of <em>Some Like It Hot.</em>

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  • Theater

'Some Like It Hot' leads with 13 Tony Award nominations

J. Harrison Ghee (Some Like It Hot) and Alex Newell (Shucked) are the first nonbinary actors to be nominated for Tonys, and today's announcement also highlighted three plays which have won Pulitzers.

May 02, 2023
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
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