Bette Midler won best actress in a musical while an edgy new tale of millennial angst scooped six awards including best musical at Broadway’s equivalent of the Oscars for US theater. The glitzy revival of “Hello, Dolly!” starring the 71-year-old Midler and the breakout “Dear Evan Hansen,” about wanting to belong and the might of … Read more
The 2017 Tony Awards are back at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night with Kevin Spacey at the helm. The “House of Cards” star will take the stage as the host of the 71st Annual Tony Awards for the very first time. Fans might not realize that Spacey has a theater background: … Read more
New York’s famed Broadway grossed its highest seasonal earnings on record, yielding $1.45 billion for the 2016-17 season with its second-best attendance on record, a trade association announced Tuesday. Earnings were up 5.5 percent on the previous season, riding a wave of higher ticket prices in Manhattan’s theater district. The 2016-2017 season saw 45 productions … Read more
Debbie Reynolds, who starred opposite Gene Kelly in the 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain, has died a day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. The US actress, 84, had been rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke. Her son, Todd Fisher, said the stress of his sister’s death had been too much … Read more
Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen has died aged 82. The news was announced on his official Facebook page, but no details about the cause of death were given. “It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away,” the statement said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin … Read more