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892 stories from Boston Herald

The Latest: 'Hadestown' wins Tony Award for best new musical by Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) " The Latest on the Tony Awards (all times local):

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 9:07am on June 12, 2019[SHARE]

Tony nominee Sarah Stiles puts puppets aside for 'Tootsie' by Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) " Some records on Broadway are bound to fall one day and others are surely safe for all time. Sarah Stiles has one that's hard to top.

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 12:53pm on May 3, 2019[SHARE]

Supersized spectacle 'Les Mis' still rousing by Jed Gottlieb

"Les Miserables" perfected the Broadway blockbuster. Yes, massive productions preceded it, but nothing matched the epic sweep of the French-via-London operetta when it debuted on the Great W…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:22am on April 20, 2019[SHARE]

'Bronx Tale' sings familiar, rewarding tune by Jed Gottlieb

The show promotes itself as "Jersey Boys" meets "West Side Story." Stir in a classic gangster movie, triangulate the three, and you get pretty close to the feel of a "A Bronx Tale." 

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:43am on April 6, 2019[SHARE]

'Inspector Calls' a class (war) act by Jed Gottlieb

Much of the modern theater industry aspires to create lucrative spectacles. Artistic merit might be an happy, accidental byproduct, but Disney fare such as "Beauty & the Beast" and the e…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:24am on March 16, 2019[SHARE]

Harvard gets $100M donation for new arts, theater center by Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) " Harvard University has received a $100 million donation to help build a new arts and performance space in Boston.

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 5:27pm on February 28, 2019[SHARE]

Love, death, dance and fashion make for arts-filled March by Jed Gottlieb

From "Romeo and Juliet" to gender-bending fashion, the arts scene is in top form.

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:54am on February 23, 2019[SHARE]

Shaw's classic 'Pygmalion' gets brilliant boost from Bedlam by Jed Gottlieb

At last, a production has interpreted Shaw's work as the egalitarian manifesto the British playwright intended it to be.

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:16am on February 6, 2019[SHARE]

Simply the best? UK critics praise Tina Turner stage musical by Associated Press

LONDON " British theater critics are praising a new stage musical about the life of Tina Turner " and it also has the approval of the star herself.Turner was in the audience for the opening…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 9:42pm on April 18, 2018[SHARE]

'Hamilton' leads nominations for UK stage Olivier Awards by Associated Press

LONDON " Women's rights activists are due to join stage stars on the red carpet Sunday at British theater's Olivier Awards, where "Hamilton" leads the race for trophies with 13 nominations.…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on April 8, 2018[SHARE]

'Frozen' on Broadway: It's no 'Tempest' (or 'Lion King'), but the musical sings with sisterly appeal by Charles McNulty, Charles McNulty

NEW YORK " No one attending "Frozen," the new Broadway musical that had its official opening on Thursday at the St. James Theatre, is meant to ponder the rise of extreme weather events. Leav…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on March 24, 2018[SHARE]

Plays, musicals spring to colorful life by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Spring has spru " well, OK, it still feels like the depths of winter. But eventually spring will arrive, and with it an amazing calendar of theater.From classics to new works, musicals both …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on March 23, 2018[SHARE]

Leonard Bernstein, social activist, is focus of new exhibit by Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA " In October 1979, Leonard Bernstein received a fan letter from a high school humanities teacher. Helen Morgan wrote to the celebrity composer-conductor-pianist in hopes he coul…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on March 18, 2018[SHARE]

Patrick Stewart recites Shakespeare at Sci-Tech Awards by Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. " Patrick Stewart was so inspired by the inventors and inventions being honored by the motion picture academy Saturday night that he offered a spontaneous recitation o…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on February 11, 2018[SHARE]

Theatergoers will warm to splendid lineup of shows by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

It's going to be a long, cold winter. Art will keep your spirit warm.Oh, you'll still need to spend a fortune on your heating bills of course. But experimental theater and tried-and-true mus…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on January 12, 2018[SHARE]

'Sense & Sensibility' a high-spirited affair at A.R.T. by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Thanks to artistic director Diane Paulus, Cambridge's American Repertory Theater has become a pipeline to Broadway. With original shows and revivals, superstars (Bryan Cranston! Audra McDona…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on December 15, 2017[SHARE]

Shepard offers 'First Person' view of his final days by Elisabeth Vincentelli, Elisabeth Vincentelli

It is impossible to dissociate Sam Shepard's latest and last book, "Spy of the First Person," from how and when it was written. Impaired by ALS " Lou Gehrig's disease " the dramatist and act…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on December 14, 2017[SHARE]

Musical brings holiday laughter to audiences by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

It almost takes a miracle to transform a modern piece of art into a Christmas standard. Between "It's a Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Carol," "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Have Yourself a Merry…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on December 1, 2017[SHARE]

Witness the triumph of spirit in musical revival of Walker novel by Scott Kearnan, Scott Kearnan

As colors go, purple is a rich one. So it is with "The Color Purple," the touring version of the Tony-winning musical revival that just arrived at Boston's Shubert Theatre for a two-week run.

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on November 23, 2017[SHARE]

Ron Chernow reconstructs image, impact of 'Grant' by Kim Ode, Kim Ode

The Civil War had a moment of formal surrender between its generals at Appomattox in 1865, when the South's Robert E. Lee yielded­ to the North's Ulysses­ S. Grant.But the war never re…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on November 3, 2017[SHARE]

Tom Brokaw, Colson Whitehead among new 'Library Lions' by Associated Press

NEW YORK " Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists Michael Chabon and Colson Whitehead, former NBC anchorman Tom Brokaw, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and theater director Robert Wilson all h…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on October 4, 2017[SHARE]

Plays, musicals fill local stages by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Great job waiting for "Hamilton" to come to Boston. The good news is you only have another year: The storied show arrives in our city in September 2018.But no need to while away the time dre…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on September 8, 2017[SHARE]

Cirque du Soleil artists weave web of fascination in 'Ovo' by Stephen Schaefer, Stephen Schaefer

BROOKLYN, N.Y. " "Ovo," the Cirque du Soleil show that plays the Agganis Arena on Sept. 6-10, means "egg" in Portuguese.And yes, there is a large white egg in this show whose theme is insect…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on August 21, 2017[SHARE]

'Neverland' soars when Hook springs into action by Jed Gottlieb, Jed Gottlieb

Pirates improve any adventure tale, especially when the dastardly Capt. Hook commands the crew of buccaneers. Unfortunately it takes the creative team of "Finding Neverland" a whole act to r…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on August 11, 2017[SHARE]

Lights will shine on arts revelry at Glow Festival by Herald Staff, Herald.staff

Why should Edinburgh have all the fun? Putting Cambridge on the international arts and revelry map is one of the driving forces behind the launch of the Glow Festival, hosted by Oberon, the …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 1:00am on July 25, 2017[SHARE]
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