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Archive for Theatre

Black History Month: Lydia R. Diamond

Written By Robert Diamond

Feb 9, 2012 | (0) Comments

To have your play produced on Broadway is naturally very exciting, and when it's your Broadway debut all the more so. But, when that debut is produced by 14-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, who has...

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The Best Man: James Earl Jones

Written By Robert Diamond

Feb 1, 2012 | (0) Comments

Just saying, reading, or typing the name James Earl Jones immediately brings to mind a booming voice and an unmatched presence. Theatre fans have been entertained by the legendary Jones since the late 1950s. This...

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Situation Cares... and So Do We!

Written By Robert Diamond

Jan 27, 2012 | (0) Comments

Earlier this month, Situation Cares, the charitable arm of the theatrical and live entertainment marketing organization Situation Interactive, hosted the Casino for Cares fundraiser at Reflections Studios. The event featured casino games, live entertainment, a...

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Norm Lewis Brings Dignity and Passion to Porgy

Written By Robert Diamond

Jan 20, 2012 | (0) Comments

Norm Lewis has already had quite the Broadway career, and it just got bigger this month with the well-received opening of Porgy & Bess on Broadway, in which he stars as the iconic Porgy opposite...

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Cynthia Nixon: Always Full of Wit

Written By Robert Diamond

Jan 13, 2012 | (0) Comments

When Wit premiered in New York back in 1998, it ran off-Broadway for more than 500 performances, earning honors such as the Pulitzer Prize, the Drama Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Award, Drama League,...

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Thanks For Everything Douglas Carter Beane

Written By Robert Diamond

Jan 5, 2012 | (0) Comments

Funny man Douglas Carter Beane is a playwright and screenwriter known for his work on To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, as well as the plays The Little Dog Laughed (Tony® and Olivier...

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Top 10 of 2011: Theatre

Written By Robert Diamond

Dec 30, 2011 | (0) Comments

Holy 2011! This has been one of the craziest theatre years in recent memory, so I've been on a wild ride looking back at some of my favorite moments. Here are my top ten Character...

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From Stage to Screen and Back Again: Craig Zadan & Neil Meron

Written By Robert Diamond

Dec 22, 2011 | (0) Comments

This week we've got the rare treat of a double honor, for two individuals whose work has already produced six Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, eleven Emmy Awards, two Peabodys, a Grammy, two Tony Awards,...

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