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Smash review – canceled TV drama gains new life on Broadway

The much-ridiculed musical TV series has been transformed into a sleekly enjoyable new stage show, complete with Easter eggs for its cult fanbase

The Guardian - US

Bette Midler trolls SCOTUS with parody

“Neil and Brett, you spiteful judges/ We gals are holding grudges," Midler sings, among other creative lyrics

Salon

Paramount Theatre stages fun version of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ but it’s not quite golden

Aurora’s Paramount Theatre has staged a solid version of “Charlie,” with a few tweaks to the 1964 book, written by Roald Dahl, some of which will undoubtedly confuse diehard fans.

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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.

WEKU

Tony Awards 2023: The complete list of winners

Broadway's biggest night is here and these are all the winners from the 2023 Tony Awards.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Select list of nominees for 2023 Tony Awards

The 2023 Tony Awards pits best musical nominees: “& Juliet,” “Kimberly Akimbo,” “New York, New York,” “Shucked” and “Some Like It Hot.”

The Independent UK

Once a TV show, 'Smash' to make its Broadway bow in 2024

The glitzy, fictional Broadway musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe that formed the heart of the TV show “Smash” will make the leap to an actual Broadway stage next season

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Review: Zesty ‘Some Like It Hot’ on Broadway races to a whole new conclusion

NEW YORK — The new musical version of “Some Like It Hot” roars along like the 20th Century Limited, racing from rumba to samba and jive to paso doble, its book unfurling with breakneck zestiness and its fleet-footed dancers and singers speeding so fast from one transition to another that…

Chicago Tribune

Some Like It Hot review – Broadway adaptation is lukewarm

Attempts to modernise the gender politics of the classic comedy struggle but there are some moments that deliver enough razzle-dazzle

The Guardian - US

6 Christmas events and attractions in Leeds you should book now for a fully festive 2022

There are plenty of Christmas events to enjoy in Leeds in 2022

Leeds Live

Here’s how the ‘Hocus Pocus’ sequel followed up that legendary musical moment

Halfway through “Hocus Pocus 2,” Bette Midler shouts off a set of direct commands. “Clear the altar, all of you! Clear my stage!” she says, sending everyone around her scurrying.

Los Angeles Times

'Tell me what money we have': Inside the preposterous task of writing original songs for TV

Fox's "Monarch," premiering Sept. 11, asks a specific question: "What if the Romanov dynasty was reimagined as a family of country stars in Texas?" says series creator Melissa London Hilfers. "Fox was specifically looking for something in the country music space, and wanted original music to be a big part…

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