'Spider-Man' is a freak show — and not half bad
2011-06-15 10:59:52
Some $70 million later, after all the tortured, bloated angst, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is somewhat redeemed by a little special effect that costs just a few bucks.
Broadway's 'Spider-Man' team defends Julie Taymor
2011-06-14 13:40:43
With the official opening of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" finally in sight, the creative team behind the musical and cast members are rallying behind a person often considered the comic book show's real villain — ousted director Julie Taymor.
American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York
2011-06-13 19:48:38
The American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Tony Awards ceremony was held in New York, June 12, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]
Daniel Radcliffe to sing at the Tony Awards
2011-06-07 09:54:29
Daniel Radcliffe will perform "Brotherhood of Man" at the Tony Awards.
Hollywood stars at center of Broadway backlash
2011-05-31 10:46:52
Every year, Hollywood celebrities head to Broadway where they get plenty of attention for their headlining efforts.
Surrealist Leonora Carrington dies at 94 in Mexico
2011-05-27 11:20:09
British-born painter, writer and sculptor Leonora Carrington, considered one of the last of the original surrealists, has died, Mexico's National Arts Council confirmed Thursday. She was 94.
"Point Break" stage parody subject of lawsuit
2011-05-22 11:43:05
If you're staging a theatrical adaptation of the 1991 film "Point Break" and can't get Keanu Reeves to play a federal agent who goes undercover as a surfer, what do you do? The answer is partly the subject of a lawsuit.
Taiwan drama's newest version promises laugh riot
2011-05-20 10:12:06
Veteran Taiwan director Stan Lai's hit comic drama, Love on A Two-Way Street, also titled He and His Two Wives, has delighted audiences for a decade. Now, a new version featuring many of China's comic actors is coming to Beijing
Passion and spectacle at ABT's spring gala show
2011-05-18 11:33:15
Like a winning baseball team, a topflight dance company needs a deep bench.
Bob Marley exhibit opens on anniversary of death
2011-05-13 19:34:28
Bob Marley's battle with cancer ended in a Miami hospital 30 years ago on Wednesday, bringing to a premature close the life of reggae music's most important standard-bearer.
A fresh look at Sun Yat-sen
2011-05-13 19:24:30
The opera Dr Sun Yat-sen will focus on the personal side of the political leader, says its composer Huang Ruo.
Take 2: Troubled Broadway 'Spider-Man' flies again
2011-05-13 18:54:38
A revamped "Spider-Man" musical took flight Thursday evening, with producers hoping audiences would take kindly to what they've called a cleaner script, tighter music and an enhanced love story for the most expensive show in Broadway history.