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See how some theater veterans have fared on TV
NEW YORK - The slow, lingering demise of "Smash" has felt more like a punch to the gut to the folks on Broadway.
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Meet writer Amanda Green, who 'breathes' Broadway
NEW YORK - Amanda Green recently relived a moment of personal heartbreak. She did so with a huge smile.
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'Multi-talented' Neil Patrick Harris rocks Tonys
NEW YORK - The reviews are in: It was a great Tony Awards. The dancing was inspired, the singing top-notch and the humor sly - and that's just for the host.
View ArticleCeleb birthdays for the week of July 21-27
July 21: Singer Kay Starr is 91. Movie director Norman Jewison is 87. Actress Patricia Elliott ("One Life To Live") is 71. Actor Edward Herrmann ("Gilmore Girls") is 70. Actor Leigh Lawson ("Tess") is...
View ArticleGiles County native gets role in 'Alpha House'
ROANOKE, Virginia - Southwest Virginia's connections to the cutting edge of show business just keep on proliferating.
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Gracie Gold preps for pressure of 1st Olympics
SOCHI, Russia - Frank Carroll is trying to brainwash Gracie Gold, and it might be working.
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Broadway pianist Seth Rudetsky takes center stage
MIAMI - Few have more connections in the Broadway ecosystem than Seth Rudetsky. He played the piano for Audra McDonald's senior recital at Juilliard - long before she was a star. He's Patti LuPone's...
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Review: 'Rio 2' dazzling but overloaded
A vivid and delightful animated spectacle, "Rio 2" is chock-full of colorful 3-D wonder and jubilant musical numbers set against a tale of family dynamics and environmental dilemmas.
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NBC plans live version of 'The Music Man'
NEW YORK - NBC says it's planning to air a live production of "The Music Man."
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Kristin Chenoweth coming back to Broadway
NEW YORK - "Glee" and "Wicked" star Kristin Chenoweth is chugging back to Broadway in the stylish screwball musical "On the Twentieth Century."
View ArticleWine, music to draw visitors to Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma's tourism and agriculture departments are launching separate initiatives hoping to entice visitors to the state this summer through wine and music.
View ArticleWine, music to draw visitors to Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma's tourism and agriculture departments are launching separate initiatives hoping to entice visitors to the state this summer through wine and music.
View ArticleSummitt receives award from Annie Oakley Society
OKLAHOMA CITY - Former Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt has received a lifetime achievement award from the Annie Oakley Society.
View ArticleBook offers prequel to Disney movie 'Descendants'
NEW YORK - Best-selling author Melissa de la Cruz is working on a book based on the Disney Channel movie "Descendants."
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'The Fantasticks' breaks a color barrier
NEW YORK - Not long ago, Kevin R. Free went to an audition for a part in the longest running musical in history. He immediately felt weird.
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'Downton Abbey' back on Jan. 4 for season 5
BEVERLY HILLS, California - "Downton Abbey" will be back for its fifth season on Jan. 4, but the return date for another hit PBS series, "Sherlock," is up in the air, PBS chief executive Paula Kerger...
View ArticleBaltimore gears up for Star-Spangled Spectacular
BALTIMORE - Tall ships, a Blue Angels air show and a majestic fireworks display will be among the highlights of a weeklong celebration of the 200th anniversary of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
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Revamped 'View' begins its daytime run
NEW YORK - Daytime's "The View" revealed its latest makeover Monday, opening the post-Barbara Walters era with a new set, new boss, mostly new team and a promise to be provocative again.
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George Lucas hopes 'Strange Magic' will appeal to all ages
LOS ANGELES - George Lucas has been toying around with "Strange Magic" for almost 15 years.
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Peter Gallagher fights infection to return to Broadway
NEW YORK - If there's one thing that musical theater performers fear most it might be silence - their own. Imagine opening your mouth to sing and nothing comes out.
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