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Tony Awards: The (Next) Movie?

Mark Juddery | Posted 05.29.2012

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Mark Juddery

Though Hollywood doesn't make musicals as much as they used to, they still look to Broadway for possible hits. So what will be the next hit movie musical?

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Talkin' 'Bout a Miracle and Rita Lyons

Cara Joy David | Posted 05.23.2012

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Cara Joy David

She laughed at a few remarks, but others that led to an uproarious response in most people, caused my mother to roll her eyes in disgust. You see, at the root of it, she was shocked by the somewhat nasty Rita Lyons and she didn't want her to be Jewish. She felt it was somehow an affront.

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On the Culture Front: Tribeca Film Fest Afterthought, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Newsies and More

Chris Kompanek | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Harvey Fierstein, Julie Delpy, Emily Blunt, 2 Days in New York, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mark Duplass, Tribeca Film Festival, Silence! The Musical, Your Sister's Sister, Magnetic Fields, Christina Ricci, Alan Menken, Chris Rock, Newsies, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stephin Merritt, New York News
Chris Kompanek

t's been a busy month on the culture front; a lot has gone down in the music, theater and film worlds. Magnetic Fields, Silence! The Musical, Newsies, A Midsummer Night's Dream and the Tribeca Film Festival.

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'Once' The Musical & 8 Other Musicals Based On Movies

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.02.2012

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"Once," a musical adaptation of the 2006 indie film of the same name, was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, leading the pack of Tony hopefuls. The new...

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One Man's Incredible 'Newsies' Tribute

Posted 04.26.2012

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Nick Pitera is known in the world of viral videos for his ridiculous vocal range and covers of wildly popular artists and songs like Whitney Houston, ...

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Stage Door: Newsies, Barb Jungr's Man in the Long Black Coat

Fern Siegel | Posted 04.21.2012

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Fern Siegel

It's impossible not to cheer for the boys in Newsies as they war against press barons Pulitzer and Hearst. The Broadway musical is based on the Disney movie, which was based on a real-life event: the 1899 newsboy strike.

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Theater: Newsies Gets "Most Improved" Award on Broadway

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.04.2012

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Michael Giltz

The Disney musical Newsies has moved from the Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey to Broadway with style. In every way, the show has been focused and improved.

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Can Beverly Johnson "Save" Oprah?

Liz Smith | Posted 04.02.2012

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Liz Smith

Beverly Johnson and her campers have high hopes for her "Full House," which one insider describes as "'Three's Company' on Acid!" Can this show "save" Oprah's OWN?

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The Highlights From 'Newsies' On Broadway

Posted 03.29.2012

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Disney's "Newsies" opens on Broadway today at the Nederlander Theatre. The musical-turned film-turned-musical is expected to be a hit on Broadway, esp...

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Reimagining the Story of Newsies

Harvey Fierstein | Posted 05.29.2012

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Harvey Fierstein

I wanted to make at least one cogent argument defending print media to a culture that doesn't seem to care if the daily paper disappears altogether. What could that argument be?

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'Newsies' Returns

Posted 03.26.2012

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Man or Muppet: Oscar's Outasight, Plus Chatting With Jack DeJohnette, Frank Filipetti & Chris Lord-Alge

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.27.2012

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Mike Ragogna

Prior to The Oscars' embracing Outasight's "Tonight Is The Night" -- well, not with an award but with broadcast muscle -- the single had airplay on over 115 Top 40 radio stations, sales of over 530,000 copies, over 18,000 daily streams on Spotify, and over 5 million views on YouTube.

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'Newsies' Gets A New Leader

AP | By MARK KENNEDY | Posted 01.12.2012

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NEW YORK -- For Jeremy Jordan, bad news for "Bonnie & Clyde" means good news for "Newsies." The actor whose role as the bank-robbing male lead in the...

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Guess Who? 15 Teen Shows From The 90's Starring Today's Celebs

Posted 01.09.2012

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Hey, girl! Just kidding. With all the Ryan Gosling memes around the internet these days, we decided it was time to revisit two of our all-time favo...

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'Newsies' Is Headed To Broadway

www.huffingtonpost.com | Posted 11.15.2011

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By MARK KENNEDY, The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Start spreading the news: The musical based on the film "Newsies" is striking a path to Broadway....

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Theater: Newsies Not So Hot Off the Press

Michael Giltz | Posted 11.29.2011

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Michael Giltz

This production of Newsies is impressively full scale and ready for Broadway on a technical level. But the show itself still needs a lot of work. It feels both thin and over-stuffed.

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The Amazingly Overblown 'Newsies' The Musical Preview

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 11.16.2011

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Oh hell yes. Time for the "singular most requested stage adaptation of all of the Disney musical films." Who made these requests and to whom did they ...

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'Newsies' Will Finally Get A Love Story In Broadway Musical

AP | By MARK KENNEDY | Posted 11.15.2011

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NEW YORK -- When Harvey Fierstein was asked to make the film "Newsies" work on stage, he realized that something was missing from the original. "In a...

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'Newsies' Musical Hitting The Stage

Posted 05.25.2011

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Jack "Cowboy" Kelly wanted to escape New York for Santa Fe. He'll have to settle for New Jersey. "Newsies," the 1992 Disney musical movie about tur...

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Christian Bale Sings Lady Gaga: "Newsies" Gets "Bad Romance" Mash-Up (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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In Lady Gaga mash-up news, this now exists. The highly anticipated marriage of "Bad Romance" and "Newsies" is finally here. And unlike a lot of mash-u...

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