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  1. Helen Mirren Named Best Actress at Olivier Awards

    Helen Mirren Named Best Actress at Olivier Awards

    12:45 pm PDT 4/28/2013
    • Jill Lawless, Associated Press
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    "The Audience" star joked that it was the queen who deserved an award, "for the most consistent and committed performance of the 20th century, and probably the 21st century." READ MORE

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  2. Watch Video 'Matilda' Quartet Scoops Early Tony Honors

    'Matilda' Quartet Scoops Early Tony Honors

    1:50 pm PDT 4/26/2013
    • David Rooney
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    The four young actresses alternating in the title role on Broadway of the Roald Dahl musical adaptation have been tagged to receive special recognition on awards night. READ MORE

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  3. Johnny Depp to Star in Disney Musical 'Into the Woods'

    Johnny Depp to Star in Disney Musical 'Into the Woods'

    1:39 pm PDT 4/26/2013
    • Tatiana Siegel
    • Borys Kit
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    The film would mark the actor's first singing role since starring in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon of Fleet Street." READ MORE

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  4. 'I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers' Opening Night

    11:35 am PDT 4/26/2013
    • THR Staff
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    Bette Midler portrays the Hollywood agent in John Logan's solo show, which opened at New York's Booth Theater on Wednesday. READ MORE

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  5. Review
    Watch Video Pippin: Theater Review

    Pippin: Theater Review

    6:30 pm PDT 4/25/2013
    • David Rooney
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    Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson's 1972 rites-of-passage musical about a medieval prince returns to Broadway in an elaborate circus-themed revival. READ MORE

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  6. Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto to Star in 'Glass Menagerie' on Broadway

    Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto to Star in 'Glass Menagerie' on Broadway

    5:41 pm PDT 4/25/2013
    • David Rooney
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    The production of Tennessee Williams' classic 1944 drama was first seen earlier this year at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Mass. READ MORE

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  7. Review
    The Parisian Woman: Theater Review

    The Parisian Woman: Theater Review

    5:31 pm PDT 4/25/2013
    • Myron Meisel
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    "House of Card’s" Beau Willimon wrote this hypnotically engrossing Beltway comedy—world premiering in Costa Mesa--starring Dana Delaney. READ MORE

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  8. Review
    Annapurna: Theater Review

    Annapurna: Theater Review

    5:27 pm PDT 4/25/2013
    • Myron Meisel
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    Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally play an estranged couple for both laughs and depth in this comedy at West LA’s Odyssey theater. READ MORE

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  9. Idol Worship
    'American Idol's' Constantine Maroulis in 'Jekyll and Hyde': 'We Take Audiences to the Brink'

    'American Idol's' Constantine Maroulis in 'Jekyll and Hyde': 'We Take Audiences to the Brink'

    1:45 pm PDT 4/25/2013
    • Michele Amabile Angermiller
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    The season four heartthrob talks to THR about his latest stage role, fellow "Idol" alum Crystal Bowersox, frontrunner Angie Miller, and whether fans will see him on season 12 before the finale. READ MORE

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  10. Review
    Watch Video I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers: Theater Review

    I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers: Theater Review

    6:00 pm PDT 4/24/2013
    • David Rooney
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    Back on Broadway after 33 years' absence, Bette Midler slips into the caftan of 1970s Hollywood superagent Sue Mengers to dish in John Logan's single-character portrait. READ MORE

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  11. 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' Quits Broadway

    'Nice Work If You Can Get It' Quits Broadway

    3:59 pm PDT 4/24/2013
    • David Rooney
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    The Tony-winning Gershwin musical, which originally starred Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara, will play its final performance June 15. READ MORE

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  12. Disney's 'Jungle Book' Readies for Chicago Bow

    Disney's 'Jungle Book' Readies for Chicago Bow

    10:00 am PDT 4/24/2013
    • David Rooney
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    World-premiering at the Goodman Theatre, Mary Zimmerman's production stars 10-year-old newcomer Akash Chopra as "man cub" Mowgli. READ MORE

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  13. Review
    Here Lies Love: Theater Review

    Here Lies Love: Theater Review

    5:30 pm PDT 4/23/2013
    • David Rooney
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    The rise and fall of infamous Filipina first lady Imelda Marcos gets visionary musical treatment courtesy of David Byrne, with a big-beat assist from Fatboy Slim. READ MORE

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  14. Review
    The Trip to Bountiful: Theater Review

    The Trip to Bountiful: Theater Review

    5:00 pm PDT 4/23/2013
    • David Rooney
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    Cicely Tyson stars alongside Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams and Condola Rashad in the Broadway revival of Horton Foote's beloved 1953 American classic. READ MORE

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  15. Review
    The Testament of Mary: Theater Review

    The Testament of Mary: Theater Review

    6:00 pm PDT 4/22/2013
    • David Rooney
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    Fiona Shaw portrays the title figure as a solitary woman, years after her son's crucifixion, in Colm Toibin's audacious fictional rumination on the grieving mother behind the iconic image. READ MORE

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  16. Review
    Macbeth: Theater Review

    Macbeth: Theater Review

    4:43 pm PDT 4/21/2013
    • David Rooney
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    UPDATED: Reviewed in its U.S. premiere at last summer's Lincoln Center Festival, this radical rethink of Shakespeare's Scottish play starring Alan Cumming moves to Broadway in time for Tony Awards consideration. It runs at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre through July 14. READ MORE

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  17. Review
    Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me: Tribeca Review

    Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me: Tribeca Review

    6:00 pm PDT 4/19/2013
    • David Rooney
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    Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini, Nathan Lane, Cherry Jones and others reflect on the unique talents of the Broadway veteran in Chiemi Karasawa's intimate documentary. READ MORE

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  18. Jane Lynch to Sing 'Little Girls' on 'Glee'

    Jane Lynch to Sing 'Little Girls' on 'Glee'

    1:57 pm PDT 4/19/2013
    • David Rooney
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    Prior to Lynch stepping into the role of Miss Hannigan in the current Broadway revival of "Annie," Sue Sylvester will croon the orphanage den mother's bilious serenade on the Fox series. READ MORE

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  19. Review
    Jekyll & Hyde: Theater Review

    Jekyll & Hyde: Theater Review

    6:00 pm PDT 4/18/2013
    • Frank Scheck
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    Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse's musical based on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale receives a Broadway revival. READ MORE

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  20. Review
    Orphans: Theater Review

    Orphans: Theater Review

    6:00 pm PDT 4/18/2013
    • David Rooney
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    Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge cause sparks to fly in Daniel Sullivan's electrifying Broadway production of the Lyle Kessler play. READ MORE

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