Jeff Lunden
Stories
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Arts & Life
'Riverdance' Turns 25, But Has Put The Celebration On Hold — For Now
The Irish dance spectacle has been performed for audiences all over the world. The current production was polished for the anniversary, but has been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Mart Crowley, Playwright of 'The Boys In The Band,' Dies At 84
When playwright Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band premiered off-Broadway in 1968, it was the first realistic, mainstream portrayal of gay men on stage. Crowley won a Tony Award for it.
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Music
Broadway Legend Jerry Herman Is Dead At 88
The Broadway songwriter died in Miami of pulmonary complications, according to his publicist.
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National
'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Series Fuels A Themed New York Bus Tour
The success of Amazon Studio's Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has spawned a bus tour of some of the show's New York locations.
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Television
BravoCon Draws Reality Show Stars And Superfans
It's the best weekend of your life if you're a fan of Top Chef or Real Housewives. Stars and influencers celebrate in New York at BravoCon, the latest direct-to-consumer content convention.
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A 'Fiddler On The Roof' Match Made
Sometimes life imitates art. In a production of Fiddler on the Roof, which contains a meddling matchmaker trying to get couples together, the two real-life leads have fallen in love.
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'Hadestown' Wins 8 Tony Awards Including Best Musical
James Corden hosted the Tony Awards Sunday night in New York. Hadestown won 8 Tony Awards — including best musical. It's written, produced and directed by women.
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Oliver Jeffers' Out-Of-This-World Art Installation Takes You Far From Earth
Belfast-born Oliver Jeffers paints, writes and illustrates children's books. He recently premiered a new art installation on the High Line in New York City called "The Moon, The Earth and Us."