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‘Once’ wins best musical theater album Grammy

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The cast album for “Once” has nabbed a Grammy Award, the latest honor for a show that has already earned a Tony and an Oscar.

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Searching for Debra Winger? Easy, look on Broadway

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This undated publicity photo provided by Jeffrey Richards Associates shows Patti LuPone, left, and Debra Winger during a performance of the David Mamet play "The Anarchist," at the John Golden Theatre in New York. AP/Jeffrey Richards Associates, Joan Marcus

Here is how you woo Debra Winger — the apparently reclusive, seemingly skittish Debra Winger — to Broadway: You don’t play games.

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Broadway stars Audra McDonald, Will Swenson wed

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In this Dec. 4, 2011 file photo, actress Audra McDonald, right, and actor Will Swenson arrive at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the Kennedy Center Honor gala performance in Washington. Audra McDonald and Will Swenson were married today, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 at their home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.  AP FILE PHOTO

Audra McDonald and Will Swenson have tied the knot, cementing a relationship between two of Broadway’s best looking and talented stars.

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No Doubt ready to rock again after making babies

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When the members of No Doubt got together again to make new music, something unexpected came with them: a bit of doubt.

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Composer, lyricist Richard Adler dies at 90 in NY

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This Sept. 8, 1961 file photo shows Broadway composer Richard Adler, left, and his wife actress-singer Sally Ann Howes in New York. Adler, who won Tony Awards for co-writing the songs for such hit musicals as “The Pajama Game” and “Damn Yankees,” died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at his home in Southampton, N.Y., according to his family. He was 90. Some of Adler's biggest songs are “You Gotta Have Heart,” “Hey, There,” “Hernando's Hideaway,” “Whatever Lola Wants,” “Steam Heat,” “Rags to Riches,” and “Everybody Loves a Lover.” (AP Photo, file)

Composer and lyricist Richard Adler, who won Tony Awards for co-writing songs for such hit Broadway musicals as “The Pajama Game” and “Damn Yankees” and who staged and produced President John F. Kennedy’s birthday celebration featuring a breathy Marilyn Monroe, has died. He was 90.

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‘Sister Act’ to go to Broadway theatrical heaven

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The looming threat of Hurricane Irene did not dissuade tourists from visiting Manhattan's Times Square in New York. Mayor Bloomberg advised all New Yorkers to prepare as the region girded for wind, rain, and flooding as the storm stood poised to bear down on an already saturated New York state. AP

God is having a tough month on Broadway — “Godspell” is closing, “Jesus Christ Superstar” is on life support and now comes word that “Sister Act” is going to theatrical heaven.

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Another ‘American Idol’ alum heading to Broadway

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JEKYLL & HYDE ROLE In this May 21, 2010 file photo, Broadway performer and former "American Idol" contestant Constantine Maroulis attends the 16th Annual Cosmetic Executive Women Beauty Awards in New York. Marouliswill star in the dual title role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde. The tour will launch at San Diego's Civic Theatre in San Diego, California on October 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

A former “American Idol” finalist is heading to Broadway with a character who, it’s safe to say, is truly two-faced.

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James Franco drops out of making Broadway debut

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New York — James Franco can’t make time for Broadway. Publicist Robin Baum confirmed Tuesday that the workaholic actor has dropped out of a planned production of the steamy Tennessee Williams play “Sweet Bird of Youth.” It was to mark Franco’s Broadway debut and would have created one of the hottest tickets of the season [...]

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Broadway looks to restart on Monday after Irene

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Broadway planned to reopen Monday after Tropical Storm Irene forced theaters to scrap a potentially lucrative late-summer weekend.

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Angela Bassett set to return to Broadway this fall

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In this June 15, 2011 file photo, actress Angela Bassett arrives at the premiere of her film "Green Lantern" in Los Angeles. Bassett will return to the Broadway stage in the role of Camae starring opposite Samuel L. Jackson as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Broadway production of the play, "The Mountaintop." AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file

Angela Bassett has signed on to star opposite Samuel L. Jackson in the Broadway production of the play “The Mountaintop.”

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Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man’ to open, with Taymor there

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In this Sept. 26, 2006 photo, Bono, left, and The Edge of the band U2 at a book signing for the new book "U2 by U2" in New York. Although Julie Taymor was ousted from the troubled “Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark” musical, Bono says she’s a genius and he and The Edge were privileged to work with her on the production. Bono made the comments Thursday, June 9, 2011, as he and The Edge, who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway play, previewed the “Spider-man” soundtrack. It is being released on Tuesday, the same day as the official premiere of the musical. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

“Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” opens Tuesday. Where have we heard that before?

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Labor dispute threatens to upstage Tony Awards

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In this June 7, 2009 file photo, actors perform a segment from the show Guys and Dolls at the 63rd annual Tony Awards in New York. A labor dispute is threatening to make a mess of the Tony Awards, forcing actors to cross picket lines to attend the red carpet for Broadway's biggest ceremony. The Tony Awards are scheduled to air on Sunday, June 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

A labor dispute is threatening to make a mess of the Tony Awards, forcing actors to cross picket lines to attend the red carpet for Broadway’s biggest ceremony.

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