Performing Arts

Groban wears a fat suit and a scruffy beard in his role as the generous but miserable Pierre.

Josh Groban Leaves Big Shoes To Fill In The Tony-Nominated 'Great Comet'

8:36am May 18, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

For his role as Pierre, Groban had to be able to play the accordion while navigating multiple sets of stairs. His replacement, Okieriete Onaodowan, has about two months to master the instrument.

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Soul Queen Of New Orleans Has Been Performing On Mother's Day For 35 Years

5:57pm May 14, 2017

In a New Orleans tradition dating back almost 35 years, soul singer Irma Thomas takes the stage at the Audubon Zoo to perform a special concert for fans on Mother's Day.

Christy Altomare and Derek Klena star in the stage adaptation of the 1997 Fox animated film Anastasia.

Arts

When It Comes To Family Musicals, Kids' Opinions Matter More Than Critics'

6:48pm May 07, 2017

by Jeff Lunden

Normally, critical reviews can kill a Broadway show, but not so for kid-focused musicals. Anastasia and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are currently on Broadway, vying for the kid seal of approval.

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David Hyde Pierce and Bette Midler are both nominated for Tony Awards for their roles in the current Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly!

The Tony Nominations: 'The Great Comet,' 'Dolly,' And 'A Doll's House'

12:01pm May 02, 2017

by Linda Holmes

The Tony nominations are out, and unlike last year, there's no founding-fathers-shaped giant absorbing the oxygen.

Arts

'Indecent': A Play About A Play

7:57am April 29, 2017

by Jeff Lunden

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel is using a controversial Yiddish play more than a hundred years old as the basis for her first Broadway production.

In 1967, Frederick Wiseman's controversial documentary Titicut Follies exposed conditions at Bridgewater State Hospital in Massachusetts. Fifty years later, the filmmaker, now 87, has adapted the work into dance.

A Haunting '60s Film About Mental Illness And Incarceration Becomes A Ballet

4:31pm April 28, 2017

by Euan Kerr

Frederick Wiseman's controversial 1967 documentary Titicut Follies exposed conditions at Bridgewater State Hospital in Massachusetts. Fifty years later, the filmmaker, now 87, has adapted it to dance.

Nation's Report Card Finds Mixed Grades For U.S. Students In Visual Arts, Music

12:07am April 25, 2017

by LA Johnson

It's the first time since 2008 that the federal government has released its assessment of U.S. eighth-graders in the arts. While there are some signs of progress, troubling achievement gaps remain.

Cynthia Nixon (left) and Laura Linney alternate playing the roles of Regina (left) and Birdie in The Little Foxes.

Arts

Two Stars Share The Stage, And The Roles, In 'Little Foxes'

5:05pm April 24, 2017

by Jeff Lunden

"Great parts are meant to be played; they're not meant to be owned," says Laura Linney. So she and Cynthia Nixon have agreed to switch roles for each performance of Lillian Hellman's 1939 melodrama.

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Mona Haydar (center), a Syrian- American artist from Flint, Mich., released her first rap song, "Hijab," along with an accompanying video.

Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video

7:29am April 24, 2017

by Noor Wazwaz

Mona Haydar calls her music "resistance music" because it celebrates diversity and calls for women to be "unapologetic about who they are."

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Corey Hawkins plays former U.S. Army Ranger Eric Carter in Fox's 24: Legacy.

Arts

From D.C. Theater To '24': The Rise Of Actor Corey Hawkins

10:41am April 21, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

Hawkins auditioned for his first acting gig at the Kennedy Center when he was 9 years old. Now he's the star of the action drama series 24: Legacy, and he's also appearing in a Broadway play.

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