Updated: Thu, May 2, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — British culture encompasses a governing body whose members regularly holler insults at one another, so it seems not unreasonable for edgy British playwright Mike Bartlett to transfer that heckling behavior from Parliament to a hideous microcosm of a modern office — darkened...

Updated: Thu, May 2, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Albee is out at the Signature. Foote is in. The Signature Theatre said Thursday it is replacing the much-anticipated world premiere of Edward Albee's new play "Laying an Egg" with one by Horton Foote. Michael Wilson, who directed the current Broadway revival of Foote's "The...

Updated: Wed, May 1, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — "The Testament of Mary," which earned three Tony Award nominations, won't be around next month when they're handed out. Producers said the one-woman show by Colm Toibin that imagines the Virgin Mary's life after her son's death will close after 43 performances, a victim of...

Updated: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of young women from around the world are kicking their dance routines into high gear in New York this week in hopes of joining perhaps the most famous dance troupe there is — the Rockettes. The aspiring dancers lined up Tuesday morning on a Manhattan street —...

Updated: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Awards committee largely favored tried-and-true stage veterans over flashy visitors Tuesday when announcing this year's Tony nominations, with Hollywood stars such as Bette Midler, Jessica Chastain, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes and Scarlett Johansson never hearing their...

Updated: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction from some Tony Award nominees: "Before this began, I thought I knew what it would be like. But you can't imagine what it is. There's the muscle and the brain, but also the spirit and the heart. And it's fun, if fun also incorporates a huge amount of fear." — Tom...

Updated: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Select nominations for the 2013 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Tuesday. Best Play: "The Assembled Parties," ''Lucky Guy," ''The Testament of Mary," ''Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." Best Musical: "Bring It On: The Musical," ''A Christmas Story, The...

Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Amanda Peet has managed to lure Sarah Jessica Parker and Blythe Danner to share a stage again with her first play. The Manhattan Theater Club said Monday it will stage the world premiere of Peet's "The Commons of Pensacola" this fall at New York City Center. Lynne...

Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — The off-Broadway show "Giant" and the quickly shuttered Broadway musical "Hands on a Hardbody" lead the Drama Desk nomination race this season, with the British import "Matilda," the audience-friendly "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" and a revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Passion"...

Updated: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — It's been a knockout in Germany. Now Sylvester Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film "Rocky" will also be a hit on Broadway. Producers said Sunday they plan to get "Rocky" up and punching at the Winter Garden by February following a successful debut in...