The Drowsy Chaperone (musical)

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"King me!" is what checker players love to shout, but it could also be a slogan this summer at the Old Globe in San Diego -- although both British kings on display, Shakespeare's legendary Lear and Alan Bennett's historical George......

THEATER REVIEW: "The Drowsy Chaperone" ★★★ Through June 27 at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire; Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes; Tickets: $35-$48 at 847-634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com. With Tyler Hanes, Tari Kelly and Linda...

More and more I hear rumblings of the possibility that "American Idiot" can pull off an upset for best musical at the Tonys over "Memphis" and "Fela!," the two presumed front-runners. (See breakdown of pundits' predictions here.) Lots of voters are...

We were hoping for "Bad Santa: The Musical," but in the meantime, this will have to do. Organizers said Wednesday that "Elf," a new stage musical based on the 2003 Will Ferrell comedy, will open at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre......

San Diego -- Something slightly felonious is happening with the goldmine of tunes by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, the songwriting team that helped revitalize Frank Sinatra’s hip factor in the 1960s. The new musical “Robin and the 7......

Of the following fabled songwriting teams of the 20th century, which won three Oscars, garnered eight Oscar nominations, but never won a Tony? A) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. B) George and Ira Gershwin. C) Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick...

Tony-winner Sutton Foster will give two concerts featuring songs from her Broadway shows as well as her own selection of favorites at 8 p.m. April 29 and 30 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. "An Evening With Sutton......

"The Drowsy Chaperone," a zany tribute to the rollicking musicals of the 1920s, received 13 Tony nominations Tuesday, including one for best musical, making it the surprise leader in the race for Broadway's top honors. The Oprah Winfrey-produced musical...

Second of a two-part look at Tony nominations. With Broadway showing renewed energy this year, thanks to a surge of quality across the boards, upcoming nominations for the 60th Tony Awards figure to generate plenty of conversation — and not just...

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That old boys club Broadway at least was honest this year about its predilections, honoring the macho jukebox musical "Jersey Boys" as best musical and giving Alan Bennett's "The History Boys" six Tonys, including best play. But there was a soft spot amid...