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Philip Roth tribute to be held in his native New Jersey
Read full article: Philip Roth tribute to be held in his native New JerseyAuthors Ottessa Moshfegh and Susan Choi and actors John Turturro and Mary-Louise Parker will be among dozens of featured guests at a Philip Roth tribute taking place mid-March in the late novelistโs hometown of Newark, New Jersey.
'A Strange Loopโ makes history at Tonys; โCompanyโ wins 5
Read full article: 'A Strange Loopโ makes history at Tonys; โCompanyโ wins 5โA Strange Loop,โ an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queerness took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday, as voters celebrated Broadwayโs most racially diverse season by choosing an envelope-pushing Black voice.
New this week: Kaepernick, Sheeran and 'Star Trek' spin-off
Read full article: New this week: Kaepernick, Sheeran and 'Star Trek' spin-offThis weekโs new entertainment releases include new albums from Ed Sheeran and The War on Drugs as well as โArmy of Thieves,โ a prequel to Zack Snyderโs โArmy of the Dead,โ which invites viewers to join a Europe-trotting heist.
Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker to star in spring plays
Read full article: Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker to star in spring playsMary-Louise Parker attends the Broadway opening of "After Midnight" on Nov. 3, 2013 in New York, left, and Meryl Streep arrives at the premiere of the film 'The Laundromat' at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, on Sept. 1, 2019. Parker and Streep have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed. (AP Photo)NEW YORK โ Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Audra McDonald, Kevin Klein, Carla Gugino and Keanu Reeves have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed. The series kicks off Thursday with โThe Thanksgiving Playโ by Larissa FastHorse, directed by Leigh Silverman starring Reeves, Bobby Cannavale, Heidi Schreck and Alia Shawkat. The next show โ on April 8 โ will feature โAngry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeousโ by Pearl Cleage directed by Camille A.
'Jagged Little Pill' leads Tony Awards nominations with 15
Read full article: 'Jagged Little Pill' leads Tony Awards nominations with 15This image released by Vivacity Media Group shows Elizabeth Stanley, left, and Celia Rose Gooding during a performance of "Jagged Little Pill." The musical leads the Tony Awards nominations with 15 nods in a pandemic-shortened season. The dozen nods make โSlave Playโ the most nominated play in Tony history. The nominations were pulled from just 18 eligible plays and musicals, a fraction of the 34 shows the season before. The 2020 Tony Awards ceremony will be broadcast digitally and take place later this year, at a date still to be announced.