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A Guide to Every ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Adaptation & Where to Watch Them All

Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley as Romeo and Juliet? Say less! This version of the classic romantic tragedy is set in modern ...

Swoon! These Rare Photos of a Young Clint Eastwood Capture the Hollywood Rebel Who Redefined Cool

Not every actor has the ability to charm multiple generations of fans, popularize a character that has no name and redefine the Western genre by bringing to light the harsh realities of the era. But ...

‘44: The Musical’ Off Broadway Review: Obama Sings and Dances – but He’s Married to Oprah?

The bad news for Trump is that Obama now has a musical dedicated to his time in the White House. It’s aptly called “44: The Musical,” and opened Thursday at the Daryl Roth Theatre. The good news for ...

The Dusty Boxes of Aging Papers That Changed American Music and My Life

Now referred to, with some awe, as the Secaucus find, it was one of the most important discoveries in the history of American ...

The pictures are still getting smaller: ‘Sunset Boulevard’ turns 75

Sunset Boulevard” turns 75 this year, which got me thinking about how I first discovered what I consider the second greatest ...
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RiverRun celebrates 75 years of Sunset Boulevard

Up: The Making of ‘Sunset Boulevard’” and the “Dark Side of the Hollywood Dream” was published to rave reviews. This ...
The Times Leader

In Frame: Hugo Winterhalter was a mid-century star and Wilkes-Barre native

One of my favorite memories of visiting Los Angeles in the summer of 2023 was walking along Vine Street, looking down at the stars of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and seeing the name of music composer, ...

‘Grease’ goes woke in off-Broadway parody called ‘Vape,’ where Danny doesn’t just have eyes for Sandy

Grease” is no longer the word. Now the word is “Vape!” — an off-Broadway parody that reimagines the beloved musical set in a 1950s high school as it would look in ...
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A revival of the 1950s musical 'Damn Yankees,' and audience reception in 2025

What does Damn Yankees, a 1950s musical have to say to audiences in 2025? With its themes of selling your soul to the devil to get a win or power or beauty, quite a bit.
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Beverly Hills Estate Built for an Old Hollywood Producer and Sears Heir Lists for $20 Million

A Beverly Hills, California, home built for Hollywood producer Armand Deutsch is on the market for the first time in nearly 20 years, listing on Friday for just shy of $20 million. Dating to 1959, the ...
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From Gene Kelly to Judy Garland, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” director Bill Condon breaks down the film's classic movie references

Jennifer Lopez stars as a mid-century movie star, Ingrid Luna, channeling the likes of Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland, and Lana Turner. Writer-director Bill Condon shares some of the obvious and more ...
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'Kiss of the Spider Woman' actor, director discuss working with Jennifer Lopez in movie musical adaptation

INDIANAPOLIS — Movie musicals are in good hands when filmmaker Bill Condon is involved. He wrote the screenplay for "Chicago," he directed and wrote the screenplay for "Dreamgirls," he directed ...