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Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba
Read full article: Broadway's 'Wicked' welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black ElphabaGreen tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of โWicked.โ.
โPippinโ bringing accessible show to this Central Florida theatre for those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
Read full article: โPippinโ bringing accessible show to this Central Florida theatre for those who are deaf or hard-of-hearingWhile โPippinโ will perform the beloved story thatโs been around for more than 50 years, youโll also notice this show being more accessible for audiences who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Universal Pictures teases โWickedโ and announces โFive Nights at Freddyโs 2โ
Read full article: Universal Pictures teases โWickedโ and announces โFive Nights at Freddyโs 2โWith the dust settled from a big 2023, winning best picture and topping the box office, Universal Pictures is looking to the future.
Musical based on Orlandoโs โQueen of Versaillesโ Jackie Siegel coming this summer
Read full article: Musical based on Orlandoโs โQueen of Versaillesโ Jackie Siegel coming this summerVisitors to Boston this summer will get a treat: A stage show that reunites singer-actor Kristin Chenoweth with her โWickedโ songwriter Stephen Schwartz.
Prize-winning Texas drama teacher to get special Tony Award
Read full article: Prize-winning Texas drama teacher to get special Tony AwardThe special Tony Award that honors educators will be given to a drama teacher in Texas who argues that โmusical theater has a unique way of bringing people together.โ.
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Director Stephen Daldry exits 'Wicked' film adaptation
Read full article: Director Stephen Daldry exits 'Wicked' film adaptationThe long-gestating film adaptation of the Broadway hit โWickedโ has hit another snag. Director Stephen Daldry is exiting the project, a studio representative confirmed Tuesday. The โBilly Elliotโ director has been associated with the adaptation for years, going back as far as 2012. Writer Winnie Holzman, who wrote the musical, wrote the script with โWickedโ composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. At one point, the film was supposed to hit theaters in Dec. 2019.