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Hugh Jackman ‘Blindsided’ by Ex-wife’s comments as divorce nears

'Blindsided' Hugh Jackman believed ex-wife 'would not trash him to the press' after Deborra-Lee Furness' betrayal talk

May 29, 2025 1:13 pm

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness move toward finalising their divorce amid infidelity rumours. Furness speaks of betrayal; Jackman caught off guard by her public comments.

Around Town | 'West Side Story': Retelling of a Broadway classic

August 19, 2023 10:12 am

NMACC brings to Mumbai the Lonny Price-directed vibrant and energetic reimagining of the musical about star-crossed lovers and rival gangs.

The chandelier that crashes onto the stage at the end of the first act makes a final appearance after the final performance of ÒThe Phantom of the OperaÓ at the Majestic Theater in New York on Sunday, April 16, 2023. (Sara Krulwich/The New York Times)

With cheers and tears, ‘Phantom of the Opera’ ends record Broadway run

April 17, 2023 10:30 am

“It’s just amazing, really, what has happened,” composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who wrote "The Phantom of the Opera" soaring score, said after the final curtain, as he dedicated the performance to his son Nicholas, who died three weeks ago.

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'The Phantom of the Opera' to close on Broadway next year

September 18, 2022 7:04 pm

The musical — a fixture on Broadway since 1988, weathering recessions, war and cultural shifts — will play its final performance on Broadway on February 18, 2023

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Broadway's 'Phantom of the Opera' plots a cautious return to the stage

October 25, 2021 5:55 pm

The crowded Broadway theaters, vital to the city's tourism industry, were the first places closed by the New York government as the coronavirus began to ravage the state.

Bringing Broadway spectacle back to life

September 17, 2021 10:35 am

Eight times a week, for 32 years until the pandemic struck, a giant chandelier swooped over the audience and crashed onto the stage as the first act of “The Phantom of the Opera” ended at the Majestic Theate

Broadway, awaiting crowds’ return, will get more wheelchair access

July 14, 2021 9:38 am

In 2018, New York City announced it would offer grants to off-Broadway and other small theaters to install software that allows patrons to follow along with lowlight smartphones and tablets.

'City in transition': New York vies to turn page on pandemic

May 19, 2021 5:43 pm

Starting Wednesday, vaccinated New Yorkers can shed their masks in most situations, and restaurants, stores, gyms and many other businesses can go back to full capacity if they check vaccination cards or apps for proof that all patrons have been inoculated

Rejected Broadway posters on sale to help theater community

April 20, 2021 12:24 pm

One highlight is an alternative poster for “The Lion King.” Disney, of course, went for Frank Verlizzo’s stark animal mane stamp that has become iconic. But now people can mount an unpublished design of his which uses paw prints from King Mufasa and newborn Simba to illustrate both the past and the future.

Mean Girls won't be returning to Broadway

January 08, 2021 7:38 pm

Mean Girls musical, based on actor-comedienne-writer Tina Fey's 2004 film of the same name, opened on Broadway in 2018.

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Broadway returns to life after 18 months; take a look

September 16, 2021 12:18 pm

After 18 long months, Broadway's biggest musicals returned in New York amid joy and standing ovations

‘Don’t give a sh*t’: JD Vance defends US airstrike on Venezuelan drug boat that killed 11

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Vice President JD Vance stands by the recent US airstrike against a Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat, dismissing legalistic arguments. President Trump also supports the strike and warns others against bringing drugs into the US. The administration has designated Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, as a foreign terrorist organization and plans to use military force against them.

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