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The Best Musicals That Have Been Made Into Movies

Ever since “Chicago” won the Best Picture Oscar in 2003, Hollywood seems to be going back to Broadway for its material, like it did back in the ’50s and ’60s.

2013/05/03

‘Matilda: The Musical’ Lands 12 Tony Award Nominations

“Matilda: The Musical” is a witty musical adaptation of the novel by Roald Dahl and is true to his bleak vision of childhood as a savage battleground.

2013/05/01

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What Makes ‘Kinky Boots’ Tick And Why It Grabbed 13 Nominations

What does it take to make a great Broadway musical? A talented score, a clever book, great singing and dancing, impressive costumes and an engaging set. Do all great musicals hit all of these points equally well? Of course not. But “Kinky Boots” does.

2013/04/30

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‘Kinky Boots’ Leads Tony Award Nominations With 13

The nominations were announced Tuesday in a televised event co-hosted by Tony winner Sutton Foster and “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The awards will be broadcast on CBS from Radio City Music Hall on June 9.

2013/04/30

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Tony Awards To Head Back To Radio City Music Hall

Producers of the show were forced to find a new home for the 2011 event after Cirque du Soleil moved into the 6,000-seat Rockefeller Center arena with its $50 million acrobatic rock opera “Zarkana.” The Tonys had been hosted at Radio City from 1997-2010.

2013/03/18

Suspect Injured In Botched Downtown Jewelry Store Robbery

A robbery attempt on a downtown jewelry store Tuesday was intercepted by an off-duty reserve sheriff’s deputy, who shot one of the suspects. Two other suspects got away.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/05/29

63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Press Room

‘Big Bang’ Actor Comes Out In New York Times Profile

“Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parsons has come out of the closet.

2012/05/23

Yahoo! Name To Be Taken Off Santa Monica Campus

The sprawling Santa Monica campus where thousands of Yahoo! workers toil away just miles from the beach will no longer bear the Internet company’s name.

2012/05/09

Tony Nominations Spread Out But ‘Once’ Leads

There was something for virtually everyone to smile about on Broadway on Tuesday after 30 of 37 shows this season got at least one Tony Award nomination. The folks at “Once” had the most reason to celebrate tonight at their working bar on stage.

2012/05/01

“American Idiot” Now Playing in LA

Fresh from a successful run on Broadway, “American Idiot” makes its Los Angeles debut at the Ahmanson Theater in Downtown LA. Based on the 2004 album of the same name by San Francisco punk rock […]

2012/03/22

Broadway Star Ben Vereen Visits KCAL9 To Discuss Diabetes Awareness

Broadway star Ben Vereen visited KCAL9 Friday to discuss his work promoting diabetes awareness.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/16

Behind The Scenes Of Broadway’s Hit Show ‘Wicked’

Back by popular demand, “Wicked”returns to the Pantages Theatre for a strictly-limited engagement this holiday season running now through January 29, 2012. Lauren Boyd, a local actress born in West Covina and raised in San Dimas, has joined the cast. She stopped by KCAL9 Monday to spill secrets about the show.

2012/01/16