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Top 5 Broadway Schools For Kids In New York

Broadway shows are filled with people who grew up everywhere else, but what kind of training is available for the kids that grow up in New York to prepare them for a possible Broadway career?

2013/05/01

Actress Maura Tierney, director George C. Wolfe, actor Tom Hanks, and actor Peter Scolari attend the curtain call for the 'Lucky Guy.' (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

‘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

Cast of 'Matilda' performs onstage at the 2013 Actors Fund's Annual Gala Honoring Robert De Niro at The New York Marriott Marquis on April 29, 2013. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic)

‘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.

2013/04/30

The cast of 'Kinky Boots' perform onstage at the Media Opening for Kinky Boots on Broadway Show, on April 4, 2013. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Kinky Liqueur)

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

Eye On New York: A Big Weekend For The Bronx Zoo, A Motown Musical, And More

We also heard from the Wildlife Conservation Society about the dangers facing elephants, plus spring fashion trends, and a chance to mouth off to 1010 WINS reporter John Montone, in this week’s edition of Eye On New York.

2013/04/28

Street vendors protesting the installation of bike share racks at Liberty Street and Broadway - April 25, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Street Vendors Protest Citi Bike Racks In Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn

Nearly a dozen lower Broadway street vendors say they showed up to work on Monday only to find their corner at Liberty Street taken up by dozens of bike share racks.

2013/04/25

Actress Gwenyth Paltrow has two children with Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin: daughter Apple and son Moses. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

New Yorkers Weigh In On Paltrow’s ‘Most Beautiful Woman’ Honor

Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow appeared to be suffering from a split public personality Wednesday night.

2013/04/24

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City Catholic Groups Not Singing The Praises Of New Play About The Virgin Mary

A new take on the story of the Virgin Mary debuted on Broadway on Monday night, but Catholics haven’t given the play rave reviews.

2013/04/22

Preservationists Excoriate New Windows Being Installed At NYU Dorm

The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation was furious Monday over the new windows being installed at a high-rise NYU dormitory now under renovation.

2013/04/22

Our Picks: Why ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ Should Be A Best Musical Nominee

The quirky Trey Anastasio musical about Texans trying to win a truck is very likely to be Tony-nominated for Best Musical. It has great music and a warm-hearted plot. It just had a title that it couldn’t overcome.

2013/04/22

Nathan Lane (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Our Picks: Why Nathan Lane Should Be ‘Best Actor’ Nominee

Nathan Lane is beloved by audiences and Tony voters, and is certain to be one of the nominees for Best Actor for his performance in “The Nance.”

2013/04/22

"Ann" Staring Holland Taylor Extends Broadway Run (Photo provided by The Hartman Group via Getty Images)

Our Picks: Why Holland Taylor Should Be ‘Best Actress’ Nominee

Holland Taylor, the actress, playwright, TV and film star, will undoubtedly get a Tony nomination for Best Actress for her performance in “Ann,” a tribute to Ann Richards.

2013/04/22

Singer Deborah Cox Talks New Broadway Role

Grammy nominated R&B singer Deborah Cox stars as Lucy opposite former “American Idol” contestant and Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis in the Broadway revival of “Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical” officially opening for a limited run on Broadway starting April 18th.

2013/04/16