35 Years Later, Sister in Durst Case Is Still Looking for Answers “I just want to find out what happened to my sister,” Mary McCormack Hughes said in a rare interview about Robert Durst and the death of his first…
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Side Street: 35 Women and One Man’s Freedom With advocacy that relied on outrage but not anger, a group helped win clemency for Oscar López Rivera, the long-imprisoned Puerto Rican nationalist. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Crime Scene: Seafood Theft Spawns Another Mystery: How Do You Fence Clams? The police have not found who stole hundreds of oysters, clams and mussels off a delivery truck bound for restaurants in the city. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Man Questioned in Death of Queens Jogger With Case at a Standstill Karina Vetrano’s body was found on Aug. 2 in Spring Creek Park, but little information has been revealed about the case. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Take a Look at Darren Criss’ Theatre Highlights on His Birthday The Glee and Hedwig star celebrates his birthday February 5. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
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Hamilton’s Original Schuyler Sisters Sing at the Super Bowl Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Jasmine Cephas Jones perform at the February 5 event. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Audra McDonald Performs at Vassar College’s Modfest Feb. 5 The free, annual exploration of 20th and 21st century arts is headlined by the six-time Tony winner. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
How Aerial Staging Makes the Sea Come Alive in This Moby Dick The production, cruising to theatres around the country, takes the epic Herman Melville story to new heights. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Is the Met Museum ‘a Great Institution in Decline’? Aiming ever higher, the museum faces financial challenges that include a deficit nearing $40 million and expansion plans that have been postponed for lack of funding. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
The Neediest Cases: Caring for 2 Children as Her Health and Finances Deteriorate Laura Gentile, who has numerous health problems of her own, has struggled to make ends meet while caring for her two adult children, who both have mental…
The Neediest Cases: A Displaced Syrian Woman Realizes a Dream by Aiding Refugees Rawda al-Mazloum is fulfilling ambitions by getting desperate women the help they need at a center in Lebanon run by the International Rescue Committee. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
Mets Add Two to Bullpen, With Jeurys Familia Still a Question Mark With a suspension possible for Familia, the Mets re-signed Jerry Blevins and Fernando Salas, who arrived late last season. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
When Stephen Karam Couldn’t Get Cast, He Found Speech & Debate The Tony-winning playwright and the cast of his upcoming film adaptation give us behind-the-scene access into the motivations behind the April film. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
When Casting The Phantom of the Opera, It’s All About the Voice Casting director Tara Rubin shares insight on what makes the perfect match for Broadway’s longest-running show. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill