Jay Z Will Be Among Producers of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights Film The news was revealed at Harvey Weinstein’s pre-Oscars party. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
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First Major August Wilson Biography in the Works Patti Hartigan, who covered many of Wilson's plays as a Boston Globe critic, will pen the book. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Watch the New Trailer for Beauty and the Beast The trailer for Disney’s live-action remake debuted during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
50th Anniversary Production of Hair to Transfer to London’s Vaults The South Bank venue will be transformed into an immersive venue. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
New York Today: New York Today: Refugee, Immigrant and Citizen Monday: A notable New Yorker, Off-Broadway Week and reflections before Lent. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Small Plane Crashes on Long Island, Killing Two A single-engine Navion with three people on board crashed into trees at an airport in Westhampton Beach while practicing takeoffs and landings. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Metropolitan Diary: ‘Lift Your Head Up!’ Heeding a stranger’s harsh command pays dividends. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Protesters Gather to Support the Press, From Fox News to The New York Times A group marched to the offices of The Times, Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and NBC News to champion press freedom for all organizations, regardless…
A ‘Squirrel Slam’ Lures Hunters and Protesters to Western New York A lawsuit filed by a squirrel aficionado claims there has not been a proper review of the event’s environmental effect. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
After a Devastating Fire, ‘the Black Lumberjack’ Forges Ahead A shipping container has become the temporary workshop for Robert Rising, who has made a name for himself by turning old wood into custom furniture. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Dozen Years, 3 Cold-Case Killings and an Arrest in Brooklyn How charges in one decade-old murder helped lead to the arrest of a man believed to have killed two teens in 2004 and 2005. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Why de Blasio Might as Well Be Running Unopposed With just over six months until the Democratic primary, no viable challenger has emerged for the mayor, who finds himself in a political “sweet spot” amid legal uncertainties. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
Where’s the Art? In Hamptons Center, Look Behind the Wall Toni Ross, an artist in the Hamptons, wanted to showcase the copies of Renaissance sculptures hidden behind a gallery wall. The village council had a different view. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
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Letter from London: Out and About on the West End Theatre Scene One viewer’s take on Reza’s Art, The Royal Shakespeare Company, and the stage adaptation of The Kite Runner. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill