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Winner of the 2024 Tony Award for Best New Musical! Based on S.E Hilton's 1967 novel and Francis Ford Coppola's era-defining motion picture The Outsiders follows a gang of young greasers as they cling to survival. With music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival and a book by the award-winning Adam Rapp, The Outsiders is directed by Danya Taymor....
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This all-new inspirational musical is now heading across 30 states on a brand-new North American tour, beginning performances in fall 2025. Created by playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz and scored by Alicia Keys. Largely drawn from the award-winning singer's own story, the Hells Kitchen is based on Keys' own life growing up in the Bronx. Maleah Joi Moon won the 2024 Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role, with Kecia Lewis winning Best Featured Actress in a Musical....
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Nominated for 13 2024 Tony Awards and winner of five, including Best Play! Written by David Adjmi, with songs by Will Butler of Arcade Fire, this heavily buzzed production takes you on a wild ride through the day-to-day of five rock musicians making an album in the early 70s. The story itself is one of infighting, frustration, romance, and rock'n'roll (all the things you'd expect from a disagreeing 70's band). David Adjmi notes he drew inspiration from iconic band Fleetwood Mac and came up with the idea while listening to Led Zepplin and pondering "What would it have been like to be in the studio when this was being recorded?"....
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Three brothers, Mathew, Nicholas and Christopher make up the trio best known as the Sturniolo Triplets. Like many during the pandemic, these three brothers first rose to fame after uploading videos of themselves onto TikTok which has since snowballed. Five years on the boys have gained an audience of over nine million followers from all over the world, their videos undeniably hilarious....
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The Monster-In-law actress and comedian is acknowledged as one of the funniest stand-up comics by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. Known for her lively, machine-gun fire wit that has seen her play the straight-talking sidekick in various film and tv projects, Sykes' repertoire focuses on wide-ranging subjects including gay marriage, racism and even federal government overspending. You name it, she'll most likely have an opinion - and a cuss - for it....
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Emmy, Oscar and Golden Globe Award winner Helen Hunt stars alongside Tony winner Robert Sean Leonard and Tony nominee Ian Barford in this highly anticipated revival of Harold Pinter's masterpiece, directed by Susan V. Boothe. A frank, dark yet witty look at a love affair in reverse, Betrayal contains all of the playwright's signature malice and intelligence but is often regarded as the most personal of all Pinter's works, being based on one of his own relationships....
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The most infamous maritime disaster of all time, the tale of the ill-fated Titanic lives on in infamy as each new generation finds themselves fascinated by the enigmatic ship and its short-lived maiden voyage. This 1997 musical (not to be confused with a certain film of the same name) looks at the lives of nine real passengers, examining their thoughts, feelings, and final hours across the class system, painting an incredible portrait of the post-Victorian, pre-World War society, the likes of which would never be the same again....
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