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Mirvish extends Toronto run of 'Come From Away' due to popular demand

Mirvish extends Toronto run of 'Come From Away' due to popular demand

TORONTO — "Come From Away" is staying in Toronto a few months longer than expected. Mirvish Productions has extended the musical's run through to March. Performances began yesterday and had been scheduled to go until Dec. 22.
2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist

2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist

NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent New York City transgender activist Cecilia Gentili earlier this year, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Stephen & Evie Colbert offer a cookbook that's also a window on their lives

Stephen & Evie Colbert offer a cookbook that's also a window on their lives

NEW YORK (AP) — Many years into their marriage, Stephen and Evie Colbert suddenly became co-workers. And that is why, in a roundabout way, we have their first cookbook.
Jazz saxophonist and composer Benny Golson dies at 95

Jazz saxophonist and composer Benny Golson dies at 95

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz great Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist and composer of standards such as “Killer Joe” and “Along Came Betty," has died. He was 95.
2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist

2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist

NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent New York City transgender activist Cecilia Gentili earlier this year, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Stephen & Evie Colbert's red rice recipe, a dish both jammy and tangy

Stephen & Evie Colbert's red rice recipe, a dish both jammy and tangy

STEPHEN: My love of red rice started at Stiles Point Elementary School on James Island, South Carolina. The cafeteria served it just about every day, and that was fine with me.

Jazz saxophonist and composer Benny Golson dies at 95

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz great Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist and composer of standards such as “Killer Joe” and “Along Came Betty," has died. He was 95.
The 2025 Tony Awards set June 8 ceremony date at Radio City Music Hall

The 2025 Tony Awards set June 8 ceremony date at Radio City Music Hall

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of Broadway, circle this date: This season's Tony Awards will take place on June 8 at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall. Producers of the show announced the date and location Monday.
Jeanine Tesori becomes first woman composer to open Met Opera season with reworked `Grounded'

Jeanine Tesori becomes first woman composer to open Met Opera season with reworked `Grounded'

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeanine Tesori watched the world premiere run of her “Grounded” with director Michael Mayer last fall at the Kennedy Center and noticed audience fidgeting.

Book Review: 'America First' is a resonant history of FDR's fight against isolationist movement

Historian H.W. Brands' “America First: Roosevelt vs Lindbergh in the Shadow of War" barely mentions former President Donald Trump or the 2024 election. But it could be one of the most relevant books to read for this year's presidential campaign.
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