James Sims

Nathan Lane

  • Nathan Lane, Jerry Mitchell and More Discuss Broadway on PBS

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    James Sims

    This past summer marked an evening of Broadway at the White House as President Obama and the First Lady hosted leading stage stars for a celebration of the arts and an outreach to students. Dance students from Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the Joy of Motion Dance Center joined the cast of ‘Hairspray’…

  • Stephen Sondheim Theatre Gets Unveiled on Broadway

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    James Sims

    There was perhaps no better way to kickoff the latest Broadway season than to usher in a new era in Times Square with a celebration of the preeminent composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The creator of such classic musicals as Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to…

  • ‘Addams Family’ Lands Dead as a Doornail on Broadway

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    James Sims

    ‘The Addams Family’ is an entertainment legacy that deserves a splashy introduction to the Broadway community, yet with the small melodies by composer Andrew Lippa — a soft attempt at quirky songs that never get quirky enough — the musical comes off like an off-Broadway tuner with a dream of bigger digs. The iconic Addams…