Broadway

'The Lion King' comes to life in Syracuse
By Danielle Hinckley
September 10, 2011 - 2:32pm
Review: The hit Broadway musical stages a four-week run at the Crouse Hinds Theater in Syracuse.

Since its Broadway debut in 1997, “The Lion King” has been entrancing audiences around the world. Now, Syracuse is joining the roar of approval.

Opening night elephants, gazelles, birds, giraffes and lions processed to the impressive Pride Rock on the stage of the Crouse Hinds Theater, as the African chants recognizable as the beginning of “Circle of Life” fill the auditorium.

Daniel Radcliffe set for Broadway
By Sarah Hurwitz
February 23, 2011 - 10:15pm
'Harry Potter' star cast in remake of 1961 musical.

Daniel Radcliffe is assuming the musical role of the classic business man J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway revival of the 1961 classic How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. 
As Finch, he begins in the mailroom of Manhattan's World Wide Wicket and works his way up the corporate ladder. 

Young "Lion King" star has died
By Callan Gray
November 2, 2010 - 3:10pm
Shannon Tavarez, the 11-year-old star of the show "The Lion King," has passed away from leukemia.

The 11-year-old Broadway star Shannon Tavarez has died after a battle with leukemia, reports the Associated Press. Tavarez starred as the young lion Nala in the Tony winning show “The Lion King."

Witnessing "Wicked" From a New Point of View
By Jessica Novak
February 2, 2010 - 2:08pm
I had the opportunity to see the musical "Wicked" from the pit orchestra and learned about more than the music, but also how hard life on the road can be.

Seeing Wicked from the skewed view of the pit orchestra was like losing one of my five senses. While some senses were hindered, others were enhanced, making the experience one of heightened awareness and appreciation.

Foreign Policy: Olympic Edition
By CWL
October 1, 2009 - 3:52pm
Barack Obama makes his final push for an Olympics in Chicago.

With the final vote for the 2016 Olympics host city on Friday, President Barack Obama leaves tonight for Copenhagen to make his final push for Chicago to receive the bid for the Summer Olympics.

Michelle Obama along with Oprah Winfrey have already spent a couple of days in Copenhagen pushing for the Windy City. Chicago remains the frontrunner over Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Madrid.