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German village follows 377-year-old tradition

German village follows 377-year-old tradition - 05/17/2010

OBERAMMERGAU, Simon Sturdee- In 1633, a German village vowed to put on a play about Jesus every 10 years if God rid them of the plague. This weekend, the inhabitants of Oberammergau made good on that...
Curtain call for Japan's premier kabuki theatre

Curtain call for Japan's premier kabuki theatre - 05/01/2010

TOKYO, Shigemi Sato- Hundreds of people swarmed Tokyo's Kabukiza, the celebrated home of Japan's traditional kabuki drama, as it closed its doors Friday to be demolished and rebuilt into a high rise...
Cirque du Soleil to create Michael Jackson shows

Cirque du Soleil to create Michael Jackson shows - 04/21/2010

LOS ANGELES- Cirque du Soleil is to launch a series of shows next year inspired by Michael Jackson's music and dance work, the company said Tuesday after striking a deal with the late artist's...
'Such tweet sorrow': Romeo and Juliet as never b4

'Such tweet sorrow': Romeo and Juliet as never b4 - 04/13/2010

LONDON- The Royal Shakespeare Company gave Romeo and Juliet an interactive modern makeover on Monday with the Bard's classic lines replaced by Twitter messages such as "Jules is over and out!!!"....
Audience takes over mission control in Apollo 13 play

Audience takes over mission control in Apollo 13 play - 04/06/2010

SYDNEY, Madeleine Coorey - It's the stuff of a NASA nightmare -- mission control decks are left in the hands of untrained enthusiasts as astronauts rocket through space in a capsule fast running out...
Bold new Gaza play skewers Fatah and Hamas

Bold new Gaza play skewers Fatah and Hamas - 03/11/2010

GAZA CITY, Adel Zaanoun- A new play has shocked audiences in the Gaza Strip by shouting out what many in the Hamas-ruled territory mutter behind closed doors -- that Palestinian politicians are a...
"Billy Elliot" to debut in South Korea

"Billy Elliot" to debut in South Korea - 03/03/2010

SEOUL - A hit musical set in a gritty mining village in northeast England is coming to South Korea for its first foreign-language production, promoters said Tuesday. "Billy Elliot", the story of a...
Royal Shakespeare Co. to pack bags, theatre for New York

Royal Shakespeare Co. to pack bags, theatre for New York - 02/10/2010

NEW YORK, Luis Torres de la Llosa - New York city has a long summer tradition of Shakespeare in Central Park, but now thanks to the Royal Shakespeare Company, it's about to get a dose of keen...
"Hair" back in Serbia after 40 years, minus nudity

"Hair" back in Serbia after 40 years, minus nudity - 02/04/2010

BELGRADE - "Hair" makes its return to the Serbian stage Wednesday 40 years after it first premiered here -- but minus the famed nudity that helped the anti-war musical cause a scandal. The updated...
'Slumdog' director to do stage play of 'Frankenstein'

'Slumdog' director to do stage play of 'Frankenstein' - 01/22/2010

LONDON - Danny Boyle, the British director of Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire", is to direct a stage play adaptation of "Frankenstein", it was announced on Thursday. Nicholas Hytner, the...
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Jackson make-up artist warned star could die of drugs

Jackson make-up artist warned star could die of drugs
LOS ANGELES- Michael Jackson's make-up artist warned in the 1990s that the star could die due to his drug addiction, she testified Friday, adding that people were initially lying after his 2009 death. Karen Faye, who worked for the self-styled King...