Why Hamilton The Musical Is Important To Our History
"Hamilton" just received 16 Tony nominations, but it's a big deal for more reasons than that. Here is a quick look at why this new musical is important to know.
"Hamilton" just received 16 Tony nominations, but it's a big deal for more reasons than that. Here is a quick look at why this new musical is important to know.
The last year has proven to be an incredible journey for "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, culminating with a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations.
Broadway blockbuster "Hamilton" has been praised for casting mostly black and Latino performers in place of America's founding fathers. But the Great White Way's newest hit musical has come under fire for a casting call seeking "NON-WHITE" performers.
A list of must-see Broadway shows that will make the perfect destination for your next big group trip.
It was announced Tuesday that Frozen will be heading to Broadway in Spring of 2018, with a pre-Broadway trial run scheduled for the summer of 2017.
This will be the first live musical theater performance in 5 years.
The Tony winner and host of "The Late Late Show" is set to host "The 70th Annual Tony Awards"
The medical drama CBS' "Code Black" gets a dose of Broadway magic this week when cast members from "The Lion King" — and one memorable Mufasa — end up in the emergency room.
Two major blocks of downtown Camden, New Jersey will be closed to traffic all week, beginning today, for the demolition of a vacant, eight-story building, once hailed as a sign of revitalization.
Rich discussed the Memphis City Council agreeing to remove a monument of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Hatboro city councilman shooting an alleged bank robber and Texas Senator Ted Cruz standing by Donald Trump's immigration comments.
Performances for the 2015 Tony Awards were announced, revealing a list of performers that is sure to entertain even the most untheatrical of viewers.
The first group of performers have been announced for "The 69th Annual Tony Awards"
Two tickets to a Broadway show can break the bank. But how about live improv, off Broadway?
The Bucks County Playhouse on Sunday will host auditions for this summer's youth company. It's pretty competitive -- last year 100 kids turned out and only 18 were selected for the program.
A Philadelphia charter school is burglarized and vandalized, and the thieves made off with money students had raised for a class trip.
Broadway came to the Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School on Wednesday.
Francis Egler, the director of Broadway Philadelphia programming and co-presentation at the Kimmel Center, shared a little background on the Broadway smash-hit musical, "Newsies."
Many of New York's top attractions can be visited for free or at a discount.
Chris discusses the President admitting the CIA tortured detainees, ebola patients being flown back to the US, and the tightening Senate Race between Cory Booker and Jeff Bell. He talked to Jeff Roe and Michael Bronstein on the Monday Morning Matchup at 7:00.
It's a once in a lifetime experience for 18 teens from throughout Bucks and Montgomery counties and New Jersey.
A Broadway guide for money saving tips, the best shows and where to dine before or after the show.
Elaine Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, gin-laced voice and impeccable comic timing made her a theatrical icon, has died at age 89.
The incident was reported around 10:45 p.m. Thursday in the 700 block of Broadway.
Here's what to look forward to as the anticipation builds for performances at the 68th Annual Tony Awards.
It looks like steady rain will hold off a few hours after the Broad Street Run starts on Sunday, May 5 in Philadelphia.
A Lewiston, Maine bowling alley, where eight people were killed during the state's deadliest mass shooting last October, reopened Friday.
Exclusive video showing part of a Pennsylvania State Police chase ending in a crash in Delaware County puts the agency's pursuit policy under scrutiny.
Andrew Linder is chasing justice for human trafficking victims and survivors.
Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with an RBI single, Marsh drove in two runs and the surging Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
It looks like steady rain will hold off a few hours after the Broad Street Run starts on Sunday, May 5 in Philadelphia.
A Lewiston, Maine bowling alley, where eight people were killed during the state's deadliest mass shooting last October, reopened Friday.
Exclusive video showing part of a Pennsylvania State Police chase ending in a crash in Delaware County puts the agency's pursuit policy under scrutiny.
There's plenty to do in Philadelphia this weekend: a Star Wars-themed haunted house, monster trucks, a Harry Potter-themed drag brunch, concerts and musicals.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be the 150th running of the high-profile race.
It looks like steady rain will hold off a few hours after the Broad Street Run starts on Sunday, May 5 in Philadelphia.
Exclusive video showing part of a Pennsylvania State Police chase ending in a crash in Delaware County puts the agency's pursuit policy under scrutiny.
Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with an RBI single, Marsh drove in two runs and the surging Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
It's a Philadelphia tradition and it's back for the 45th time. The Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run is now just days away.
Hundreds of students at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Delaware County are participating in the 10th annual Danny Hammond Dance Marathon on Friday.
It looks like steady rain will hold off a few hours after the Broad Street Run starts on Sunday, May 5 in Philadelphia.
Colonial Manor United Methodist Church in West Deptford, New Jersey is rising from the ashes following an arson, and it's all thanks to help from the community.
Meet one of the 10 "all-star" teachers the Philadelphia Phillies will honor Friday during their Teacher Appreciation Night at Citizens Bank Park.
Tune in on Thursday, June 20, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as we help raise money for childhood cancer research.
Philadelphia's weather is definitely cooling down from earlier in the week, and the region will see rain on the weekend.
It looks like steady rain will hold off a few hours after the Broad Street Run starts on Sunday, May 5 in Philadelphia.
Tune in on Thursday, June 20, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as we help raise money for childhood cancer research.
Philadelphia's weather is definitely cooling down from earlier in the week, and the region will see rain on the weekend.
A program is working to preserve the past as several military monuments sit near Brandywine Park in Wilmington that haven't been touched or cleaned in decades.
emperatures have climbed back into the 80s for Thursday's weather in Philadelphia. The weekend is colder and cloudy with rain during Sunday's Broad Street Run.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
A local teen is leading the charge of over a hundred young people having their hearts checked in Flourtown to honor her sister's memory.
After experiencing female athlete triad herself, medical student Hanna Blankemeier is working to raise awareness.
Cassie Donahue and her mom Jane are lacing up their sneakers for Sunday's Broad Street Run and it's all for a good cause. The duo is helping raise money for cancer research in honor of their late father and husband.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank's 32 branches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will be taken over by Fulton Bank.
For the second time in a month, Aramark union workers will go on strike, this time during Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers-New York Knicks playoff series at the Wells Fargo Center.
From a new Taylor Swift to an exclusive Pearl Jam "Dark Matter" vinyl, Record Store Day 2024 will be a big one for record stores in the Philadelphia area and worldwide.
Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania.
A tractor-trailer truck got stuck under an Amtrak bridge on Route 420 in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania on Friday morning.
A driver and passenger on Route 202 were killed after their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a car-carrier truck in North Wales, Pennsylvania on Monday, according to police.
Starting Monday, the city of Philadelphia is cracking down on drivers who park on streets in the 14 neighborhoods being cleaned as part of the Mechanical Street Cleaning program.
The fatal crash in Boothwyn shut down Route 322 from Chelsea Parkway to Creek Parkway for several hours on Wednesday afternoon.
"Intercity bus carriers" will be relocating from the Spring Garden Street area of the city as soon as Labor Day, Philadelphia transportation officials told a Northern Liberties neighborhood group.
Bohm extended his hitting streak to 16 games with an RBI single, Marsh drove in two runs and the surging Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
The report Spencer Turnbull will remain in the Philadelphia Phillies rotation is on hold, for now.
Meet one of the 10 "all-star" teachers the Philadelphia Phillies will honor Friday during their Teacher Appreciation Night at Citizens Bank Park.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be the 150th running of the high-profile race.
Philadelphia Phillies starter Ranger Suárez was named the NL Pitcher of the Month for March and April after posing a 0.63 WHIP in six starts.
There's plenty to do in Philadelphia this weekend: a Star Wars-themed haunted house, monster trucks, a Harry Potter-themed drag brunch, concerts and musicals.
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See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Billie Eilish on Monday announced a world tour for her third studio album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," that will see the nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer stop in Philadelphia this fall.
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ASAP is holding a free-week long program that will teach girls in Philadelphia schools how to play chess.
Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Two Bucks County girls wrestling medal winners are hopeful more young women will get involved in the male-dominated sport.
Get a look at an aerial view of the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky ahead of the Kentucky Derby 2024. Plus, Philadelphia police have two people in custody for the shooting of a teenager at 50th and Spruce streets. Meanwhile a protest encampment on University of Pennsylvania's campus is in its 10th day, and the university has released a statement saying divestment from Israel is illegal under state law. Gov. Josh Shapiro has called on Penn to keep students safe.
Brauhaus Schmitz is presenting its 11th annual Maifest spring celebration on South Street! The authentic German festival on South Street features plenty of beer, food and of course a Maypole set up right in the middle of South Street. Ross DiMattei chats with Brauhaus owner Doug Hager as he sets up for the big block party.
Deptford's varsity baseball field has been named after Bobby Shisler, a Deptford police officer and Deptford Spartans Baseball alum who died May 7, 2023 weeks after he was shot in the line of duty.
The Broad Street Run in Philadelphia could be interrupted by rain - but it looks like steady showers will hold off until after 10 or 11 a.m., Tammie Souza reports. Run fast and you can avoid the worst of the rain. But it's looking like wet weather will be in the Philadelphia area for the next seven days.
The Inglis Bash was held at the National Constitution Center to support people with disabilities.