"West Side Story" revival embraces video
"I think we're managing our way into it," producer Scott Rudin says of the unprecedented use of video in the new Broadway revival of "West Side Story." 60 Minutes goes behind the curtain this Sunday.
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ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes
This week on 60 Minutes: Australia's bushfires show the drastic effects of climate change, Scott Pelley reports on why President Trump asked Ukraine to look into a DNC "server" and CrowdStrike, and Bill Whitaker goes behind the scenes of the 2020 "West Side Story" revival
N.Y. shuts down Broadway & other large events
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is banning gatherings of more than 500 people and shutting down Broadway theaters as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. Watch his remarks at a news conference Thursday.
Broadway stars stream performances for charity
Broadway stars are live streaming performances to raise money for The Actors Fund. While Broadway remains dark, the proceeds from these performances will help pay actors and crew who are suddenly out of work. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
Nick Cordero's health is improving
Nick Cordero has been hospitalized for more than a month battling the coronavirus. But weeks after being placed in a medically induced coma, Cordero's wife, Amanda Kloots, announced Tuesday that the Tony-award winning actor has finally woken up. CBSN New York has more.
Nick Cordero wakes up from coma, wife says
The Broadway star's wife, Amanda Kloots, said the news is "a miracle" on Instagram, saying, "It's a very long road still ... but we are in the beginning of recovery and him waking up."
Broadway shows may not open until September
Refunds are being offered for all tickets purchased through September 6.
Broadway star Nick Cordero suffers virus setback, but wife is hopeful
Cordero, whose right leg had to be amputated because of coronavirus complications, suffered a new setback this week.
Nick Cordero's "Waitress" co-stars sing to support his COVID recovery
"That's what we're all clinging on to — the positive energy is what's going to wake him up," said Cordero's friend Richard H. Blake.
Sondheim's 90th birthday celebrated in Broadway style
The livestream show, which started more than an hour late due to technical difficulties, made the wait worth it with powerhouse performances.
Broadway star Danny Burstein recounts "scary moment" with virus
Burstein said he is "grateful" for his breath after recovering from coronavirus.
Nick Cordero has leg amputated due to coronavirus complications
"He made it through the surgery, which is really big because obviously his body is pretty weak," his wife Amanda Kloots said after the surgery.
"Sunday Morning" Matinee: "A Chorus Line in Quarantine"
44 cast members from the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line" – each living in lockdown – perform the show's opening dance, cut together into "one singular sensation"
Nathan Lane on playing the dark side
The Tony-winning actor best known for comedies such as "The Producers" and "The Birdcage" now stars in a noir TV murder mystery tinged with the supernatural: "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels"
Broadway stars unite for "Beautiful" online performance
"This is why we were put on the planet, to connect people," Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell told CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook.
Performing arts online: Bringing theater to socially-distancing audiences
In lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic? Broadway and West End theatre, concert performances, opera and improv comedy are as close as your remote.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's great chemistry, on stage and off
The actors are working together for the first time since they married 23 years ago in the (now-delayed) return to Broadway of Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite"
Tony Awards postponed due to coronavirus
The news comes as Broadway suffers its longest blackout in history and the number of COVID-19 cases in New York City surpasses 17,000.
Broadway stars share music, laughter in live-stream shows
With theaters closed, stars are providing a daily treat for fans online and raising money for those in need.
NYC limiting restaurants and bars to takeout due to coronavirus
"Our city is facing an unprecedented threat, and we must respond with a wartime mentality," the mayor said.
MLB cancels rest of spring training and delays start of season
Opening Day, originally set for March 26, 2020, has been delayed at least two weeks, MLB said in a statement.
Broadway will go dark as N.Y. bans large gatherings due to coronavirus
The curtain will come down on Broadway two days after an usher at two shows tested positive for coronavirus.
Why "I Feel Pretty" isn't in the "West Side Story" Revival
In interviews from 1988 and 2020, Stephen Sondheim tells 60 Minutes why he never liked "I Feel Pretty" and why it's not in the 2020 "West Side Story" revival.
ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes
This week on 60 Minutes: Australia's bushfires show drastic effects of climate change, Scott Pelley reports on why President Trump asked Ukraine to look into a DNC "server" and CrowdStrike, and we go behind the scenes of 2020's "West Side Story" revival.
"West Side Story" lyrics still embarrass Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim tells 60 Minutes why some songs in "West Side Story" make him look away.
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Iran says it has offered a new proposal for peace talks with the U.S.
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ICE reports 18th detainee death in 2026, putting agency on track for new record
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Artemis crew tells kids moon flight was "the best roller coaster ride"
The Artemis II crew joined "CBS Mornings" Friday for a live town hall where they took questions from kids just weeks after returning from their historic moon mission.
Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as Saturday
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
Trump says he's hiking tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25%
President Trump said the European Union "is not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal."
Could the FCC really yank ABC's TV licenses amid Trump spat with Kimmel?
Federal telecom regulators can revoke broadcast licenses, but legal experts say the FCC would face a tough road in forcing ABC to go dark.
Man facing ICE deportation to the Congo: "I feel like a person who has no value"
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Lizzo: "There's a long list" of things the public gets wrong about me
The pop star sat down with Gayle King for an exclusive interview airing Monday on "CBS Mornings."
Jewish Londoners describe "utter horror" and living in fear after latest attack
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Comey faces charges over "86 47" post. How far will the case get?
Former FBI Director James Comey was charged with two counts arising out a now-deleted image he shared on Instagram that showed seashells arranged to read "86 47."
Nebraska becomes first U.S. state to enact Medicaid work requirements
The "big beautiful bill" requires U.S. states to add work requirements to Medicaid by January 2027. Experts warn millions could lose health coverage.
Remains of teen sailor who helped rescue downed WWII airmen identified
U.S. Navy Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Robert L. Cyr Jr. enlisted at 17 and flew patrols in the Pacific before his death at 19.
Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as Saturday
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
ICE reports 18th detainee death in 2026, putting agency on track for new record
ICE reported the 18th death of an individual in its custody so far this year, putting the agency on track to record a new all-time high in detainee deaths.
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Nebraska becomes first U.S. state to enact Medicaid work requirements
The "big beautiful bill" requires U.S. states to add work requirements to Medicaid by January 2027. Experts warn millions could lose health coverage.
Trump says he's hiking tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25%
President Trump said the European Union "is not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal."
More Americans are quitting their U.S. jobs to work abroad, study finds
Since 2021, the share of U.S.-based employees who have left their jobs to work in another country has more than doubled.
Home prices are dropping in one-third of U.S. cities. Here's where.
Cities in Florida and California, where home prices soared during the pandemic, saw some of the steepest declines in property values.
Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say
Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say. Critics worry that would weaken security even though, authorities say, the accused correspondents' dinner shooter took Amtrak cross-country with his firearms.
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Comey faces charges over "86 47" post. How far will the case get?
Former FBI Director James Comey was charged with two counts arising out a now-deleted image he shared on Instagram that showed seashells arranged to read "86 47."
Trump says he's hiking tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25%
President Trump said the European Union "is not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal."
Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as Saturday
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Man facing ICE deportation to the Congo: "I feel like a person who has no value"
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ICE reports 18th detainee death in 2026, putting agency on track for new record
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Nebraska becomes first U.S. state to enact Medicaid work requirements
The "big beautiful bill" requires U.S. states to add work requirements to Medicaid by January 2027. Experts warn millions could lose health coverage.
Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, immigration attorneys say.
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New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment
The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News. It also proposes using AI to track threats.
"Ozempic breath" is boosting Hershey's sales of mints and gum
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Funding cuts for fentanyl test strips raise concerns: "It doesn't make sense"
Test strips cost about $1 each and can be used to check drugs for dangerous contaminants, including fentanyl and xylazine.
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Book excerpt: "The New Tourist" by Paige McClanahan
Journalist Paige McClanahan writes about how tourism shapes societies and individuals, and about the need to redefine the meaning of "tourist" in today's shrinking world.
Superdry co-founder James Holder convicted of rape in England
James Holder, 54, was found guilty by a jury in Gloucester Crown Court of one count of rape for the May 2022 assault.
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Iran offers new proposal for peace talks with the U.S.
Iran says it's offered a new proposal for talks with the U.S. to end the war, as the Strait of Hormuz standoff sends costs soaring around the world.
Man arrested for allegedly dumping wife's body in zoo incinerator
Police arrested a man for allegedly incinerating his dead wife at the zoo where he worked, officials said, following the discovery of human remains.
U.K. raises terrorism threat level to "severe" after stabbing attack
The U.K. has raised its national threat level from "substantial" to "severe," citing the increasing threat of Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism in the country.
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Gold House reveals the Gold100 list
Gold House revealed its 2026 Gold100 list honoring Asian Pacific culture. Co-founder and CEO Bing Chen joins CBS News with more.
Book excerpt: "A Course Called Home" by Tom Coyne
The bestselling author and editor of The Golfer's Journal teed up for a challenge – taking over operations of a failing nine-hole community golf course in New York's Catskill Mountains – and writes of the tribulations that were par for the course.
Lizzo: "There's a long list" of things the public gets wrong about me
The pop star sat down with Gayle King for an exclusive interview airing Monday on "CBS Mornings."
Lizzo on what the public gets wrong about her
Lizzo sits down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King to discuss what the public misunderstands about her.
A look at Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign
Spencer Pratt, who starred in the mid-2000s reality TV show "The Hills," released a new ad in his campaign for Los Angeles mayor that's getting attention online. CBS News political director Fin Gómez joins with analysis.
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Apple's latest earnings beat expectations
Apple's latest earnings report beat Wall Street expectations. CBS News contributor Patrick McGee joins with more.
Elon Musk concludes testimony in OpenAI trial
Elon Musk's testimony concluded Thursday in his lawsuit against OpenAI. Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and host of "The Most Interesting Thing in AI" podcast, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Elon Musk cross-examined in OpenAI trial
Elon Musk was cross-examined in his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday. In testimony on Wednesday, he said he was "a fool" for funding OpenAI. He is accusing OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, of betraying him and the public by abandoning its core mission as it transitioned from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. WIRED senior writer Maxwell Zeff joins CBS News to discuss.
Spotify's new badge identifies human artists, as AI music floods in
As AI-generated music spreads, Spotify says it wants to help users "trust the authenticity" of what they're listening to.
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Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
AI used to reveal face of victim fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption
Archaeologists found the victim holding a terracotta mortar, which they interpret as an improvised attempt to shield his head.
In a first, endangered orangutan seen using canopy bridge to cross road
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Saving the Venus fly trap
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From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
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Superdry co-founder James Holder convicted of rape in England
James Holder, 54, was found guilty by a jury in Gloucester Crown Court of one count of rape for the May 2022 assault.
Jewish leader on London stabbing attack
Keith Black, chair of the Jewish Leadership Council, joins CBS News with his reaction to the antisemitic stabbing attack in London and the threat levels rising in the U.K.
Did Jeffrey Epstein write a suicide note?
The New York Times is reporting that a note apparently left behind by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before his death has been tied up in court for years. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
Camp Mystic will not reopen this summer
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Details on correspondents' dinner encounter
New video shows how Cole Allen appears to rush the security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. This comes as more information about his movements emerges. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.
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Artemis crew surprises 5-year-old aspiring astronaut with special gift
The Artemis II team gained a new member, and the crew made sure their youngest teammate had the right stuff for space.
Artemis II crew reveals what snack they ate right after splashdown
The Artemis II astronauts said they actually really enjoyed the space food, but it was a familiar candy they enjoyed after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
Artemis II astronauts talk mission toilet troubles: "We made do"
The plumbing issues aboard the Orion capsule became headline news in the early days of the historic Artemis II mission.
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Artemis crew tells kids moon flight was "the best roller coaster ride"
The Artemis II astronauts joined "CBS Mornings" for a live town hall where they took questions from kids just weeks after returning from their historic moon mission.
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket carrying powerful satellite
SpaceX's most powerful operational rocket boosted a high-speed ViaSat internet data relay satellite into space to complete a globe-spanning constellation.
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How 76-day partial government shutdown ended
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