Neil Patrick Harris

TKTS in Times Square turns 40, offers new features

2013-06-14 08:00:00

Let’s face it: Theater lovers don’t always plan in advance. Sometimes the yen for a glitzy, high-heeled hit such as “Kinky Boots” just washes over you unexpectedly. Which is why the mega-popular TKTS booth in Times Square --...

Ethan Hawke to take on 'Macbeth' at Lincoln Center

2013-06-14 06:00:00

Ethan Hawke has a taste for the macabre. More specifically: “Macbeth.” The actor will star as the king of Scotland in the Shakespeare tragedy at Lincoln Center this winter. Jack O'Brien, whom Hawke worked with on 2006/2007’s "The Coast...

'Kinky Boots' to launch national tour in Las Vegas next year

2013-06-13 06:45:00

Riding high after winning six Tony Awards on Sunday, including the prize for new musical, "Kinky Boots" will launch a national tour in September 2014 that will begin in Las Vegas, producers announced Wednesday on the show's website. No other cities on...

News Corp. investor vote could renew debate on stock structure

2013-06-10 16:50:00

News Corp. shareholders will be asked Tuesday to approve three amendments designed to facilitate the corporate breakup later this month of Rupert Murdoch's media empire. One amendment authorizes the company to change its name to 21st Century Fox,...

Tony Award winners often reap the benefits of victory

2013-06-11 05:00:00

NEW YORK — For Broadway shows, a Tony Award can spell the difference between a long life and an untimely demise. Just ask the producers of "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." A day after winning the Tony for best play over the Tom Hanks-...

Sara Bareilles to pen score for 'Waitress' musical

2013-06-11 08:27:00

The offbeat 2007 movie "Waitress" is getting a musical makeover courtesy of pop star Sara Bareilles and the producers of the Tony Award-winning musical revival 'Pippin.' Just off their win Sunday, Barry and Fran Weissler announced that they plan to...

Cicely Tyson: Milestones and facts about the Tony Award winner

2013-06-10 10:28:00

The legendary Cicely Tyson stole the Tony Awards on Sunday evening with her moving acceptance speech after being named best actress in a drama for the revival of Horton Foote's "A Trip to Bountiful." It was the 79-year-old actress' first Tony and her...

Tonys 2013: Neil Patrick Harris gets largest audience since 2009

2013-06-10 10:36:00

Sunday night’s Tony Awards, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, posted a strong ratings gain over last year to reach its biggest audience since 2009. The stage awards show’s ratings increased 20% to 7.2 million viewers, according to preliminary...

Tonys host Neil Patrick Harris calls Oscars a 'bucket list' goal

2013-06-09 13:52:00

NEW YORK -- In several hours the visage of Neil Patrick Harris�will be beamed into millions of homes as the performer takes the stage for the 2013 Tony Awards, broadcast on CBS. Like Harris' other hosting gigs, it's a turn that has earned him acclaim...

Tonys 2013: Back in Radio City Music Hall and ready to begin

2013-06-09 10:00:00

Sunday is Broadway’s big night -- the 67th Tony Awards -- and from the looks of things, the show is going to be especially, well, big. After two years at the intimate Beacon Theatre, the show -- which will be hosted for the third consecutive...

Tony Awards 2013, 'Kinky Boots' takes best musical title

2013-06-09 20:22:00

The Tonys live... 8:22 p.m.: "Kinky Boots" was named best new musical, bringing its awards haul to six, the most of any production at the 67th annual Tony Awards. The musical, based on the 2005 British movie about a drag queen who saves a shoe factory,...

Photos: Neil Patrick Harris gets star on Walk of Fame

2013-06-06 23:36:00

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Neil Patrick Harris shared an intimate moment with a cute pup during the 67th Tony Awards last Sunday. The saliva-filled kiss with the dog that starred as Sandy in "Annie" on Broadway, along with a seamless hosting performance, earned the Tonys its biggest audience since 2009.

2013-06-13 13:26:08

Actor Neil Patrick Harris, left, and Mike Tyson perform on stage at the 67th Tony Awards.

2013-06-09 00:00:00

Laura Benanti, from left, Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty and Neil Patrick Harris perform a humorous skit about stage actors and the often-shaky move to TV.

2013-06-09 00:00:00