Audra McDonald on Aretha Franklin biopic
Broadway icon joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her role in the highly anticipated Aretha Franklin biopic "Respect."
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First Broadway play performs since shutdown
Broadway's first play to return since the COVID-19 shutdown opened in previews Wednesday night. "Pass Over" is about two Black men who dream of a life without racial injustice. CBS News Broadway contributor Leigh Scheps joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the night and how iconic shows are getting back up and running.
Broadway theaters will require vaccinations for audience members
Audiences members will also be required to wear masks inside theaters.
"In the Heights" star Anthony Ramos
The actor and singer who was featured in the original cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit, "Hamilton," now stars in the film version of Miranda's first Tony Award-winning musical, "In the Heights." Anthony Ramos talks with correspondent Kelefa Sanneh about life in Brooklyn before "Hamilton," Latino representation in musical theater, and the joys and distractions of filming in New York's Washington Heights.
Lin-Manuel Miranda talks "In the Heights"
"Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda's first Broadway hit, "In the Heights," is now a major motion picture directed by Jon M. Chu. Miranda sat down with CBS News contributor Leigh Scheps to talk about the evolution of the show, which has never been more timely — "a musical about Latino immigrants that is written by Latinos with joy and love."
Broadway to resume performances
The curtain will rise on Broadway once again. Performances are set to resume in September after the summer following the industry's longest shutdown in history. Tickets for shows at 100% capacity went on sale earlier this week. Broadway was forced to close on March 12, 2020, a day after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the industry's reopening.
"Hamilton" and "The Lion King" set Broadway return date
The show will go on starting September 14.
John Lithgow returns to Broadway
John Lithgow's storied career includes two Oscar-nominated performances and three Emmys for hit TV comedy, "3rd Rock from the Sun." But the actor first made a name for himself in theater. Now, he's returning to the stage in his latest, one-man Broadway show, "Stories by Heart." Lithgow shares deeply personal moments and tales from the same book his stage producer father read to him while growing up. Lithgow joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss conversing with the audience in the Broadway show and his role in the Netflix series, "The Crown."
Cuomo on reopening Broadway and baseball
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says Broadway shows can reopen at 100% capacity beginning September 14, with tickets going on sale this Thursday. He also eased other restrictions in the state and said vaccines will be offered at Yankees and Mets baseball games. Watch his remarks.
Broadway can reopen at 100% capacity in September, Cuomo says
Tickets will go on sale Thursday for Broadway shows this fall.
"Hamilton"-themed summer camps
Hit Broadway show "Hamilton" was a main attraction at many summer camps across the country this year. Most kids would not have elected to spend their summer looking at old paintings or diving into Revolutionary War history, but that was before the smash musical gave them a soundtrack and road map that brought the nation's founding to life. Nancy Cordes reports.
"Dear Evan Hansen" wins six Tonys
New York's famed Radio City Music Hall played host to Sunday night's Tony Awards. Honors went to a dozen of Broadway's best shows, but the season's breakout hit, "Dear Evan Hansen," and Bette Midler were the big winners. First-time host Kevin Spacey brough a stable of impressions and some famous friends to take the stage. Jamie Wax reports.
"Come from Away" cast on hit show
Broadway musical "Come from Away" tells the story of a small town in Newfoundland, Canada where airline passengers were offered safe harbor after planes were grounded there on September 11, 2001. The musical recently won a Drama Desk Award and is up for seven Tony Awards. Mo Rocca reports.
Bette Midler: "I never look back"
Bette Midler has revealed how she prepared for her Broadway return. She stars in the popular revival of "Hello, Dolly!" and she's redesigned the role to fit her unique personality. Her show-stopping performance earned her a Tony nomination. Gayle King previews her "Sunday Morning" interview.
Preview: "War Paint"
"War Paint," the new Broadway musical about cosmetic doyennes Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein, earned four Tony nominations, including for its stars, Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone. Don't miss Richard Schlesinger's interview with the actresses, along with author Lindy Woodhead, in a behind-the-scenes story to be broadcast on "Sunday Morning."
2017 Tony Awards nominees
Actor, playwright and CBS News contributor Jamie Wax joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the nominations and how musicals like "Dear Evan Hansen" are connecting with a younger generation.
"Sunday in the Park with George"
Newly-opened musical "Sunday in the Park with George" on Broadway pairs actor Jake Gyllenhaal with acclaimed Tony-winning actress Annaleigh Ashford. The results are theatrical magic. Jamie Wax reports.
ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes
The prosecution team in the Derek Chauvin murder trial speak to 60 Minutes; Alexey Navalny describes the poisoning ordeal he says Vladimir Putin perpetrated; And, the curtain begins to come up for New York performing artists.
Actress Cynthia Erivo
Broadway fans know British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo for her starring role in "The Color Purple: The Musical." Erivo won the Tony Award for best leading actress in a musical for her role as Celie. She and the cast are nominated for a Grammy Award this year for best musical theater album. Erivo joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the impact of the musical. She also receives a special message from Oprah Winfrey.
Nathan Lane on live performing arts
60 Minutes spoke with Broadway legend Nathan Lane on the hopeful resurgence of the performing arts in New York.
Nathan Lane on the value of live performing arts
60 Minutes spoke with Broadway legend Nathan Lane on the hopeful resurgence of the performing arts in New York.
The show goes on for New York's performing artists
Jon Wertheim reports on how New York's performing artists are returning to the stage with the help of organizations like NY PopsUp.
Thanksgiving Day parade preview
The 2.5-mile route of New York's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade starts outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York, then heads south through Manhattan. More than 3.5 million people will line the streets, and tens of millions more will watch from home. "Entertainment Tonight" co-host Kevin Frazier and "The Insider" correspondent Keltie Knight joins "CBS This Morning" to preview the 90th annual parade.
Broadway actors call for removal of producer Scott Rudin
Protestors want Rudin out of the Broadway league and put on the "Do Not Work" list following allegations of abuse
Lin-Manuel's new commandments
At a Hillary Clinton benefit fundraiser on Monday night, celebrities from Hollywood and Broadway joined forces to support the Democratic presidential nominee. Broadway's biggest star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, took the stage to sing "Ten Duel Commandments," one of his hit songs from his musical "Hamilton," but he personalized the song for Hillary Clinton.
Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs were ruled illegal. What happens now?
President Trump has claimed the authority to bypass Congress and impose sweeping tariffs, but a new ruling throws that in doubt.
More than 800 people killed by powerful quake in eastern Afghanistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 hit eastern Afghanistan, destroying multiple villages and killing more than 800 people, officials say.
Russia accused of jamming GPS as EU chief's plane lands in Bulgaria
A spokesperson for the top European Union official says authorities suspect "blatant interference by Russia" jammed GPS signals as her plane arrived.
11-year-old boy shot and killed playing "ding dong ditch" prank in Houston
Police say an 11-year-old boy died Sunday after he was shot playing the "ding dong ditch" doorbell-ringing prank in east Houston.
1.2 million immigrants have left the labor force under Trump, data shows
The number of immigrant workers has declined from January through the end of July, preliminary Census data shows.
Congress cut $1.1 billion at PBS and NPR. How struggling stations are coping
When Congress decided this summer to eliminate $1.1 billion allocated to public broadcasting, it left some 330 PBS and 246 NPR stations to figure out what that means.
House committee withdraws Robert Mueller subpoena over health issues
The House Oversight Committee has withdrawn a request for testimony from Robert Mueller about the case of late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein due to new information on the former special counsel's health.
2 adults dead, 7 children injured in ATV accident in Alabama
Two adults were killed and seven children were injured, including one as young as 1 year old, in an accident at an off-roading park in Alabama.
Army football player rescues driver before car bursts into flames
Army safety and West Point cadet Larry Pickett Jr. and his dad helped save a man from a fiery crash in Fort Montgomery, N.Y.