Paddington stage musical wins big with 7 trophies at London's Olivier Awards

Paddington stage musical wins big with 7 trophies at London’s Olivier Awards

LONDON — Homegrown hit “Paddington The Musical” was the big winner at London’s Olivier Awards on Sunday, where the marmalade-loving bear from Peru won seven trophies, including best new musical. The prizes celebrating achievements in theater, opera and dance are Britain’s equivalent of Broadway’s Tony Awards. Based on Michael Bond’s stories about a duffel-coated bear…

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Downtown Cult Hit Musical is Campy Fun

Downtown Cult Hit Musical is Campy Fun

Oh, Mary, what has Broadway become? You might think playful outrageousness is now the norm with this month’s wave of musical openings that take audiences into the extreme realms of parody, play and interactivity. The opening of the cult hit “Titaníque”— the musical spoof of the 1997 Oscar-winning smash “Titanic” — is the latest theatrical…

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