Movie musicals
Actors Leslie Grace, left, and Jimmy Smits pose at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "In the Heights" at the United Palace theater on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Jimmy Smits figured he could carry a tune 'In the Heights'

By Sigal Ratner-Arias Jun. 14, 2021 09:22 AM EDT

FILE- Tina Fey participates in the curtain call for the "Mean Girls" opening night on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre on April 8, 2018, in New York. Producers of the musical, based on Tina Fey's hit film, have decided not to reopen when authorities allow theaters to open in New York City, the second and likely not last established show casualty of COVID-19 on the Great White Way. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
Sidelined 'Mean Girls' musical won't reopen on Broadway

By Mark Kennedy Jan. 07, 2021 07:12 PM EST

This image released by HBO Max shows Laura Benanti from “Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020," a new special offering a window onto Gen Z and how they're dealing with the pandemic. The hour-long documentary follows seven high school seniors and how they’ve navigated what should have been the best months of their lives. Benanti asked crestfallen young people across the country to record themselves performing their songs, post them on social media and tag her. (HBO Max via AP)
TV and Broadway star Laura Benanti celebrates Gen Z voices

By Mark Kennedy Dec. 16, 2020 09:21 AM EST