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Lear de Bessonet takes over as artistic director of the Lincoln Center Theater with a restaging of her production of Ragtime, which was a hit in a limited run at New York City Center. We've got people talking. The show, which won several Tony Awards after it premiered in 1998, is an adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's audacious novel set in the early 20th century.
Lear de Bessonet takes over as artistic director of the Lincoln Center Theater with a restaging of her production of Ragtime, which was a hit in a limited run at New York City Center. We've got people talking. The show, which won several Tony Awards after it premiered in 1998, is an adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's audacious novel set in the early 20th century.
It tells the story of upper-middle-class white suburbanites, African-Americans in Harlem, and Jewish immigrants weaving fictional characters with real-life figures. DeBassinet has had two other city-center revivals transferred to Broadway, Into the Woods and Once Upon a Mattress. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London.
It tells the story of upper-middle-class white suburbanites, African-Americans in Harlem, and Jewish immigrants weaving fictional characters with real-life figures. DeBassinet has had two other city-center revivals transferred to Broadway, Into the Woods and Once Upon a Mattress. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London.
SpaceX is developing a massive rocket in Texas. It's called Starship. It's the largest spacecraft ever built, and Musk hopes it will someday carry people to Mars. But before it can, the company needs to complete a lot of test launches. It had been limited to just five launches a year, but a new ruling from the FAA would allow that number to jump to 25 launches.
SpaceX is developing a massive rocket in Texas. It's called Starship. It's the largest spacecraft ever built, and Musk hopes it will someday carry people to Mars. But before it can, the company needs to complete a lot of test launches. It had been limited to just five launches a year, but a new ruling from the FAA would allow that number to jump to 25 launches.
Local environmental groups have been concerned about the impact those extra launches would have on surrounding wetlands, but the FAA concluded they would not cause significant harm. The additional launches won't be coming soon. Starship exploded during its last two test flights, scattering debris across the Caribbean. SpaceX is still working to fix the root cause of those failures.
Local environmental groups have been concerned about the impact those extra launches would have on surrounding wetlands, but the FAA concluded they would not cause significant harm. The additional launches won't be coming soon. Starship exploded during its last two test flights, scattering debris across the Caribbean. SpaceX is still working to fix the root cause of those failures.
Despite Idina Menzel's considerable star power and a rave in the New York Times, Redwood has struggled to find audiences since it opened in February. The original story of a woman who travels to the California forest to deal with grief was one of 13 shows this season to not receive a single Tony nomination.
Despite Idina Menzel's considerable star power and a rave in the New York Times, Redwood has struggled to find audiences since it opened in February. The original story of a woman who travels to the California forest to deal with grief was one of 13 shows this season to not receive a single Tony nomination.
For some, like the popular revival of Othello with Denzel Washington, the snub doesn't matter. It's already recouped its cost and brings in over $3 million a week. But for others, whose box office figures are lower than their running costs... Receiving few or no nominations means they may close prematurely as well. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York.
For some, like the popular revival of Othello with Denzel Washington, the snub doesn't matter. It's already recouped its cost and brings in over $3 million a week. But for others, whose box office figures are lower than their running costs... Receiving few or no nominations means they may close prematurely as well. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York.
George Clooney got his first Tony nomination for Good Night and Good Luck as best actor in a play he co-authored, which has been breaking box office records. Sadie Sink picked up a best actress nomination for her role in John Proctor as the villain. In the musical category, Audra McDonald got her record-breaking 11th Tony nomination for best actress in Gypsy. Yeah!
George Clooney got his first Tony nomination for Good Night and Good Luck as best actor in a play he co-authored, which has been breaking box office records. Sadie Sink picked up a best actress nomination for her role in John Proctor as the villain. In the musical category, Audra McDonald got her record-breaking 11th Tony nomination for best actress in Gypsy. Yeah!
Also in the Best Actress category, Nicole Scherzinger, formerly of the Pussycat Dolls, got a nod for Sunset Boulevard, and newcomer Jasmine Amy Rogers picked up a nomination for Boop. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York.
Also in the Best Actress category, Nicole Scherzinger, formerly of the Pussycat Dolls, got a nod for Sunset Boulevard, and newcomer Jasmine Amy Rogers picked up a nomination for Boop. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York.
Two sources told NPR that the Doge employees had appeared in a user directory for the classified networks. Their names are Adam Ramada and Luke Ferritore. Ramada is a Miami-based venture capitalist. Faridor is a 23-year-old former intern at SpaceX. Neither seems to have much experience with either nuclear weapons or classified information.