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Paradise Square, the musical that marked producer Garth H. Drabinsky’s Broadway return and won its lead actress a Tony but failed to catch on at the box office, will conclude its run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre with the July 17 Sunday matinee. The closing notice was announced today, with the caveat “barring a dramatic

Heathrow has warned of more flight cancellations this summer – as new analysis revealed the worst airports for delays in the UK. The airport said it will ask airlines to axe more flights if it does not believe previous schedule reductions will be enough to reduce disruption. The government recently ordered airlines to make sure

Even in a second- or third-rate production, Into the Woods is delightful, big and lovable and accessible and loaded with some of Stephen Sondheim’s most gorgeous and endearing songs. In a top-flight production, the 1986 musical is transcendent. And make no mistake: Whatever else this summer will be remembered for, we can say this: New

Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later credit provider, is close to unveiling an $800m fundraising at a valuation of less than $6bn, echoing deteriorating public market sentiment towards technology companies. Sky News has learnt that Klarna, which is based in Sweden, is expected to announce as soon as this week that it has secured the funding from existing

Candice Patton has played the female lead on The Flash since the show’s inception in 2014. That’s a long time in the evolution of a TV show. It’s an even longer time in the evolution of how social justice issues are addressed in some parts of Hollywood, according to Patton. The actress, who plays journalist

Tax policy is shaping up to be a deciding issue among the Tory leadership hopefuls. Former health secretaries Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid, who both announced their candidacy on Saturday, have said they will cut corporation tax. Both men said that they would scrap current government plans to raise the tax from 19% to 25%

UPDATE, FRIDAY, JULY 8: Carlos Santana, the virtuoso guitarist who turns 75 this month, will postpone his next six shows to recover after collapsing on stage earlier this month. “I regret to inform you that the Santana band has postponed tonight’s show at Ruoff Music Center Noblesville, Indiana. And, we are postponing the July 9

The firesale of a leading British mobile phone technology provider whose owners include Roman Abramovich has been halted by the government amid a national security probe into the deal. Sky News has learnt that officials at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) issued an interim order this week to block the purchase

Last December 15, as the original Omicron wave gained serious momentum, California reinstituted a statewide indoor mask mandate. State Public Health Officer Tomás Aragón said the move was “to add a layer of mitigation as the Omicron variant, a Variant of Concern as labeled by the World Health Organization, increased in prevalence across California, the

The full range of Heinz products will return to Tesco shelves after the companies reached an agreement to resolve a pricing dispute. The US food manufacturer had paused the supply of its items in a row that raised questions over who should bear the biggest cost in the current economic climate – manufacturers, retailers, or

SAG-AFTRA members have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new Network Television Code, which generates more than $200 million a year in covered earnings for members working on nearly all non-primetime and all non-dramatic primetime television shows, as well as digital media. The vote was 94.67% in favor of ratification. The new agreement with the major

Elon Musk has pulled out of a deal to take over Twitter for $44bn (£36.5bn). In a statement provided to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, representatives for Mr Musk said Twitter breached terms of an agreement and “appears to have made false and misleading representations”. They said Twitter had also failed to provide data

The U.S. economy added a robust 372,000 jobs in June, as unemployment remained at 3.6%, signaling resilience amid concerns of a recession. The largest gains were in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality and health care. Jobs in information industries increased by 25,000, including 9,000 in publishing. Even with the strong jobs numbers, there

Britain’s competition regulator has launched an in-depth study to examine concerns about soaring fuel prices. The Competition and Markets Authority will look at the differences between petrol and diesel prices in rural and urban areas, as well as the growing gap between the price of crude oil when it enters refineries and the wholesale price

Arizona this week enacted the Arizona Motion Picture Production Program, an annual film and TV tax incentive that will offer qualified productions up to $75 million a year in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $125,000 in 2025 and thereafter. House Bill 2156, which will run through 2043, passed the state’s legislature last month. Gov. Doug

It is the final day for airlines using UK airports to cancel flights without fear of punishment as part of efforts to give certainty to passengers who are, understandably, nervous about their long-awaited summer holidays. The so-called slot amnesty was announced last month by the government when it became clear the sector could not guarantee

& Juliet, the Olivier Award-winning musical with a book by Schitt’s Creek writer David West Read, will make its Broadway debut this fall, with previews beginning October 28 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre ahead of a Nov. 17 opening. The production will transfer directly from its current engagement in Toronto. Making the move will be

Which? says it has reported easyJet to the Civil Aviation Authority, asking the regulator to investigate the airline’s treatment of passengers who have their flights cancelled. The consumer watchdog said it had heard from passengers who were not told about their legal right to hundreds of pounds in compensation and the chance to be re-routed

Manny Charlton, the founding guitarist of Nazareth who played on the Scottish rock band’s best-known records, including “Love Hurts”, its LP Hair of the Dog, and also produced early Guns N’ Roses demos, died today. He was 80. His grandson, Jamie Charlton, posted the news on social media with the caption “RIP Grandad.” Charlton cofounded Nazareth

British Airways (BA) has announced it will cut a further 10,300 short-haul flights until the end of October. The airline, among the worst hit by post-pandemic staff shortages that have resulted in widespread disruption for passengers this year, made the announcement just a day after another wave of cancellations was revealed in a bid to