Tag: Broadway

‘Flower Drum Song’ and Screen Star Alvin Ing Dies at 89

NEW YORK—Actor and singer Alvin Ing, known for roles on Broadway and on tour in “Pacific Overtures” and “Flower Drum Song” as well as in films such as “The Gambler,” has died. He was 89. Ing died Saturday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, in Burbank, California, of COVID-19 complications, according to his representatives at…


Broadway to Require Patrons Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

Theaters on Broadway in New York City will require audience members to wear masks and present proof of COVID-19 vaccination. All workers, including performers and backstage crew, are also being required to get COVID-19 shots. Under the new policy, patrons must present proof that they’ve gotten a vaccine authorized by the Food and Drug Administration…


Segerstrom Bringing Broadway Back at Full Capacity

Seats for the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Broadway series could fill to full capacity this November as the venue plans to host some of theater’s biggest hits with no limits on ticket sales. The performing and visual arts center confirmed with The Epoch Times on May 6 that it will be operating at full…


Tony Award-Winning Choreographer Bob Avian Dies at 83

NEW YORK—Bob Avian, a Tony Award-winning choreographer who had a role in some of the most beloved and influential shows on Broadway, including “Dreamgirls,” “A Chorus Line,” “Follies,” and “Miss Saigon,” has died. He was 83. Avian died Thursday of cardiac arrest at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said Matt Polk, head of…


Tony-Nominated Broadway Star Rebecca Luker Dies At 59

LOS ANGELES—Soprano Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday. She was 59 Her death was announced by her husband, veteran Broadway actor Danny Burstein, who said in a statement “our family is devastated. I have no words at this…