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High winds and heat fuel dangerous West Coast wildfires; Trump suggests expanding federal crackdown on crime to Chicago; LAPD makes several arrests in alleged gang-related burglary ring; and more on tonight's broadcast. 

Massive dust storm rips through ‘Burning Man’ festival in Nevada; Epstein accuser’s family blasts Ghislaine Maxwell testimony release; Kilmar Abrego Garcia notified by ICE that he may be deported to Uganda; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

DOJ releases transcripts and audio from two days of interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell; Lyle Menendez argues for parole, a day after his brother was denied; Children plant forest of sequoias in Detroit; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

How did the musical manage to run for a record breaking 35 years? And why is it closing? As the curtain comes down on the Phantom in New York's famous Broadway theatre district, we look at what this means for the theatre industry.The Phantom of the Opera has played to more than 1 ... Show More

The chandelier crashes for a final time as Broadway’s longest-running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extremely ’80s Phantom of the Opera, closes after 35 years and nearly 14,000 performances. Vulture’s Andrea Long Chu assesses its cultural staying power.This episode was produced ... Show More

Few actors are as deeply associated with a character as Davis Gaines is with the Phantom of the Opera. When the Kennedy Center honored Hal Prince, Phantom’s original director, they turned to Gaines to perform the musical’s signature song, “Music of the Night.” Gaines’ spine-tingl ... Show More

Following a string of seasoned moviemakers such as Luc Besson, Doug Liman and Steven Soderbergh, we bring you a relative novice this week in the shape of Benedict Andrews. At least - a novice in cinematic terms. For Benedict is one of the world's foremost theatre and opera direct ... Show More

On this week's episode, Willie sat down with 16-time Grammy winner, Alicia Keys. They got together at the Schubert Theater in New York to talk about a career full of beautiful music and the new Broadway musical inspired by her own extraordinary life.  

The Oscar and Grammy winning composer, who has masterfully scored some 150 films, reflects on his musical influences; how he began combining instruments and technology to produce new sounds; why he nearly passed on projects for which he later produced iconic work, including 'The ... Show More

Nach achtjähriger Vorbereitung hatte das Musical "West Side Story" in New York Premiere. Leonard Bernstein feierte mit der modernen Version von Romeo und Julia seinen größten Erfolg.