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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 11 June 2018
The Tony Awards reach out for some help from The Boss

By MARK KENNEDY crowned best new musical.
Associated Press Viewers will see
NEW YORK (AP) — The performances from "The
Tony Awards kick off on Band's Visit," ''Carousel,"
Sunday night with a pair ''Frozen," ''Mean Girls,"
of first-time hosts and no ''My Fair Lady," ''Once on
clear show juggernaut This Island," ''SpongeBob
like "Hamilton" to watch SquarePants" and "Summer:
vacuum up statuettes, but The Donna Summer
the production will get a Musical." The cast of "Dear
likely assist by The Boss — Evan Hansen" also will return
Bruce Springsteen. for a performance of the
Springsteen attended the song "You Will Be Found" for
four-hour rehearsal Sunday the In Memoriam section.
morning and electrified For most of the previous
the sleepy crowd when he awards season, shows
walked onstage in a T-shirt like the Oscars and
and jeans, performed Golden Globes have
one song on the piano acknowledged the issue
from his sold-out one-man of sexual misconduct and
show and departed to a abuse of power. Bareilles
standing ovation. and Groban will try to do
It was a reminder that co- that while also eviscerating
hosts Josh Groban and any memory of last year's
Sara Bareilles — talented Tony host, Kevin Spacey,
and likable if not terribly In this combination photo, Josh Groban, left, and Sara Bareilles arrive at the 71st annual Tony who since then has been
Awards in New York.
thrilling — face their biggest Associated Press accused by at least 24
test yet when they co-host men of sexual misconduct
the CBS telecast from the playoff games. Burgess, Jeff Daniels, nominations for the top or assault.
massive 6,000-seat Radio A-list talent expected to be Brandon Victor Dixon, Tony Award crown, with The pair will also hope to
City Music Hall. on hand this year includes James Monroe Iglehart, Tina Fey's "Mean Girls" and end a ratings slide following
Getting buzz from Robert De Niro, Claire Christopher Jackson, Patti "SpongeBob SquarePants" the 2016 edition that was
appearing on the telecast Danes, Billy Joel, Carey LuPone, Tatiana Maslany, receiving 12 nods each. led by "Hamilton," which
can dictate a show's future, Mulligan, Jim Parsons and Katharine McPhee, A revival of "Angels in drew 8.73 million viewers.
both on Broadway and on Kerry Washington. Matthew Morrison, America" has 11 and the Spacey's ceremony last
tour. Broadway producers Others expected to Leslie Odom Jr., Kelli two-part play "Harry Potter year drew 6 million viewers,
will be thankful this year participate include Uzo O'Hara, Zachary Quinto, and the Cursed Child" which represented a
that the telecast won't Aduba, Christine Baranski, Bernadette Peters and has 10. Many critics have drop of approximately 31
have to compete with any Mikhail Baryshnikov, Melissa Andrew Rannells. tapped "The Band's Visit" as percent in total viewers
NBA Finals or Stanley Cup Benoist, Matt Bomer, Tituss Two new musicals lead the their odds-on favorite to be from the previous year.q

Disneyland Paris enters Marvel universe with Avengers theme

By THOMAS ADAMSON "We are delighted to have between French President
Associated Press the Avengers assemble Emmanuel Macron and
CHESSY, France (AP) — in Disneyland Paris for the Disney Chairman Robert
Helicopters, concept cars first time ever," Euro Disney Iger.
and SWAT teams shrouded President Catherine Powell Disney Group said the
in smoke heralded the said. "They're here to delight makeover of Walt Disney
launch of the first Avengers- thrill and surprise you with Studios Park, one of the
themed season at incredible action and two theme parks that
Disneyland Paris following amazing special effects." make up Disneyland Paris,
the announcement of Actors glided down ropes will be rolled out in phases
plans for a $2.5 billion park from a hovering helicopter beginning in 2020. It includes
expansion that will feature before Spiderman, the Hulk, three new areas based on
Marvel superheroes. Ironman, Thor, Captain Marvel superheroes as well
Movie and sports stars, America and other Marvel as the Frozen and Star Wars
including French Olympians characters took the stage franchises.
Teddy Riner and Camille for several shows. The Hotel New York will be
Lacourt, attended an "It's really spectacular," said redesigned to resemble "Gamora" character of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" performs
with the guests during the opening show at Disneyland Paris,
official opening Saturday "The Beach" actress Virginie the architecture and decor Saturday, June 9, 2018.
night for the season that Ledoyen, who watched favored by Tony Stark, aka Associated Press
brings the Disneyland the action. Ironman.
resorts a step closer to Behind the special effects Analysts see the plans as a plus investment speaks to "While Disneyland Paris
merging its traditional cast and celebrity guests were major area of investment Disney's positive view for the has seen its shares of
of characters with the hard-negotiated business that will aim to drive long- future of this all-important speed bumps from an
Marvel universe. plans. term growth for Disney, European asset as it further attendance perspective
It follows similar moves in The Paris park's expansion which acquired Marvel in drives mindshare among post-recession and Paris
Hong Kong Disneyland into Marvel terrain was 2009. consumers," GBH Insights attacks, its appears to be
as well as in the Disney unveiled earlier this year "The massive Marvel analyst Daniel Ives said in on a healthy trajectory," he
California Adventure. following a meeting collaboration and $2 billion an interview. added.q