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Where Did the Term ‘Box Office’ Come From?

The box office at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.

Where Did the Term ‘Box Office’ Come From?

The Stories Behind 6 Classic Stephen Sondheim Songs

Stephen Sondheim speaks at the Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars annual gala hosted by The Dramatists Guild Fund on October 21, 2013.

The Stories Behind 6 Classic Stephen Sondheim Songs

The Truth About The Phantom of the Opera

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The Truth About The Phantom of the Opera

Love Hosting Movie Nights? You Can Get This Portable Projector and Screen for Less Than $83

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Love Hosting Movie Nights? You Can Get This Portable Projector and Screen for Less Than $83

9 Fascinating Facts About Oscar Wilde

Napoleon Sarony, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

When Bram Stoker Adapted Dracula for the Stage

Lyceum Theatre, London, 1897, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

Why Do Performers Say 'Break a Leg'?

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12 Surprising Facts About Mel Brooks On His 95th Birthday

Mel Brooks wears a Red Nose for Comic Relief in England in 1989.

10 Offbeat Products for Shakespeare Obsessives

The Unemployed Philosophers Guild/Amazon

15 Surprising Facts About David Tennant

David Tennant attends the BFI London Film Festival Awards during the 60th BFI London Film Festival.

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical Is Being Turned Into an Actual Show for One Night Only

© Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Pixar Animation Studios

'Biggest Little Christmas Showdown' Host James Monroe Iglehart on Filming During Coronavirus and the Incredible Art of Miniatures

James Monroe Iglehart hosts HGTV's The Biggest Little Christmas Showdown

Remembering Rebecca: 11 Facts About Daphne du Maurier's Enduring Novel

Lily James as Mrs de Winter and Armie Hammer as Maxim de Winter in Rebecca (2020).

How 'Pepper's Ghost' Became the Toast of Victorian London

People in Victorian London were amazed by a stage effect perfected by John Henry Pepper that had them seeing a ghost.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Sandringham Estate Is Becoming a Drive-In Movie Theater (For One Weekend Only)

Imagine watching Lady Gaga belt out "Shallow" from A Star Is Born with Sandringham House in the background.

The West Wing Cast Is Filming a Reunion Special to Promote Voter Participation This Fall

Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, and Martin Sheen in The West Wing.